SAYIT AGAIN

Iwill not let anything get in thewayof tripsto Indiatogoshopping at Fab India. Especially not an Australia-India FTA threateningme withaffordable Fab India imports

Dr Erin Watson, Academic

What Drives Shalailah Medhora

On International Women's Daylast month, RHEA L NATH spoke with TripleJ's political affairs reporterShalaifah Medhora about women, women of colour, and women of colour injournalism.

Jimmy Medhora wrote: Iwonderhowshe managedto findthetimeto do an interview while nursing herfive-week-oldbaby. Professional, as always Arnaz Bana wrote:Veryimpressive!

Pheroza Daruwalla wrote:So interesting. Loved the photostoo.

Cyrus Madon wrote: Proudof yourachievementsandsuccess,Shalailah. Yasmin Toddywalla wrote: That's awesome! Likedherin the redsari and tikaaswell. God bless.

Dolly Shahlori wrote: Balancinga5-week-oldbaby with work isso impressive. Happy women's day anothersecretivetradeagreement, negotiatedwithout anyoversight,without anymeaningfulconsultationwthunions orothercivilsocietystakeholders.

Brenda Billimoria wrote: A rare breed ofyoungwomen empoweringtheir own to riseupfromtraditionalroles!

Michele O'Neil, ACTU President

Therehasbeenatendency,hereandelsewhere,totake Indiaforgranted;butunderPMModi,averygoodfriendof Australia,Indiaisrapidlydevelopingitslatentpotential.This dealhelpstoaddaneconomicdimensiontotheQuad. TonyAbbott, FormerPMofAustralia

1THE KASHMIR FILES' IN NZ

NewZealand's censorboard brieflyput the release ofthis Hindi film on hold afterconcerns were raiseditwould cause communalunrest.

Shanti Raman wrote:We needsimilarresponsein Oz!

Yash ShaTal wrote:Colonisers have no righttointerfereascolonialism itselfis based on hypocrisy in eachgenocideof colonisation. Hollywood can makecountless movies ontheJewish Holocaustor9/11without outcry and censorship becausetheir movies are basedontrueevents, and becausethe mass population viewingitunderstandsthatthereis no hatetargeted againstanycommunitiesresponsibleforthe Holocaust. But when Bollywoodcreatesa film basedon India's reality, thetrue history ofthe Kashmiri Hindu PanditGenocide, why are peoplecausingoutrage and suppressingthisfactualmoviefromexposingKashmir's historytothe world?What makes NewZealandany morespecialthanAustralia, UKUS, Canadaetcwherecapacityishousefulinthecinemas as peopleare paying tributeto The Kashmir Files onthe bigscreen,ticketsallsellingout because Indiafinally has one film which portraysthe real Hindu genocide. Theonly peopleoffendedbythisfilm would bethose interroristorganisations.Why empathise withanyonewhosupportsterrorism?

Where In Oz

As part of 'Australia's largest outdoorgallery', these metalstatuettes live permanentlyin a desert expanse. Where inAustralia?

Out Of The Mouths Of Babes

Last month, a child's rantagainstputtu (a South Indian rice dish) had India's social media buzzing. Turns out, nine-year-old Nilaa SampathkumarofMelbournehad some equallystrongopinions ofherown this time about broccoli!

ShobanaV wrote: My son agrees with Nilaa.

Bhuvana G wrote: Exactly mychild's attitude

Prlsha Chakraborty wrote: Nilaa hasa careerin writingormedia/ communicationswaitingforher.

Adam D'Sena wrote:Wish Icould seetheteacher'scommentonthat assignment.

Mayank Mishra wrote: Nilaa, Iagree thatyou don'talways have listento adults. Bean independentthinkerand findoutforyourself.

Where In India

Iabsolutelydespite vegetables they're so disgustingandchewsy. Green vegetables like broccoli, spinach and celaryare the worst! Theonlygood vegetableIsa carrotbecause they're so freshandcrunchy. The worstof vegetableIs broccoli! Itsso chewy, flavourless, and, and, and there·s no words to describe it that's how broccoli tastes/& Thesecond worst vegetable is tomato! Wholikes those watery, red vegetables?Grown ups! Theymake us kids whoare perfectlyhealthyeat them because theysayItsgoodforyouand Ifyou saynothey'llsaybutscientistssay theyaresohealthyandit willhelp yougrow! Butheres myadviceDON'T LISTEN TO THEM/

Thesegiantsquirrelsboastall-natural multicolouredcoats. Where in India will you findthem?

ReaderAnu Shree providedthe rightanswer: LakeBallard nearMenziesin WesternAustralia'sGoldfields. This isaward-winningartistAntonyGormley's creationcalledInsideAustralia.Thereare51statuettesintotal,spreadover roughly10squarekilometresofthe Lake'ssurface.

#lndiaAustraliaFTAisusefulbutnooneissaying#Indiacan replace #Chinaasatradingpartner.Accordingto#DFAT'sWhitePaper,in 2017theriseinChina'spurchasingpowerto2030willgrowbymore thantheriseinUS,JapanIndia&Indonesiacombined.SizeMatters

Tim Harcourt,Economist

Reader Anu Shree hadtherightanswer:theMalabargiantsquirrel (Ratufa lndica), knownlocallyas shekru, isthestateanimal of Maharashtra.

ThesigningofECTAwithAustraliawouldprovetobeabiggame changerforIndia'sexportsandmanufacturingcompetitiveness. Gettingzerodutyaccessonalmost97percentofvalueofIndia's exportsimmediatelyisaremarkablegainforIndianindustry. ConfederationofIndian Industry(CH)

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Australia'sMinisterforTrade, TourismandInvestment

DanTehanduringapress conferenceaboutthesigning ofthetradeagreementwith India,Melbourne,2April,2022.

(PhotoAP)