Who Built South Asian Media in Australia

As SBS Spice turns two, we are reflecting on the legacy we stand on. And so, we had to speak to Manpreet Kaur Singh — a Walkley-nominated, multi-award winning journalist who has spent over three decades shaping South Asian media in Australia, from SBS Punjabi in 1993 to now leading SBS South Asian. She’s also our boss, so we’re on our best behaviour… for once. She might be the spiciest one in the room. Listen now.

SBS Spice might be the newest addition, but the story goes much further back. Image: Supplied.

Manpreet Kaur Singh (L) recording this episode with Spice girls Suhayla Sharif (M) and Dilpreet Kaur Taggar (R)

As Program Manager of SBS South Asian, Manpreet Kaur Singh sits at the helm of one of the country’s most significant multilingual media offerings. A Walkley-nominated, multi-award-winning journalist, she brings more than three decades of experience across radio, online and television, including SBS World News.

Over that time, she has delivered thousands of news bulletins and reported on stories that have shaped multicultural Australia — and, in many ways, how Australia sees itself — while leading multilingual teams at SBS Audio to build rigorous, community-led journalism across languages and platforms — work that continues to shape the national conversation.

We’re lucky to have her join us on SBS Spice.

Screengrab of Manpreet Kaur Singh reporting for SBS World News on her exclusive investigation into whether Indian supermarkets are adhering to Australian standards. Source: Supplied.

Manpreet Kaur Singh receiving the silver Trophy at New York Festivals for World’s Best Radio in 2014. Source: Supplied.

A full page article on Manpreet Kaur Singh in Hindustan Times published in 2018 – it can be viewed online here

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