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Whateley joins Fox Cricket as Australia gears up for South Africa tour

MELBOURNE, 27 August, 2026: Australian broadcasting veteran Gerard Whateley has been added to Fox Cricket’s commentary team for Kayo Sports’ ‘Summer of the Century’, one of the most packed cricket calendars in Australian history. Whateley, who has called AFL Grand...

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Bathla group collapses,leaving thousands of Sydney homebuyers in limbo

Sydney, 27 August, 2026: One of Western Sydney’s largest home builders, Bathla Group, has entered voluntary administration with more than...

India, South Asia, World

Fake Keytruda scam prompts govt to mandate QR codes on Cancer drugs

*Available information indicates QR codes have not yet appeared * This information applies to India only * Doctors advice to...

Australia, Breaking News

National Cabinet: AI data rules, new firearms pact & domestic violence framework agreed

Sydney, 26 August 2026: First ministers* have signed off on a new national framework for large AI data centres...

Community

IFFM funding puts multiculturalism at center of Victorian vote

Competing commitments from Victoria’s major parties could shape the future of the Indian Film Festival of Melbourne and deepen its role in the state’s cultural and multicultural agenda. MELBOURNE, 25 August, 2026: The Indian Film Festival of Melbourne (IFFM) 2026...

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

South Asia

Fake Keytruda scam prompts govt to mandate QR codes on Cancer drugs

*Available information indicates QR codes have not yet appeared * This information applies to India only * Doctors advice to avoid online discounted deals. New Delhi | India will make QR-code tracking mandatory for all cancer drugs by July 2027...

BJP MP calls Sardesai ‘Dimagi Naxal’; Editors Guild condemns

21 Cricket captains urge humane treatment of Imran Khan

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

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

Fake Keytruda scam prompts govt to mandate QR codes on Cancer drugs

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

Australia

Whateley joins Fox Cricket as Australia gears up for South Africa tour

National Cabinet: AI data rules, new firearms pact & domestic violence framework agreed

IFFM funding puts multiculturalism at center of Victorian vote

ECCV urges parties to back multicultural priorities in Nov. election

Entertainment

Netflix drops GANDHARI trailer, Premiering Sept. 3

Written and produced by Kanika Dhillon and directed by Devashish Makhija, Gandhari stars Taapsee Pannu alongside Ishwak Singh, Chhaya Kadam, Swastika Mukherjee, Mita Vashisht and Jatin Sarma. Mumbai, 25 August 2026 — Netflix has unveiled the trailer of Gandhari, an...

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

Sport

Whateley joins Fox Cricket as Australia gears up for South Africa tour

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

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

Whateley joins Fox Cricket as Australia gears up for South Africa tour

Bathla group collapses,leaving thousands of Sydney homebuyers in limbo

Fake Keytruda scam prompts govt to mandate QR codes on Cancer drugs

National Cabinet: AI data rules, new firearms pact & domestic violence framework agreed

Community

IFFM funding puts multiculturalism at center of Victorian vote

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

South Asia

Fake Keytruda scam prompts govt to mandate QR codes on Cancer drugs

BJP MP calls Sardesai ‘Dimagi Naxal’; Editors Guild condemns

21 Cricket captains urge humane treatment of Imran Khan

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

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

Fake Keytruda scam prompts govt to mandate QR codes on Cancer drugs

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

Australia

Whateley joins Fox Cricket as Australia gears up for South Africa tour

National Cabinet: AI data rules, new firearms pact & domestic violence framework agreed

IFFM funding puts multiculturalism at center of Victorian vote

ECCV urges parties to back multicultural priorities in Nov. election

Entertainment

Netflix drops GANDHARI trailer, Premiering Sept. 3

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

Sport

Whateley joins Fox Cricket as Australia gears up for South Africa tour

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

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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