An emergency package to address gender based violence to be unveiled in New South Wales within days, The US State Department is urging Hamas to accept the latest proposal for a ceasefire in Gaza, AFL players hold a minute's silence in honour of victims of domestic and family violence.

The sport has exploded in popularity, welcoming thousands of new players, and more major tournaments, every year.

The family of Toni Tiki have made an emotional appeal to the public, adamant that someone knows who killed the young Sydney mother and sister on New Year's Eve in 1996.

Chief Political Correspondent Anna Henderson speaks to European Union Energy Commissioner Kadri Simson, who takes a controversial position on the debate over Australia's nuclear future.

Mass rallies and sit-ins are triggering debate about the right of protesters to stage this form of action on campuses.

The National Housing Supply and Affordability Council has released its inaugural report, painting a dire picture of housing affordability and availability.