SBS Hindi

In this latest SBS Hindi news bulletin of Australia and India: Federal agriculture minister David Littleproud says states should open borders by Christmas as we cannot live 'under a doona forever'; India now has 21 confirmed suspected Omicron cases and more.  

Chennupati Jagadish, who has been appointed president of the Australian Academy of Science by 572 of the country’s elite scientists, recalls his humble beginnings studying by kerosene lamp in India.  

A new analysis says that cancer survival rates in Australia are continuing to improve while the rate of diagnosis has been declining. The Australian Institute for Health and Welfare (AIHW) has recently released a report on cancer in the country which is based on data up to the year 2017. The report has found that while more males than females die from cancer, there has been a sharper decline in the cancer death rate for males than for females. 

New research shows that unless urgent action is taken, Australia may see over half a million children born into poverty in the next decade. A report by the Committee for Economic Development of Australia (CEDA) titled 'Disrupting Disadvantage' says the country needs to use localised data to better identify and support people locked in poverty.   

As the Nurse Unit Manager (Mental Health Unit) of the Liverpool Hospital, Sashi Sharma is passionate about supporting and championing the nursing community. In this podcast, she outlines what this unprecedented year has meant for mental health professionals and her experience of enduring and persevering through COVID-19