Australia
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Is torture ever justifiable? One in five Australians think so
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One in five Australians think it is acceptable to use torture to obtain military information during war, a Red Cross survey says.
Topics: ethics, community-and-society, unrest-conflict-and-war, australia
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CSIRO backs emissions trading scheme to lower power prices
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A carbon emissions trading scheme in the electricity sector could lead to an average saving of $216 per year on household power bills, a major report concludes.
Topics: federal-parliament, environment, government-and-politics, australia
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'Stem cell tourism' sparks concerns for patient safety
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There are concerns about the number of Australian stroke patients travelling overseas for stem cell therapies, many of which are untested and potentially unsafe.
Topics: stroke, research, stem-cells, australia
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Joyce urges more relaxed restrictions on Adler shotgun
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Deputy Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce calls for more relaxed restrictions on the controversial Adler shotgun than most states and territories are willing to consider.
Topics: government-and-politics, federal-government, laws, australia
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Australian dollar ends higher Video
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Today's high profile political resignations sent the Euro and the New Zealand dollar tumbling. As a result the Australian dollar ended the day higher.
Topics: business-economics-and-finance, currency, stockmarket, melbourne-3000, australia
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Hep C drugs Australia's most expensive at $1b in four months
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Hepatitis C medications approved in March this year have already topped the list of Australia's most expensive drugs, costing the taxpayer $1 billion.
Topics: pharmaceuticals, chemicals-and-pharmaceuticals, australia
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South Australian blackouts a case of history repeating itself
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Those who blamed last week's blackout in South Australia on renewable energy are dead wrong, but that does not mean the state's renewable-heavy power mix is not posing problems as ABC political reporter Nick Harmsen explains.
Topics: electricity-energy-and-utilities, industry, states-and-territories, state-parliament, federal---state-issues, government-and-politics, weather, sa, adelaide-5000, australia
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The Drum Monday December 5 Video
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Host: John Barron
Panel: Philip Ruddock, Van Badham, Warren Mundine and Nick Rowley
The panel discusses carbon pricing, John Key's resignation & financial abortions.Topics: government-and-politics, environment, community-and-society, australia, new-zealand
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Outgoing Chief Justice farewelled as a 'fierce defender' of the rule of law
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Dozens of Australia's top legal minds gather for a ceremonial sitting of the High Court in Canberra, to farewell Chief Justice Robert French ahead of his retirement next month.
Topics: courts-and-trials, law-crime-and-justice, canberra-2600, act, australia
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Quiz: The sporting week in 10 questions
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Think you know your sport? Test your knowledge of the sporting week that was with our quiz.
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Abolishing Green Army would 'hardly be a smart move', Abbott says
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Former prime minister Tony Abbott defends his Green Army policy as "good for grass-roots conservation", after reports the Government is set to dump the employment project.
Topics: community-and-society, work, government-and-politics, federal-government, environment, environmental-policy, australia
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The carbon pricing debate explained
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These are the five things you need to know about the debate over carbon pricing.
Topics: federal-parliament, climate-change, australia
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Government to meet energy bosses over looming gas shortage
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The Federal Government will meet with Australia's most powerful energy executives to discuss a looming gas shortage, which they blame in part on state and territory government bans on gas extraction.
Topics: government-and-politics, oil-and-gas, australia
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'Predatory' family friend jailed after grooming 13yo girl online
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A Canberra man convicted of sexually grooming his wife's goddaughter with explicit messages on Facebook is described as "predatory" and "disgraceful" by a judge.
Topics: sexual-offences, law-crime-and-justice, child-abuse, canberra-2600, act, australia
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Fewer than 10 scientists to leave Canberra for Joyce's electorate
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Fewer than 10 scientists at the nation's pesticide and animal medicines regulator will move from Canberra to Deputy Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce's electorate.
Topics: federal-government, government-and-politics, public-sector, animal-science, science-and-technology, canberra-2600, act, australia, armidale-2350, nsw
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Mundine granted one-month extension on PM's Indigenous Advisory Council
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Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull extends Warren Mundine's role as chairman of the Prime Minister's Indigenous Advisory Council by only one month, with the future of the council and the form it will take up in the air.
Topics: federal-parliament, indigenous-aboriginal-and-torres-strait-islander, indigenous-policy, government-and-politics, australia
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'No-ball rule change has made cricket unsafe' Video
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Author and cricket expert, Doug Ackerly, is mounting a campaign to change a 53-year-old rule in cricket that he says altered the way we play and contributed to more injuries for fast bowlers.
Topics: cricket, sport, sports-injuries, australia
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How a 50-year-old rule change is hurting Australia's pace bowlers (photos)
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A rule change dating back to 1963 is contributing to the spate of injuries tearing through Australia's pace bowling stocks, according to one expert who is on a mission to change things.
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Doctors warn Victoria against legalising euthanasia
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Palliative care doctors are warning the Victorian Government not to legalise euthanasia in its current state, arguing that it prioritises patients who choose assisted suicide at the expense of those receiving end-of-life care.
Topics: suicide, community-and-society, euthanasia, health, vic, australia
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Amy Schumer cancels Australia, New Zealand tour
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Amy Schumer cancels her long-awaited Australia and New Zealand tour due to illness, touring company Live Nation has confirmed.
Topics: comedy-humour, arts-and-entertainment, australia, new-zealand
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Smith's screamer voted greatest of all time by you
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The people have spoken. Steve Smith's blinding catch in Australia's ODI win over New Zealand at the SCG is the best ever taken by an Aussie.
Topics: cricket, sport, sydney-2000, nsw, australia
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Illegal tobacco trade may be fuelling terrorism: Border Force
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Senior border security officials warn that illegal tobacco smuggling may be fuelling drug trafficking and terrorism fundraising.
Topics: tobacco, law-crime-and-justice, terrorism, police, australia
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Thirteen hospitalised in horse accidents in Victoria
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More than a dozen people, including five children, are taken to hospital after horse accidents in Victoria over the weekend.
Topics: accidents, disasters-and-accidents, animals, human-interest, melbourne-3000, leongatha-3953, sale-3850, vic, australia
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Best reads of 2016: RN presenters share their picks
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If you're on the hunt for that perfect summer read, look no more — from page-turners to weighty tomes, RN's presenters will have the book for you.
Topics: books-literature, arts-and-entertainment, abc, australia
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Verrender: 2017 looms as difficult year for the Lucky Country Analysis
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Another anguished treasurer faces the prospect of a mid-year downgrade to his economic forecasts. Perhaps it's time to revisit our resources rent taxes.
Topics: mining-industry, business-economics-and-finance, wa, australia
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