Regional News

  1. Thai police search controversial temple

    Hundreds of police are searching a controversial Buddhist temple on the outskirts of Bangkok.

  2. Pleas for life fall on deaf ears

    Kim Jong-nam's death earlier this week came years after pleas for his life to be spared went unheard by his younger sibling.

  3. Intelligence handed out 'like candy'

    Donald Trump blames the media and "illegally leaked" intelligence information for bringing down his national security adviser Michael Flynn.

  1. Christchurch bushfire

    Eleven homes burn down and a state of emergency is declared as a raging New Zealand bushfire heads into its fourth day.

  2. Jakarta governor election

    Jakarta's Christian Governor will make it through to the next round of voting, according to unofficial election counts.

  3. Loghman Sawari granted bail

    Loghman Sawari, the 20-year-old Iranian refugee deported from Fiji to Papua New Guinea, is granted bail by a magistrate in Port Moresby.

  1. The battle for Bellamy's

    The Bellamy's saga takes a new twist after dissident shareholder Jan Cameron admits being aligned to a mysterious offshore trust that has been attempting to roll the board.

  2. New coal power too expensive: CS Energy

    Queensland power generator, CS Energy says new technology coal-fired stations are "not game-changing".

  3. Unemployment drops

    Australia's unemployment rate falls slightly to 5.7 per cent, as a surge in part-time jobs offsets a slump in full-time work.

  4. Banks' investor crackdown

    The Commonwealth Bank's move to lift investor home loan rates is the latest step to slow the rampant housing market, but analysts warn if property prices slow too much they might fall over.

  1. Hitting 'rock bottom': When athletes struggle with life after sport

    Moving from life in the sporting spotlight to relative anonymity is not always easy for retired athletes, writes Mary Gearin.

  2. Grant Hackett 'just wants to hide from everybody', father says

    Grant Hackett contacts his family to tell them he is safe, after they issued a public plea for help to find him when he went missing this morning, a day after his arrest over a disturbance at his parents' house.

  1. Unique student-staffed school cafe celebrates 10 years

    Darwin Middle School marks 10 years of hands-on learning with its school canteen program that sees year nine students run the show.

  2. Pet turtle reunited with owner after marathon adventure

    A pet turtle who escaped his backyard pond to navigate country roads and vineyards during soaring temperatures is reunited with his owner.

  3. 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.

  1. Cruise ship gastro

    About 140 passengers on the Sun Princess cruise ship come down with gastro, a fortnight after staff tried to rid the vessel of a norovirus upon returning from another trip.

  2. The truth about pregnancy

    Pregnancy continues to be portrayed through rosy lenses, while the true, sometimes nightmarish side of it remains hidden away.

  3. Slaves to happiness

    Many companies are encouraging their workers to be happy, but psychologists argue this fixation can be more stressful than liberating.

  1. Indonesia bans Indian buffalo meat

    Many believe the Indonesian Government's decision to suspend the importation of Indian buffalo meat will be quickly reversed.

  2. 'Death knell' for many businesses

    A NSW abattoir owner calls on Josh Frydenberg to "grow a set" as he braces for a huge surge in gas prices.

  3. Producers battle heatwaves

    How are primary producers managing the heat and what will it mean for consumers?