Community and Society

Anant Ambani, son of Asia's richest man Mukesh Ambani, is expected to marry Radhika Merchant on July 12.

Aunty Muriel Bamblett, a proud Yorta Yorta/Dja Dja Wurrung woman, was honoured with the Person of the Year award in the 2024 National NAIDOC Week Awards celebrating First Nations excellence.

NDIS Minister Bill Shorten confirms he will ban sex work from being accessed through the disability insurance scheme, which advocates say would rob participants of the freedom to control their own lives.

Staff at a state secondary school in south-west Victoria need mental-health and wellbeing support at the school because of threatening student behaviour, according to WorkSafe. The government disagrees. 

During the COVID lockdowns, an online vigilantism soon became a defamation case in the NSW District Court. New legislation is aiming to avoid cases like this from happening again.

In his last week at the ABC, Landline's highly respected Murphy says a remarkable 45-year career that had him chasing stories all over the world has taught him one thing: "Everyone has a story." 

It's been a wild week in politics, both here in Australia and across the world. It's a reflection that recent events in the Middle East will continue to dominate and divide voters for some time to come. 

The criminal court case over the Tasmanian jumping castle tragedy, which claimed the lives of six children, has faced another delay over concerns over the inspection of the castle used that fateful day.

Sri Lanka has been rocked by a series of crises in the past two decades but locals are now urging tourists to return and enjoy its sights.

Voting in the UK's general election began on Thursday as a media blackout descended across the country and silenced its political hopefuls. 

Joe Biden has vowed to continue his campaign for re-election in the 2024 US presidential race after a shaky debate performance with Republican Donald Trump. 

A steep hike in visa fees is pushing current and prospective international students to consider other universities outside of Australia.

For nearly 40 years, Rhonda McGuigan has sold sentimental trinkets from days gone by out of her antiques store in Annerley, Brisbane. The 84-year-old has run the iconic Southside Antiques Centre since 1986, but has announced plans to close up shop and retire by the end of the year.

Disability groups say federal budget funding cuts will leave them less able to support vulnerable Australians as the government rolls out widespread changes to services and supports. 

A coronial inquiry has heard police internal affairs found an officer failed four times to follow the WA Police use of force policy when shooting an armed Indigenous woman in the Mid West city of Geraldton in 2019.

The mother of Jade Young, who was killed in April's Bondi Junction stabbing, is asking state, territory and federal governments to better coordinate their responses to complex mental health needs.

Emergency services say there have been several injuries, including facial burns to a six-month-old and burns to the groin region of a 37-year-old man, during the annual night when people can legally let off fireworks in the Northern Territory.

Implementing rules around artificial intelligence at work helps protect privacy, and can allow workers to feel supported, rather than threatened. They can also reduce the misuse of AI.

Non-fatal strangulation, or choking during sex, is becoming mainstream among young people in Australia — fuelled by pornography and popular culture. It's prompted concerns that those engaging in the practice are not aware of the serious health risks.

The first study tracking the murder of children by parents in domestic violence situations is released.

The life and legacy of Steele Hall — who led the state for two years from 1968 — has been honoured at a state funeral service at Adelaide's Festival Centre after his death, aged 95, last month.

A report has found Hobart City Council staff breached anti-discrimination laws by lying to councillor Louise Elliot about the availability of a venue for a planned event about "the impact" of transgender women in women's sports.

The NSW government has flagged North Eveleigh, Camperdown, Kellyville and Camden as the first of 44 sites designated for hundreds of social and affordable houses.

Benjamin Netanyahu regains favour with voters, and even though his government has lost significant ground eight months into the war in Gaza, it seems reports of his political demise have been exaggerated again.

Four-time AFL premiership coach David Parkin is known for his football success, but off the field he forged friendships with his former grade-three students that has endured since 1964 and inspired them to aim high.