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‘Marching in the Dark’: The women left behind by India’s farm crisis

Documentary Preview Kinshuk Surjan’s documentary finds hope in a support group of farmer widows In a rural region in India, suffering from climate change and a high suicide rate amongst farmers, a group of resilient women farmers who recently lost...

Australia, Community

ECCV urges parties to back multicultural priorities in Nov. election

Melbourne, Monday, 24 August 2026: Multicultural voters will play a decisive role in Victoria’s 2026 state election, with the...

Pakistan, South Asia

21 Cricket captains urge humane treatment of Imran Khan

In an unprecedented show of solidarity, 21 former international cricket captains have jointly appealed to Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif...

Australia

Dental care pledge takes centre stage at Victoria’s multicultural gala

Dental care pledge takes centre stage at Victoria’s multicultural gala; Political leaders unite with multicultural communities ahead of November poll....

Community

ECCV urges parties to back multicultural priorities in Nov. election

Melbourne, Monday, 24 August 2026: Multicultural voters will play a decisive role in Victoria’s 2026 state election, with the Ethnic Communities’ Council of Victoria (ECCV) urging political parties to address the concerns and aspirations of culturally diverse communities. ECCV...

Aditya Dev Lal Chautala: Jantar Mantar stir was for better life

Bill to dissolve ‘VMC’ & create ‘Multicultural Victoria’ in Parliament

Census 2026 – Complete the census online, by paper or with help

South Asia

21 Cricket captains urge humane treatment of Imran Khan

In an unprecedented show of solidarity, 21 former international cricket captains have jointly appealed to Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif for the “humane treatment and proper medical care” of imprisoned former Prime Minister Imran Khan. The letter, dated August 23,...

Rahul Gandhi’s ‘Chhatron Ki Goonj’, Prayagraj, UP, 8 Aug.,2026 (LIVE)

Hasina vows December return to Bangladesh after Delhi presser

Aditya Dev Lal Chautala: Jantar Mantar stir was for better life

Multimedia

PODCAST: Péter Magyar & how he overturned Viktor Orbán’s illiberal democracy*

Story of a Woman’s Right to Marry (Documentary)

Netflix releases trailer of ‘Accused’,a psychological drama

Vishal Bhardawaj blends crime, love, drama in O’ Romeo (Trailer)

Apple TV + Preview: Prehistoric Planet 2 with David Attenborough

CLIMATE CRISIS : Australia, it’s time to move beyond coal!

8 b lives, infinite possibilities:The case for rights & choices(Video)

World

Israel continues to commit genocide: UN report

GENEVA – Israeli authorities and security forces have deliberately targeted Palestinian children resulting in genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes in the Gaza Strip and war crimes in the West Bank, the UN Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the...

Canberra probes flotilla abuse claims of activists detained by Israel

World Inequality Report 2026:India’s inequality gap over world average

US proposes 12.5% tariff on India, China, Australia & 51 others

Australia

ECCV urges parties to back multicultural priorities in Nov. election

Dental care pledge takes centre stage at Victoria’s multicultural gala

NAB returns as naming partner for 2026 IFFM Awards Night

From SAT Archives – IFFM: Australia’s love affair with Indian cinema

Entertainment

IFFM 2026: Biological mum search reveals a dark past in ‘Pastt Tense’

MELBOURNE, 21 August, 2026: Five Sydney Swan players are in the spotlight and have been stood down for this years session, amid police investigations into alleged reports of sexual assault in a Melbourne hotel, after the Swans victory over ...

Between Cradles:A Mirror to India’s Class Divide at IFFM 2026

IFFM 2026 serves up stars, stories and nostalgia

Rekha, Rani Mukerji headline star-studded IFFM 2026 opening

NAB returns as naming partner for 2026 IFFM Awards Night

Sport

Healy added to Fox Cricket’s summer coverage team

MELBOURNE, 30 July, 2026: Alyssa Healy has joined Fox Cricket as a permanent commentator ahead of Kayo Sports’ Summer of the Century. The former Australia captain, who retired from international cricket in March, will feature alongside Adam Gilchrist, Isa Guha,...

Big Bash roar in Chennai: Renegades & Scorchers to play opener

Australia beat India by 6 wickets, Knocking India out of T20 World Cup 2026

ICC Women’s Cricket Week expands to 60 countries

Opinion

When Devotion Becomes a Public Trust: The Ram Mandir …*

*When Devotion Becomes a Public Trust: The Ram Mandir Donation Controversy and the Ethics of Accountability The controversy now unfolding around alleged misuse of donations at the Ram Mandir in Ayodhya is not only a story about missing money. It...

How Pakistan became the primary mediator between the US and Iran

Albanese calls for Middle East ceasefire to include Lebanon

Lynching, majoritarian politics, and …*

Inequality alone doesn’t cause civil unrest…*

Bihar: Reasons behind the Opposition’s self-inflicted defeat

Defeating terror: A complex rigmarole

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Business & Finance

Scott Morrison joins India’s BLS International,providing visa services

MELBOURNE, 1 July, 2026: Former Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison has joined the BLS International as Global Strategic Advisor, specialising in worldwide visa and citizenship services, for its operations in Australia, 7 news reports. The appointment comes amid the...

