Australia’s first recession in 29 years has financial counsellors busy taking calls from people who have never faced debt problems, and there are concerns debt amid the pandemic may provoke serious mental health concerns.

Australian Border Force Commissioner Michael Outram has revealed discussion and dialogue is underway to determine how COVID-safe travel might look like when Australia’s borders reopen.

** Melbourne's crucial 14-day average for COVID-19 cases trends downwards...

** US President Donald Trump defends deliberately downplaying the seriousness of the coronavirus...

September 10 2020 is being marked as R U OK? Day. It’s our national day of action when we remind Australians that every day is the day to ask, “Are you OK?” if someone in your world is struggling with life’s ups and downs.

The Consulate General of India in Sydney has notified the Indian community living in New South Wales that NSW Justices of the Peace (JPs) will not be a be qualified to attest a document.

An Australian Senator has alleged abuse of human rights in India in the Australian Parliament.

इस साल की शुरुआत में एसबीएस न्यूज़ आपके सामने मेलबर्न के बाहरी उत्तरी उपनगर सिटी ऑफ विटलीज में दक्षिण एशियाई महिलाओं की आत्महत्याओं की कुछ कहानियां लेकर आया था जिनकी वजहें कुछ एक सी ही थीं. अब विक्टोरिया के कोरोनर ने इस चिंताजनक स्थिति को स्वीकार किया है और आग्रह किया है कि ऐसे मामलों में ज्यादा सांस्कृतिक रूप से उचित मदद मुहैया कराए जाने की ज़रूरत है.

In this bulletin...** Oxford University's promising coronavirus vaccine trial put on hold...** Another 11 COVID-19 deaths and more than 70 new cases in Victoria...and In India, Bollywood Actress Rhea Chakraborty arrested by the Narcotics Control Bureau.

Lisa Singh, the newly appointed board member of the Australia-India Council, hopes her experience and background will help the India Australia relationship become closer.

Four out of five Australians who put their mortgage repayments on hold during the Coronavirus pandemic have not yet restarted paying down their debt.