Neelima Choahan

Recently ousted Delhi leader Arvind Kejriwal was once touted as "the new moral force in Indian politics". But an estimated $6.2 million upgrade of the chief minister's residence at the taxpayer's expense has taken the shine off his honesty badge. 

Often called digital natives, most young Australians use multiple social media platforms. But in the wake of some big changes to platforms like Meta and X, are their attitudes changing?

Sixteen-year-olds can learn to drive, get a job, pay taxes and be on the Organ Donor Register, but they are considered too young to vote. Should they also have a stake in deciding their future?

Talking about mental health may be taboo for many Indian-Australians, but community programs are helping new migrants find ways to connect and be happy.

A cough is necessary to keep the airways clear and to remove foreign particles such as dust. But respiratory experts say coughs that linger need to be investigated. Here’s what to look for in kids and adults.

Health advocates say Australia is failing to offer “innovative and comprehensive” harm prevention services and we need to look to countries like Canada as overdose deaths rise.

It’s the middle of the night and your child’s temperature is spiking. Do you reach for a washcloth to cool them down? Give them medication? Or call a doctor? Take our quiz and find out if you are doing it correctly.

Three-and-a-half years ago, Shravan Nagesh relocated to Australia looking for better prospects and opportunities. Instead he found disillusionment and disappointment.

Two and half years ago, this woman left her large group of family and friends to move to Melbourne with her husband. Finding new connections has been hard, but social media is a boon.

In the hours following Queen Elizabeth’s death, only some privileged Australians seemed to have a right to express an opinion.

More wild weather is lashing Victoria today, with showers and thunderstorms expected across large parts of the state.

Mourners cried as the tiny coffins were carried overhead of family and friends before being laid to rest.

Police appeal for witnesses after attempts to decapitate a newly unveiled statue of Mahatma Gandhi at the Australian Indian Community Centre in Rowville.

The COVID-19 travel ban separated Parteek Mittal and Kanu Aggarwal from their youngest child. Now that Diwali has arrived, it’s time to put the darkness behind.

Saela, 17, nearly died of COVID-19 last month. She was not yet eligible for the vaccine when she caught the virus, but thought she would be safe due to her age. Then she had a relapse.

When Victoria opens up later this month, Janine Terry is scared her only son will be locked up at home forever.

The Victorian government says it has been forced to step in and fund targeted hubs after failing to get a response from the Commonwealth on low vaccination rates among people with a disability.

Bedridden, unable to finish a sentence without difficulty breathing and “with body aches and pains that not even strong pain relief could mask”, Kim Hanrahan did not know how her COVID symptoms could get any worse. But they did.

When the beatings and the verbal abuse became too much, Phoebe sought refuge at her local hospital. What came next almost cost the mother of two everything.

The Victorian government will conduct trials in businesses and events across highly vaccinated parts of regional Victoria to help the state open progressively.