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Have you ever wondered why Maa Durga has eight arms, why does she carry certain weapons? Tune in to find out the symbolism behind Durga's form.

Been a tough week? Here is your dose of Friday Funny Fix with famous Indian Stand Up comedians Varun Thakur and Kunal Kamra.

A new report shows that Melbourne is the most diverse capital city in Australia.

After more than a dozen allegations of sexual harassment and misconduct, and with two films pulled from the screens, the #MeToo firestorm has now hit India and its huge Bollywood movie industry. A Bollywood director and a former Miss India are among those leveling accusations at some of the country's most famous faces.

Often people suffering from mental health issues are made to feel ashamed because of a mental health problem. According to statistics 1 in 5 Australians are affected by mental illness, yet many don’t seek help because of stigma. Nancy Loomba who has organised several mental health awareness workshops specifically to help people of Indian origin. Tune in to hear some tips.

Dr Nalin Sharda from Melbourne has received Victoria's Multicultural Award for his leadership and continued involvement in numerous community groups and creative initiatives, which have helped to preserve and share Indian culture and culturally and linguistically diverse literature, as well as helping seniors overcome isolation.

Rani Kaur and her husband Prabh Jot Singh are fanatic cricket lovers. Rani says that if there is an India-Australia cricket match at MCG they have to be there at any cost.

After three rounds of audition Aariti Bajaj is selected to represent Australia in World Championship of Performing Arts.

ब्रिसबेन के बस ड्राइवर और गायक मनमीत अलीशेर की हत्या के बाद हत्या के आरोपी जिस शख्स को पुलिस ने गिरफ्तार किया था. उसे अदालत ने मानसिक रोगी करार दिया है. 2 साल बाद अपने अंतिम निर्णय में अदालत ने कहा कि एंथनी नाम के इस शख्स को 10 साल तक मानसिक अस्पताल में रखा जाए. इस फैसले पर मनमीत के परिवार और नज़दीकी लोगों का क्या कहना है? सुनिए...

More Australians are in line to obtain secure employment, with changes from the Fair Work Ombudsman now in effect as of October the 1st 2018. The Australian Council of Trade Unions has welcomed the changes, but it says there still may be employees who miss out.

Women's sanitary products will be cheaper from next year with state governments agreeing to scrap the Goods and Services Tax on them, sometimes referred to as the tampon tax.

Neelam Rai Dhingra has been endorsed as a candidate by the Liberal Party for the Upper House in Northern Metropolitan Region of Melbourne.

Claim-farming is relatively new in Australia but it has already destroyed the lives of many unsuspecting people.

Amit Tandon is a well-known name in the field of Indian comedy with half-a-million followers on the facebook. Amit Tandon shares about some changes in his presentation genre, some interesting NRI experiences and upcoming events. - अमित टंडन जल्द ही अपनी दूसरी ऑस्ट्रेलिया यात्रा पर आ रहे है, देश - दुनिया के एन आर आई को लेकर उनके खास अनुभव और ऑब्ज़र्वेशन रहे है, तो आइए सुनते है

Mr Rohit Kumar, President of Australian Indo-Fijian Association of Victoria Inc, spoke to SBS Hindi about how the mission of AIFAV, to building collaboration, increasing innovation and teaching integrity that brings unity within the community. - ऑस्ट्रेलिया इंडो - फिजियन असोशिएशन ऑफ़ विक्टोरिया संस्था द्वारा विक्टोरिया के ऑस्ट्रेलियन फिजी समुदाय की सेवामे विविध प्रवृत्ति की जाती है, अपनी भारतीय विरासत के प्रति गर्व महसूस करते हुए संस्था द्वारा एकता और सद्भाव जैसे मूल्यों का प्रसार प्रचार...

'Haathi in the Room' is an advocacy group that aims to start the conversation and reduce the stigma about mental illness in the South Asian community. Vidisha Khetwani, Treasurer of 'Haathi in the Room', spoke to SBS Hindi about its upcoming event in Sydney. - 'हाथी इन ध रूम' एक एड्वोक्सी जूथ है, जो दक्षिण एशियाई समुदाय में मानसिक स्वास्थ्य को लेकर जो गलत मान्यता और सामाजिक अस्वीकार है उसे दूर करने के लिए कार्यरत है. इस समूह के द्वारा आयोजित की जा रही विविध कार्यशाला में मानसिक स्वास्थ्य के...

दुनिया इन दिनों दूसरे विश्व युद्ध के बाद से सबसे बड़े शरणार्थी संकट से जूझ रही है. ऑस्ट्रेलिया समेत दुनिया के तमाम देशों में लाखों की संख्या में ये शरणार्थी पहुंच रहे हैं. ज़ाहिर है खाने-पीने से लेकर स्वास्थ्य और रोज़गार का संकट उनके सामने यहां भी बना हुआ है. ऐसे में इनकी मदद को रेडक्रॉस जैसी संस्थाएं आगे आई हैं. सुनिए रेडक्रॉस माइग्रेंट सपोर्ट टीम के सदस्य यमीनुल ख़ान को जो बता रहे हैं कि किस किस क्षेत्र में शरणार्थियों को मदद की ज़रूरत है.

Abhishek Kumar Sharma’s around the world tour on bicycle for ‘Climate change and world peace’ started on November 2014 in India and is expected to finish in 2020. He has travelled thousands of kilometres in 41 countries so far and he joins SBS Hindi at Federation Square in Melbourne

Long before a cancer diagnosis has sunk in, patients are often asked to make big decisions about treatments. Navigating hospitals and understanding the healthcare system is daunting for anyone - but for non-English speakers it can prove a huge challenge. Now, one Australian cancer centre is trying to make the experience less intimidating.

The NSW International Student of the Year Awards is one of the many initiations of Study NSW. It is an encouraging platform for international students like Vidushi Bhagwanani to go beyond the academic boundaries and get involved with the community. Vidushi Bhagwanani was a finalist from Macquarie University for the Higher Education Category in the NSW International Students Awards. She says, "you need not feel overwhelmed or intimidated because you are from a different country and culture,...