May 26, 2013 Australia's public education system provides greater equality for gay and lesbian students while some non-government schools foster outdated prejudices about homosexuality, according to former High Court justice Michael Kirby.

May 26, 2013 How do you prove your mother is indeed your mother without a birth certificate?

May 26, 2013 Food manufacturers want to increase the amount of gluten allowed in ''gluten-free'' foods.

May 26, 2013 A new commission into the not-for-profit sector is keeping busy, Nick Ralston reports.

May 26, 2013 Former servicewomen have spoken of a lack of post-deployment support, with extreme trauma and sexual harassment raised as concerns in a three-year study.

May 26, 2013 The relative of a Canadian missing in Koscuiszko National Park has offered a $10,000 reward.

May 26, 2013 PTSD hits female soldiers just as hard as it hits men, but attention given to Australia's returned servicewomen is scant compared with that given to male colleagues.

May 26, 2013 Schools Minister Peter Garrett issues warning over funding for indigenous programs.

May 26, 2013 Sir David Attenborough has not given up on us saving the planet, writes Scott Hannaford.

May 26, 2013 Parks and bushland encourage people to exercise harder and more often, study finds.