After the Covid pandemic the international community agreed it needed new systems to strengthen prevention, preparedness and response. But the World Health Assembly in Geneva remains at odds, this week, over the new landmark pandemic treaty.

Immigration Minister Andrew Giles is again under fire in Parliament after it was revealed two people convicted of murder, who were released after the NZYQ High Court case, are not being electronically monitored. Ankle bracelets provisions have also been removed for two dozen people convicted of sex offences.

The Federal government has come under fire for rejecting nearly twice as many visas as its granted for Palestinians fleeing Gaza, while revealing the number of humanitarian visas it has issued is zero.

A New South Wales parliamentary inquiry into birth trauma has heard evidence of systemic racism and discrimination within maternity care. The world first inquiry heard from thousands of women and has now made 43 recommendations, including universal access to midwifery continuity of care in public hospitals.

First, it was the Matildas effect. Now, Australia's first Muslim AFLW player Haneen Zreika is hoping to leave her mark on young girls from culturally diverse backgrounds with a dedicated gala day to western Sydney school students.

Immigration Minister Andrew Giles says he will be updating a controversial ministerial direction that has allowed a number of migrants convicted of violent crimes to escape deportation. This is amid intense pressure from the Opposition for the minister to be sacked due to the directive which requires the Administrative Appeals Tribunal to consider a...