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Indian Foundations of Modern Science and its global significance

There is more agreement about the many achievements of Indian medical sciences. For example, The Royal Australasian College of Surgeons in Melbourne, Australia has a prominent display of a statue of Suśruta (600 BCE) with the caption “Father of Surgery”

‘Toxic masculinity’: what does it mean, where did it come from – and is the term useful or harmful?

The term “toxic masculinity” was obscure in the 1990s and early 2000s. But since around 2015, it has become pervasive in discussions of men and gender.

Women who suffer domestic violence fare much worse financially after separating from their partner: new data

It’s the first time in Australia that we have specific data on what happens financially to these women.

Sita Ram Goel: First Hindu intellectual who dared to tell decolonised history of India

He was a genuinely apolitical scholar whose overarching concern was Sanatana Dharma and its civilisational integrity.

Are Australian schools ‘falling short’ on quality and equity?

Every year, between 5% and 9% of Australian students do not meet year-level expectations in literacy or numeracy.

Why September 17 should be celebrated as Hyderabad State Liberation Day

“The Nizam's Government lifted the 5-year-old ban on the Communists & efforts are being made for an Ittehad-Communist alliance to make common cause against India.” 

Why ‘ardent defenders’ of free speech and diversity often seek to silence through Cancel Culture

Cancel culture is often conflated with adjacent phenomena such as outrage culture, boycotts and backlashes.

Freedom is not something that comes for free, one has to fight for it

If we turn into a relaxed zone, feeling thinking that it is our innate right, then we are far from understanding the philosophy of 'freedom'. Every citizen of India must commit to keeping it intact.

The Marshall Islands mini-state plot and the price of sovereignty in the Pacific

A Chinese couple’s audacious plot to set up a mini-state in the Republic of the Marshall Islands by allegedly bribing members of parliament and officials was deeply disturbing.

What parents should and shouldn’t say when talking to their child about NAPLAN results

NAPLAN is a nationwide test of literacy and numeracy that all students in years 3, 5, 7 and 9 are expected to take.

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Harriet Shing and Lily D’Ambrosio quit cabinet as Premier Carroll prepares major cabinet reset

Mr Carroll confirmed the resignations on Thursday and said Labor MPs would meet on Monday morning to elect new ministers before he announced his reshaped cabinet.

Indian-origin Uber driver Pardeep Singh picks up Aussie ‘God of Thunder’ Chris Hemsworth in Gold Coast surprise ride

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Pankaj Tripathi to receive ‘Artist of Distinction’ honour at Indian Film Festival of Melbourne 2026

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