The feed is getting political 🗳️

Social media in elections | Election Survey | Gen Z gets political (kinda) | The violence in autism | South Asian-run cricket clubs

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Indian Link
10 Apr • Estimated Reading Time: 7 minutes

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A rooster lays an egg on the exact peak of a slanted roof. Which way does the egg roll?

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With most news polls predicting a very tight and highly polarised race, the social media noise is bound to grow louder as both parties leverage online platforms to win over undecided voters.

SAJIT NAIR

For the first time ever, Gen Z and Millennials outnumber Baby Boomers in this year's federal elections. We spoke to some young South Asians to see how much they know and what they care about most. 

KHUSHEE GUPTA

  • Renowned economist Tim Harcourt, who has just released the latest instalments in his series The Airport Economist - a multimedia initiative with television episodes, books, and an online platform - this time based in India.

  • Urvi Majumdar for her show Urvi Went to an All-Girls School which premiered on ABC TV yesterday 9 April

  • Jasmine Kamboj, Indira Panelli and Noura Abdul Qader, three of 26 Under-19 cricket players selected from across the country for this month’s Lanning vs. Perry Series at the National Cricket Campus (NCC) in Brisbane

Celebrate Harvest Festival at Harris Park’s Little India on April 13 where you can enjoy vibrant Indian traditions, dance, music, and delicious food in a cultural feast!

For more go to our What’s On Page.

A mother’s journey through autism and aggression: a first-person account

RUCHI LAMBA

Given a recent Scanlon Foundation finding that South Asian-run clubs boost inclusion, a closer look at Sydney’s Hornsby District Cricket Club

RITAM MITRA

Compare the pair: 🇦🇺 vs 🇮🇳

How do Australia’s federal elections stack up against India’s massive democratic exercise? The scale - from voters to budgets - is staggering!

TORSHA SEN

Think you know which iconic movie this scene is from?

Baisakhi’s near. So naturally, it’s bhangra Shahid this week.

Get it right for a feature in next week’s newsletter!

Yay, thanks for sticking around! And the answer to the riddle is: It doesn’t roll anywhere - roosters don’t lay eggs.

See if you guessed last week’s movie right – and check out the winners!

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What a melting pot we have become. Many new phobias have emerged seeking protection. Is this a developing victim identity? I don’t want the government making laws with unintended consequences. We have laws against discrimination.

Peter, in comments under an article in The Australian on a call by the Hindu Council of Australia for a special envoy for Hindus

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