Indians are now Australia’s largest migrant group, slightly surpassing England-born residents, ABS data shows. Migration continues to drive economic growth, but rising housing pressures have made it a key political issue, boosting support for anti-immigration voices like One Nation.

Indians now Australia’s top migrant group, surpasses UK's population: More details inside

Four Indian nationals were killed in a mass drowning incident at the unpatrolled Forrest Caves Beach on Phillip Island in Australia's Victoria, about 130 km south of Melbourne.

Australia: Four Indians, including three women, die by drowning in Phillip Island

Indian-Australian community members are shocked and disappointed after a life-sized bronze statue of Mahatma Gandhi, gifted by the Indian government, was vandalised in an act that Prime Minister Scott Morrison condemned as "disgraceful".

'Disgraceful' act: Life-sized statue of Mahatma Gandhi vandalised in Australia, a day after unveiling

India repatriated 4500 Indians from Sydney while overall from Australia, 11,000 Indian nationals were brought back. Speaking to WION's Diplomatic Correspondent Sidhant Sibal from Sydney, India's consul general Manish Gupta said,"Diaspora has an important role in connecting the two countries and during the last decade itself, diaspora number has doubled.

Repatriated 4500 Indians from Sydney, says India's consul general  in Sydney