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Dinah Samuels: Mum’s Jewish – and Indian – recipes

  In a cherished tribute to her mum Kitty’s cooking, Sydney-based writer Dinah Samuels has produced a cookbook of treasured family recipes. Titled Made With...

Turning bananas into designer bags

  Think twice before throwing out your banana peel - designers are turning them into fashion wonders. The latest addition to animal leather alternatives, banana...

Indian Link loves: What we’re into right now

  LISTEN One of the largest cut diamonds in the world, the Koh-i-Noor has a complex history spanning eras and empires. Having traversed the trauma of...

In Mum’s sari

  PRIYA ARORA It was my first major social event after my recent wedding, and I wanted to make a splash. Raided Mum’s wardrobe, and picked...

Mother’s Day disappointment: Auntyji’s view

  Dear Auntyji I am a 65-year-old woman with a wonderful family. I have lived a great life and I feel that my family values me....

The importance of knowing your personal brand

  Vinita is a mid-level manager working in technology in a well known Australian company. She is STEM (science, technology, engineering mathematics) trained, and has...

South Asian heart health has never been more important

  According to the Heart Foundation, heart disease kills one Australian every 18 minutes. It’s been the leading cause of death in Australia for the...

Diabetes, cancer and people of Indian sub-continental descent

  Pay for your food - through physical activity. When eminent endocrinologist Dr Soji Swaraj says we must ‘earn’ our food in terms of exercise,...

Forgotten Bengali dishes you must try!

  Phuchkas. Macher jhol. Alur dom. A whole host of begun dishes. Luchi. Biryanis. Even if you're a non-Bengali, you know of these Bengali dishes. And what...

Priya Sharma: the South Asian Aussie spicing up social media

  “Hi, my name is Priya, and the sun wakes me up in the morning!” Some 1.5 million TikTokers recognise these words to be those of...

Crossing the Nullarbor solo: Nilanjana Chakraborty

  It is considered a quintessential Aussie outback experience – crossing the Nullarbor. Yet the 2,970 km drive from south to west Australia is not...

Five iconic cocktails from the screen

  The Martini is one of the most well-known cocktails from screen (thanks of course to James Bond, who likes them shaken, not stirred). The...

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