Unlock Cultural Diversity Week 2026, join the celebration
The Victorian Multicultural Commission has officially announced that Cultural Diversity Week (CDW) will take place across the state from 21 to 29 March 2026....
How Punjabi youth Amandeep Singh Bola tackled Bondi shooter
Stories of courage continue to emerge from the tragic Bondi Beach shooting, where 13 innocent people lost their lives at a Hanukkah event on...
Christmas in the West lights up Footscray Park
Footscray Park took on a festive glow on 13 December as Christmas in the West unfolded across the Eastern Lawn, drawing families from Maribyrnong...
Four in five Australians say kids should be off social media
Australia’s new age-based social media restrictions took effect this week, and the public mood appears clear. A national survey commissioned by Monash University shows...
Safety lessons hidden in IELTS prep aim to cut migrant drownings
A fresh push to cut Australia’s rising drowning toll is taking shape inside an unlikely setting, the IELTS classroom. Monash University researchers, working with...
Bodhi Day marked with calls for reflection, compassion and mindful action
Australians observing Bodhi Day are being encouraged to pause for reflection as the Buddhist community marks the moment Siddhartha Gautama attained enlightenment, a turning...
Experts warn of broad consequences as under 16s social media ban begins
Australia’s new restriction on social media access for under 16s takes effect on 10 December, a move framed by government as a step to...
Parents prepare for new social media age rules as expert shares practical advice
Families across Australia are preparing for a major shift in how young people use social media, with a new minimum age requirement coming into...
RACV backs expansion of youth mental health program across regional Victoria
RACV is strengthening its support for Live4Life, a youth mental health program that has been working with regional communities for more than a decade....
This Christmas, pause before judging the Gen Z stare
The blank, unreadable look doing the rounds on TikTok is set to make a strong showing in this summer’s Christmas-casual shifts. Yet the so-called...