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24 May 2017 - 12:38pm

Object likely N.Korean balloon: S.Korea

South Korea fired warning shots at a object crossing the border from the North but Seoul now believes it was a balloon not a drone.
24 May 2017 - 4:31pm

From guerrilla fighter to president: Francisco Guterres' plans to rebuild Timor-Leste

A decade on from the political unrest which plunged Timor-Leste into crisis, the country is switching its focus from security to nation building.
24 May 2017 - 9:44am

Read happy to sign on with NZ Rugby again

All Blacks skipper Kieran Read says a move overseas was never an option as he prepares to lead the Test side into the 2019 World Cup.
24 May 2017 - 1:22pm

Duterte warns militants: I'll be harsh

Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte has imposed martial law on the island of Mindanao after fierce fighting between militants and security forces.
23 May 2017 - 4:00pm

Foreigners reassured after Bangkok attack

Thailand's foreign ministry is assuring foreign travellers that extra security will be put in place after an bomb at a Bangkok hospital wounded 24 people.
23 May 2017 - 2:58pm

Hong Kong police arrest 21 Uber drivers

Twenty one Uber drivers have been arrested in Hong Kong as part of a crackdown on the company's operations in the Asian city.
23 May 2017 - 5:02pm

Ahok to 'submit' to blasphemy sentence

The wife of Jakarta's imprisoned incumbent governor has explained why her husband has decided to withdraw his appeal against his sentence for blasphemy.
24 May 2017 - 8:53am

Indonesia canes men convicted of gay sex before a jeering crowd

Two Indonesian men were caned Tuesday in front of a jeering crowd as a punishment for gay sex, in a first for the Muslim-majority country where there is mounting...
23 May 2017 - 11:36am

Missile ready for mass production: NKorea

North Korea says testing of an intermediate-range ballistic missile was succesful and is ready to mass produce the weapon.
23 May 2017 - 6:27am

UN's North Korea sanctions monitors hit by 'sustained' cyber attack

United Nations experts investigating violations of sanctions on North Korea have suffered a "sustained" cyber attack by unknown hackers with "very detailed...
23 May 2017 - 6:58am

China confirms detention of accused spies

China has confirmed that it is holding six Japanese citizens, days after reports the government crippled a CIA network in recent years, killing several sources.
23 May 2017 - 6:58am

Duterte hopes to boost ties with Russia

President Rodrigo Duterte laments that while the Philippines and Russia have had diplomatic relations for the past 40 years, co-operation has remained minimal.
22 May 2017 - 9:56pm

UN urges Indonesia to free Jakarta governor jailed for blasphemy

The United Nations pressed Indonesia on Monday to release Jakarta's jailed Christian governor and repeal blasphemy laws which they say undermine religious freedom...
22 May 2017 - 11:31pm

Bomb kills five in northwest Pakistan

A roadside bomb has killed at least five people and wounded several others in a Pakistan's northwest tribal region close to the Afghan border.
22 May 2017 - 7:52pm

Indonesian police make mass arrests over 'gay party'

Indonesian police have detained 141 men who were allegedly holding a gay party at a sauna, an official said Monday, the latest sign of a backlash against...
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24 May 2017 - 12:10pm

'It's the screams I can't get over': Homeless men hailed as heroes in Manchester attack

A homeless man begging at the Manchester Arena as the suicide attack went off was being hailed as a hero Tuesday after cradling a dying woman in his arms.
24 May 2017 - 8:50am

Families caught up in online confusion as fake news follows Manchester attack

From fake missing friends to images of an old training exercise, false reports in the wake of the deadly Manchester Arena blast have spread on social media.
23 May 2017 - 1:44pm

20 years on, Stolen Generation still waits

A new report shows most recommendations from an inquiry into the Stolen Generation haven't been implemented 20 years on as leaders again pledge action.
23 May 2017 - 2:43pm

How hundreds of Parliamentary mobile numbers were leaked online

New details have emerged about the privacy breach that saw hundreds of personal mobile numbers accidently disclosed by the Department of Parliamentary Services.
22 May 2017 - 12:34pm

How the 457 visa reforms overlooked the cheapest foreign workers

The government will maintain the salary freeze for the lowest paid workers on 457 visas, but migration experts argue it undermines the 'skilled' component of the...
22 May 2017 - 7:44am

'Embarrassing': Highly skilled foreign workers reject Aussie jobs after 457 visa changes

Talented overseas scientists have already started turning down prestigious research positions in Australia following the federal government's changes to 457 visas...
21 May 2017 - 5:07pm

'Everyone needs a friend': Calls to expand Community Visitor Scheme to help older Australians stay connected

A review of the government-funded Community Visitor Scheme shows a lack of awareness still exists about the scheme, which was designed to provide social support...
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