Zena Chamas

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.

A young girl has saved up all her pocket money to donate to kids who've just arrived in Australia from war-torn Gaza. She's not alone. Across the country, children have been donating their savings and toys to support families who've just settled in the country.

Islamophobic and antisemitic incidents in Australia are at unprecedented levels as the Israel-Gaza war rages. 

Getting a visitor visa to come to Australia is one thing, getting out of Gaza is another matter entirely. We speak to people inside Gaza who have the visa about the huge challenges they face getting to the Rafa crossing and their relatives here in Australia who are worried sick if they’ll make it alive.  

The Australian government has granted hundreds of temporary visas to Palestinians in the weeks since Israel began its bombing campaign of Gaza, which has killed thousands of civilians and flattened large swathes of the densely populated strip.

During the past six weeks, protests have been gaining momentum with a growing number of activists camping out and staging hunger strikes to end the bloodshed in the Israel-Gaza war.

Palestinians living in Australia mourn the death of loved ones in Gaza while dealing with survivor's guilt, while some warn of a looming mental health crisis. 

Amid shortages of food, water and fuel, Gaza residents worry about what is to come as neighbourhoods are reduced to rubble and dead bodies keep piling up.

There are questionable processes behind some popular social media filters says one AI expert. And that's just one of the filters' many problems.

Faith leaders from different religions and denominations are coming together to share a strong message about climate change.

For those who follow Islam, wearing a hijab is prescribed for women from puberty. But some women have complicated relationships with the head covering. 

These comedians are using humour to consider the tenets of their faith and break down damaging stereotypes. But it's not always an easy gig.

Major religions have a lot to say about wealth, but can you be truly religious at the same time? Christians, Muslims and Jews have differing views.

Since the pandemic began, Australians are having more spiritual conversations and thinking about mortality more often. So why do many of us consider ourselves not religious?

Each year, millions of Shiite Muslims flock to Karbala in Iraq to mourn Imam Hussein. So what does Ashura mean to them? 

From trying to eat enough calories during pre-dawn meals to maintaining a work-life balance while fasting, this is what Ramadan is like for many busy working Muslim mums. 

What is known about these surveillance balloons, and what could happen given recent tensions between the US and China? 

For many people living in Afghanistan, life is a daily struggle. There's no work and minorities like Fatima and her family live in fear.

China says COVID-19 travel regulations slapped on it by about a dozen countries are unnecessary and need to be "proportionate".

Despite support for diversity and multiculturalism increasing, a significant number of people in Australia still report experiencing discrimination, based on their skin colour, ethnic origin or religion.

For decades, Indonesia has been trying to reform its colonial-era penal code, and, along with a ban on unmarried couples having sex, a raft of changes are coming. We take a look at what is changing and what it might mean for the millions of tourists travelling there.

Recipients of 2022 Victorian Multicultural Awards say advocating for the interests of culturally and linguistically diverse communities is personal — and more work needs to be done.

Experts are warning that Afghanistan is on the brink of a mental health catastrophe as the country's economic crisis and decades of conflict take a dangerous toll on children and teens' mental wellbeing.

The death in custody of Mahsa Amini is condemned nationwide, online and internationally and driving ongoing protests against the morality police and hardline interpretations of sharia law.