South Africa is marking the 30th anniversary since its first democratic elections in which all South Africans could vote. But as another election looms and many South Africans are struggling to make ends meet, questions are being raised about how far the country has progressed since the 1994 vote ..read more

New research from Monash University has identified the Australian Local Government Areas with the highest rates of cardiac arrest and lowest rates of bystander CPR. Experts say it calls for a targeted educational approach, as survival is doubled when C-P-R is given by bystanders ..read more

Russia is the most sanctioned country in the world, with a number of countries, including Australia, rolling out restrictions against some individuals and entities in an effort to curb Russian President Vladimir Putin’s war in Ukraine. But recent challenges to Australia’s autonomous sanctions regime has experts calling for more enforceable sanctions ..read more

Reconciliation Australia and the University of New South Wales have produced a new collaborative report called 'Coming to Terms with the Past', which identifies the barriers and enablers to truth-telling and the strategies to promote historical acceptance. Uncle Garry Matthews is a proud older Gadigal man who has been advocating for truth-telling for decades. He has spoken with Youssef Saudie ..read more

The federal government has announced plans for a national firearms register, almost three decades on from the Port Arthur massacre that saw the country's gun laws drastically changed. Some $160 million will be spent across four years on what Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus says will be aimed at increasing community and police safety even further ..read more

There are growing calls for tougher action from state and federal governments on what's been described as a 'national emergency' of domestic and gender-based violence. Rallies have been held around the country following two more deaths this week - allegedly perpetrated by men known to the victims ..read more

Hasrat Gill is perhaps cricket's next big talent. She's smashing stereotypes in the game, both here and within her family back home ..read more

Getting a job after a stint in prison isn’t easy - just ask any of the ex-offenders hired by Fruit2Work. The innovative project delivers fruit, milk and pantry items to businesses in two Australian states, and aims to go national. But this project is about a lot more than delivering food ..read more

The family and friends of the security guard who was killed during the Bondi Junction mass stabbing have come together to say goodbye. The Prime Minister, New South Wales Premier, and leaders of the Ahmadiyya Muslim community were also present, hailing Faraz Tahir as a national hero ..read more

A memorial service has been held at the Washington National Cathedral to honour seven World Central Kitchen aid workers killed earlier this month by Israeli airstrikes. It comes as a United Nations Special Rapporteur has called for an arms and oil embargo on Israel ..read more