The anti-slavery commissioner is calling for change after Carnival cruise staff alleged conditions one senator called a "floating sweatshop".

The Australian prime minister has landed in hot water over a gesture involving two melons, which his office insists was not referring to Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's body.

Australia's former ambassador to China says the relationship between the two countries remains fragile and vulnerable to shocks, saying stability will "remain a goal, not a given" for Canberra.

Three weeks ago, Origin Energy announced that 900,000 current and former customers had their personal data accessed. What have we learnt about our data safety online since?

Police sources say a "body" found in a suitcase in southern NSW is believed to be a sex doll, rather than the remains of a woman as first feared.

Countdown used to rock people’s socks off from this cultural hub in Melbourne’s south-east. Years later Hughsey came along and put the suburb back on the map.

A new study found severe mental disorders in youth Australians have increased by 63 per cent in 15 years. Experts say the causes aren’t easily explained.

The man allegedly tried to run from police who were responding to “suspicious activity” on a busy suburban Sydney street.

The federal transport minister is calling a crisis meeting after two near-misses within a fortnight at Sydney Airport.

Peter V'landys speaks to Nine's Danny Weidler about the PNG Chiefs' signing spree and his bold plan for grand final week.

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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...

On the surface, Steven Spielberg's latest can be taken as a sci-fi thriller with a message, but reading between the lines reveals a relevant social commentary. read now...

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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.

A widow has gasped as an operations manager testified he was unaware of multiple alleged safety standard breaches at a zipline where her husband fell to his death.

Countdown used to rock people’s socks off from this cultural hub in Melbourne’s south-east. Years later Hughsey came along and put the suburb back on the map.

The man allegedly tried to run from police who were responding to “suspicious activity” on a busy suburban Sydney street.

The federal transport minister is calling a crisis meeting after two near-misses within a fortnight at Sydney Airport.

The ongoing financial crunch is putting fresh pressure on the government as parliament resumes.

The family of the teen gunman still don’t know what drove him to carry out what may be Thailand’s deadliest school shooting.

Eight people plus the 14-year-old gunman are dead after a shooting spree in the north-western fringes of Bangkok.

The US appears locked in Groundhog Day-style holding pattern as Iran’s leaders stick to their guns over keeping control over the Strait of Hormuz under any negotiated settlement.

Daniel Kinahan is back in Dublin to face allegations he ran an international drug smuggling and money laundering empire from Dubai, with tentacles that stretched to Australia, Europe and the US.

Defying US pressure, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has officially rejected the 15-point Gaza peace plan proposed by the US Board of Peace.

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.