墨尔本学生Aparjot,21岁,在攻读网络安全专业并兼职工作的同时,自费出版了她的第一部小说《When We Were Souls》。这部376页的作品讲述两个人相遇、相爱,并面对某些关系无法持久这一现实。全书以苏菲派爱的七个阶段为结构,呼应她自童年起创作的旁遮普语诗歌。Aparjot自行出资出版该书,亲自设计封面,并在朋友的帮助下编辑书稿。她目前正在筹备第二部作品《Ibadat》,计划于2027年1月出版,该书将取材于她的旁遮普语诗歌。
The Victorian Government has released a 10-year blueprint for Montague, one of Fishermans Bend's fastest-growing neighbourhoods. The plan covers streets, open space, transport, heritage, housing and flood mitigation. It splits Montague into a higher-density northern area and a southern area that keeps its industrial character. A proposed Montague Art and Cultural Hub would support creative industries. City of Port Phillip Mayor Alex Makin welcomed the plan but said delivery now needs to follow. Funding for major public transport projects remains subject to future government decisions.