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Why are we still arguing over who belongs?
Immigration protest aftermath | US vs Rus-Ind-China alliance | Urvi Majumdar’s Father’s Day tribute | Sept watchlist | Your Ganesh pics
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04 Sep • Estimated Reading Time: 7 minutes
Hello!
Funny how some dates can hold such different memories.
Today marks the canonisation of a beloved Indian nun, Mother Teresa, by Pope Francis - a moment of faith and inspiration. It's also the day Australia lost its favourite wildlife warrior, Steve Irwin, who was taken too soon by the animals he loved most. And somewhere in Silicon Valley, Google was founded - quietly setting out to change how we live, work, and remember.
Three stories, worlds apart, all reminding us that legacy takes many forms. What would yours be?
 | Rajni Anand Luthra Editor, Indian Link |
The story of modern Australia is, at its heart, a story of renewal. Each new wave has arrived with uncertainty and hope, and each has left its imprint on the country’s evolving identity.
So why are we still arguing over belonging?
Trump’s punitive, hypocritical tariffs are neither a deal, nor a transaction for India, but hypocrisy and undermining of mutual trust. S RAJA GOPALAN |  |
Time to confuse your brain just a little:
I’m light as a feather, but not even the strongest people can hold me for more than 5 minutes. What am I?
Think you know the answer? It is hiding somewhere in this newsletter.
Keep those eyes sharp and scroll like you mean it. 👀
Project Control Specialist Bhaskar Majumdar reflects on a life full of learning in a conversation with his comedian daughter. URVI MAJUMDAR |  |
Indian films releasing this month might not have the usual A-list blockbusters, but they offer something just as intriguing: films with strong storylines and promising talents. KHUSHEE GUPTA |  |
Dr Angeline Acharya, who was inducted into the Victorian Honour Roll of Women for her work in Australia's agriculture and sustainable food industries.
Dr Kamal Kant Gupta (Department of Defence) and Dr Jafar Shojaii (Macquarie University) who won the Eureka Prize for Outstanding Science in Safeguarding Australia.
L-FRESH THE LION, Shaun Christie-David, Lakemba Nights During Ramadan and Robin Khuda of AirTrunk, who have all been nominated for the 2025 Sydney Awards People’s Choice Award.
CORRECTION: Last week we shouted out Leela Varghese whose short film was selected for the Iris Prize – the film selected was ‘I’m The Most Racist Person I Know’ and not 'Lesbian Space Princess’.
We received so many beautiful photos of our favourite remover of obstacles from all over the country - from homemade modaks to elaborate garlands, here’s how you celebrated Ganesh Chaturthi! |  |
Stories of migration, heritage, and home, woven into soaring music by renowned Australian composer and pianist Elena Kats-Chernin and librettist and virtuoso pianist Tamara-Anna Cislowska, performed by River City Voices at Riverside Parramatta. 17 stories. 17 languages. One powerful chorus of belonging. (From India, the beautiful Tambde Rosa performed in Konkani language and suggested by Goan chorister Rina Pinto). |  Heyy, nice to still see you here- the answer to this week’s riddle is: ‘Breath’. |
 Keep the streak going: September edition |  Our weekly classic: which movie is this scene from? |
The tragedy isn’t that thousands gathered to express frustration. It’s not even that Nazis attended. It’s that nuance never showed up; violence did.
📣 This or That 🎤What’s your most misused privilege? |
The most important job you never applied for.
Last week was a close call! ✨
Your binge-watch style? Netflix binges 🎬 just edged out Doordarshan nostalgia 📺 winning by 55.56%!