NSW launches new training to address abuse of older women
The NSW Government has released new training resources aimed at helping frontline workers recognise and respond to abuse affecting older women and women with...
NT opens vacant CBD buildings to student housing under planning scheme change
Vacant commercial buildings across Darwin’s CBD will be able to be converted into student accommodation under a planning scheme amendment aimed at easing pressure...
Adelaide boosts bid to attract more business events
Adelaide’s business events sector is set for a fresh lift with the Malinauskas Government committing another ten million dollars to help attract major conferences...
Why January matters more than June for new migrants’ tax returns
January has become a quiet pressure point for many new arrivals to Australia. With the financial year already half gone, migrants preparing to lodge...
Free period products arrive at dozens of Victorian train stations
Victorian commuters are now able to pick up free pads and tampons at train stations, with the Allan Government extending its state program to...
Connolly and Lehmann claim top domestic honours
Cooper Connolly and Jake Lehmann have been recognised with two of Australian cricket’s most closely watched peer-voted awards, marking standout seasons that helped shape...
Study links sleep, disadvantage and distress to teen suicide risk
Poor sleep, psychological distress, socioeconomic disadvantage and unhealthy eating habits are closely associated with a higher risk of suicidal thoughts among adolescents, according to...
Ayyappa Padi Puja unites Townsville community on Makara Sankranthi
The Telugu and wider Indian community in Townsville gathered at the North Queensland Hindu Cultural Centre on Wednesday, 14 January 2026, to observe Makara...
Ballan Road intersection works begin as Wyndham Vale traffic overhaul moves ahead
Major construction has begun on the Ballan Road Intersection Upgrade in Wyndham Vale, with crews moving in this week to replace the long-criticised roundabout...
$500,000 grant backs migrant and Aboriginal women food entrepreneurs across NSW
Culturally and linguistically diverse women in Parramatta and other parts of New South Wales are set to receive targeted support to build food businesses,...