Groups in context

From breaking news and entertainment to sports and politics, get the full story with all the live commentary.

Exploring the Four Specific Groups within the Community

The number of women over the age of 55 experiencing housing stress and homelessness is rising in Australia, but the increasing interest in tiny homes may provide a viable solution.

Each year we encourage young people aged 15-19 to ‘speak up’ about the issues that concern them through Australia’s largest annual youth survey. Over 28,000 ...

Women are the "hidden homeless".

Women are the "hidden homeless".

A specialised school in northern NSW throws rule books aside to help troubled teenagers re-engage with education. The principal says demand is high, and the results speak for themselves.

The big question is this: would our governments and the aged care sector have taken even greater care to stop the spread of coronavirus if it were people at the beginning of life rather than at the end of it?

The bashing was so violent, a nurse at the hospital couldn't do a blood test when the 79-year-old was first admitted because he'd "lost that much blood". His grandson was later convicted of assault.

Now is the time for a two-pronged strategy to ensure everyone has a home: a spot-purchasing program to find homes for people now in emergency accommodation, followed by social housing construction.

The importance of informal care and the difficulties that carers experience was under the spotlight this week during the Mildura hearings of The Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety. Dementia Australia CEO Maree McCabe believes that it is important the role of informal carers is recognised by the Royal Commission.

The Night the Stonewall Inn Became a Proud Shrine - The New York Times

Anglicare Australia's annual report looked at 69,000 rental properties listed on one weekend in March

Every week, 50 young people with high support needs are admitted into aged care homes across the country. Now the push is on to get them out.