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Australia’s first traditionally crafted Korean totem poles have been unveiled to mark the opening of Melbourne’s very own Koreatown.

AAP FactCheck – There is no Australian law that prohibits federal election count results from being published for three days after the poll, despite claims on social media.

AAP FactCheck – The Labor government did not redraw the electoral boundaries of the Melbourne seat of Menzies to “guarantee” they would win it from the Liberal Party, despite a claim online.

Today (15 May 2025) is International Water Safety Day. Enjoying water-based activities overseas can present risks, whether it’s in a pool, lake, river or the ocean. Smartraveller aims to empower our communities with the knowledge they need to be prepared and enjoy their travels safely.

AAP FactCheck – Votes for independent candidates in Adelaide electorates were not ignored in the federal election, despite claims on social media that only votes for major parties were counted at a polling location.

The City of Melbourne’s draft Budget 2025–26 will attract businesses, empower and celebrate our diverse multicultural communities, and deliver the blockbuster events Melbourne is famous for.

Six months after Saigon was lost, on November 1, 1975, the late Dr. Nguyễn Văn Hưng published the first issue of Người Việt Tự Do (The Free Vietnamese) newspaper in Clayton, Victoria (see IMAGE 1).

AAP FactCheck – False claims about only 77 per cent of registered voters casting their ballots in the federal election are spreading online.

AAP FactCheck – Australia is not reviewing permanent residency visas granted to Chinese nationals over the last 10 years, despite claims online.

Fifty years ago today, Saigon fell to the North Vietnamese, officially rendering the United States’ decades-long misadventure in Vietnam a failure