Today

7:07AM(AEST)

Four killed, 15 wounded in Turkey blast

Four people have been killed in a bomb blast in southeast Turkey, hours after seven people were wounded in an explosion in Istanbul. Read more

6:10AM(AEST)

Italy rescues 800 Syrian boat migrants

More than 800 mostly Syrian migrants have been rescued off the coast of Sicily, the largest such attempted mass migration to Italy in a year. Read more

5:55AM(AEST)

Brazil's impeached Rousseff vows fight

Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff has remained defiant after the Senate voted to begin an impeachment trial against her. Read more

5:27AM(AEST)

Ukrainian hackers publish journalist info

Media have slammed hackers who published the contact details of thousands of journalists who have reported from rebel-controlled eastern Ukraine. Read more

5:27AM(AEST)

Hungary anti-migrant laws 'may be illegal'

The UN has questioned Hungary's increasingly anti-foreigner stance, which it says has deterred access to the country for those seeking refuge from war. Read more

4:45AM(AEST)

French govt survives confidence vote

A conservative-led no-confidence vote against French Prime Minister Manuel Valls has failed, with only 246 of a necessary votes 288 gathered. Read more

4:45AM(AEST)

Donald Trump won't be president: Clooney

George Clooney has declared that "there's not going to be a president Donald Trump" as the actor spoke at the Cannes Film Festival. Read more

2:08AM(AEST)

Triumph for UK woman who rejected heels

A UK firm which sent a woman home for refusing to wear high heels says it has changed its dress policy. Read more

1:04AM(AEST)

Brazil Senate suspends President Rousseff

Brazil's Senate has voted 55-22 to suspend President Dilma Rousseff for 180 days in a crushing defeat for the leader of Latin America's biggest economy. Read more

1:04AM(AEST)

WHO recommends new TB treatment

World health experts have announced a new treatment plan for the "public health crisis" issue of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis. Read more

1:04AM(AEST)

Urban air pollution rise alarming: WHO

Eighty per cent of the people in cities that monitor air quality around the world breathe pollutants that exceed WHO levels, the UN health agency says. Read more

1:04AM(AEST)

Live from Springfield, it's Homer Simpson!

Homer Simpson is set to make his first live television appearance, answering phone calls from US fans for three minutes. Read more

10:48PM(AEST)

Foreign climbers reach Everest summit

Three foreigners and three Nepalis have climbed to the summit of Everest, the first time foreigners have scaled the world's biggest peak in two years. Read more

8:59PM(AEST)

US switches on European missile shield

Amid high tensions between Russia and the West, the United States' European missile defence shield has been declared operational. Read more

8:53PM(AEST)

Oracle founder gives $270m to US uni

Oracle founder Larry Ellison has matched the largest single donation given to the University of Southern California to fund a cancer research centre. Read more

8:42PM(AEST)

IS attack kills 10 soldiers in Yemen

An Islamic State militant has blown himself up in a car near government troops in Yemen, killing 10 soldiers and wounding 15 others. Read more

8:38PM(AEST)

Gold demand up 21% amid low rates

Figures from the World Gold Council show that demand for the metal leapt to 1290 tonnes over the first three months of the year. Read more

7:26PM(AEST)

Ute driver dies in head-on in NSW

A man was killed when his ute smashed into another vehicle on the Lake Illawarra Highway in NSW's Southern Highlands. Read more

7:20PM(AEST)

Twin suicide attack hits Baghdad police

Suicide bombers have targetted a police station in Iraq, killing five officers, a day after the deadliest violence in Baghdad this year killed 93 people. Read more

7:14PM(AEST)

Indian woman becomes world's oldest mum

An Indian couple aged in their 70s have become parents thanks to IVF, with the mum at age 72 becoming the oldest new mother in the world. Read more

Yesterday

6:11PM(AEST)

Stocks to watch

Stocks of interest on the Australian Securities Exchange Read more

6:00PM(AEST)

WA budget 'tightest in recent history'

The WA Treasurer says the state budget will be one of the tightest and most controlled in recent history. Read more

5:39PM(AEST)

NSW DPP to review case of 'Norma'

The NSW Director of Public Prosecutions has sought independent advice on whether to pursue charges over the case of a woman left to die on a beach. Read more

5:37PM(AEST)

Townsville voters tell Shorten of concerns

Opposition Leader Bill Shorten has been out and about greeting residents in Townsville, a key area being targeted by Labor. Read more

5:47PM(AEST)

Toyota's projects 35% profit plunge as

Japanese automaker Toyota is projecting a 35 per cent plunge in profit for the fiscal year through to March 2017. Read more

5:15PM(AEST)

Hamilton-Smith considers SA Libs alliance

Liberal turncoat Martin Hamilton-Smith says he'll consider supporting his former party if he's re-elected at the next state election in 2018. Read more

5:46PM(AEST)

Candidate not at home for Abbott visit

When Tony Abbott pops up in the Brisbane seat of Ryan the candidate won't be there. Read more

5:29PM(AEST)

Early disaster debriefing not effective

The value of single-session post-disaster briefings has been questioned at a meeting of psychiatrists. Read more

5:06PM(AEST)

NSW govt spruiks CSG mining potential

Parts of northern NSW are being promoted as having "very good potential" for coal seam gas exploration despite a ban declared by the state government. Read more

4:54PM(AEST)

Victim could have avoided attack: lawyer

Police took 18 months to lay indecent assault charges against a Melbourne taxi driver because of a lack of resources, a court has heard. Read more

4:38PM(AEST)

Taiwan subway killer dies by firing squad

A Taiwanese man who killed four people and wounded another 22 in a knife attack on a subway in 2014 has been executed. Read more

4:37PM(AEST)

Sydney Legionnaires' outbreak fells five

Two men remain in hospital, the latest of five patients to be linked to a Legionnaires' disease outbreak in Sydney's CBD. Read more

4:27PM(AEST)

Qld premier echoes Gillard on carbon tax

Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has echoed the infamous words of former prime minister Julia Gillard while rejecting a state-based carbon tax. Read more

4:32PM(AEST)

Indonesia to execute up to 15 people

Indonesian police say they are making preparations to execute up to 15 drug offenders. Read more

4:20PM(AEST)

Majority or fresh election, say parties

On day three of the federal election campaign, debate has turned to what could happen in the case of a hung parliament. Read more

4:21PM(AEST)

Trading halts highlights of a record day

Shares on the S&P/NZX 50 hit a new record, with both SkyCity Entertainment Group and APN News & Media both put in a trading halt. Read more

4:21PM(AEST)

Halal inquiry response after election

Government departments are working on a response to the Senate's inquiry into halal food certification. Read more

4:21PM(AEST)

Venturex upgrades Sulphur Springs resource

Venturex Resources has upgraded its Sulphur Springs copper-zinc project mineral resource by 6%. Read more

4:21PM(AEST)

Red tape should be priority: think tank

The Institute of Public Affairs says cutting red tape must be a top priority for the next government for promised economic growth to be delivered. Read more

4:13PM(AEST)

There may be others: Brandis admits

The attorney-general says he can't guarantee that would-be terrorists have not already left Australia by boat. Read more