PM Morrison thanks Sikh community on Vaisakhi for services to Australia
In his message to the Sikh community in Australia, Prime Minister Scott Morrison has thanked them for their selfless services at times of crises...
Half-price domestic airfares on sale from midnight, VIC vouchers sold out in 4 mins
From midnight tonight, we expect most Australian residents to remain glued to their screens waiting to elbow their way into securing widely coveted half-price...
Meet the Aussie architects building anganwadis in India
Anganwadis, or rural childcare centres, have existed in India since the ‘70s, but they haven’t always been associated with beauty or comfort. Despite their...
How getting an insurance payout can be a full-time job
As thousands of homes remain underwater in what appears to be yet another historic flood event in New South Wales, insurance companies are being...
NSW Floods: Bags packed under evacuation warnings
The Ahmedi family in Hawkesbury have had their bags packed ever since they received the SES evacuation warning. Should the evacuation order come, they...
Extradition request sent to India for key suspect in murder of Cairns woman
A formal extradition warrant has been lodged for an Indian national in relation to the murder of Cairns local Toyah Cordingley in 2018.
“I can...
Sarah Kirlew is Australia’s next Consul-General in Chennai
Minister for Foreign Affairs Marise Payne today announced the appointment of Ms Sarah Kirlew as Australia's next Consul-General in Chennai.
Ms Kirlew is a career officer...
#LetUsBackToAus: International students still left in the lurch
Chasing the promise of high-quality education and a better future, thousands of Indian students throng to Australia each year to start a new phase...
High Commissioner Sarma bids farewell
His Excellency Gitesh Sarma’s tenure in Australia was unlike any of his predecessors. Typically the Indian High Commissioner, while stationed in Canberra, will be...
Job hunting with Vinesh Balan
Vinesh Balan got his Australian permanent residency and arrived in Melbourne with his wife in 2018, full of hopes of landing a job within...
From veggie gardening to op-shopping, migrants are the quiet environmentalists
The organised environmental movement is largely a white, middle-class space. But our research shows migrants care for nature in other ways – including living sustainably in their...
Queries on ‘far-right extremism’ raised with NSW Minister
Questions have been asked to NSW Minister of Multiculturalism Geoff Lee about recent incidents in Sydney’s Indian community that have raised concerns about social...
Flexible work arrangements help women, but only if they are also offered to men
Flexible workplace policies designed to improve gender gaps in employment and pay might actually make things worse for women.
Flexible work has been on offer...
Sexual assault: what can you do if you don’t want to make a formal...
*Trigger warning: sexual assault.*
The alleged rape of former Liberal Party staffer Brittany Higgins has raised many questions about how sexual assault gets reported.
Members of the...
Dhanya Mani on speaking out: “It felt like a moral imperative”
Trigger warning – sexual harassment
The disparity between women and men in every workplace across Australia is well understood, but less understood is the disparity...
Raising guide dogs – at home
As the clock struck midnight this past New Year’s Eve, the Bhandari family in Sydney celebrated in a rather unique way: taking care of...
Morrison discusses FB news ban with Modi
On Thursday, Prime Minister Scott Morrison spoke to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi about Facebook "unfriending" Australia in response to the government's news media...
NSW COVID-19 vaccine program begins on Monday
More than 35,000 critical staff in NSW will be among the first in Australia to receive the COVID-19 vaccine when the rollout begins on...
Injured in a road accident? The state can help
After her much-anticipated New Year's plans were scrapped due to COVID restrictions, Siya Khan* decided she would not despair; instead, she would leave on...
Five-day lockdown confirmed in Victoria
All of Victoria will be entering a Stage 4 lockdown, starting at 11:59 PM tonight. It will continue for 5 days till 17 February.
The...
OSAN Ability, providing quality care with compassion
In south Asian culture, there’s a strong sense of duty towards family. Whether it’s old age, sickness, or disability, families rally together to do...
Pregnant? What are your thoughts on the COVID vaccine?
As if expecting a baby during a global pandemic wasn’t stressful enough, many expectant mothers are now faced with a dilemma ahead of the...
Wondering where to buy Indian flags in Australia?
India's Republic Day is just around the corner, and along with Australian flags on Australia's national holiday, Indian flags too will be hoisted in...
Have you registered yet for National Backyard Cricket Day?
If you played gully cricket as a child in India, you're probably already into backyard cricket.
Well, here's your chance to do a bit of...
Mann Travel charter flights to India
One of the devastating effects of this global COVID-19 pandemic has been families and loved ones being separated from each other for long periods...
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Betfair is the world’s largest, and Australia’s only, peer-to-peer wagering platform - an online place for people to bet against each...
Hang in there, Australia — we’re in great shape but we’re only halfway through...
In the midst of the anxiety over the latest outbreaks in NSW and Victoria, it is easy to forget the wider context of Australia’s...
Australia to halve international arrivals from next week
Australia will temporarily reduce international arrivals by half, Scott Morrison announced.
A statement from the Prime Minister's office said that National Cabinet met today to...
Nomophobia: Australians fear being without a phone
A Monash University study shows that Australians are addicted to their mobile phones, and their inability to disconnect from their devices could be endangering...
Should you go to a Sydney New Year’s Eve party? NSW has handled COVID...
The news on the Sydney northern beaches COVID-19 outbreak is encouraging, with just five locally acquired new cases announced today from more than 15,000...
Podcasts
Ep 9: What do young Indians want from love?
Growing up in Indian culture, most of us know that love has never been as popular as marriage. Even in the movies, the main...
Ep 8: Indian links in Indigenous Australian poet Ali Cobby Eckermann’s...
To celebrate NAIDOC week 2020 (between 8-15 November) I spoke to Yakunytjatjara poet Ali Cobby Eckermann about her time in India where she taught...
Ep 7: In the case of Sushant Singh Rajput
The torrid and high-octane Sushant Singh Rajput case has been fodder for Indian people and press for the last few months. The actor’s tragic...
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COVID-19: India’s vaccine rollout faces tough battles
“I am terrified about my 80-year-old parents in Pune,” a friend revealed recently. It is a sentiment shared by a large number of Indian-Australians...
Hello, New Zealand: A 10-day itinerary for your next trip
All set to make the most of the Trans-Tasman travel bubble with a trip to New Zealand? Let's get started!
Itinerary
If this is your first...
Khooni Vaisakhi: Poem from the Jallianwala Bagh Massacre, 1919
In a moving piece of Punjabi literature, this is Khooni Vaisakhi, a narrative poem by prominent Punjabi writer Nanak Singh. It’s an account of...
