SBS Punjabi - ਐਸ ਬੀ ਐਸ ਪੰਜਾਬੀ

There has been a shift in the dynamic of the new Parliament, with some of Australia's most divisive politicians losing this election.

This Sikh artist has carved a niche for himself as one of India's leading singers of Hindu hymns.

Parvinder Singh Sarwara is a Senate candidate from the Labor Party, who has entered the political fray for the first time during these federal elections. He answered questions about his candidacy as well about allegations made about his construction business, in an interview with SBS Punjabi.

Dementia is the second-leading cause of death in Australia with predictions there’ll be more than one million people living with dementia by 2058. The Aged Care Royal Commission – focusing this month on dementia –  has been looking at issues such as the over-use of physical restraints. But one witness has echoed calls for an end to the widespread “locking up” of dementia patients within special units.

A damning assessment of the world's biodiversity has found a million animal and plant species are at risk of extinction, largely, because of human activity. The United Nations-backed report shows nature is declining at rates previously unseen in human history.

There's now a fresh push for refugees and migrants to live and work in regional and rural Australia in a bid to fill gaps and skill shortages in the workforce.

Will it be Narendra Modi again, or will Rahul Gandhi wrest power from him this time around? And what are India’s top election issues according to Australian-Punjabis? Australia’s Punjabi community weighs in on these issues and more.

Dhol beats, a cake inscribed in Punjabi, Indian food, boliyaan, dancing and singing ushered in the 100th birthday celebration of Sardarni Surjit Kaur, fondly called Beeji by family, friends and members of her activity group.

Mrs Surjit Kaur, fondly called Beeji by one and all, left India in 1987 to come to Melbourne, which she says is 'a heavenly place'. Celebrating her 100th birthday today, she says the secret of her longevity is her loving family and her stress-free life.

This information is brought to you by the Australian Taxation Office. Interview with Jagjit Singh.

ਇਹ ਜਾਣਕਾਰੀ ਤੁਹਾਨੂੰ ਆਸਟ੍ਰੇਲੀਅਨ ਟੈਕਸ ਆਫਿਸ (ਏ ਟੀ ਓ) ਵੱਲੋਂ ਪ੍ਰਦਾਨ ਕੀਤੀ ਜਾ ਰਹੀ ਹੈ। ਜਗਜੀਤ ਸਿੰਘ ਨਾਲ ਇੰਟਰਵਿਊ।