Online prescription provider MediSecure falls victim to major data breach; the unemployment rate rises to 4.1 per cent for April; and, in sport, Premier League clubs to examine dropping the use of VAR from next season.

Migrant and refugee communities have welcomed initiatives in the 2024 Federal Budget, but say more detail is needed on tailored strategies to reach members of the community. The measures targeting First Nations communities have also been applauded, but advocates say there is more work to be done.

Gender equality advocates welcome the government's changes to the stage three tax cuts; the Opposition warns the government's budget spending will fuel inflation; and, in tennis, Australian number one knocked out of the Italian Open.

The Frontier Wars is a term often used to describe the more than 100 years of violent conflicts between colonial settlers and the Indigenous peoples that occurred during the British settlement of Australia. Even though Australia honours its involvement in wars fought overseas, it is yet to acknowledge the struggle that made it the country it is today.

On Sunday, 12 May 2025, over 50 people congregated within the recently acquired and renovated Assyrian National Centre (ANC) at Fairfield. Federal and state MPs, local council members, and leaders from the Assyrian community were present at the inauguration. Hemis Shahin, ANC president, said the opening marked the fulfilment of a long-held aspiration to establish a dedicated space for the organisation. He extended his gratitude to the federal government for its $500 thousand grand contribution towards acquiring the centre.

Dr. Muna Yako, leading the Human Rights Commission in the KRG, disclosed to SBS that her aspiration to erect the monument of Simele dates back many years. Despite her efforts, she noted a lack of support from Assyrian organisations in reaching an agreement to commence the project. However, Dr. Yako affirmed that the Governor of Duhok has essentially agreed to support and finance the endeavour. This is part one of the report from Naseem Sadiq. Part two will follow soon.

The Prime Minister heralds the upcoming Budget as a 'true Labor Budget'; domestic violence offenders in New South Wales to find it harder to get released on bail; and, in tennis, Alja Tomljanovic makes a much-awaited comeback to the WTA circuit.

The government will introduce a cap on the number of international students universities can accept; the death toll from Israel's assault on Gaza reaches 35,000; and, in tennis; world number one, Novak Djokovic, has been defeated by Chile's Alejandro Tabilo at the Italian Open.

The 747-page Barutha English to Syriac Dictionary was published after its author began compiling it in the 1970s to address the linguistic needs of the Assyrian community in Australia and worldwide.

A man accused of stabbing an ex-partner outside inner-Sydney gym is arrested; Israeli military downplays rumours of tensions with U-S over Rafah offensive; And in sport, The Olympic flame has landed on French soil in time for Paris 2024.

Australia's government set to ramp up gas projects and support a transition to net zero by 2050; Fiji's former long-serving prime minister sentenced to a year in prison; and, in sport, coach Jo Yapp names her first Wallaroos team to take on Canada in the opening match of the Pacific Four series.