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Drug dealers would be held responsible for any deaths they cause at music festivals and could face up to 25 years in jail, under new plans which the NSW government says will boost safety and save lives.

As authorities confront violence against women in Australia, experts raise fresh doubts about the utility of CCTV, often a key tool for councils.

Prime Minister Scott Morrison is facing the first test of his government’s popularity at the ballot boxes since he seized Australia’s leadership two months ago -- and the signs aren’t good.

Cheating is not unusual but a proliferation of new players here and overseas is making it harder to catch those university students breaking the rules.

UNSW alumna Diyana Mansour says her upbringing in war-afflicted Iraq and her background as a refugee who arrived in Australia in 1993 shaped her passion for public service, social justice and human rights.

Alison Mirams didn't see how demanding the construction industry was until she had her son

A new analysis by the UNSW SPRC and ACOSS shows national poverty rates remain high despite Australia experiencing decades of uninterrupted economic growth.

The principal of James Ruse Agricultural High says the school's students and parents believe there is a racial element to the debate about selective schools.

People who have had issues with alcohol are being invited to participate in an anonymous UNSW study which is hoping to find out how people overcome the habit.

Fewer people with complex needs are receiving the NDIS, and those who are using it have worse outcomes than others.