SBS Punjabi - ਐਸ ਬੀ ਐਸ ਪੰਜਾਬੀ

People who pretend to be medical practitioners will face tougher penalties under new laws which have come into effect.

The Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Authority (AHPRA) will be able to impose penalties, including a maximum jail term of three years, on those pretending to be a registered practitioner.

According to new research, women who give birth three or more times are at a heightened risk of heart failure later in life.

Australian children, as young as two months old, are being exposed to too much screen time, according to a new national health study. Experts warn it could lead to development problems - but some parents say putting away electronic devices is just too hard.

Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan who was critical of extending tenure of Gen Ashfaq Parvez Kayani by the then prime minister Nawaz Sharif, has justified Gen Bajwa’s extension saying ‘it is need of the hour’.

A Perth couple says it was “insane” to make them live apart for over a year for them to be able to bring their adopted daughter to Australia. They say the separation has caused them extreme stress and their children are suffering while they wait to know the fate of their daughter.

Not only Punjab, but the states of Delhi, Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand have been placed high alert for floods. Find out more in this week's Punjabi Diary.

In another case of mistaken identity, Sydney-based Harpal Singh's application for a home loan was refused, apparently, because his credit rating was confused with that of another person, who not only shares the same name, but also the date of birth.

Renowned Pakistani poet and playwright Zahid Fakhri shares anecdotes, humour and talks about his life with SBS Punjabi.

Simranjit Kaur Sandhu says, “When I came to Australia from India, I had no idea that there were shelters here, which could protect and provide for women facing violence at home. Every woman who gets married and comes to Australia should know this, and should never have to live in an abusive relationship.”

Sukhwant Kaur Pannu, an 85-year-old retired nurse based in Perth, unearthed her journey through the ‘Zero Line,’ recalling incidents of horror and humanity- of a father who left his daughter for dead, a brother who stayed behind to protect the family’s assets and a mother who locked-up her daughter to protect her “honour and integrity.”