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When caregiving traditions collide with diaspora reality

Indian Link -
  In South Asian communities, caregiving is often seen as a moral responsibility rooted in family values. For many, there’s a shared understanding of what it means...

Need to see a psychologist? How to find one that’s right for you

Indian Link -
  After weeks (or months) of putting it off, you book a longer appointment with your GP to talk about your mental health. You explain...

Motherhood: A lineage of creativity

Sukhmani Khorana -
  When I became a mother nearly six years ago, I had imagined the logistics, the routines, the fatigue - but not the quiet rearranging...

Indian migrants: Invisible in the Australian healthcare system

Prutha Chakraborty -
  Despite being one of Australia’s highly educated and fastest-growing migrant communities, Indians — along with other South Asians — are still not properly understood...

More than a simple cold: Are you prepared for RSV?

Dr Habib Bhurawala -
  It was a quiet Tuesday morning when Aarav’s mother brought him in. He was just six weeks old. She thought it was a simple cold. His...

Solo travel: Unexpected life lessons in Botswana

Ritam Mitra -
  Part of the beauty of solo travel is the spontaneity that comes with the absence of meaningful guardrails. At its best, the abandonment of...

When heavy periods are treated as ‘woman’s fate’

Dr Preeti Khillan -
Heavy periods In many families, heavy periods are not seen as a health issue, but accepted as part of being a woman. Girls are told...

Hovering too close: the problem with helicopter parenting

Dr Preeti Khillan -
  In many Indian families, parenting is not just a responsibility; it becomes a life mission. We want our children to have what we didn’t,...

One Sun, many new years

Tanisha Shah -
India's multiple new years India has several new years: this is not breaking news to most Indians. But the details behind them might surprise you....

No Wi‑Fi, no problem: What The Ghan taught me at 13

Sarayu Reddy Vangala -
The Ghan At 13, I genuinely believed the worst thing that could happen on a holiday was losing internet. So when I found out The Ghan...

Money’s tight but food prices are up. Here’s how to save on your grocery bill

Indian Link -
Budgeting groceries Another interest rate rise and a spike in fuel prices is placing increasing pressure on household budgets. Many households are also seeing the...

When periods begin, autism changes everything

Dr Preeti Khillan -
for autism and menstruation For many families, a girl’s first period is a milestone that arrives with a mix of pride, awkwardness and concern. But...
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