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  1. Scientists discover seven Earth-sized planets orbiting nearby star

    Seven Earth-sized planets, some of which fall within the Goldilocks zone and could harbour life, have been discovered orbiting a dwarf star in our own galactic neighbourhood.

  2. Trump revokes guidelines on transgender bathrooms in schools

    President Donald Trump's administration revokes landmark guidance issued to public schools in defence of transgender student rights, reversing course on a signature initiative of former Democratic president Barack Obama.

  3. More foreign fighters expected to return if Mosul liberated: Bishop

    Foreign Minister Julie Bishop meets with US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson to discuss global security and how the two nations will prepare for foreign fighters attempting to return if Mosul is successfully liberated.

  4. Princess Diana's dresses go on display in London, 20 years after her death

    Gowns worn by Princess Diana for everything from meeting diplomats to dancing with movie stars feature in an exhibition celebrating the fashion of one of Britain's favourite royals.

  5. Radioactive boars could cause supply issues for Czech Republic delicacy

    A cold, snowy winter is forcing wild boars to feed on false truffles in the Czech Republic, which have absorbed high levels of a radioactive isotope as a result of the Chernobyl disaster.

  6. Indonesian boys held in adult jails for people smuggling: lawyer

    A class action against the Australian Government alleging Indonesian boys jailed for people smuggling were held in adult prisons will be heard in a Jakarta District Court today.

  7. 'Desperate' Australian couples unable to leave Cambodia with surrogate babies

    Around 10 Australian couples are left in legal limbo in Cambodia — unable to bring surrogate babies home months after their birth — as they wait for the Government in Phnom Penh to draft new laws on surrogacy.

  8. Video shows Harrison Ford in near miss with passenger jet

    Video shows a plane piloted by Star Wars and Indiana Jones star Harrison Ford suddenly and mistakenly fly low over a passenger jet with 110 people aboard at a Southern California airport.

  9. South Koreans to live longest, reaching 6 years older than Australians, researchers say

    Humans in developed nations are living longer than ever before, with life expectancy in some countries soon expected to surpass 90 years, researchers say.

  10. Antarctic's melting glaciers could be about more than warmer temperatures

    An Australian team of international scientists is hoping to discover whether meltwater is speeding up the disintegration of the Antarctic's glaciers.

  11. Hundreds rescued from California floodwaters, Lake Oroville rises again

    At least 225 residents are rescued from a San Jose neighbourhood inundated by floodwaters, after a series of storms swelled waterways and left about half of California under flood, wind and snow advisories.

Features

  1. Oscars could get political

    If the rest of the major award ceremonies are a guide, this year's Oscars could be one of the most political we've ever seen.

  2. Christchurch street art

    As Christchurch remembers the devastating earthquake six years ago, we look at some of the inspiring art popping up in the city.

  3. Science of earthquakes

    How do earthquakes begin, and why are some much more devastating than others?

  4. Republican's climate push

    Republican Bob Inglis thought climate change was "nonsense" for the "other tribe". Now, he's fighting for the environment.

  5. Israel-Palestine relations

    West Bank residents label settlements as either the reclamation of Jewish land or an impediment to peace.

  6. South Sudan famine

    South Sudan faces what could potentially be the worst famine in years.

  7. Trump's three wrongs

    Donald J Trump has taken to his presidency with the same brashness that propelled him towards victory last November.

  8. Who is General McMaster?

    Donald Trump has selected General HR McMaster as his new national security adviser. But who is he?

  9. Asylum seeker in limbo

    A lawyer for a man who fled Iran seeking asylum and is now in Papua New Guinea says his client is effectively "stateless".

  10. Exploring the Antarctic

    The Australian Antarctic Division investigates a new year-round runway site on the icy continent.

  11. Cyclone Winston tribute

    Beverley O'Connor speaks to Minister for the Pacific, Concetta Fierravanti-Wells, as Fiji marks one year since Cyclone Winston.

  12. Mosul on the frontlines

    The battle for Mosul is street-by-street, with Islamic State suicide bombers and snipers a constant threat as the fighting rages.

  13. The legacy of Roe v Wade

    The legacy of the landmark 1973 US ruling on abortion endures after the death of Norma McCorvey — the "Roe" in Roe v Wade.

  14. SpaceX Falcon off to ISS

    A SpaceX Falcon rocket blasts off from a historic NASA launch pad at the Kennedy Space Centre.

  15. Soviet bus stop architecture

    Architects working in the Soviet Union transformed simple bus stops into pieces of art and acts of defiance.

Asia Pacific

  1. North Korean diplomat among suspects in murder

    Malaysian police say they are now seeking a North Korean diplomat in connection with the fatal attack on Kim Jong-nam.

    They also said the women suspected of fatally poisoning the scion of North Korea's ruling family were trained to coat their hands with toxic chemicals then wipe them on his face.

  1. Donald Tsang gets 20 months

    Former Hong Kong leader sentenced to 20 months in prison for misconduct after high profile corruption case.

  2. 'A bullet would be better'

    A Vietnamese asylum seeker says she faced three months of detention and beatings after being returned by Australian immigration officials.

  3. 'Triumph of dictatorship'

    Cambodia's government changes the law covering political parties, in what some commentators are calling the "final triumph of dictatorship".

  4. Protests at PNG gas plant

    Protesters picket at an LNG plant near Port Moresby as PNG's government withholds long overdue royalties.

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