18 killed in funeral blast in Afghanistan

Eighteen people were killed on Sunday when a suicide bomber blew himself up at a funeral ceremony in the capital of eastern Nangarhar province...

Australia welcomes New year

Australia has welcomed 2018 with a bang as tens of thousands of revellers cheered the advent of the New Year. In Sydney, more than...

Pauline Hanson’s party gearing up new elections, vows Queensland chaos...

Pauline Hanson’s One Nation expecting the possibility of an early election next year has wowed to contest every seat in Queensland at the next...

Trade deal with Indonesia ‘very close’ despite setbacks, Steven Ciobo

Australia insists it is close to securing a free trade agreement with Indonesia, despite missing a self-imposed, end-of-year deadline. "The number one priority right now...

Ethiopian economy is looking at alternative drivers of growth: IMF

International Monetary Fund has appreciated the paced economic growth of Ethiopia and expressed its understanding of Ethiopian economic development model. The views were expressed by...

NSW Police handed semi-automatics to counter terror threat

As the government has ramped up its security against terrorism, Elite NSW Police officers will now carry semi-automatic weapons like military-style machine guns to...

Welfare payments stripped from migrants

Under the new hardline approach being adopted by Turnbull government, Newly-arrived migrants will have to wait longer before receiving a range of welfare payments. Migrants...

9 killed in suicide attack on Pakistani Church

Two suicide bombers have attacked a church in Pakistan's Quetta city as Sunday services were beginning, killing at least nine and wounding 30 worshippers....

Cabinet reshuffle likely tomorrow, George Brandis new High commissioner to UK

Despite keen to carry current portfolio, Attorney-General George Brandis is leaving Parliament to take up the post of Australia's High Commissioner to the United...

Morocco open window for Aussie investors

Morocco has invited Australian investors to invest in Morocco taking advantage of conducive business environment as the country has strong potential to become a...

Australia will protect its democracy even at cost, Joe Hockey warns...

Amid alleged Chinese interference in Australian politics, Australia’s ambassador to the US Joe Hockey Thursday raised the mercury by saying Australia had to protect...

Islamic nations declares East Jerusalem as Palestinian capital

The Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) while rejecting US stance as "dangerous" has declared East Jerusalem as the capital of Palestine and and called...

Bahraini delegation visits Israel

A Bahraini delegation has arrived in Israel at a time when entire Islamic world is tense over the US decision to move its embassy...

Qatar to buy $8bn Typhoon fighter jets from UK

Qatar inked $8bn defense deal to buy 24 Typhoon fighter jets from the United Kingdom. The deal between the two countries was signed in Doha...

Labor win Queensland election as Tim Nicholls concedes defeat

Queensland Labor has won the state election, after Liberal National Leader Tim Nicholls rang Annastacia Palaszczuk to concede defeat, nearly two weeks after voters...

Same-sex marriage is legal in Australia, SSM bill signed in to...

Australian Governor General Peter Cosgrove Friday signed the law to legalise same-sex marriage completing the legal process and formally changing the Marriage Act. New same-sex...

Australian Senate passes Counter-terror financing laws

Federal parliament has approved the legislation cracking down on counter-terrorism financing and money laundering. Attorney-General George Brandis told parliament the measures will strengthen protections...

Australia, India first 2+2 dialogue due next week

Australian foreign secretary Frances Adamson and secretary defence Greg Moriarty will hold their first meeting with their Indian countrparts foreign secretary S. Jaishankar and...

Australia rule out embassy shift to Jerusalem

Foreign Minister Julie Bishop Thursday said that Australia has no intention of moving its Tel Aviv embassy despite the US officially recognising Jerusalem as...

OIC warns US not to move embassy to Jerusalem, threaten to...

The Organisation for Islamic Cooperation (OIC), an amalgam of 57 Islamic nations has condemned the Trump administration position on occupied Jerusalem and advised its...