A tranche of leaked Afghan human rights reports, translated by the ABC and backed up by witness testimonies in Afghanistan, detail claims unarmed civilians were killed by Australian soldiers.   ...

The slowest pace of growth since the global financial crisis is being blamed on rising trade barriers and higher uncertainty from swirling geopolitical issues, which are putting a dent in manufacturing and global trade. ...

Australia continues their perfect start to World Cup qualifying with a 7-1 hammering of a spirited Chinese Taipei side in Kaohsiung.

A Florida woman continued to pay the annual microchip fee for her missing dog, praying one day she would return. After 12 years, that faith was rewarded when fox terrier Dutchess found her way home. ...

A Vietnamese woman has been deported for carrying 4.6 kilograms of raw pork meat in her luggage following a tightening of Australia's biosecurity laws due to the threat of African swine fever.

Adding a new category of sensor to the already mature smartphone is a bold, possibly crazy move we don't see often from hardware makers these days.

Rachelle Bergeron planned to soon return to the US after a challenging stint prosecuting criminals on the Pacific nation of Micronesia, but she was shot and killed as she returned home from a run with her dog.

Turkey's offensive has upended alliances and is re-drawing the map of northern Syria for yet another time in the eight-year-old war.

The alarm was raised when one of the family members went into a nearby bar looking scruffy and bewildered and ordered five beers.

"In retrospect, I think that it was poor judgment on my part," Hunter Biden said in his first public comment since he became the target of allegations.

With the Federal Court indicating 'no reasonable grounds' for the 2017 union raids, Labor has called for the Register Organisations Commission to be shut down. read now...

PHON party members are fundraising to attend their own AGM and plotting to expel Hanson as president, and Ashby from the party altogether. read now...

Reviews have been mixed about Prime Minister Scott Morrison’s cameo as a water boy in a rugby league international in Fiji on the weekend. read now...

The best you can say about Prime Minister Scott Morrison is that he doesn’t get it. read now...

As they sweat on the results of the long drawn out post mortem over Labor’s loss in the unlosable election, the warlords are already staking out their own positions. read now...

Expect significant delays - that's the message from emergency services for Auckland motorists travelling citybound on the Northwestern Motorway. DO YOU KNOW MORE? GET IN TOUCH HERE The collision temporarily forced the closure...

Quick action from South Auckland pool staff may have saved a young girl's life after it was discovered she was struggling in the water.Emergency services were called to Moana-Nui-a-Kiwa Leisure Centre on Mascot Ave in Māngere...

Western Sydney needs to push back against the homogenisation of urban environments.

Bankwest Stadium is bringing a financial benefit of nearly $1 million to Parramatta each time an event is held at the venue, according to an economic analysis. 

Researchers also found vaping, poppers and ketamine were a hit with regular ecstasy users.

Japan's biggest airline is betting that the future of travel isn't traveling at all.

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Rachelle Bergeron planned to soon return to the US after a challenging stint prosecuting criminals on the Pacific nation of Micronesia, but she was shot and killed as she returned home from a run with her dog.

Turkey's offensive has upended alliances and is re-drawing the map of northern Syria for yet another time in the eight-year-old war.

The alarm was raised when one of the family members went into a nearby bar looking scruffy and bewildered and ordered five beers.

"In retrospect, I think that it was poor judgment on my part," Hunter Biden said in his first public comment since he became the target of allegations.

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Bill Shorten has sparked a political storm over sudden policy moves that appeal to the Labor Left.

Progressive politics is close to killing off the worthy idea of constitutional recognition of the indigenous peoples.

Queensland Treasurer Curtis Pitt has ordered sweeping raids to prop up the cash-strapped state’s ailing budget.

Shares fell yesterday, wiping more than $30 billion in value, as investors braced for a British vote to leave the EU.

Efforts to increase the number of people studying science and maths are wrongheaded, says Productivity Commission.

Bill Shorten has sparked a political storm over sudden policy moves that appeal to the Labor Left.

Progressive politics is close to killing off the worthy idea of constitutional recognition of the indigenous peoples.

Queensland Treasurer Curtis Pitt has ordered sweeping raids to prop up the cash-strapped state’s ailing budget.

Shares fell yesterday, wiping more than $30 billion in value, as investors braced for a British vote to leave the EU.

Efforts to increase the number of people studying science and maths are wrongheaded, says Productivity Commission.