Zena Chamas

If you're a renter with no heating or air conditioning in your property, you might have asked your landlord to install one, only to be told no. So, what are the rules? And what are landlords obliged to provide? Here's a breakdown.

Here's what we know about the IT outage affecting users around Australia and the world. 

An exclusive interview with an Australian surgeon, Dr Bushra Othman, who went on a medical mission to Gaza in the middle of the Israel-Gaza war. She describes what she went through in Gaza as "unfathomable" and says the enclave's healthcare system is hanging on by a thread.  

Findings in a Human Rights Commission report show governments across all sectors are failing to identify and deal with racism across the country. The country's Race Discrimination Commissioner says there are "systemic failures" in dealing with racism that need to change. 

A record-breaking swim by two lion brothers, one an amputee, across a predator-infested African river is being held up as an example of how animals are making tough decisions to find homes and mates in a human-dominated world.

Australians are now much less likely to leave seek new employment, with job mobility falling for the first time in three years, according to the latest ABS figures.

Children attending child care get sick more often than those who don't, according to research. But is there light at the end of the tunnel for parents? Here's what we know about childcare illnesses, and how you can prevent your kids from getting worse this winter.

Israel has released 54 Palestinian prisoners it held in detention during its war in Gaza, including the director of the enclave's Al-Shifa Hospital, Mohammad Abu Selmeyah.

Satellite images show much of the Lebanese village of Aita al-Shaab in ruins after months of Israeli air strikes, offering a glimpse of the scale of damage in one of Hezbollah's main bastions in south Lebanon.

A new registry could make it mandatory for texts to disclose a sender ID in the latest crackdown by the government on SMS text scammers.

Korea's notoriously high beauty standards date back hundreds of years, and even today they influence millions of men and women, with many going to extreme lengths to fit the "toxic beauty standards".

A Melbourne woman was putting her bins out when she found swastikas and Islamophobic hate plastered on her driveway, but she says she will not be intimidated. It comes amid a rise in Islamophobic hate attacks reported since October last year.

Narendra Modi's is only the second prime minister in the country's history to clinch a third term in office. Here are five quick questions on what we know about the election results. 

From being embarrassed to speak their mother tongue to struggling to communicate with family members, these women share their regrets and hopes for learning their native languages.

Jo Jo and her family endured a harrowing journey to escape Gaza just in time. But their relief at finding safety in Australia is bittersweet as tens of thousands more remained trapped in the territory with nowhere to go.

As the cost-of-living crisis worsens, the ABC spoke to families and students who say they're relying on savings tip-offs online, discount stores, and food banks to get by.

During Autism Acceptance Month, advocates are calling for change as women from migrant backgrounds are more likely to receive delayed autism diagnosis, making treatment more difficult. 

Western Australian Labor MP Tania Lawrence, and Brisbane-native Peter Dunstan were in Taiwan when an earthquake hit. They say the shaking was aggressive and the strongest ever felt.

This year, Muslims and non-Muslims alike are fasting for a variety of reasons, from showing their solidarity and empathy with Palestinians fasting in Gaza to celebrating their own religious celebrations. 

After Rami and Yasmine's temporary visas were cancelled on their way from Gaza to Australia, they were forced to spend three days in limbo at Istanbul airport. Now, after a long and tiring journey, they've finally arrived and they're grateful. It's the family's first Ramadan away from home but they say they've been welcomed by local communities with open arms.

Myths and superstitions are a normal part of everyday life for many Australians, but they can sometimes be a cause of conflict within families. So how can you navigate these conversations?

Jumana is just one of many young people trapped inside Gaza. For months she has documented her family's attempt to escape to safety. This is her story.

For Muslim women, wearing the hijab can bring a sense of pride, but it can also attract racism as misconceptions and assumptions prevail. So, let's set the record straight.

Hundreds of Palestinian Australians are waiting for family members with approved visas to get a green light from border officials to leave Gaza.

Doctors and residents say women in Gaza are giving birth in horrific and dangerous conditions, with mothers and their babies dying after childbirth due to a lack of medical supplies. WARNING: This story contains distressing content.