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INTERVIEW:Julian Hill backs multicultural Australia as One Nation rises

Assistant Minister Julian Hill IN this interview by IMMA Secretary Fotis Kapetopoulos, alongside Marco Paterino, editor at our member Il Globo / Rete Italia, to defend multicultural Australia, warn against rising polarisation and push back on One Nation’s appeal to...

Australia, Breaking News

Albanese unveils national AI plan and Safety Institute

CANBERRA, 15 July 2026 — Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has unveiled the government’s National AI Plan, pairing major investment with...

Australia

BPC suspends seven builders convicted of indictable offences

MELBOURNE, July 13, 2026: The Building Practitioners Commission (BPC) has immediately suspended seven builders in the interests of the public,...

Cinema, India

Satluj controversy: “Film matches trial records”: Khalra lawyer claims

Human rights lawyer Rajvinder Singh Bains, who worked with Jaswant Singh Khalra, says Diljit Dosanjh’s Satluj is “judicially accurate”. Speaking...

Community

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

MELBOURNE, 7 July, 2026: With Census night just six weeks away on Tuesday 11 August 2026, the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) is urging Australia’s Indian community to use the free support available to complete their Census form. “Census night...

VMC Film Awards shine despite Hanson’s ‘Monoculture’ push

Bharat Gaurav Awards 2026: Six Victorians honoured

Birthday celebration of Mettadipa Vihara head Dr. Ashin Zanita

South Asia

Satluj controversy: “Film matches trial records”: Khalra lawyer claims

Human rights lawyer Rajvinder Singh Bains, who worked with Jaswant Singh Khalra, says Diljit Dosanjh’s Satluj is “judicially accurate”. Speaking to Kathe Sunte Radio, Sydney, he explains how the film is based on trial records and testimonies collected from his...

Sheikh Hasina’s return to Bangladesh – Ex-Minister speaks

Pakistan SC orders anti-harassment steps in edu. institutions

Albanese & Modi stitch Australia-India roadmap amid global uncertainty

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

INTERVIEW:Julian Hill backs multicultural Australia as One Nation rises

Albanese unveils national AI plan and Safety Institute

BPC suspends seven builders convicted of indictable offences

Digital form to replace incoming passenger cards

Entertainment

Aamir Khan in Melbourne: 25 years of Lagaan, Silkyara 41 announcement

MELBOURNE, July 9, 2026 — Bollywood star Aamir Khan was in Melbourne this week for a double celebration: marking 25 years of Lagaan with fans at ACMI and announcing a major India-Australia film, Silkyara 41, inspired by the 2023 Uttarakhand...

Batwara 1947 teaser stirs partition memories, Aug.14 release

Diljit Dosanjh’s SATLUJ removed from Zee5 in India

IFFM 2026: 25 years of ‘Lagaan’ with Aamir Khan, July 9, ACMI Fed. Sq.

Simiran Kaur Dhadli Returns With ‘Haal Mittra’

Sport

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

MELBOURNE, July 10, 2026: The Melbourne Renegades and Perth Scorchers will make history when they open the KFC BBL|16 season in Chennai, India, taking one of the world’s most entertaining T20 competitions to a passionate cricket heartland. The announcement was made...

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

ICC Women’s Cricket Week expands to 60 countries

FIFA World Cup 2026:India’s absence & future,ex AIFF official comments

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

INTERVIEW:Julian Hill backs multicultural Australia as One Nation rises

Albanese unveils national AI plan and Safety Institute

BPC suspends seven builders convicted of indictable offences

Satluj controversy: “Film matches trial records”: Khalra lawyer claims

Community

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

VMC Film Awards shine despite Hanson’s ‘Monoculture’ push

Bharat Gaurav Awards 2026: Six Victorians honoured

Birthday celebration of Mettadipa Vihara head Dr. Ashin Zanita

South Asia

Satluj controversy: “Film matches trial records”: Khalra lawyer claims

Sheikh Hasina’s return to Bangladesh – Ex-Minister speaks

Pakistan SC orders anti-harassment steps in edu. institutions

Albanese & Modi stitch Australia-India roadmap amid global uncertainty

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

INTERVIEW:Julian Hill backs multicultural Australia as One Nation rises

Albanese unveils national AI plan and Safety Institute

BPC suspends seven builders convicted of indictable offences

Digital form to replace incoming passenger cards

Entertainment

Aamir Khan in Melbourne: 25 years of Lagaan, Silkyara 41 announcement

Batwara 1947 teaser stirs partition memories, Aug.14 release

Diljit Dosanjh’s SATLUJ removed from Zee5 in India

IFFM 2026: 25 years of ‘Lagaan’ with Aamir Khan, July 9, ACMI Fed. Sq.

Simiran Kaur Dhadli Returns With ‘Haal Mittra’

Sport

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

FIFA World Cup 2026:India’s absence & future,ex AIFF official comments

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 July 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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