Inspector Sonali Deshpande calls for focus on water safety
Australia’s waters are a source of recreation and joy, but for culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) communities, they can also pose a significant risk....
Indian-Aussie singer Jessie Hillel embraces new beginnings & good fortune
On Friday, December 13th, singer-songwriter Jessie Hillel, known as JHM, released her new song GMT. Despite the date's ominous reputation, she says, “Honestly, it...
How Lakhwinder Singh turned his struggles into property success
Lakhwinder Singh is very candid about why he chose to settle in Australia. He explains that, like many others in his home state of...
An award-winning chef redefining Indian food in Melbourne
A chef’s life in Melbourne is as busy as it gets, and Saavni Krishnan lives it. A winner of the Young Chef of the...
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...
Singer Tiana Khasi’s next big move bridges Australia and India
Samoan-Indian artist Tiana Khasi, known for her impressive catalogue with over 11 million streams, has just released her bold new single, Good As It...
Aarushi Chowdhury’s journey from India to indie film success
Aarushi Chowdhury was born in North India into a large family of sixty, all living under one roof. Her family even made the news...
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...
A man who is quite the heartbeat of Hindi poetry in Australia
For anyone familiar with the rigours of an engineering degree, it might seem that engineering and poetry are a rare combination. Not so for...
Melbourne Konkan Community’s 13-Year journey in Melbourne
For nearly 15 years, Stevin Carvalho fondly recalls his aunt, Philomen Fernandes, hosting a gathering of Catholic Mangalorean families in her Werribee backyard to...