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One mother's anguish over fears her 16-year-old daughter Sumaya Bhuiyan will be deported has been dragged out after Sumaya's visa was extended until the end of...

Rescuers are battling to reach survivors of avalanches in Afghanistan's remote, mountainous north, as the death toll topped 100 and fears are growing for dozens...

Police detained one person Monday in connection with a fire at a foot massage parlour in China that killed at least 18 people and injured another 18, media said.

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6 Feb 2017 - 8:48pm

Almost half of all students struggling to remain engaged in school

A report has found an overhaul of educational tactics is necessary to maintain concentration and prevent disruptions.

6 Feb 2017 - 8:48pm

Cory Bernardi set to quit Liberal Party: reports

Cory Bernardi is reportedly set to leave the Liberal Party, with the ABC reporting the conservative senator's defection may happen in the next 48 hours.

6 Feb 2017 - 8:20pm

Waitangi Day: New Zealand's national holiday celebrates Maori culture

Waitangi Day commemorates treaty and Maori ownership of land - and the New Zealand national holiday has put the spotlight on Australia and the likelihood of a...

6 Feb 2017 - 6:49pm

Government forces sale of 15 properties held by foreign nationals

Treasurer Scott Morrison has news for foreign investors who have illegally acquired property in Australia.

6 Feb 2017 - 8:48pm

Brady's Patriots stage historic rally to win Super Bowl

HOUSTON (Reuters) - The New England Patriots pulled off the greatest comeback in Super Bowl history with a stunning overtime victory over the Atlanta Falcons on...

6 Feb 2017 - 7:52am

In one weekend, 1,500 migrants rescued from the Mediterranean

Roughly 4,500 migrants have been saved since Wednesday.

6 Feb 2017 - 8:49pm

Romania protests rage on despite scrapping of corruption law

Romania's government scrapped a contentious corruption decree Sunday in a climbdown after the biggest mass demonstrations since the fall of communism, but...

In focus: US Politics

The latest news on American politics.

5 Feb 2017 - 5:58pm

At least 2,000 march on Trump's Florida resort

At least 2,000 people marched Saturday near President Donald Trump's Florida golf club, voicing outrage at his executive order to bar refugees and travellers from...

4 Feb 2017 - 7:56am

Iran bans US wrestlers in retaliation to Trump's visa ban: TV

The Freestyle World Cup, one of the sport's most prestigious events, is scheduled for Feb. 16-17 and USA Wrestling had previously said it would send a team to the...

1 Feb 2017 - 11:56am

Could Turnbull have better defended dual nationals initially hit by Trump's travel ban?

Should Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull have campaigned more for Australian dual citizens initially affected by US President Donald Trump's temporary travel ban,...

3 Feb 2017 - 6:30am

'Why don't we switch jobs,' Arnold tells Donald

Arnold Schwarzenegger wants Donald Trump to return to reality TV so "people can finally sleep comfortably again".

2 Feb 2017 - 7:28am

Explainer: what are executive orders? And what force do they have in US politics?

Executive orders have the power to be socially transformative in US politics.

3 Feb 2017 - 8:20am

Trump vows to end prohibition on church political activity

President Donald Trump, who is strongly backed by evangelical Christian voters, on Thursday promised to "totally destroy" a 1954 U.S. law barring churches and...

2 Feb 2017 - 4:01pm

Talking with Turnbull 'worst call by far', Trump says: Washington Post

'This is the worst deal ever,' President Donald Trump reportedly said of the refugee deal with Australia, according to the Washington Post.

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6 Feb 2017 - 7:48am

'Burkini Babes' compete in Sydney swimming competition

For the first time, a group of Muslim women wearing Australian designed 'burkinis' have competed in an open water race at a swimming competition in Sydney's south west...

4 Feb 2017 - 8:19pm

This Melbourne teen trains 30 hours a week for her Commonwealth Games dream

While her school friends sleep in and spend their free time relaxing, Jade Vella-Wright trains a grueling 30-hours-a-week schedule as she attempts to become the...

4 Feb 2017 - 1:14pm

Did Sweden's deputy PM just troll Donald Trump?

A photo of Sweden's Deputy Prime Minister Isabella Lövin is being compared to Donald Trump.

6 Feb 2017 - 7:52am

SNL pokes fun at Trump, Turnbull call

Alec Baldwin, playing Donald Trump on Saturday Night Live, tells a Malcolm Turnbull character "Australia sucks. Your reef is failing. Prepare to go to war".

6 Feb 2017 - 7:17am

Comment: Trump isn’t lying, he’s bullshitting – and it's far more dangerous

Trump has an affinity for speaking mistruths with little consideration for their factual accuracy, writes Lauren Griffin.

3 Feb 2017 - 3:42pm

Father and son walk from Adelaide to Parliament House to protest offshore detention

Adam Richards and his son Ned have walked from Adelaide to Canberra with a signed petition against Australia's offshore detention policy.

2 Feb 2017 - 8:33pm

The PM's $1.75m election donation dwarfed by cash from Labor MPs

Labor's system of levying MPs for at least 4 per cent of their taxpayer-funded salaries raises more money every year than the $1.75 million donated to the Liberal...

In focus: Australia's First People

Health

Indigenous health

Comment: When race gets in the way of good health

Racism mars the healthcare system for Indigenous people, who are accused of faking pain, have their Aboriginality denied, and die while in state care.

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2 Feb 2017 - 9:43am

Indigenous Languages at risk

Australia's Indigenous languages could be completely wiped out by 2050 according to experts. The number of traditional languages has dropped from 250 to 120 over the last two hundred years.And the ...

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MARDI GRAS

Indigenous Sistagirls triumphant in crowdfunding campaign to attend Mardi Gras

"I had a hard life growing up as a Sistagirl but that was a journey that I had to take to be who I am now."

Culture

BOOZE CULTURE

Comment: January 26 has a drinking problem. We need an intervention

For many Australians, January 26 is a massive booze-fest. But at a time when alcohol is linked to so many social ills, our national sport of drinking must stop, writes Jill Stark.

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