Today

3:19PM(AEDT)

Saudi Arabia calls 48-hour Yemen truce

The Saudi-led military coalition has announced a 48-hour ceasefire in the Yemen conflict. Read more

2:55PM(AEDT)

Moose pair found frozen mid-fight in US

The bodies of a pair of moose have been found in Alaska poking through the ice on their sides with antlers apparently locked together. Read more

2:53PM(AEDT)

French conservative primary race tightens

Polls suggest a tight race to become the Republicans candidate for the French presidential election. Read more

2:50PM(AEDT)

Conservative Trump loyalists get top jobs

Three conservative loyalists have been chosen by US President-elect Donald Trump to fill key national security and law enforcement positions. Read more

2:43PM(AEDT)

US drought kills 100 million trees

An aerial survey shows there are 36 million more dead trees since May in California and a 100 per cent increase since 2015 due to drought. Read more

2:24PM(AEDT)

We hear you, Joyce says on One Nation poll

One Nation appears to be gaining ground in Queensland, with a poll showing 45 per cent of voters feel Pauline Hanson responds better to concerns. Read more

2:17PM(AEDT)

Man punches cop in violent Sydney arrest

Police needed help to arrest a man after he punched a female officer in the face, spear tackled another man and fled over a fence in Sydney. Read more

2:04PM(AEDT)

Culture no excuse for violence: Joyce

Acting Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce says indigenous men cannot use claims of cultural practice to justify shocking family violence and sexual abuse. Read more

1:53PM(AEDT)

Pakistan rearguard continues in first Test

A watchful Pakistan have nearly knocked off their first innings deficit against New Zealand in the first Test. Read more

1:49PM(AEDT)

PM's office coy on Malaysia refugee deal

The prime minister's office is remaining coy over the prospects of a refugee resettlement deal with Malaysia. Read more

1:45PM(AEDT)

I'd be outta here if I was Hunter: Joyce

Barnaby Joyce has joked that he'd be treated much differently if he'd levelled the expletives South Australia's water minister has been accused of using. Read more

1:41PM(AEDT)

Qld public housing rents cut up to $10

The Queensland government says it has overhauled public housing rents to the benefit those most in need. Read more

1:38PM(AEDT)

Fantastic Beasts roaring to huge US open

Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them is heading for a magical US opening weekend and is likely to earn $US30 million just from Thursday and Friday showings. Read more

1:10PM(AEDT)

Emilia Clarke joins Star Wars spin-off

Game of Thrones star Emilia Clarke is joining the Star Wars Han Solo spin-off. Read more

12:58PM(AEDT)

Qld woman's finger severed in altercation

Members of the public found a woman near the side of the road only to discover one of her fingers had been severed and two people are facing torture charges. Read more

12:50PM(AEDT)

Joyce slams Labor foreign policy rhetoric

Acting Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce says a city like Darwin, which was bombed in World War II, can't afford Labor's "naive" attempts to shake up foreign policy. Read more

12:50PM(AEDT)

Drift Away songwriter Williams dies at 70

Award-winning US songwriter Mentor Williams has died, his brother says. Read more

12:27PM(AEDT)

Plans for world's first head transplant

A neurosurgeon planning to carry out the first human head transplant hopes to perform the operation in the UK. Read more

12:27PM(AEDT)

Deputy US marshal killed in shootout

A deputy US marshal has been shot dead while trying to arrest a man already wanted for attempting to murder police in Georgia. Read more

12:06PM(AEDT)

US convictions for nephews of Cilia Flores

Two nephews of Venezuelan first lady Cilia Flores have been convicted of conspiring to import cocaine into the United States. Read more

Yesterday

6:41PM(AEDT)

China's manned space capsule returns

China's Shenzhou 11 manned space capsule has returned to earth after two astronauts spent 30 days aboard the Tiangong 2 space laboratory. Read more

6:52PM(AEDT)

Injured SAS trooper bullied in hospital

An inquiry into military mental health has heard an SAS trooper who tried to take his own life was intimidated in his hospital bed by colleagues. Read more

6:19PM(AEDT)

Pilot survives north Qld helicopter crash

A pilot has been found alive after his helicopter crashed near the Daintree Rainforest in far north Queensland. Read more

6:21PM(AEDT)

Abuse claims incorrect: ex-NSW priest

The former Anglican dean of Newcastle says child sex abuse allegations against him are "incorrect", and that senior clergy never even asked him about them. Read more

6:48PM(AEDT)

Asbestos mulch fears in Perth suburb

Asbestos-contaminated mulch was spread around a project in Aubin Grove in Perth's south and then removed without residents being told, a whistleblower says. Read more

6:21PM(AEDT)

Roberts sought to tax deduct uni degree

A court found now-senator Malcolm Roberts wrongly sought a $30,000 tax deduction for an MBA degree. Read more

6:09PM(AEDT)

Taking on govt not good for career: Triggs

Gillian Triggs has referred to the end of her tenure as Australian Human Rights Commission president in a speech in Sydney. Read more

6:05PM(AEDT)

Gold Coast drug kingpin gets 10 years

A Gold Coast man behind a massive interstate cannabis running operation has been jailed for at least eight years. Read more

8:48PM(AEDT)

Thrill-seeker injured after Vic river jump

A man who jumped from a train into Melbourne's Yarra River is in a serious condition in hospital. Read more

9:04PM(AEDT)

Stop silencing Aboriginal voices: Burney

Labor frontbencher Linda Burney has slammed "paternalistic" government policy she says is aimed at silencing Aboriginal leaders. Read more

6:09PM(AEDT)

Finding toilet in cities no easy task

A report by a sanitation charity says the lack of toilets in the world's cities, where populations grow too quickly, is a major health issue. Read more

6:21PM(AEDT)

Melbourne Catholic abuse compo to double

People sexually abused as children by Catholic clergy in the Melbourne archdiocese will now get up to $150,000 in compensation, double the previous cap. Read more

6:37PM(AEDT)

Trump, Abe hold 'very candid discussion'

Donald Trump has had his first foray into international diplomacy in a meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe calling it a "very candid discussion". Read more

6:36PM(AEDT)

Alexisonfire believed in the break-up

Candian rockers Alexisonfire really did mean to break up, but they're also pretty happy about their return, which involves an upcoming Aussie tour. Read more

9:09PM(AEDT)

Qld mum demands justice for dead daughter

A devastated mother wants police to charge a witness who allegedly saw her daughter being murdered by her former boyfriend and did nothing. Read more

5:38PM(AEDT)

Dog eaten by crocodile in WA's Kimberley

A dog has been eaten by a crocodile on the Fitzroy River in Western Australia's Kimberley, leaving its owner distraught. Read more

5:38PM(AEDT)

National park proposal for unused WA land

A proposal for a national parks network using unused land in WA will create 212 Indigenous ranger jobs, tourism opportunities and budget savings, planners say. Read more

5:38PM(AEDT)

Finance Week for November 20 - 26

The week in Australian finance, November 20 to 26 Read more

5:38PM(AEDT)

Great Western controls Harris Find

Great Western Exploration has acquired a controlling interest in the Harris Find project in Western Australia. Read more

5:38PM(AEDT)

Cauldron has $2.5m Chinese investment

Cauldron Energy has received $2.5 million from an unidentified Chinese investor. Read more