A Missed Link in Corporate Diversity Across Australia, diversity and inclusion are now boardroom priorities. Many companies have made meaningful progress in workforce representation and community partnerships. Yet one area still lags behind — supplier diversity. While global corporations have long embraced inclusive procurement, Australia is only beginning to recognise that supplier diversity is more than social policy; it is good business. Within this opportunity lies an oft

The Visibility Challenge Across Australia, South Asian businesses are flourishing — restaurants, fashion labels, media platforms, tech firms, and service providers that have built loyal followings within their communities. Yet many remain invisible to the broader Australian market. Their brands are trusted locally but seldom recognised nationally. This isn’t due to a lack of quality or ambition. It’s often the result of limited positioning and inconsistent storytelling. To co

Across major cities around the world, political landscapes are shifting. Leadership is beginning to reflect the diversity of the communities that shape modern urban life. Among these changing stories is the rise of Zoran Mamdani, a New York State Assembly Member of South Asian descent, whose growing presence signals a deeper cultural and civic movement. Mamdani comes from a background rooted in creativity, scholarship, and heritage. He is the son of filmmaker Mira Nair, whose

A Shift from Survival to Strategy For decades, small business success among Australia’s South Asian community was driven by persistence, family support, and community trust. But the new generation of South Asian entrepreneurs is rewriting that playbook. No longer satisfied with operating in silos, they are beginning to view collaboration, not competition, as the real pathway to growth. From shared marketing networks to joint export ventures and co-branded retail events, a qui