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Karnataka raises 60% minimum wage hike across 81 sectors

The Indian National Congress (INC) ruled Karnataka has hiked minimum wages by 60%, the state government announced this week, making it the third state in India—after Uttar Pradesh and Haryana—to issue such a revised minimum wage notification. The new rates,...

Australia, Breaking News

Victoria Premier slams One Nation–Libs, eyes Modi visit

MELBOURNE, 27 May 2026: Responding to a journalist’s question at a media conference at Parliament House, Premier Jacinta Allan...

Australia

Tribunal affirms cancellation of Gills College registration

MELBOURNE, 27 May, 2026: The Administrative Review Tribunal (the Tribunal) has made another decision to affirm the Australian Skills Quality...

Australia, Hindi Pushp

SAT VLOG-1: Editor SAT on the Australia Census Aug. 11,2026 (Hindi)

SAT VLOG-1 is in Hindi informing about the upcoming Census in Australia on Tuesday 11 August 2026 by SAT Editor...

Community

Congress MP from Amritsar Gurjeet Singh Aujla welcomed in Melbourne

MELBOURNE, 19 May, 2026: Gurjeet Singh Aujla, Congress MP, from Amritsar was given a warm reception here at the Shavans Indian Restaurant, Patterson Lakes, organised by the Indian Overseas Congress (IOC), Australia unit. Mr. Gurjeet, addressed the well-attended gathering. He...

Stolen Gandhi statue investigation remains ‘ongoing’

Lumbini Festival kicks off at the Great Stupa of Universal Compassion

‘Parshuram’ statue installed at the ‘Kali Mandir’

South Asia

Karnataka raises 60% minimum wage hike across 81 sectors

Neo-Liberal Chickens Are Coming Home to Roost

Modi Australia visit in July, Melbourne diaspora event likely

How Pakistan became the primary mediator between the US and Iran

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

Neo-Liberal Chickens Are Coming Home to Roost

As long as the war lasts, the pressure on India’s balance of payments will continue, as would the downward slide of the rupee. The rupee’s exchange rate has now crossed 96 to a dollar; and there is still no sign...

‘Right to strike’ protected under ILO convention, ICJ rules

Netanyahu’s “hair on fire” after phone talk with Trump: Axios

HFHR* condemns shooting at San Diego Islamic centre

Australia

Victoria Premier slams One Nation–Libs, eyes Modi visit

MELBOURNE, 27 May 2026: Responding to a journalist’s question at a media conference at Parliament House, Premier Jacinta Allan said One Nation “is all about division, not providing solutions to the challenges faced by people.” She added that her...

Tribunal affirms cancellation of Gills College registration

SAT VLOG-1: Editor SAT on the Australia Census Aug. 11,2026 (Hindi)

ABF launches crackdown on exploitation in training visa program

Entertainment

Jamna Kinare: Simran Choudhary & MC SQUARE’s banter from Sony Music

MUMBAI, 20th May 2026: Blending the vibrant spirit of North Indian folk with a fresh contemporary sound, singer and songwriter Simran Choudhary and Lambardar MC SQUAREcome together for their latest single “Jamna Kinare”. Rooted in playful romance with flirtatious energy, the track captures the teasing...

The Last Tenant: Irrfan Khan, Vidya Balan in a rare tapestry

‘HATHRAS 16 Days’ on Zee5 Global (See trailer)

Netflix: Laced with crime, chaos, comedy, MAA BEHAN premiers June 4

Kartavya:Saif Ali Khan’s moral thriller on Netflix May 15 -see trailer

Sport

Australia announces squads for Pakistan & Bangladesh

MELBOURNE, 11 May 2026: Australia’s National Selection Panel (NSP) has announced squads for the Qantas One-Day and T20 International Series against Pakistan and Bangladesh. Australia plays Pakistan in three One-Day Internationals in Rawalpindi (May 30) and Lahore (June 2 and...

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

Opinion

How Pakistan became the primary mediator between the US and Iran

Pakistan has emerged as a central diplomatic broker in the conflict between the US and Iran. When announcing a pause to the US operation to guide stranded vessels through the Strait of Hormuz on May 6, Donald Trump said he...

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)

South Asia Times E-paper May 2026

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Business & Finance

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

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

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

Karnataka raises 60% minimum wage hike across 81 sectors

Victoria Premier slams One Nation–Libs, eyes Modi visit

Tribunal affirms cancellation of Gills College registration

SAT VLOG-1: Editor SAT on the Australia Census Aug. 11,2026 (Hindi)

Community

Congress MP from Amritsar Gurjeet Singh Aujla welcomed in Melbourne

Stolen Gandhi statue investigation remains ‘ongoing’

Lumbini Festival kicks off at the Great Stupa of Universal Compassion

‘Parshuram’ statue installed at the ‘Kali Mandir’

South Asia

Karnataka raises 60% minimum wage hike across 81 sectors

Neo-Liberal Chickens Are Coming Home to Roost

Modi Australia visit in July, Melbourne diaspora event likely

How Pakistan became the primary mediator between the US and Iran

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

Neo-Liberal Chickens Are Coming Home to Roost

‘Right to strike’ protected under ILO convention, ICJ rules

Netanyahu’s “hair on fire” after phone talk with Trump: Axios

HFHR* condemns shooting at San Diego Islamic centre

Australia

Victoria Premier slams One Nation–Libs, eyes Modi visit

Tribunal affirms cancellation of Gills College registration

SAT VLOG-1: Editor SAT on the Australia Census Aug. 11,2026 (Hindi)

ABF launches crackdown on exploitation in training visa program

Entertainment

Jamna Kinare: Simran Choudhary & MC SQUARE’s banter from Sony Music

The Last Tenant: Irrfan Khan, Vidya Balan in a rare tapestry

‘HATHRAS 16 Days’ on Zee5 Global (See trailer)

Netflix: Laced with crime, chaos, comedy, MAA BEHAN premiers June 4

Kartavya:Saif Ali Khan’s moral thriller on Netflix May 15 -see trailer

Sport

Australia announces squads for Pakistan & Bangladesh

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

Opinion

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

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

South Asia Times E-paper May 2026

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Business & Finance

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

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

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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