Professor Bala Venkatesh AM: King’s Birthday Honours 2026
In the 1800s, U V Swaminatha Iyer (known affectionately as Tamil Thaataa) painstakingly rebuilt Tamil scholarship, restoring lost texts and revitalising the language for future generations.
Is it any surprise that Professor Balasubramaniam Venkatesh,...
Valsamma Eapen AO : Kings Birthday Honours 2026
Valsamma Eapen AO
When Tourette Syndrome activist John Davidson involuntarily shouted a racial slur during this year’s BAFTA Awards, the backlash was immediate. The incident...
King’s Birthday Honours 2026: Indian links
King's Birthday Honours 2026
Ten Australians of Indian origin feature in the King's Birthday Honours (2026) list, with recipients recognised across a range of medal...
Dr Abhishek Verma OAM: King’s Birthday Honours 2026
When Melbourne’s Dr Abhishek Verma first found out he was getting an OAM, he didn’t believe it.
“I thought this has got to be some...
Sanjay Jha: A cyber security and AI professor turns filmmaker
Sanjay Jha
Sanjay Jha does not look like someone who just made his first feature film. He looks like what he is: an academic,...





