Multiple stressors overwhelming thousands of Aussies
Nearly half of Australians are experiencing multiple stressors in their life sparking a rise in mental health issues.
New data from Beyond Blue, which had 276,000 people
Read more30 June 2025Support & Services
Chilling data underlines continuing cost-of-living crisis
Many Aussies are taking cold showers and not heating their homes, despite the winter chill, in an attempt to save money.
New data from The Salvation Army, which surveyed
Read more24 June 2025
ACCC recommends targeted rules for digital platforms
A five-year ACCC inquiry has found digital platforms needed to be subjected to targeted regulation to increase competitiveness and protect consumers.
Australian
Read more23 June 2025
Scared renters in a state of despair and disrepair
More than two thirds of Australian renters do not ask for repairs to be done in the fear their rent would be increased.
A new national survey also found a third of
Read more23 June 2025
High school a strain for girls and gender-diverse teens
Disadvantaged teenage girls and gender-diverse adolescents are at the highest risk of developing mental health issues during high school.
New research from the
Read more18 June 2025
Pre-fab build fast tracks affordable homes for workers
A first-of-its type affordable housing development has opened for new tenants on the Sunshine Coast.
Sunshine Coast Mayor Rosanna Natoli said the Marcoola project
Read more18 June 2025
World-first fixed-wing response to fire disasters
Australia’s largest private natural disaster responder has bolstered its capability by adding fixed-wing firefighting aircraft to its arsenal.
Sunshine Coast-based
Read more13 June 2025
Courts to now decide pet custody in divorce
Major changes to the Family Law Act took effect this week, introducing new rules around property division, family violence, financial transparency and even the family
Read more12 June 2025
‘AI poverty’ risk for developing countries
Strategic intervention is needed to avoid developing nations falling into an artificial intelligence (AI) poverty trap.
A research paper, produced in New Zealand, argues
Read more9 June 2025
More than 5.3 million Aussies support charity sector
Increase demand for services has led a jump in revenue and staff numbers in the charity sector.
The latest Australian Charities Report, released by the Australian
Read more6 June 2025