2+ day, 22+ hour ago  (406+ words) S outh Australia is stepping up efforts to attract more young people into sports volunteering, with hundreds of students gathering in Adelaide this week to explore pathways into community sport and major events. More than 700 students from 25 high schools, along…...

3+ day, 19+ hour ago  (673+ words) A national survey by MS Australia has raised concerns about how people living with multiple sclerosis are being assessed and supported under the National Disability Insurance Scheme, as the federal government prepares to introduce major reforms to the system. The…...

3+ day, 18+ hour ago  (454+ words) A scorched space capsule sitting in remote South Australian scrubland may look like something from a science fiction film, but it represents another step forward for Australia's growing role in the global space industry. The Varda Space Industries W-6 capsule safely…...

3+ day, 2+ hour ago  (491+ words) National Volunteer Week has brought fresh attention to the quiet network of people who keep communities running behind the scenes, from emergency responders and charity workers to sporting clubs and migrant support groups. Among them is Karthick, a volunteer firefighter…...

3+ day, 17+ hour ago  (592+ words) Comments by Race Discrimination Commissioner Giridharan Sivaraman often shape the national conversation on migration and identity. Speaking at a panel discussion in Brisbane, he turned to housing and migration, describing aspects of the current debate as "implicitly racist. Mr Sivaraman…...

3+ day, 15+ hour ago  (564+ words) Property developers and agents say investor interest in brand-new apartments has strengthened following the Albanese government's proposed changes to negative gearing and capital gains tax, with several high-profile industry figures reporting a lift in enquiries and sales activity. The renewed…...

3+ day, 21+ hour ago  (464+ words) Families separated by Australia's parent visa backlog are facing emotional and financial strain, with some applicants waiting decades for reunification, according to speakers set to attend a community forum in Melbourne's west. Greens Senator David Shoebridge will join a panel…...

4+ day, 18+ hour ago  (541+ words) More than 200 works tracing 1, 500 years of artistic interpretations of Vishnu will go on display at the Art Gallery of New South Wales this June, as the institution prepares to open its most extensive presentation of South and Southeast Asian art…...

5+ day, 18+ hour ago  (398+ words) India's new Consul General in Melbourne, Anish Rajan, has announced that the city's Visa Facilitation Services (VFS) centre will move to a larger premises on St Kilda Road, with more counters aimed at reducing long waiting times for visa and…...

6+ day, 16+ hour ago  (1159+ words) F ree Penthrox for IUD procedures is a small device with a big message: women should not have to suffer in silence to access reproductive healthcare. For generations, women have been expected to tolerate pain as if it were part…...