News and Current Affairs

Last week Australia celebrated the contributions volunteers do for their communities through National Volunteer Week. This year Volunteering Australia launched...

Without health, communities cannot move forward because health is about quality of life. Yet in Australia, people with disabilities continue...

World Menstrual Hygiene Day is observed annually on May 28th to address stigma, improve education, and ensure equitable access to...

Over 300 experts are calling for safe, accurate and empowering climate-science education in classrooms. The collective, including mental health organisations, researchers, educators, health professionals and young people, have signed an open...

Australia’s native food plants have been adapting to our country’s harsh climate for thousands of years.   But beyond their climate...

The Federal governments proposed NDIS cuts are still heavily criticised by the community who say proposed changes won’t support Australians with disabilities.   NDIS participants are concerned if cuts proceed, they could face losing independence...

Eurovision 2026 has sparked conversation across the world, from Bulgaria’s historic win to Australia’s strong fourth-place finish, while ongoing controversy...

Researchers from UNSW Sydney have now confirmed that the platypus population at Sydney’s Royal National Park has expanded to 20...

A new research group is asking the Pasifika community in Brisbane to become part of a study involving long-term conditions...

Five Australians and a permanent resident passenger from the cruise ship at the centre of the Hentavirus outbreak are in...

New research reveals 26% of young people have been significantly affected by Australia’s under-16s social media ban. Of this group,...

Elders and community members are calling on the government to halt and properly consider heritage protection applications for Barrambin—also known...