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1 Feb 2017 - 5:57pm

Ban Ki-moon will not run for South Korea presidency

Former United Nations secretary-general Ban Ki-moon has announced he will not stand for the presidency of his country.
1 Feb 2017 - 5:08pm

Afghan forces 'losing ground to Taliban'

New figures show Afghan government control of the country's 407 districts has fallen 6.2 per cent since last August.
1 Feb 2017 - 3:00pm

Australia, Indonesia stress co-operation

Australian Justice Minister Michael Keenan has urged ongoing co-operation with Indonesia during his Jakarta visit, following last month's defence upset.
1 Feb 2017 - 12:16pm

NZ election to be held on September 23

The New Zealand election will be held on September 23 , Prime Minister Bill English has announced.
1 Feb 2017 - 10:41am

Amnesty warns of crimes against humanity in Philippines

Philippine police may have committed crimes against humanity by killing thousands of alleged drug offenders or paying others to murder as part of President...
1 Feb 2017 - 7:04am

Indonesian 'people smuggler' to face court

Described as a "key player" in Indonesia's people smuggling network, a man is set to appear in court over 2015's cash for boat turn-back scandal.
1 Feb 2017 - 7:06am

Bali cop's death took hours: Connor trial

A Bali police officer who was allegedly killed by Australian woman Sara Connor and her British boyfriend would have taken hours to die, a doctor says.
1 Feb 2017 - 7:32am

Philippines bloody drug war targets poor

Seven months in more than seven thousand are dead. In the Philippines bloody 'war on drugs' it is overwhelmingly the poor who are targeted, Amnesty says.
1 Feb 2017 - 6:05am

Close to 50 killed in snow in Afghanistan

At least 47 people have died because of the severe cold and heavy snowfall in northern Afghanistan.
31 Jan 2017 - 1:10pm

Tables turn on Indonesian hardline leader

The tables have turned on Indonesian hardline preacher Rizieq Shahib who has been named as a suspect for defamation. But it could be a Catch-22 for authorities.
31 Jan 2017 - 2:37pm

Bangladesh pushes on with Rohingya island plan

Bangladesh will push ahead with a controversial plan to relocate tens of thousands of Rohingya refugees from Myanmar to a remote island despite warnings it is...
31 Jan 2017 - 4:11pm

Pregnant Nauru asylum seeker in critical condition to be flown to Australia: Doctor

A pregnant asylum seeker suffering from a serious condition is reportedly being flown to Australia to receive medical attention, after Doctors for Refugees...
31 Jan 2017 - 9:08pm

Australian citizens exempt from Trump immigration order, Turnbull confirms

Malcolm Turnbull has this morning confirmed that Australians will be exempted from the United States' sweeping executive order on immigration.
31 Jan 2017 - 9:54am

World leaders react to Donald Trump’s immigration ban

Prominent leaders from around the world have registered their concern, though several have declined to comment.
31 Jan 2017 - 12:02am

Indonesian hardline leader named a suspect

The leader of a hardline Muslim group in Indonesia has been named a suspect for defamation, over comments he made about the country's founding principals.
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31 Jan 2017 - 4:36pm

Schoolboy going to space camp after Trump visa ban lifted for Australians

Australian-Iranian teenager Pouya Ghadirian says his plans are back on track after the federal government secured exemptions for Australian citizens.
31 Jan 2017 - 9:04pm

Ready to make her mark: Helen Roden returns to AFL for women's league launch

The inaugural AFL women's season is set to get underway and hoping for a start is Collingwood rookie Helen Roden. But success in the sport she loves almost didn't...
31 Jan 2017 - 9:54am

World leaders react to Donald Trump’s immigration ban

Prominent leaders from around the world have registered their concern, though several have declined to comment.
31 Jan 2017 - 11:18am

Young Liberals meeting crashed by men in KKK-style hoods

The New South Wales Liberal Party has condemned what it called a "highly offensive" protest by two men wearing KKK-style outfits.
30 Jan 2017

What you need to know about President Trump's immigration order

President Trump’s sweeping immigration order has ensnared travellers and refugees around the world - here's what it states it does and doesn't do.
30 Jan 2017 - 6:17pm

Nothing wrong with Trump’s immigration ban, according to Australian MPs in multicultural seats

Federal MPs in Liberal-held electorates with large numbers of residents born in the seven countries listed in Donald Trump's new Executive Order have offered no...
30 Jan 2017 - 9:52pm

Good eating habits start at home as Australian kids head back to school

It's estimated almost one-third of Australian children are overweight or obese, but for just $2.50 a day parents can send them back to school with far more...
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