Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte says he has ordered police to kill his eldest son if they can prove he is involved in smuggling or drug trafficking.
Rescue workers scrabbled through piles of rubble on Thursday morning in a harrowing search for dozens of children feared buried under a Mexico City school, among hundreds of buildings destroyed by the country's most lethal earthquake in a generation.
Christian Democrats leader Fred Nile has split with church leaders in his support of legislation that will extend Boxing Day trading across the state.
A procedure to create "three-person babies" could be on its way to Australia, with a campaign launched to overhaul a law on human cloning.
A Christian teenager who was sacked for saying on Facebook she would vote "no" for same-sex marriage is entitled to make a legal claim under discrimination law, legal experts say.
Just two hours after an earthquake drill in Mexico City, Jonathan Dampney could not have imagined a powerful 7.1 earthquake would actually hit.
It may take up to a year for the US to process and accept the remainder of the refugees under the agreement.
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Hundreds of people are confirmed dead after a powerful earthquake hit central Mexico.
Tributes are flowing for Ballarat teenager Jacqueline Vodden, 16, who was killed during a police chase.
Michael Greene will never forget being ushered through the long corridors into the Richmond dressing rooms as a possible recruit for a club that had tasted premiership success just months earlier.
It's almost a year since Tabcorp launched its ambitious plan to buy Tatts and create an $11 billion gaming powerhouse.
A disgruntled AFL fan has written a scathing letter to the Carlton Football Club saying she will cancel her membership after the release of the club's stance on same-sex marriage.
When Ella Crofts noticed a dull ache in right knee she never could have imagined it was a flesh-eating ulcer chewing through her skin.
ARU boss Bill Pulver has defended the decision to save the Brumbies
As an importer Australia came in behind the United States, Canada, Indonesia, Saudi Arabia and Germany, but ahead of Iraq, France, the Netherlands and Britain.
Same-sex marriage could help prevent up to 3000 teenage suicide attempts every year, according to five of Australia's most respected mental health groups.
Some of the state's best-loved destinations, including the Sydney Opera House and Taronga Zoo, have been blindsided by an order to dump their distinctive branding and adopt the NSW Government Waratah as their logo.
London: Roger Corbett has likened homosexuality to the difference between a black and a white man in arguing against marriage equality but leading 'Yes' campaigner and Qantas CEO Alan Joyce says he wishes the former Woolworths boss would "talk a bit more".
A 27-year-old woman has been killed in Bali after falling off the back of a scooter.
Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull welcomed the "good news" and thanked US President Donald Trump for his co-operation.
A woman who was allegedly raped by her partner told a court what happened that night would "live with me for the rest of my life".
Government to set aside $4 million worth of grants to subsidise cost of installing solar batteries.
"If all you're doing is sitting at home and swiping on Tinder, then you are selling yourself drastically short."
British police have arrested three men in south Wales in connection to last week's bombing of a busy commuter train in west London, meaning five people are now being questioned by detectives over the attack which injured 30 people.
Our teen girls are sending half-naked selfies, there's cyberbullying and there's laziness. But technology can also keep us - and our kids - safe.
As forecast by Fairfax Media last week, the older brother of Matthew Lloyd will take up the position.
Former Magpie Paul Seedsman relishes the September action with the Adelaide Crows.
Iris recognition is now being used to help give inmates the right dose of methadone in Canberra's jail.
Schools have been reminded of their obligation to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex students after one campus spoke out against same-sex marriage.
Historic Ashton House has smashed Elizabeth Bay's non-waterfront house price record thanks to a private sale of $20 million.
The new watch's LTE connection is limited to a few small tasks, but they're exactly the tasks you'd want if you were taking the Watch on a run.
Australians are heading to Brisbane and the Gold Coast, with unprecedented levels of visitation in the past financial year.
Ever-so-careful management preceded the AFL's strategic stand on same-sex marriage.
Former Australian of the Year Simon McKeon – the last remaining independent director at Spotless – is still holding out on the Downer-dominated board.
A man charged with murdering a woman whose body was found at a Melbourne home allegedly tried to withdraw money from her bank account on the day she died.
The latest press conference on free trade deal negotiations between Australia and Indonesia felt a lot like Groundhog Day.
The bid was to secure a rates concession as compensation for Mitchell traders impacted by light rail construction.
A new molecular cyclotron service at Liverpool Hospital is lighting-up cancerous tumours so patients can be diagnosed and treated faster and more accurately.
A western suburbs Labor councillor dubbed the "King of Bling" has been suspended for breaching a code of conduct by being critical of his own council on Facebook.
The redevelopment of the Stuart Flats will generate a 240 per cent increase in traffic around the site.
Former Carlton defender Michael Jamison has hit out at his former AFL club's stance on marriage equality.
A death in the family means Canberra Raiders star Josh Papalii will miss the Prime Minister's XIII game.
Mark Parton says political debate about inclusion has focused on minority groups and the LGBTIQ community.
The Family Club is in turmoil after sacking their coach earlier this week.
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The owner of the company Captain David Wood worked for has given evidence at the inquest into the pilot's death.
Government confirms jail time for 'improperly inducing' a patient to seek death, as Health Minister breaks down over mother's death.
Beijing: The plight of a Chinese student whose parents sold their home to pay for an Australian university education but only found a job handing out product samples has sparked debate in China questioning the value of overseas education.
Melbourne Rebels received up to double the funding of the Western Force in the years leading up to the latter's axing from the Super Rugby competition, a Senate hearing has heard.
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