Safety lessons hidden in IELTS prep aim to cut migrant drownings
A fresh push to cut Australia’s rising drowning toll is taking shape inside an unlikely setting, the IELTS classroom. Monash University researchers, working with...
Bodhi Day marked with calls for reflection, compassion and mindful action
Australians observing Bodhi Day are being encouraged to pause for reflection as the Buddhist community marks the moment Siddhartha Gautama attained enlightenment, a turning...
Experts warn of broad consequences as under 16s social media ban begins
Australia’s new restriction on social media access for under 16s takes effect on 10 December, a move framed by government as a step to...
Parents prepare for new social media age rules as expert shares practical advice
Families across Australia are preparing for a major shift in how young people use social media, with a new minimum age requirement coming into...
RACV backs expansion of youth mental health program across regional Victoria
RACV is strengthening its support for Live4Life, a youth mental health program that has been working with regional communities for more than a decade....
This Christmas, pause before judging the Gen Z stare
The blank, unreadable look doing the rounds on TikTok is set to make a strong showing in this summer’s Christmas-casual shifts. Yet the so-called...
Metricon brings Diwali to life with colour, food and community spirit
Metricon marked Diwali with an evening that blended warmth, food and cultural celebration at its Doulton 56 display home in Burwood East. More than...
Healing Through Henna brings colour and calm to Casey
On 15 November, the Multicultural Women’s Alliance Against Family Violence brought the community together in Casey for its Healing Through Henna event, filling the...
Lighting the path of unity: BAPS Diwali & Annakut celebrations in Adelaide
A grand Diwali celebration (Festival of Lights) at the BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Hindu Mandir in GreenFields, Adelaide on 21st and 22nd October brought together over...
Saleha Singh honoured with Caroline Chisholm Volunteer Award
Saleha Singh, a familiar name in Melbourne’s multicultural community and a contributor to The Indian Sun, has received the 2025 Caroline Chisholm Volunteer Award...