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Stories the Fire Could Not Burn: Manipur’s wounds, grief, survival

Stories the Fire Could Not Burn is a 2026 non-fiction book by Hoihnu Hauzel, published by Speaking Tiger Books. It is a personal account of the 2023 Manipur violence, told from within the Kuki-Zomi/Mizo experience, and it runs about 232...

South Asia, Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka cyber heist: $2.5M Australia debt payment stolen

Colombo, April 24, 2026 – Cyber hackers have stolen $2.5 million from Sri Lanka’s Ministry of Finance in the largest breach...

Books, World

India themed ‘SOLD’ tops most challenged book in US libraries

State of America’s Libraries Report reveals 4,235 unique titles challenged in 2025, marking the second-highest total on record CHICAGO, 20...

Cinema, Entertainment

Punjabi docu-series on gangster Lawrence Bishnoi stokes controversy

A new Punjabi movie ‘Lawrance of Punjab’, on the life of gangster Lawrance Bishnoi is stoking controversy, as it...

Community

Free Pop-Up Youth Counselling Service in Broadford

The Mental Health Foundation (MHF) has launched a free pop-up counselling service for young people aged 12–24, delivered by the Wellness Hub Psychology Clinic in partnership with the Mitchell Youth Services starting this April. This local service provides a safe,...

Indian man ‘punched & racially abused’ in Truganina

Gaura Travel Spreads Joy This Easter with Easter Sale – Flights to India from Just $529

TPB bans tax agent Parampreet Singh Rajput for 4 years

South Asia

Stories the Fire Could Not Burn: Manipur’s wounds, grief, survival

Sri Lanka cyber heist: $2.5M Australia debt payment stolen

India Politics – Opposition defeats delimitation linked women’s bill

UNDP report: Middle East conflict can push India’s 2.5 m into poverty

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

India themed ‘SOLD’ tops most challenged book in US libraries

State of America’s Libraries Report reveals 4,235 unique titles challenged in 2025, marking the second-highest total on record CHICAGO, 20 April, 2025 : The 2006 book ‘SOLD’ by Patricia McCormick, telling the story of a girl from Nepal named Lakshmi,...

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

SAT E-paper April 2026 is on YouTube – @satimesSAT (Click here)

UNDP report: Middle East conflict can push India’s 2.5 m into poverty

Australia

Victoria: Extra month of Free PT – then half-price fares till year end

MELBOURNE, 19 April 2026: In a major decision Victoria’s Labour Government led by Premier Jacinta Allan has extended the one month free public transport (Free PT) by another month and after that fifty percent off up to year end to...

Max Chandler-Mather to lead relaunched ‘Greens Institute’

Australia Politics: Coalition migration overhaul ignites backlash

NGV Triennial 2026:100 artists, 35 countries 13 Dec,2026-11 April,2027

Entertainment

Punjabi docu-series on gangster Lawrence Bishnoi stokes controversy

A new Punjabi movie ‘Lawrance of Punjab’, on the life of gangster Lawrance Bishnoi is stoking controversy, as it gears up for streaming release on Zee5 Global, 27 April, 2026. Hindi ZEE5 has unveiled a bold and gripping trailer, offering...

Netflix unveils trailer for ‘Glory’: Tale of sacrifice & suffering

Rajkumar Rao’s dark comedy ‘Toaster’ premiers on Netflix April 15

Netflix releases trailer of ‘Accused’,a psychological drama

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

Sport

Victoria and S. Australia gear up for the Sheffield Shield final

MELBOURNE, 25 March 2026: The Sheffield Shield Final will see Victoria host defending champions South Australia at CitiPower Centre Melbourne where play is scheduled to begin at 10:30am local time on Thursday, 26 March. Every ball of the match will...

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

Opinion

Albanese calls for Middle East ceasefire to include Lebanon

MELBOURNE, 13 April, 2026: The failure of US-Iran talks in Islamabad, the fragile 2-weeks ceasefire, and the Strait of Hormuz stalemate have made peace or rather efforts for peace a hard nut to crack. This unwanted war on Iran...

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?

South Asia Times E-paper April 2026

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Business & Finance

TPB bans tax agent Parampreet Singh Rajput for 4 years

MELBOURNE, 30 March 2026 : The Tax Practitioners Board (TPB) has terminated the tax agent registration of Parampreet Singh Rajput after finding him not to be a fit and proper person, imposing a 4-year ban prohibiting him from re-applying for registration....

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

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...

Stories the Fire Could Not Burn: Manipur’s wounds, grief, survival

Sri Lanka cyber heist: $2.5M Australia debt payment stolen

India themed ‘SOLD’ tops most challenged book in US libraries

Punjabi docu-series on gangster Lawrence Bishnoi stokes controversy

Community

Free Pop-Up Youth Counselling Service in Broadford

Indian man ‘punched & racially abused’ in Truganina

Gaura Travel Spreads Joy This Easter with Easter Sale – Flights to India from Just $529

TPB bans tax agent Parampreet Singh Rajput for 4 years

South Asia

Stories the Fire Could Not Burn: Manipur’s wounds, grief, survival

Sri Lanka cyber heist: $2.5M Australia debt payment stolen

India Politics – Opposition defeats delimitation linked women’s bill

UNDP report: Middle East conflict can push India’s 2.5 m into poverty

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

India themed ‘SOLD’ tops most challenged book in US libraries

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

SAT E-paper April 2026 is on YouTube – @satimesSAT (Click here)

UNDP report: Middle East conflict can push India’s 2.5 m into poverty

Australia

Victoria: Extra month of Free PT – then half-price fares till year end

Max Chandler-Mather to lead relaunched ‘Greens Institute’

Australia Politics: Coalition migration overhaul ignites backlash

NGV Triennial 2026:100 artists, 35 countries 13 Dec,2026-11 April,2027

Entertainment

Punjabi docu-series on gangster Lawrence Bishnoi stokes controversy

Netflix unveils trailer for ‘Glory’: Tale of sacrifice & suffering

Rajkumar Rao’s dark comedy ‘Toaster’ premiers on Netflix April 15

Netflix releases trailer of ‘Accused’,a psychological drama

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

Sport

Victoria and S. Australia gear up for the Sheffield Shield final

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

Opinion

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

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

Who dies and wins in wars?

South Asia Times E-paper April 2026

Read our latest E-paper

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Business & Finance

TPB bans tax agent Parampreet Singh Rajput for 4 years

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

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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