Child welfare and rights agencies across Australia condemn Queensland's proposed youth offender boot camps, warning that children as young as 10 face abuse risks and operators could be exempt from reporting harm.
A Hong Kong judge lamented that a five-year-old boy starved to death by his mother could have been saved if social workers had noticed his severe malnourishment. The mother was sentenced to 22 years in prison.
A new ThinkLabour survey of 788 Labour members shows they rank health, the economy, cost of living and climate change as top issues, while expressing sceptical views on welfare spending and strong support for higher defence spending.
Christopher Phillips, 60, was jailed in the UK for keeping his 89-year-old mother Sylvia Phillips' body in a freezer for nearly three years to fraudulently claim almost £80,000 in welfare benefits. He admitted preventing burial and fraud.
Vernon Anderson, a 67-year-old South Australian greyhound trainer, has been disqualified for eight years and three months by Greyhound Racing SA (GRSA) for three animal welfare breaches, including failing to provide vet care for a dog that died and insufficient water for others.
Jasleen Kaur, an Indian solicitor in London, states she will not return to India for a corporate job due to the stark difference in work-life balance and corporate culture, highlighting the UK's professional environment and personal boundaries. Her video sparked online debate.
Gujarat's Shree Nanaji Deshmukh Awas Yojana provides ₹1.6 lakh financial assistance to registered construction workers for EWS/LIG houses under PMAY and CMAY, managed by the GBOCWWB. Eligibility requires two years of registration and no prior property ownership.
New Mexico AG Raúl Torrez is suing the state's CYFD after staff allegedly forced a 15-year-old American citizen into Mexico to reunite with his deported mother. Torrez seeks his return and a restraining order against similar future actions.
Prime Minister Andy Burnham is considering exempting rapists from early prison release, while Chancellor John Healey hinted at welfare cuts. Burnham faces revolt over North Sea drilling plans, as a migrant influx into Ceuta sparks UK border pressure and right-wing criticism.
Indian PM Narendra Modi vowed fast-track courts for exam paper leaks, facing youth-led "Cockroach" protests in Delhi. Protesters, demanding Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan's resignation and systemic reform, rejected the offer as insufficient, with opposition leaders criticizing the government's handling.
Senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor used a poetic couplet to criticize PM Modi's "delayed" response to paper leak cases and student protests. Modi announced fast-track courts and stringent punishment for those involved, emphasizing youth welfare.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has pledged fast-track courts for officials leaking exam papers, aiming to quell a youth-led "Cockroach" protest movement. The movement, demanding Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan's resignation and systemic reform, rejected the offer, citing zero past convictions.
Fatih Khan G., 45, suspected of fatally shooting six child welfare workers at a Stade shelter last month, died by suicide in jail on Tuesday. The Lower Saxony state justice ministry reported no third-party involvement in his death.
A female marmoset monkey was found abandoned inside a laundry bag on a route 302 bus in Kensal Rise, north-west London. Discovered by the driver, the stressed and dehydrated primate was rescued by RSPCA animal welfare officers.
The Ripon Workhouse Museum reopens after a £2.8m redevelopment, offering an immersive experience of Victorian poverty. Visitors can explore the preserved site, interact with volunteers, and reflect on historical and contemporary issues of welfare and justice.
Australia's housing policy has a rich history of public investment, initiated by various governments over nearly 30 years, to address housing affordability and social needs. Despite challenges and resistance, these interventions significantly boosted home ownership and eased rental pressures, influencing current tax reforms.
Andy Burnham faces significant policy challenges including rising welfare costs for mental health, increasing defence spending to meet NATO targets, reforming the underfunded social care system, and tackling the high youth unemployment rate in the UK.
A potential new Labour PM faces critical decisions on disability benefits, defense spending, taxation, immigration, jury trials, international relations with the US and Middle East, EU ties, devolution, utility ownership, AI, and North Sea oil. Balancing fiscal responsibility with policy promises will be key.
Vietnam's new Population Law, effective July 1, introduces subsidies and extended maternity/paternity leave to encourage more births. Despite these measures, the country faces a declining fertility rate and a rapidly aging population, raising concerns about economic growth and social support systems.
Assam's Finance Minister Jayanta Malla Baruah proposed dismissing government employees practicing polygamy and barring them from welfare schemes in the state budget. A bill to ban polygamous marriages with up to seven years imprisonment was also passed last year.
Hong Kong is proposing legislation to provide compensation for job-related injuries and deaths among gig workers in food and goods delivery services. The plan aims to improve labor protection for platform workers, offering payments for sick leave, medical expenses, and death benefits.
Volkswagen's plant in Poznań, Poland, is using 100 sheep to manage vegetation at its 18.3 MW solar farm. This agrivoltaics approach cuts machinery use, reduces emissions, and allows researchers to study coexistence of renewable energy and agriculture.
Hong Kong authorities received 176 reports of suspected child abuse involving 188 children in over five months since a new mandatory reporting law took effect. Sexual abuse was the most prevalent form, affecting 83 children.
Hong Kong authorities received 176 reports involving 188 children for suspected child abuse in over five months since a new mandatory reporting law took effect. Sexual abuse was the most common form, affecting 44% of victims.
