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Preeshita Shah

Preeshita Shah

Storyteller, Reporter, Photographer, Videographer, Podcaster

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ABC News •

After a decade of fasting and fundraising a Jain temple takes shape

At an eye-catching construction site in Melbourne's south-east, ornately carved marble blocks, like the ones used in the Taj Mahal, are being assembled "like a jigsaw puzzle".By the end of next year, it's hoped the pieces will come together, and finally make real the Victorian Jain community's long-awaited dream of having their own temple.Jainism is an ancient Indian religion grounded in non-violence and personal spiritual development.Nitin Doshi, president of Melbourne Shwetambar Jain Sangh (MS...
The Yarn •

Voters' Voices: Election Post-Mortem - The Yarn

It’s been called “a win for the ages”. Anthony Albanese is Australia’s first prime minster to win consecutive terms in more than two decades. His landslide victory has left the Coalition reeling, especially in major cities like Melbourne.

For the final episode of Voters’ Voices, we’re focusing on Melbourne’s swing towards Labor. We’re also revisiting the key themes of this series — marginal electorates, the youth vote, and civic disillusionment.

Featuring reporting by Ashleigh Wyss, Preeshita...
ABC News •

'Feels like a tipping point': India and Pakistan diaspora grapple with Kashmir conflict

When Syed Aijaz heard about air strikes on Tuesday night, he immediately called his family in Kashmir, fearing for their safety.When he spoke to his family, who live in India-controlled Kashmir, they felt trapped and apprehensive, he said."People are stocking up on supplies and staying at home as they have nowhere to go," Mr Aijaz, a Kashmiri man who has lived in Australia for 15 years, said.
The Citizen •

Deal or no deal? Student protesters claim partial victory, vote to pack up. It all swings on an email from uni HQ

Pro-Palestine student protesters at the University of Melbourne have tonight (Wednesday) claimed a partial victory in their months-long campaign demanding that the university disclose and divest links to weapons manufacturers involved in the Israel-Hamas war.

After a week of tense negotiations, threats and a stalemate around the student occupation of the Arts West building, “Unimelb for Palestine” organisers told a crowd of about 40 assembled activists that the university had undertaken to disc
The Citizen •

Pro-Palestine student activists continue to defy uni order to pack up Arts West sit in

At 8am on Monday at the University of Melbourne, pro-Palestine protesters involved in a six day “sit-in” inside Arts West – the showpiece contemporary seven-story building at the heart of the historic Parkville campus – were issued with notices directing them to remove their property from the building and leave campus.

Some students left the building with their equipment and bedding. But by late morning there were still about 35 students still camped inside the building which students have rena
The Yarn •

A Fortnight of Student Protest - The Yarn

Coming up to its third week, the Gaza solidarity camp at the University of Melbourne is growing — It’s almost quadrupled to at least ninety tents.

But the encampment is coming under increasing pressure. Last Thursday, pro-Israel demonstrators marched across campus, culminating in a face off with pro-Palestine students amid a heavy police presence.

And this week, Petter Dutton called for encampments across the country to be forcibly removed. He also proposed new laws to fine Universities who do