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British Prime Minister Theresa May spectacularly lost her electoral gamble, according to an exit poll that suggested her Conservatives would fall short of a...
Ousted FBI chief James Comey accused the White House of lies and defamation Thursday, in explosive testimony that painted Donald Trump as dishonest and operating...
Senior cabinet minister Christopher Pyne has flatly rejected a proposal to establish a high-security federal prison for convicted terrorists.
The prime minister has struck a deal with state and territory leaders to toughen up parole and bail laws for terror-related offences.
The Saudi Arabian Football Federation has apologised after Australian politicians joined condemnation of the team's failure to observe a minute's silence for the...
A man has been arrested and an imitation shotgun uncovered during co-ordinated raids by state and federal police in Melbourne's north.
Saudi Arabia and allies, which have cut ties with Doha, on Friday issued a list of individuals and entities they say are linked to Qatar over 'terrorism'.

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An exit poll following Britain's general election on Thursday suggested the country could be heading for a 'hung parliament', in which no party has an overall majority.
Chinese 'slapping therapist' Hongchi Xiao has consented to being extradited to NSW from London over the 2015 death of a six-year-old diabetic boy in Sydney.
The AFL has held its annual Ramadan dinner, inviting members of the Muslim community to break their fast at the MCG.
President Donald Trump rallied die-hard supporters behind a message of defiance Thursday, after explosive sworn testimony about his behavior by his ex-FBI director.
Former One Nation treasurer Ian Nelson has been temporarily gagged from leaking old telephone recordings about party matters by a NSW court.
Iran denounced Donald Trump's reaction to deadly IS attacks in Tehran as 'repugnant' on Thursday after the US president warned the nation is reaping what it sows.
The latest national immunisation snapshot shows improvement in vaccination rates, and it may be time-poor parents rather than anti-vaxxers that pose the greatest...

Europe Elections

Spotlight on the 2017 'Super Elections' 

Britain on Wednesday hit the final day of campaigning for a general election darkened by jihadist attacks in two cities, leaving forecasters struggling to predict an...
Britain braces for the final day of general election campaigning on Wednesday, after a turbulent few weeks which have shifted the political ground and been marred...

UK election: What you need to know

The United Kingdom will go to the polls on June 8 to decide who will lead it through two years of difficult talks on Brexit.
Tory candidate Greg Knight has posted a jingle-heavy campaign video days before the UK general election.
Tapping into reserves of youthful enthusiasm, British Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn leads chants of 'for the many, not the few' at a campaign rally more akin to a...
Britain's opposition leader Jeremy Corbyn says Theresa May should quit over police cuts.
British politician Nigel Farage on Thursday dismissed a report that he was a person of interest in the US probe of possible Russian interference in the 2016...

In Focus: Australia's First People

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The family of Indigenous woman, Ms Dhu, who died in police custody in 2014 are demanding legal action against three police officers involved in her death, and against her partner at the time of her de...
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A recent SBS commissioned study found that 1 in 5 Australians has experienced racism. And Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are 25 per cent more likely to encounter racism than Australians ...
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National Reconciliation Week

National Reconciliation Week is a time to celebrate and build respect between Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and other Australians. This year's theme is 'Let's take the next steps' which...
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It's been 25 years since the landmark Mabo High Court decision - that formally recognised the land rights of Indigenous people and paved the way for native title.
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A ground-breaking sports program for young Indigenous people is offering a lifeline to a community in need.  Redfern community leader Shane Phillips saw change was desperately needed to reduce...

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Cheers drowned out tears in Manchester on Sunday as Ariana Grande was joined by fellow music stars for a charity concert where fans vowed to face down fears of terrorism after two deadly attacks in Britain.
A reported explosion sparked frantic evacuations of a concert hall in Manchester where US singer Ariana Grande was performing on Monday night.
The World Federation of Public Health Associations is running a public health photo competition to celebrate its 50th birthday. Here is a short list of the best images.
More than two dozen photographs of the Pentagon taken on September 11, 2001, have reappeared on the FBI's website.

Photos: Lismore flooding

Images show rising floodwaters in Lismore today as the town's levy has breached and risks cracking.
Traditional South Sudanese wrestling is getting an Aussie makeover. Those involved say it’s a good way to put young South-Sudanese Australians in touch with their community and culture.

In pictures: Londoners stand together after Westminster Attack

Hundreds of people paid tribute to victims of the Westminster attack outside British parliament which left four people dead and many more injured.

In pictures: London attack

An attacker drove a car into people on Westminster Bridge before crashing into a fence outside parliament and wielding a knife.