The Pentagon is investing more than half a billion dollars to expand an Australian critical mineral project poised to become the world's first scandium mine. 

London's parks turn brown and British farmers battle to salvage what is left of their produce as a drought grips multiple parts of the country.

The New South Wales government has confirmed the state's first cases of H5 avian influenza in Australian native birds.

Divorce is still frowned upon in India, where women face immense pressure to stay in toxic relationships.

The Dolphins hit back after an early Brisbane onslaught in an extraordinary Battle of Brisbane. Follow live.

University of Melbourne academics have voted against a university-backed plan to use $35 million for scholarships from the controversial Ramsay Centre for Western Civilisation.

Andrew Hastie’s Western Australian seat of Canning is firmly in One Nation’s sights, as its Victorian leader flags conspiracy theories will not form part of the party’s campaign in the state.

Experts are warning Australia has hit its highest risk of mortgage defaults in 25 years, with thousands of homeowners at risk of falling behind on repayments.

Craig Drummond, who was Geelong’s president when the Jake Kolodjashnij waiver was signed, says he won’t be involved in any future deliberations by the AFL over the deal.

Residents plan to rally after youths who were allegedly involved in a Melbourne shopkeeper's death were bailed.

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More than four decades after the Hawke-Keating Accord reshaped Australia's economy, it's time for a comprehensive review of what it delivered and what it cost. read now...

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Meanwhile, in the U.S., Donald Trump's approval ratings appear to be tanking. read now...

The quake struck about 35km northeast of Luganville in Vanuatu.

A car was also driven at partygoers and a number of vicious assaults reported.

70-100 people could be seen gathered in groups near the scene in Mt Albert.

Police said the accident near Ōtara has blocked multiple lanes.

Police believe they have found everyone from inside the vehicle, but divers will check.

University of Melbourne academics have voted against a university-backed plan to use $35 million for scholarships from the controversial Ramsay Centre for Western Civilisation.

Experts are warning Australia has hit its highest risk of mortgage defaults in 25 years, with thousands of homeowners at risk of falling behind on repayments.

Residents plan to rally after youths who were allegedly involved in a Melbourne shopkeeper's death were bailed.

Two Greater Crested Turns, found in different parts of NSW, have tested positive for bird flu.

CCTV caught the moment two firebombers broke into a Queensland business and torched it two weeks before its opening.

A devastated community in Thailand is in shock after a 14-year-old student opened fire inside his high school.

A 14-year-old boy, who had murdered his grandparents before school, sat normally in class before suddenly pulling out a 9mm handgun and killing at least five people and wounding dozens more, investigators say.

The US Senate has confirmed former Republican congressman David Brat to become ambassador to Australia, filling a diplomatic post that has sat empty for nearly two years.

A sudden move to deepen the dispute could ensnare thousands of travellers moving between the two countries – and erode an agreement on passport checks across Europe.

Thai Police say a gunman shot and killed his grandparents, before doing the same to five people - and himself - at a school outside Bangkok.

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.