Regional News

  1. Evacuees return home

    Californians who were ordered to evacuate due to a threat from the tallest dam in the US can now safely return to their homes, authorities say.

  2. Who killed Kim Jong-nam?

    Although details are still unclear over how and why the half-brother of North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un was killed, the finger is being pointed at the state.

  3. Polling booths open amid intimidation concerns

    The election for Jakarta's governor comes after a campaign charged with religious, racial and legal overtones.

  1. Kim Jong-un half-brother dies

    The half-brother of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un is reportedly assassinated in the Malaysian capital, Kuala Lumpur.

  2. Pakistan explosion

    A suicide bomb attack in the Pakistani city of Lahore kills at least 13 people and injures 83 others, a senior police official says.

  3. North Korea condemned

    The UN Security Council condemns North Korea's firing of a ballistic missile over the weekend.

  1. Seven West Media profit slump

    Seven West Media boss Tim Worner remains defiant about the fallout from his affair with an employee, while delivering a 91 per cent fall in half-year profit.

  2. Comm Bank posts record first half profit

    Australia's biggest lender, Commonwealth Bank, unveils a record first-half profit of $4.9 billion, up 6 per cent on the previous record.

  3. Wesfarmers fired by coal

    Booming coal prices compensate for falling food and liquor prices to boost Wesfarmers' bottom line, helped by better than expected growth from Bunnings.

  4. Irone ore won't save AAA rating

    The ratings agency is likely to deliver on its threat to cut Australia's credit rating, writes Andrew Robertson.

  1. Olympian Grant Hackett in police custody on Gold Coast

    Former Olympic champion Grant Hackett is taken into custody after a disturbance at a house on the Gold Coast this afternoon.

  2. Voges ends Test career with the best average since Bradman

    Adam Voges officially calls time on his Test career, leaving the game with the second best average in the game's history, behind only Don Bradman.

  1. MentalMusic helps teenagers talk about mental health

    A radio program created by and for teenagers aims to open up the discussion on mental health for high school students.

  2. Pocket piano takes out top prize for young inventor

    A Melbourne boy's piano that can be played inside a pocket earns him Australia's top student inventor's prize.

  3. Flinders Ranges fossils documented for World Heritage bid

    The rippled stone of the outback Flinders Ranges used to be an ocean floor and scientists are now documenting fossils they hope will lead to World Heritage listing of the region.

  1. Is that supplement really improving your health?

    With slick marketing and the promise of protecting your future health with a simple pill, the allure of complementary medicine has never been stronger.

  2. The gendered mind

    Do men and women have fundamentally different minds? We re-examine the science to see if testosterone really is king when it comes to our gender formation.

  3. Dementia set to cost Australia $18b by 2025

    Dementia is set to cost Australia an estimated $18 billion a year by 2025, as Alzheimer's Australia calls for a national strategy to combat the disease.

  1. Livestock rescued from floods

    WA farmers are doing all they can to save hundreds of stranded livestock after floods.

  2. Dirranbandi fights for survival

    A Queensland town struggling with water buybacks has opted for a dramatic change in tack as it fights for its future.

  3. RSPCA threatens walkout

    The RSPCA threatens to walk out of developing new poultry standards unless an end to caged eggs is considered.