Regional News

  1. Australia urged to raise foreign aid

    Foreign aid spending is at its lowest level in eight years under the Turnbull Government and charities are calling for an urgent increase.

  2. Sweden to reintroduce conscription

    Sweden will reintroduce military conscription next year because of difficulties filling the ranks, the Defence Minister says.

  3. Snap stocks surge

    The company behind Snapchat is valued at $44 billion after shares soar on its first day of trading on Wall Street.

  1. ASIO warns of threats in South-East Asia

    The director-general of ASIO warns that as IS fighters return home to South-East Asia, the threat of attacks in that region increases.

  2. Questions over medical registration

    The medical clinic at the Manus Island detention centre may be shut down because its operator did not comply with medical registration laws, the PNG Government says.

  3. Papua abuse spotlight

    A group of seven Pacific island nations is calling on the United Nations to investigate alleged abuses in Indonesia's Papua region.

  1. Renationalise electricity grid: expert

    A publicly owned electricity grid is the only way cap costs, keep energy competitive and solve the country's energy crisis, one economics expert says.

  2. NAB boss grilled

    NAB chief executive Andrew Thorburn faces tough questions over the bank's financial planning arm and its practices.

  3. Claim may be risky: Seven lawyer

    Amber Harrison's planned counter claim against Seven West Media could contain "scurrilous and scandalous material".

  4. Fuel flow-on effect of Trump presidency

    US President Donald Trump has created a more volatile global security situation, which could spell trouble for Australia's energy supplies, experts say.

  1. Kyrgios motors past Djokovic: This is why he excites and frustrates us

    Nick Kyrgios smashes 25 aces in a stunning service display to dump Novak Djokovic from the Mexico Open, in a perfect showing that encapsulates why he frustrates Australian audiences so much.

  2. NRL live: Bulldogs v Storm, Rabbitohs v Tigers

    Follow the live stats that matter as the Bulldogs take on the Storm before the South Sydney Rabbitohs face off against the Wests Tigers.

  1. Nursing museum still 'colonising' uni spaces with little-known history

    Spread across mismatching cabinets, hidden down hallways, and occasionally obscured by errant furniture, the Darwin Nursing Museum is very much an example of history that just crept into the building.

  2. Meet the sewing machine collector who cannot sew

    Jim Young's treasured collection of sewing machines are all in perfect working condition, but their owner would not have a clue how to use any one of them.

  3. Guinea pig club breeding champion pet owners

    Excited children, and equally excited adults, present their guineas pigs for judging at the Hobart Cavy Club, which also teaches them how to look after their pets well.

  1. Wee in the pool data

    Are you guilty of weeing in the pool? Well, scientists now know how to accurately measure it.

  2. Stretching to prevent injuries?

    How important is stretching when you exercise and does it prevent injuries? It might depend who you ask.

  3. Living 'as multiple'

    A woman who spent most of her life living with dissociative disorder explains how it began, how she was treated, and why she sometimes misses her "parts".

  1. QSL board members sacked

    Embattled sugar marketer Queensland Sugar Limited has been forced to sack its board of industry directors.

  2. Mining deal volume up, value down

    High coal price changes face of mining M & A with volume up, value down.

  3. Funds for biosecurity threats

    A major intergovernmental review has identified gaps in tackling pests and diseases that do not affect agriculture.