Rajni Anand Luthra

Editor,
Indian Link

Global instability has become the background noise of our times. From conflicts disrupting shipping lanes to elections reshaping alliances, the world seems to lurch from one uncertainty to another.
For countries like India and Australia - democracies tied by trade, migration and shared strategic interests - these tremors are not distant events. They ripple into everyday life, influencing energy prices, supply chains, student mobility, even the conversations we have at home.
Yet instability also reminds us why partnerships matter. In uncertain times, the quiet work of cooperation - between nations, institutions and communities - becomes more important than ever.

Trump’s dramatic announcement sent headlines soaring, but the number may reflect projection, not investment.

PAWAN LUTHRA

The sensual and the suburban collide in Sydney director Bina Bhattacharya’s debut From All Sides, coming to SBS On Demand later this year.

LAKSHMI GANAPATHY

Almost 70 percent of respondents of a survey by University of Melbourne have experienced racism whilst trying to secure housing.

LAKSHMI GANAPATHY
  • Sydney writer Sunil Badami, who has been shortlisted in the Penguin Literary Prize 2026 for his novel An Allergy.

  • Acclaimed writer Amitav Ghosh, who will join Michael Williams in a conversation about his writing and his inspirations at the Sydney Writers Festival.

  • Dibya Bhattarai, Lhasay Youtso, Neerja Singh, Sami Ullah, Tharini Sivakumaran, and Vishrut Goswami, the young South Asian leaders who have been chosen for the 20-member VMC Multicultural Youth Network.

  • Award-winning filmmaker Leela Varghese, who has been announced as a keynote speaker at Sydney's Vivid Midweek Minds. 

  • Melbourne’s Nilesh Gadre, who has been selected for La Mama's IMMERSE program for mid-career playwrights.

At Motera, the T20 final delivers a Bumrah masterclass and a Samson spectacle, sealing in India's rising dominance in T20 cricket.

ANINDYA DUTTA

From Kitab Khana in Mumbai to the State Library of NSW, a reflection on how bookstores and libraries have inspired this writer's literary journey.

ROANNA GONSALVES

Celebrate the Festival of Colours with heart as Hindus for Human Rights Australia & New Zealand brings communities together for their annual Interfaith Holi - Mosaic 2026.

People of all faiths unite in the spirit of joy, inclusion, and shared humanity of Holi, in a beautiful gathering of music, dance, food, and colour.

For more head to our What’s On page.

MANISHA KALYAN WOW 🤯 A thunderous free kick clips the underside of the bar and bounces over the line. One of the goals of the tournament.

Paramount+ Australia, on Manisha Kalyan’s free kick in India’s 3–1 defeat to Chinese Taipei in Tuesday’s AFC Women’s Asian Cup qualifier.

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