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This year’s International Women’s Day theme centres on balance. Moving beyond awareness and symbolic messaging, SBS Hindi seeks the views of Minister Natalie Suleyman and obstetrician and gynaecologist Preeti Khillan on what ‘balancing the scales’ truly means in action.

Oil prices across the globe have surged to multi-year highs, as the war in Iran expands into a broader regional conflict. A prolonged war risks disrupting energy supply chains, particularly as key shipping routes through the Strait of Hormuz are effectively closed. Analysts say impacts are already being felt - and that has implications for the global economic outlook and inflation.

In multicultural Australia, community events often help strengthen social cohesion and bring people together across backgrounds. During Ramadan, one such gathering is the Ramadan Night Market in Melbourne’s Dandenong suburb. In this report, SBS Hindi speaks with Indian migrant families as well as people from other communities to understand what the event means to them. The report also features comments from Victoria’s Premier Jacinta Allan, who visited the market, along with reflections on community and connection.

The Australia Taxation Office issued over 84,000 Directory Penalty Notices (DPNs) in FY 2024-25, triple the number from the previous years. According to ATO Commissioner Rob Heferen, 22,000 taxpayers owe $11 billion in unpaid taxes - about 20 per cent of the total collectable debt. If you're not paying your company's PAYG withholding, GST or superannuation on time, ATO can come after your personal assets for your unpaid company taxes. In this podcast, financial expert and registered tax agent Puneet Singh breaks down what migrant entrepreneurs need to know to protect themselves.

Listen to the top news of 04/03/2026 from Australia in Hindi.

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Renowned sarod maestro Ustad Irfan Khan is the eighth-generation and last descendant of India’s Lucknow–Shahjahanpur Gharana. In this podcast, he shares insights into the distinctive style and rich legacy of his Gharana within Indian classical music. Listen in as he traces the lineage of Ustad Niamatullah Khan—the founder of the Gharana—and his connection to the descendants of the legendary Tansen, while also exploring the evolution of the Afghan rabab into the modern sarod.

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and other political leaders including Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan and Liberal senator Andrew McLachlan have extended their warm wishes for Holi to the Indian and other South Asian communities.

Listen to the Top News of 03/03/2026 from Australia, India and around the world in Hindi.

US President Donald Trump has issued his first public statement since joint US-Israeli strikes on Iran, warning the conflict could last longer than expected. As tensions intensify across the Middle East, governments are scrambling to assist citizens stranded overseas. Australia faces mounting pressure to organise repatriation efforts, while commercial airlines resume limited flights amid ongoing security risks and closed airspace.

As Melbourne Fashion Festival wrapped for the year, the iconic event marked 30 years of championing Australian design. Speaking with SBS Hindi, board member Anou Khanijou Mcpherson shared her perspective on the festival’s evolution, reflecting on fashion's growing commitment to diversity, sustainability and noting that its future lies in ensuring Australian fashion reflects the many stories that define contemporary Australia.

Folk music has long been an integral part of traditional Holi celebrations, shaping the festival’s rhythm and community spirit. Sydney-based singer Rachana Bhatnagar, with over three decades of experience in folk, classical and Bollywood music, says these melodies continue to resonate today. She advocates blending folk traditions with contemporary sounds to keep them accessible, while staying rooted in the festival’s cultural essence. Through her performances of classic Holi tracks, she highlights the festival’s shared sense of colour and community.

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Listen to the Top News of 02/03/2026 from Australia in Hindi.

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Since the 1979 overthrow of the Shah of Iran, the Islamic Republic of Iran has remained a longstanding geopolitical challenge for the United States. The recent killing of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has been viewed by some as a chance to topple the ruling ayatollahs. Yet experts warn that replacing Iran’s leadership is far more complicated than it may seem.

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Listen to the Top News of 01/03/2026 from Australia, India and around the world in Hindi.

Iranian state media have confirmed Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is dead. Australian leaders have thrown their support behind the strikes on Iran amid the reports of his death. For the second time in 12 months, the US and Israel have conducted co-ordinated strikes on Iran in what US President Donald Trump called a "massive and ongoing" operation to topple the Iranian administration.

Listen to the top News of 28/02/2026 from Australia in Hindi.