Community and Society

Hundreds of Indigenous doctors have converged from across the globe to share their tips for good health.

State and territory governments are under pressure to step in and fund compensation for victims of child sexual abuse as institutions refuse to join the national scheme.

The final report from the Independent Panel on Gaming Reform concluded that the cashless gaming trial was met with a "reluctance from patrons to engage with the technology".

Start wrapping gifts and licking envelopes, Australia Post has put out deadlines for domestic and international mail this Christmas period.

Each year, a number of words rise above and define the feelings of so many people across the world, and each year the world's top dictionaries select a word as the best of the year.

For a hundred years, firefighters in the outback town of Longreach have been testing their mettle by competing in a series of trials. They tear down the main street in a 1934 vintage Dennis fire engine before racing to complete timed challenges in front of a crowd of spectators. The firies say it’s the last event of its kind in Australia, one that has survived WWII and the COVID pandemic.

Georgia, 17, was diagnosed with epilepsy as a child but says a regular small dose of medicine and staying calm by listening to her favourite tunes has helped her become seizure-free.

India has dominated Australia in Test cricket for the past decade but as New Zealand recently showed the key to beating the Men in Blue may lie in players who hail from South Asia.

Australian cricket is booming at junior levels but as the sport attracts a more diverse and higher player base, the pressure on some of these kids is becoming too much and burnout looms.

It's been nearly five years since the pandemic started, but COVID-19 doesn't take a break over the holidays. From shopping to socialising, here's how to avoid getting sick this festive season.

Georgy Sides and her friends grew up with absent fathers who served their country in Afghanistan in the wake of September 11. Now they're sharing their stories of how Australia's commitment to a distant theatre of war altered their adolescence and shaped who they are today.

The SES says a sinkhole on Victoria's Great Alpine Road likely occurred over an unused mine shaft. 

The eight-year-old is in an induced coma after the quad bike he was on overturned on near Ubud, in Bali's central region.

Inspired by footwear worn by construction workers in Japan, tabi shoes are turning heads from Hollywood to Melbourne. What makes them so special?

A dispute over whether rail services should operate overnight on weekends has become a sticking point amid continuing negotiations with the government and union.

The Victorian government wants to introduce high-rise apartments into areas previously off-limits, but critics of the scheme say it'll ruin the city.

The Victorian government's plan to allow the development of dozens of new residential towers near suburban transport hubs will turn Melbourne into a "fourth-rate city", a leading urban planning expert warns.

Matildas captain Sam Kerr target of homophobic abuse after revealing she is having a baby with her fiancee Kristie Mewis.

Matildas captain Sam Kerr has announced that she and her partner Kristie Mewis are expecting a baby.

Prince William has laid out his vision for his future reign but he is grappling with looming problems, including recent reporting over his inherited duchy, a squabble over a sweetheart rental deal and an ongoing feud with his brother Prince Harry.