Rajni Anand Luthra
Editor,
Indian Link
This week has been unexpectedly educational – especially for those of us who work with words for a living.
It began with “grandfathering”, which, turns out, has nothing to do with further transmission of your gene pool, but everything with old rules surviving under new policies. Then came a rapid-fire parade of terms: Cost Base Indexation, Quarantined Losses, Loss Carry-Back/Refundability, Pay Day Super, Sovereign Capability, and the how-do-you-even-say-it WATO (Working Australians Tax Offset).
Somewhere between decoding tax speak and surviving Budget week came the realisation that learning a new language also means new ways of looking at life. Sometimes, understanding a new term is about far more than understanding the term itself; it’s about catching a glimpse into an entirely different mindset.
The Federal Budget for 2026-27 didn’t exactly “fix” housing or migration - but it did quietly reshape the rules underpinning both.
The City of Melbourne’s $1.2 million plan to build a Little India in Docklands has not been well received by the community, submissions to their consultation reveal.
A curated Little India precinct is planned in Docklands while demolition looms at Little India Dandenong. What can we learn from this?
Yet up to 60% of this wastage can be reduced if we handle our agricultural produce appropriately, says Prof. ZORA SINGH, Outstanding International Horticulturist of this year.
Join us in celebrating three budding Indian-origin artists, from Sydney, Adelaide and Melbourne, currently showing at the Art Gallery of NSW’s Young Archie 2026.
Khushnoor Kaur Rangi of Melbourne on her selection to the U20 World Athletics Championships to represent Australia in Pole Vault.
Joanne Joseph of Melbourne who will represent Australia at the World Squash Championships in Canada in July after winning the Australian Junior Open this year.
Bina Bhattacharya of Sydney whose feature film From All Sides was named a must-watch recent Australian film by The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age.
Hip hop sensation Hanumankind is making his long-awaited Australian debut this weekend. Blending Indian roots with Southern hip hop influences, the “Big Dawgs” hitmaker brings bold beats, sharp lyricism, and explosive energy to his highly anticipated OTW Tour.
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This is the only time of the year when we are not a minority. It’s like a trans-Barbie world.
