Indian community groups invited to take part in media training project
Victoria’s growing Indian diaspora will be the focus of a new free media training project rolling out over the next five months, with workshops...
Your Story Matters: Share your experience, win a gift card
“I don’t feel heard,” “I don’t think they understand me,” “they gave me advice on trying something, but that doesn’t fit with my values”—these...
From Wool to Wow: The man who raised two flags & countless spirits
You might think age and digital savviness don’t go together. But last week, when the Victorian Multicultural Commission announced its winner for the Cultural...
Does My Vote Matter? Indian-Australians weigh in as election campaign heats up
The federal election has just been called—and with it, a scramble for the Indian diaspora’s vote. "Ask me again in 15 days," laughs a...
Breaking the silence among Indian men in Melbourne
In Melbourne, a quiet yet pressing issue is emerging among its Indian male residents: isolation. Often hidden beneath cultural expectations of stoicism and self-reliance,...
How one dinner celebrated women, diversity, and hope
It was a dinner with a difference. On a warm autumn Wednesday evening, the Millennium House Community Centre in Seddon hosted a gathering where...
Awareness crucial as India tops protection visa applications
As part of a campaign to raise awareness about the purpose of the Protection (subclass 866) visa, the Australian Government is urging Indian nationals...
‘Honour for the community’: Sunila Shrivastava on OAM
From her home in Wheelers Hill, Melbourne, Dr Sunila Shrivastava, who was honoured with the Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) on January...
Why the row over naming of Guru Nanak Lake in Berwick Springs?
In 2019, during the 550th birth anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev, the founder of Sikhism, the Sikh community in Victoria proposed establishing a landmark...
How Melbourne’s Indian community is welcoming Diwali
Melbourne's Indian community is preparing to welcome Diwali with a blend of traditional customs and modern celebrations. Families are decorating homes with rangoli and...