Why we need to talk about Covid vaccine & children
Ten-year old Akash*, who goes to a school in Melton, is not vaccinated. His mother Supriya* says she is happy with not going ahead...
How this small community language school in Clayton is thriving
That every community views its heritage as a source of pride is a no brainer. And when settling abroad, often, the older members want...
Sri Lankans in Melbourne on the political disenchantment
On 21 April 2019, in what is now infamously known as the Easter Sunday bombings in Sri Lanka, Monash University’s Mathematics Lecturer Dr Ranjith...
Federal elections: What does the community want?
The Indian Sun speaks to some members of the community on what they want from this federal election. Read on.
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Melbourne’s spectacular granite temple hosts chariot festival
As Melbourne’s Sri Vakrathunda Vinayagar Temple in The Basin enters its milestone 30th anniversary this year and having set its own history of housing...
Jaya Manchikanti: Making her mark
It was in the 1970s that Jaya Manchikanti came to Australia along with her parents as an eight-year-old from India. The family settled in...
How Saleha Singh is making connections & building bridges
There is something very refreshing about Chai Chat & Community, a webcast that tackles various South Asian issues. Founded and presented by Saleha Singh,...
Five women. Diverse stories. Celebrating womanhood.
It is the International Women’s Day on 8 March and we take this opportunity to reflect on five personalities, who by dint of their...
From Hyderabad to Melbourne: Finding moral purpose
Syeda Bahadur is proud of where she comes from. Hyderabad, the city of pearls and biryani, she exclaims. After all, it is where she...
Meet RAAF dentist Ajitha Sugnanam whose charity treats thousands
Growing up, Ajitha Sugnanam mostly focussed on her studies and went on to complete her Bachelor of Oral Health, Graduate Diploma of Dentistry and...