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How India’s civilisation shaped the world through culture, exchange and resilience

Efforts were made to belittle or downgrade our heritage after the arrival of the Dutch, Portuguese, French and British to India.

The Mount Maunganui tragedy reminds us landslides are NZ’s deadliest natural hazard

On Thursday morning, a large landslide swept through the Mount Maunganui Beachside Holiday Park at the base of Mauao, triggering a major rescue and recovery operation that will continue through the weekend.

Today is about lighting the nation in defiance of evil

"The message of hope, of resilience, and of the need to keep sending the glow of those candles out into the world."

Has identity politics gone too far? Tony Burke’s refusal to name radical Islam after the Bondi terror attack sparks backlash

Chanting slogans such as “death to the IDF,” “death to Zionists,” or “death to anyone” is not political critique; it is incitement. Pretending otherwise is intellectual dishonesty.

Why the OIC has no moral standing to lecture India on its internal matter of Kashmir

One is compelled to ask whether the OIC has ever demanded that Pakistan withdraw its forces from Pakistan-occupied Kashmir, dismantle terror infrastructure, or comply with the prerequisites laid down by international law.

Defending ambition in Belém: a Fijian negotiator’s reflection on COP30

Fiji arrived in Belém for COP30 with a clear purpose: to defend ambition and protect the integrity of the 1.5°C goal.

As Victoria’s Great Ocean Road flash floods show, we need to get better at taking warnings seriously

Holidaymakers at Victoria’s Wye River watched as cars were swept out to sea and a caravan park was rapidly inundated.

Roads can become more dangerous on hot days – especially for pedestrians, cyclists and motorcyclists

Using injury data across six large cities, researchers examined how road injury risk changes as temperatures rise, and how this differs by mode of travel.

Iran protests 2026: our surveys show Iranians agree more on regime change than what might come next

A clear majority of Iranians do not want the theocracy that came to power with the 1979 revolution.

Who’s going to the ballot box this year? Here’s the election state of play

While Labor is still competitive in the polls, Labor Premier Jacinta Allan’s ratings are dismal, with a recent Redbridge poll and Newspoll both giving her a net approval below -40.

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‘Go back to India’: Melbourne family shaken after racist hate notes appear outside home

The incident has left the Indian-origin family feeling unsafe in their own home, particularly with a newborn, a toddler, and elderly relatives living with him.

Indian tourists remain Australia’s fourth-largest international visitor group, projected to reach 1.2 million by 2035

Around 400,000 Indian visitors travelled to Australia in both 2024 and 2025, highlighting the resilience of the market and its growing contribution to the national visitor economy.

Uber driver Satwinder Singh jailed for seven years for rape of teen, Court allows media to publish photo

During sentencing, Singh’s defence argued for a reduced term, citing his Sikh Indian background and the fact that he had only lived in New Zealand for 11 years.
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