About one-in-ten people across Australia provide unpaid care for a loved one with a disability or an older person and roughly 304,500 of them receive the government carer payment. The Albanese government has unveiled changes to the support payment to allow them greater flexibility in the hours they can work.

Police investigating the alleged assault of a Queensland Labor MP; More wild weather on the way for an already saturated New South Wales; Daniel Riccardio records his best qualifying result for the year ahead of the Miami Grand Prix.

Domestic violence support services are under pressure amid a "national crisis" of violence against women. The CEO of an organisation that works with communities to set up crisis accommodation spoke to SBS News about its work and the huge demand for services.

Queensland Labor MP Brittany Lauga says she was drugged and sexually assaulted on a night out in central Queensland, with police confirming they are investigating the complaint.

NSW Deputy Premier Prue Car says the focus shouldn't just be on crisis responses, but long term solutions and cultural change. The NSW announcement follows a meeting of police ministers in Canberra to decide on how to best share information and respond to serial offenders.

Carers' advocates welcome government's reform to offer greater flexibility over working hours; New South Wales prepares for a weekend of wet weather and possible flooding; and the Australian Olympics Committee say athletes have been briefed on security issues ahead of the Paris games.