Inside this Week
NEW ISSUE OUT NOW | Migration debate | Harmanpreet Kaur | Where to Garba | Navratri dates | Moth menace
Just Wanted to Say
Air India is adding four weekly Sydney–Delhi services from December, bringing the total to 11 and adding some 170,000 seats annually.
This expansion speaks to the growing movement of people between our two countries - for family, business, education and holidays.
Wonderful news for those of us who regularly make the journey there. But here's the question we know you’re going to ask: will more seats mean cheaper fares?
Story of the Week
One Nation's proposed 750,000 migration cut sounds like a simple fix for pricey housing and stretched services. History suggests otherwise.
Why Australia's pessimism problem needs a politics of possibility, not a hunt for someone to blame.
In Other News
Harmanpreet Kaur's famous 171* came against Australia. So did a painful MCG final and the semi that opened the door to a World Cup title. As she steps down as captain, we look at the rivalry that shaped her reign.
The dhol is warming up and the circles are forming. Whether you're an expert twirler or the proud owner of two left feet, here's where to spin, clap and dandiya your way through Navratri.
Converting IST to Australian time won't save your Navratri muhurat - it might land you mid-puja at 2AM. Why the WhatsApp forward needs a little adjustment on arrival, and the dates that you need to know.
"They've stacked the quarter." Australia's bogong moths have just learned Christmas comes hot on the heels of Diwali, kicking off a festive season of temptation, generational feuds and flammable romance. Migration has never looked this negotiable.
Shoutouts
Hasrat Gill and Lieutenant Meera Hyderabad (Australian Defence Force), two Indian-origin cricketers selected for the Governor-General’s XI to take on New Zealand at North Sydney Oval on Thursday 15 October, at 7.05 pm AEDT.
R Gowtham, who has won the Young Cinema Award at the 2026 Asia Pacific Screen Awards for his film, Members of the Problematic Family.
Binusha Pathirana, Ruhaniat Parri Kaur, Adriel Appathurai, Madiha Orva, Rumaysa Salman, Rohail Asif and Ziyan Tejani, who were all recognised at the Multicultural Youth Awards 2026 held in Melbourne.
Word on the Street
Where do you now hear about major news first?
In last week’s poll on what people are cutting back on, 40% said they’re already at bare bones. 20% each chose Uber Eats/takeaways, eating out, and shopping and little luxuries, while no one picked holidays.
What’s On
Sydney's biggest Indian festival double act is here! Navratri and Diwali collide in one massive mela of Garba, lights, food, and community energy that will remind you exactly why this is the most magical time of the Indian calendar.
For more head to our What’s On page.
Say it Again
Campaigns are fostered in this country from time to time on racial and religious grounds by persons who have ulterior motives to serve.
Until next week,
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