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The Modi effect: Melbourne event marks a new chapter in the Indian-Australian diaspora story

Modi called Albanese's speech outstanding, "reflecting his deep commitment to India-Australia friendship," and described the Melbourne community's energy as unmatched, calling it "one of the strongest pillars of India-Australia friendship."

How does a Telstra outage bring down trains? A telco expert explains

Victoria’s regional train system, V/Line, suspended services across all lines due to the national Telstra outage.

Australia’s housing market is cooling. Perhaps our expectations should too

Households have undoubtedly felt the effects of higher interest rates and rising living costs, but the Reserve Bank’s loan-level data show that mortgage arrears remain low.

Scam centres in the Blue Pacific: a security threat we cannot ignore

Online scam centres are large-scale and highly organised criminal operations that often rely on forced labour to carry out global cyber fraud.

After home batteries, could the humble water heater be the next big step forward?

Helping households switch to new systems with much cheaper running costs would act as a powerful lever for energy affordability and equity, while reducing our dependence on fossil fuels.

Vanishing linguistic and biological diversity: Can AI bridge the gap?

Both language and ecosystems mirror each other. The collapse of nature and the erosion of languages are not parallel crises but deeply intertwined ones. Protecting one often strengthens the chances of the other. As scope and revival possibilities exist in new technology like AI and other ways, revival of linguistic diversity and biodiversity becomes obvious. 

Is your child devastated the Socceroos lost? Here’s how to help

Now the Socceroos’ campaign has ended some children will be very disappointed.

Modi’s global stature meets The Guardian’s spin machine

Narendra Modi has received more foreign state honours as a serving head of government than any democratically elected leader in history

After 250 years of American independence, what do Australians think about the US?

In May 2026, the United States Studies Centre at the University of Sydney, in collaboration with YouGov, polled more than 1,000 Australians on their views of the US.

Genetic evidence places India at centre of early human history; ‘Aryan’ theory a colonial divide-and-rule fabrication

For decades, academic discussions on the origins of Indian civilization were dominated by colonial-era myths centred around so-called 'Aryan' invasions and migrations. Despite the...

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Pauline Hanson’s One Nation becomes Australia’s most popular party, leading Labor by 4 points on primary vote

Labor leads the Coalition 52–48 on the poll’s respondent-allocated two-party-preferred measure and leads One Nation 53–47.

Fourteen and 15-year-old charged after armed Werribee home invasion leaves father seriously injured

Two teenage boys have been charged after an alleged armed home invasion in Werribee that left a father with serious facial injuries and has...

Tragedy deepens as seven-year-old girl and 11-year-old boy killed in Parwan 4WD crash

Police are working to determine the circumstances leading up to the rollover and have appealed for witnesses to come forward.
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