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A Different Side of Sydney in Autumn

Indian Link -
  On a warm autumn afternoon in Sydney, the grandstands begin to fill. Friends gather trackside. Music drifts across the racecourse. Groups pause to take photos in the...

Getting Holi: A first-timer’s view

Blake Prichard -
First-Timer’s Holi Some festivals are observed. Holi insists you participate. I thought Holi in India would be a polite cultural experience. Instead, within seconds of entering...

Balance the Scales: Why women’s health must become Australia’s next great health reform

Dr Preeti Khillan -
  International Women’s Day 2026 carries the Australian theme “Balance the Scales”, a reminder that fairness is not complete until every woman and girl is...

When your cycle meets the betting app: Period mood changes and gambling harm

Dr Preeti Khillan -
Women and gambling harm For years, gambling harm was spoken about as something that mainly affected men. Men still gamble more often overall, but women...

Indian Link Loves: March favourites

Sruthi Sajeev -
March Favourites READ Ten years ago, Karan Mahajan released his award-winning novel, The Association of Small Bombs. This year, the star writer returns with The...

What Bridgerton’s ‘pinnacle’ tells us about sex talk today

Indian Link -
Bridgerton’s ‘pinnacle’ Among the corsets and chemistry, the latest season of Bridgerton gets one thing right: the taboos around talking about sex and sexual pleasure. Newlywed...

Adolescent vaping: What lies beneath the smoke

Dr Habib Bhurawala -
  It was a Tuesday morning when 15-year-old James came to see me with his mother. She was worried about his cough. He had always...

A status update on South Asian dating in Australia

Sruthi Sajeev -
Dating in Australia ‘Having a boyfriend is embarrassing.’ ‘High value men only. ‘Use your 20s to level up.’ The internet’s views on dating are clear...

Valentine’s Day, but make it real

Rajni Anand Luthra -
  Valentine’s Day prefers neat narratives. Our lives rarely oblige. We don’t stay newly partnered or newly married for long. We could be unapologetically single. Brand...

Breaking the silence: Sex after menopause

Dr Preeti Khillan -
  Menopause can feel like a mixed blessing. For many women, it brings freedom from periods and pregnancy worries - but it can also introduce...

How Melbourne taught me coffee, weather, and belonging

Sharanya Sathyanarayanan -
International students in Australia I woke up at 2am, freezing. It was June. June and freezing. As if that wasn’t enough, a pani puri craving...

A brilliant Ballarat escape

Indian Link -
Haven’t made it to Ballarat yet? Just 90 minutes from Melbourne, this regional city promises a weekend filled with colour and curiosities. From high...
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