Read that number again, because it is not a typo and it is not an estimate from a migration agent. It is the Department of Home Affairs' own published figure. For the Parent visa and the Aged...Read More
If you renewed an Indian passport last year, forget where you went. Since 23 July 2026 Indian consular, passport and visa services in Australia have been delivered from six new Indian Consular...Read More
On Sunday 13 September 2026 a new bus, route 186, started running between Tarneit Station and the new West Tarneit Station, and the Premier’s office said “more than 1,100 weekly services” had been added to the Tarneit bus network. That changes a story that has been building since the Victorian Budget 2026/27 put almost $100 […]Read More
On 8 August 2025 Ingrid Stitt, then Minister for Multicultural Affairs, announced grants “of up to $2.4 million” for each of two new Indian community centres, one in Melbourne’s west and one in the south-east, with expressions of interest closing on 17 September 2025. One year later the address printed in that release returns a […]Read More
A Melbourne taxi or rideshare driver found guilty by a court of two offences from a short list, from overcharging a rank passenger to refusing a passenger with a guide dog, now loses accreditation, and Safe Transport Victoria publishes the name, the conduct and the outcome on a public register that keeps a record visible […]Read More
On Friday 1 January 2027, 34 days after Victorians vote, the daily cap on a zone 1 and 2 myki fare goes from $5.70 back to at least $11.40. That is the full fare gazetted for 2026, before whatever the annual 1 January indexation adds, and before any decision on the 1 per cent Suburban […]Read More
Australia’s migration regulator has sanctioned three registered migration agents after finding they allowed unregistered people to provide immigration assistance using their professional registration numbers, exposing a practice authorities describe as “front agent” activity. The action by the Office of the Migration Agents Registration Authority (OMARA) includes one cancellation and two suspensions. In the most extensive […]Read More
A record 96 Indian-origin candidates ran in NSW in 2024, and about ten Indian-origin councillors won seats. The diaspora builds power from the council up.Read More
India has urged citizens to reduce gold buying, travel and fuel use as the Iran war sends oil prices soaring across Asia. Here’s how the crisis could affect Australia and the Indian diaspora.Read More
A surgeon in Perth moved his hands, and a robotic system in Indore answered on a patient more than 7,000 kilometres away. For the India-Australia medical corridor, the demonstration was more than a technical trick. It showed specialist healthcare, robotics and telecommunications starting to work across borders in a real clinical setting. SS Innovations International, […]Read More
