Pooja Bhardwaj is Australia Director & Bureau Chief at South Asian Herald.
When Peter Varghese AO arrived in Australia from Kenya with his Indian-born parents in 1964, the White Australia policy was still in place. In 2012, he became the first non-white…
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When an Auckland newspaper’s printer had no Hindi fonts in 1992, Rohit Kumar ‘Happy’ found another way: he wrote the Hindi by hand. More than three decades later, in an…
Just weeks after opening its first Indian campus in Mumbai, the University of Western Australia (UWA) is preparing to welcome students in a second Indian city, with India’s University Grants…
The word “avatar” is familiar to many Australians, but a Sydney exhibition explores its roots in Hindu traditions. Avatar: Forms of Vishnu at the Art Gallery of New South Wales…
Australia and India may be fierce rivals on the cricket field, but on clean energy they are "on the same team," Australian Minister for Climate Change and Energy Chris Bowen…
Students began classes at the University of Western Australia's Mumbai campus on September 21, 2026, a day UWA Business School Dean Peter Robertson called "a historic day for UWA, the…
Speaking exclusively with South Asian Herald at the UWA Soirée in Mumbai on September 17, 2026, University of Western Australia Vice Chancellor Prof. Amit Chakma outlined a long-term vision for UWA India…
Perth will host its inaugural Indian Film Festival from November 12 to 15, it was announced in Mumbai on September 18, 2026, as Western Australia moves to deepen its screen,…
Nearly a century after Perth's Fearless Nadia, the West Australian Indian Film Council (WAIFC) launched at the Government House Ballroom in Perth on September 11, 2026, with her story providing…
The Hindu Organizations and Temples Association of Western Australia (HOTA) welcomed members of the Australian Defense Force, WA Police, Royal Flying Doctors, paramedics, State Emergency Service (SES) volunteers and the…
The contribution of people of Indian origin across Western Australia's schools, hospitals, businesses, universities and communities was highlighted by Dr. Jagadish (Jags) Krishnan, a Member of the Legislative Assembly, on…
The University of Western Australia (UWA) received the final regulatory approval needed to begin teaching at its Mumbai campus on August 28, 2026, confirming a September start for its first…
Roger Cook, Premier of Western Australia, delivered the keynote address at the Australian Institute of Company Directors (AICD) WA Annual Lunch on August 21, 2026, at the Westin Perth, highlighting…
