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Australia’s Passport Ranked Among World’s Most Powerful: Access to 189 Destinations

India has made some uptick in global mobility, now ranking 82nd on the Henley Passport Index as of July 2024.

Indian-Australian Prof. Brajesh Singh wins prestigious award for impact in food innovation

A global leader in soil biological health and ecosystem ecology, Prof. Singh has made significant contributions to agricultural science, food systems, and climate change.

Australia records significant drop in birth rates amid cost-of-living pressures

KPMG Australia analysis shows births across the country fall to lowest levels since 2006.

When it comes to political advertising, is AI ever OK?

From an election campaigning perspective, there has been a significant shift towards a more lighthearted and culturally relevant approach.

Multicultural Framework Review: Government Commits $100 Million to Address Challenges Amid Rising Racism in Australia

This funding will be invested in language services, community engagement, and enhancing amenities for multicultural organisations, enabling them to better serve their communities.

India Expands ‘UPI’ Wallet Digital Payments for All International Visitors

The wallet can be availed through authorised Prepaid Payment Instruments (PPI) issuers at airports, hotels, designated money exchange locations, and other touchpoints

Pitch Black 2024: Global Powers Unite in Largest-Ever Military Exercise Amid Rising Chinese Aggression

Interoperability is the key aim, as allies must know how to operate together in peacetime, in case they are ever required to fight side by side.

“Typing Man of Australia”: Omkar Palav set to create Guinness World Record in Speedy Nose-Typing

Omkar told media that he is now eyeing records involving typing the alphabet with only his "pinkies" and typing "100 decimal digits of the mathematical constant pi".

The role for Pacific media in charting a pragmatic global outlook

Journalism from the region is essential in shaping views of the region.

50-year-old man charged for alleged indecency on a flight from Dubai to Sydney

The distressed passenger promptly alerted the airline crew, who then informed the Australian Federal Police (AFP).

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Five Indian artists headline international line-up at Sculpture by the Sea 2026

The 21st edition of the exhibition has transformed Cottesloe Beach into a sprawling outdoor gallery, featuring 70 sculptures by artists from eight countries.

Fake gunpoint robberies staged to secure ‘crime victim’ visas, 11 Indian nationals charged in US

According to the FBI, investigators arrested 10 people across several states while an 11th suspect, who had previously been deported to India, was also charged.

What a walk through Lucknow reveals about India’s living past

The city was originally known as Lakhanapuri, named after Lakshmana, the brother of Sri Rama, and later evolved into the name Laukhnau.
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