Neo-Liberal Chickens Are Coming Home to Roost

TPB bans tax agent Parampreet Singh Rajput for 4 years

Indian exports to Australia show significant rise

Health

Tips for quitting smoking and vaping

So you want to quit smoking or vaping but aren’t sure where to start? Congratulations! You’ve already taken the first step. Deciding to quit is a powerful choice that can bring many benefits: better health, freedom from nicotine dependence, and...

Two deadly Nipah virus cases in India, Australia “monitoring closely”

WHO emphasis on evidence driven traditional medicine

The Tobacco Trap: Hooked by lies (Video)

Science & Technology

Huawei unveils chip-design breakthrough that could beat US sanctions

Shanghai (China), May 25, (ANI): Chinese tech giant Huawei has unveiled a new approach that will enable it to manufacture high-end chips that could rival some of the most advanced chips from its rivals, like Intel and TSMC. And,...

Cool comfort: beating the heat with high-tech clothes

Palestinian Omar Yaghi among trio gets 2025 Nobel in Chemistry

MUSINGS : Hint of life beyond us, a major leap

Signature of life in planet 700 trillion miles away discovered

QUT cosmologist helps shine light on dark energy

58 countries except US,UK sign Paris Summit statement for inclusive AI

‘Marching in the Dark’: The women left behind by India’s farm crisis

ECCV urges parties to back multicultural priorities in Nov. election

21 Cricket captains urge humane treatment of Imran Khan

Dental care pledge takes centre stage at Victoria’s multicultural gala

Community

ECCV urges parties to back multicultural priorities in Nov. election

Aditya Dev Lal Chautala: Jantar Mantar stir was for better life

Bill to dissolve ‘VMC’ & create ‘Multicultural Victoria’ in Parliament

Census 2026 – Complete the census online, by paper or with help

South Asia

21 Cricket captains urge humane treatment of Imran Khan

Rahul Gandhi’s ‘Chhatron Ki Goonj’, Prayagraj, UP, 8 Aug.,2026 (LIVE)

Hasina vows December return to Bangladesh after Delhi presser

Aditya Dev Lal Chautala: Jantar Mantar stir was for better life

Multimedia

PODCAST: Péter Magyar & how he overturned Viktor Orbán’s illiberal democracy*

Story of a Woman’s Right to Marry (Documentary)

Netflix releases trailer of ‘Accused’,a psychological drama

Vishal Bhardawaj blends crime, love, drama in O’ Romeo (Trailer)

Apple TV + Preview: Prehistoric Planet 2 with David Attenborough

CLIMATE CRISIS : Australia, it’s time to move beyond coal!

8 b lives, infinite possibilities:The case for rights & choices(Video)

World

Israel continues to commit genocide: UN report

Canberra probes flotilla abuse claims of activists detained by Israel

World Inequality Report 2026:India’s inequality gap over world average

US proposes 12.5% tariff on India, China, Australia & 51 others

Australia

ECCV urges parties to back multicultural priorities in Nov. election

Dental care pledge takes centre stage at Victoria’s multicultural gala

NAB returns as naming partner for 2026 IFFM Awards Night

From SAT Archives – IFFM: Australia’s love affair with Indian cinema

Entertainment

IFFM 2026: Biological mum search reveals a dark past in ‘Pastt Tense’

Between Cradles:A Mirror to India’s Class Divide at IFFM 2026

IFFM 2026 serves up stars, stories and nostalgia

Rekha, Rani Mukerji headline star-studded IFFM 2026 opening

NAB returns as naming partner for 2026 IFFM Awards Night

Sport

Healy added to Fox Cricket’s summer coverage team

Big Bash roar in Chennai: Renegades & Scorchers to play opener

Australia beat India by 6 wickets, Knocking India out of T20 World Cup 2026

ICC Women’s Cricket Week expands to 60 countries

Opinion

When Devotion Becomes a Public Trust: The Ram Mandir …*

How Pakistan became the primary mediator between the US and Iran

Albanese calls for Middle East ceasefire to include Lebanon

Lynching, majoritarian politics, and …*

Inequality alone doesn’t cause civil unrest…*

Bihar: Reasons behind the Opposition’s self-inflicted defeat

Defeating terror: A complex rigmarole

South Asia Times E-paper August 2026

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Business & Finance

Scott Morrison joins India’s BLS International,providing visa services

Neo-Liberal Chickens Are Coming Home to Roost

TPB bans tax agent Parampreet Singh Rajput for 4 years

Indian exports to Australia show significant rise

Health

Tips for quitting smoking and vaping

Two deadly Nipah virus cases in India, Australia “monitoring closely”

WHO emphasis on evidence driven traditional medicine

The Tobacco Trap: Hooked by lies (Video)

Science & Technology

Huawei unveils chip-design breakthrough that could beat US sanctions

Cool comfort: beating the heat with high-tech clothes

Palestinian Omar Yaghi among trio gets 2025 Nobel in Chemistry

MUSINGS : Hint of life beyond us, a major leap

Signature of life in planet 700 trillion miles away discovered

QUT cosmologist helps shine light on dark energy

58 countries except US,UK sign Paris Summit statement for inclusive AI

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