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New Oz-India tool kit to empower secondary school teachers in India

MELBOURNE, 13 March 2026: A new Toolkit will support secondary schools in India to embed applied learning within mainstream education, drawing on research and expertise from India and Australia. Tools for Applied Learning in Secondary Schools provides practical guidance for teachers and school...

Community

‘Combatting Islamophobia Resources’ launched

MELBOURNE, 15 March 2026: The message that on the International Day to Combat Islamophobia, and every day, the Allan Labor...

Community

Tamil Excellence Awards for VCE achievers, Nithi honoured

MELBOURNE, 9 March 2026: The Australian Tamil Literary and Arts Society, founded 25 years ago in Melbourne, has long promoted...

Australia

Myki-free tap-and-go trial to kick off at four train lines

MELBOURNE, 14 March 2026: From Monday (16 March 2026), Victorians will be able to tap and go on public...

Community

‘Combatting Islamophobia Resources’ launched

MELBOURNE, 15 March 2026: The message that on the International Day to Combat Islamophobia, and every day, the Allan Labor Government stands with Victoria’s Muslim community was today given today. The move comes following recent appalling anti-Muslim incidents, and the ...

Tamil Excellence Awards for VCE achievers, Nithi honoured

Cultural Diversity Week (21-29 March, 2026) : Celebration of diversity

Deep reverence marks function to establish Pashupatinath Temple

South Asia

New Oz-India tool kit to empower secondary school teachers in India

India’s trade unions condemn US-Israeli aggression on Iran

Australian High Commissioner’s reflect on 20 Years of ties with India

Lanka Navy rescues 32 from Iranian vassal torpedoed by US sub

Multimedia

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)

इतिहास के पन्ने: राहुल सांकृत्यायन को पढ़ना क्यों ज़रूरी है? (Interview)

World

Siem Reap Diaries-1 : Five days amid the spires of Angkor

Siem Reap, Angkor Wat, Cambodia – 2 March 2026: I’m sure you’ve heard of Angkor Wat. I first came across it as a child, flipping through a National Geographic coffee-table book. Since then, I had longed to visit — and...

Lanka Navy rescues 32 from Iranian vassal torpedoed by US sub

China’s dancing robots are a wake-up call for Australia…**

Multifaith lawsuit challenges Trump’s “Religious Liberty Commission”

Australia

New Oz-India tool kit to empower secondary school teachers in India

Myki-free tap-and-go trial to kick off at four train lines

Cultural Diversity Week (21-29 March, 2026) : Celebration of diversity

Melbourne is Time Out’s best city in the world for 2026

Entertainment

Netflix releases trailer of ‘Accused’,a psychological drama

Netflix has unveiled the gripping trailer of Accused, a layered psychological drama thriller directed by Anubhuti Kashyap and produced by Dharma Productions. Starring Konkona Sensharma and Pratibha Rannta, the film, releasing on February 27, explores what happens when certainty collapses...

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

NETFLIX: Dhurandar explores espionage, nationalism across the subcontinent

‘Ghooskor Pandat’ controversy – Explainer

Next on Netflix India + for the global Diaspora in 2026

Sport

India eyes Olympic Gold after T20 triumph

From A Special Correspondent India created history as the first host nation to clinch the title since the Twenty-20 World Cup was launched in 2007, outplaying New Zealand by 96 runs in the final to retain the trophy they...

Melbourne Cobras join H1 League , new pathway for Indian players

‘Boundary viewing experience’ at Women’s International Series

SAT special : Records tumble following epic KFC BBL|15 season

Opinion

Lynching, majoritarian politics, and …*

*Lynching, majoritarian politics, and Bangladesh’s uncertain future Mob lynching has increasingly acquired social legitimacy across large parts of South Asia. Minorities in many countries are made to feel unwanted, as a wave of majoritarian hatred sweeps through the subcontinent. This...

Inequality alone doesn’t cause civil unrest…*

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

Defeating terror: A complex rigmarole

India hits Pak terror hubs & the message:Def. expert Qamar Agha(Video)

Who dies and wins in wars?

Who is the Class of Parasites, My Lord?

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Business & Finance

Indian exports to Australia show significant rise

NEW DELHI, December 29 (ANI): India and Australia marked the third anniversary of their Economic Cooperation and Trade Agreement (ECTA), showing a significant rise in trade between the two nations. The trade deal, which started three years ago, led to...

The Bruce Wong Foundation’s 1st anniversary & year end bash

Honour for 100 Multicultural Innovation & Business Leaders 2025

Intaj Khan sells major site in Aintree for $22m to Woolworth

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

Cool comfort: beating the heat with high-tech clothes

SOUTH AUSTRALIA, 20 November, 2025: As global temperatures rise and heatwaves intensify, a new textile innovation co-developed by University of South Australia scientists promises to keep people cooler, drier, and more comfortable in extreme heat. Partnering with researchers from Zhengzhou...

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

Flashover: Multimedia artwork provides unique insights into bushfires

New Oz-India tool kit to empower secondary school teachers in India

‘Combatting Islamophobia Resources’ launched

Tamil Excellence Awards for VCE achievers, Nithi honoured

Myki-free tap-and-go trial to kick off at four train lines

Community

‘Combatting Islamophobia Resources’ launched

Tamil Excellence Awards for VCE achievers, Nithi honoured

Cultural Diversity Week (21-29 March, 2026) : Celebration of diversity

Deep reverence marks function to establish Pashupatinath Temple

South Asia

New Oz-India tool kit to empower secondary school teachers in India

India’s trade unions condemn US-Israeli aggression on Iran

Australian High Commissioner’s reflect on 20 Years of ties with India

Lanka Navy rescues 32 from Iranian vassal torpedoed by US sub

Multimedia

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)

इतिहास के पन्ने: राहुल सांकृत्यायन को पढ़ना क्यों ज़रूरी है? (Interview)

World

Siem Reap Diaries-1 : Five days amid the spires of Angkor

Lanka Navy rescues 32 from Iranian vassal torpedoed by US sub

China’s dancing robots are a wake-up call for Australia…**

Multifaith lawsuit challenges Trump’s “Religious Liberty Commission”

Australia

New Oz-India tool kit to empower secondary school teachers in India

Myki-free tap-and-go trial to kick off at four train lines

Cultural Diversity Week (21-29 March, 2026) : Celebration of diversity

Melbourne is Time Out’s best city in the world for 2026

Entertainment

Netflix releases trailer of ‘Accused’,a psychological drama

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

NETFLIX: Dhurandar explores espionage, nationalism across the subcontinent

‘Ghooskor Pandat’ controversy – Explainer

Next on Netflix India + for the global Diaspora in 2026

Sport

India eyes Olympic Gold after T20 triumph

Melbourne Cobras join H1 League , new pathway for Indian players

‘Boundary viewing experience’ at Women’s International Series

SAT special : Records tumble following epic KFC BBL|15 season

Opinion

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

India hits Pak terror hubs & the message:Def. expert Qamar Agha(Video)

Who dies and wins in wars?

Who is the Class of Parasites, My Lord?

South Asia Times E-paper March 2026

Read our latest E-paper

Want to stay up to date with the latest issue? Sign up below

Business & Finance

Indian exports to Australia show significant rise

The Bruce Wong Foundation’s 1st anniversary & year end bash

Honour for 100 Multicultural Innovation & Business Leaders 2025

Intaj Khan sells major site in Aintree for $22m to Woolworth

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

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

Flashover: Multimedia artwork provides unique insights into bushfires

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