Regional News

  1. Tunisia PM confidence vote

    Tunisia's Prime Minister loses a confidence vote in a move that risks plunging the country into political uncertainty.

  2. Yemen peace talks extended

    Talks aimed at ending Yemen's war are extended by a week, the United Nations envoy to Yemen says.

  3. DFAT aid detained Australian

    DFAT says it is seeking to provide assistance to an Australian man arrested in Singapore for allegedly glorifying and promoting Islamic State.

  1. Australian dies in Bali

    An Australian woman is hit by a motorcycle outside her hotel in Bali, and later dies of her injuries.

  2. Claims of bullying in Nauru schools

    An Australian consultant to the Nauruan Government says asylum seeker children are being bullied in local schools.

  3. MH370 piece 'likely' found

    A wing part found in Tanzania is "highly likely" to be from missing flight MH370, Australia's Transport Minister says.

  1. Busy week in finance

    The local market looks like enjoying a solid opening to a busy week.

  2. $20 trillion in BBSW rig?

    The corporate watchdog says $20 trillion worth of financial products may have been affected by alleged manipulation of a key interest rate at three of Australia's biggest banks.

  3. Recession 'next year'

    Australia's credit binge will lead to a bust as soon as next year, Professor Steve Keen says.

  4. Market close

    Australian shares inch higher to fresh 11-month highs, adding 1.2 per cent for the week, its third consecutive week of gains.

  1. Firebirds win incredible grand final against Swifts in double extra-time

    The Queensland Firebirds have won the trans-Tasman netball championship again, beating the NSW Swifts in double extra-time in an unforgettable grand final.

  2. Swans flog Dockers to ruin Pav's party

    Sydney crashes Matthew Pavlich's party in his 350th game with a 90-point thrashing of Fremantle in a wet and windy clash at Subiaco Oval.

  1. Harry Potter and the Cursed Child

    Excited muggles queue outside bookstores around the country for the launch of the eighth instalment of the Harry Potter series.

  2. Two missing girls found

    Two 7-year-old girls missing from a campsite near Orange since yesterday have been found.

  1. Allergic to the cold

    Kristyn Keall was in grade four when she first learned she was allergic to the cold. And she hasn't had a reaction-free day for the last 20 years.

  2. Ice bucket challenge leads to ALS breakthrough

    International scientists thank the 'ice bucket challenge' for a breakthrough in motor neurone disease.

  3. Tackling suicide with honesty

    Suicide is the leading cause of death for 15 to 44-year-old Australians, but it is not something we talk about very often.

  1. Noosa coffee plantation

    A caffeine allergy does not stop a bookkeeper from forging a new career producing boutique subtropical coffee.

  2. Crop circle research held back

    It is accepted artists, not aliens, are responsible for the mysterious patterns, but how they are created remains a mystery.

  3. Fancy a turmeric latte?

    A Queensland grower harvests his first turmeric crop as the spice takes off in health food circles.