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1 Dec 2016 - 10:35pm

'Misrepresented, recklessly': PM rejects Dutton linking Lebanese migration with terrorism

Speaking to SBS, Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has denied Immigration Minister Peter Dutton recently linked Lebanese migration to terrorism.
1 Dec 2016 - 10:07pm

West Papuans protest against Indonesian rule in Jakarta

Dozens of West Papuan protesters calling for the region's independence have been detained after clashing with police in Jakarta.
1 Dec 2016 - 8:38pm

Indigenous HIV rates in focus on World Aids Day

The issue of HIV rates increasing for Indigenous Australians is a key focus for World Aids Day and next year's Sydney Festival.
1 Dec 2016 - 10:24pm

Thai crown prince returns from abroad

Thailand's Crown Prince Maha Vajiralongkorn has returned to Bangkok from Germany.
1 Dec 2016 - 4:11pm

Backpacker tax: Greens deal to end stalemate

The backpacker tax stand-off has been resolved with the Greens agreeing to the government's 15 per cent rate.
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Chief Rabbi calls on Jewish leaders to stand down following Child Abuse Royal Commission

"Some Rabbis have lost their right to serve our community." Rabbi Dr Benjamin Elton, Australia's most senior Orthodox Rabbi, has condemned the behaviour of...
1 Dec 2016 - 5:49pm

'The non-existent one': Researchers find China's 30 million missing girls

More than 30 million of girls believed missing in China have been found, research reveals.

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1 Dec 2016 - 2:52pm

New security measures pass the Senate amid second pro-refugee protest

It was a chaotic start to the day in Canberra as pro-refugee protesters returned, this time, abseiling from Parliament House, while inside, the speaker of the House...
1 Dec 2016 - 10:12pm

'Ready to start immediately': South Melbourne FC bid to join A-League

South Melbourne Football Club is ready and waiting to play in the A-League, should the competition expand.
1 Dec 2016 - 7:59pm

Government passes bill to detain terrorists indefinitely

High-risk terror offenders in Australia may now be kept in jail even after serving their sentences, under legislation passed Thursday that strengthens laws to...
1 Dec 2016 - 1:54pm

Colombian Congress passes new FARC peace deal

Colombia's Congress has approved a new peace deal with FARC rebels, despite objections from former President and now Senator Alvaro Uribe, who said it was still...
1 Dec 2016 - 11:31am

Plane in Colombia crash was running out of fuel: recording

The pilot of a LAMIA Airlines plane that crashed in Colombia, virtually wiping out a Brazilian soccer team, had radioed that he was running out of fuel and needed...
1 Dec 2016 - 9:22am

SA premier to make LGBTIQ apology

South Australian Premier Jay Weatherill is to apologise for pain and distress caused to the LGBTIQ community over years of discrimination.
1 Dec 2016 - 11:32am

UN warns of 'giant graveyard' as thousands flee Aleppo fighting

The UN's aid chief warned Wednesday that Aleppo risked becoming a 'giant graveyard' after more than 50,000 people were reported to have fled intense fighting...

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1 Dec 2016 - 8:22pm

Pakistan says Trump declared its PM 'terrific' in call

Pakistan said Donald Trump praised its prime minister as a "terrific guy" and offered support for a "fantastic" country, in an effusive phone call that baffled many...
1 Dec 2016 - 7:48am

Pelosi re-elected to House Democratic leadership post

US House of Representatives Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi was re-elected to her post on Wednesday, beating back a challenger who accused Democrats of ignoring...
1 Dec 2016 - 7:59am

Trump to put aside business empire, names Treasury chief

US President-elect Donald Trump tried to stifle concerns that his business empire represents a conflict of interest, promising to put it aside as he packed his...
30 Nov 2016 - 9:15pm

CIA chief warns Trump against ripping up Iran deal

CIA director John Brennan has warned US the president-elect about tearing up the Iran nuclear deal.
30 Nov 2016 - 8:14am

US hate crimes up sharply since Trump win

A rise in hate and bias incidents has been recorded since Donald Trump's victory in the US presidential election.
30 Nov 2016 - 11:45am

Trump 'very impressed' with Petraeus as he weighs top diplomat job

President-elect Donald Trump stepped up his search on Monday for a new U.S. secretary of state, with the focus on David Petraeus, a former US military commander...
28 Nov 2016 - 10:32am

'Millions voted illegally': Trump claims he also won popular vote

US President-elect Donald Trump says that besides winning the Electoral College "in a landslide" in the US election: "I won the popular vote if you deduct the...

Cultural Perspectives

A series of stories aimed at busting the myths around religion, cultural practices and sacred texts.

22 Nov 2016

The Yazidi people: who are they and why are they on the run?

Many Yazidi families have resettled in countries as far afield as Germany, the United States, Turkey and Australia.
15 Sep 2016 - 12:36pm

What's the fastest growing religion in Australia?

Islam is the fastest growing religion in the world and is predicted to rival Christianity in terms of global population by 2050. But, despite popular perception,...

What is Sharia law?

What exactly is Sharia law? And is it in conflict with the Australian way of life?
28 Aug 2016 - 1:55pm

At a glance: Burqa, Niqab and Hijab

What are burqas and niqabs, and why are they worn?
2 Sep 2016 - 1:25pm

Why the historical context of the Qur'an and the Bible cannot be ignored

Anti-Muslim activists often cite violent passages from the Qur'an and other sacred Islamic texts to prove Islam is a violent religion. But how do these claims...
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29 Nov 2016 - 7:15pm

In pictures: Behind the lines - the story of 2016 through political cartoons

The year 2016 gave political cartoonists more material than you could poke a pencil at. Eighty of the best cartoons went on display in the Behind the Lines exhibition at the Museum of Australian Democracy in Canberra.
9 Nov 2016 - 8:55pm

In pictures: The passion and the pain, Trump and Clinton supporters on election night

Donald Trump supporters were jubilant while Hillary Clinton supporters were shocked and silent - it is the tale of two camps as the US starts to come to terms with Trump's shock victory.
4 Nov 2016 - 3:18pm

In pictures: Iraqi forces re-take Mosul

More than 50,000 Iraqi soldiers, Kurdish Peshmerga fighters, Sunni Arab tribesmen and Shia militiamen are engaged in a bloody battle to re-take control of Mosul from IS.
13 Sep 2016 - 11:16am

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25 Aug 2016 - 11:29am

In pictures: Massive earthquake hits central Italy

A 6.2-magnitude hit central Italy on Wednesday, leaving more than 150 dead and reducing towns across the region to rubble.
16 Aug 2016 - 1:44pm

In pictures: Deadly Louisiana floods force thousands to evacuate

Louisiana has faced epic flooding, with at least seven people killed and thousands evacuated to emergency shelters after waterways in the southern part of the state overflowed their banks.
9 Aug 2016 - 1:35pm

Who's Who in the Hip Op Crew?

Meet Mi$$y Ro Yo, Kara Bang Bang, Big Deal and the rest of the world's oldest hip-hop crew.
19 Jul 2016 - 2:56pm

On Location in Sicily

Aela Callan and the Dateline crew captured not only the story of the anti-mafia fight in Sicily, but also the sights and sounds of this Mediterranean island.
19 Jul 2016 - 11:33am

In pictures: Protesters mark the start of the Republican convention

Dozens of protesters both for and against presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump have faced off at the opening of the Republican National Convention in the state of Ohio.
15 Jul 2016 - 10:52am

Bastille Day attack

At least 60 people are dead and 100 injured in the French city of Nice after a truck ploughed into a crowd in what officials and witnesses say was a deliberate attack.
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