North Korea launched intercontinental ballistic missile

North Korea launched an intercontinental ballistic missile in the early hours of this morning, apparently from a mobile launcher near capital Pyongyang. It reached...

Melbourne Police charge man with alleged New Year’s Eve terror plot

The father of a man accused of trying to shoot New Year’s Eve revellers at Federation Square has declared his son innocent of the...

Labor opposes big changes to gay marriage

Federal Labor has vowed to shut down any attempt to make major changes to a same-sex marriage bill being scrutinised by senators. Shadow attorney-general Mark...

Pauline Hanson links same-sex marriage to polygamy

One Nation leader Pauline Hanson has said that she hasn't made up her mind on same-sex marriage, but will allow her party colleagues a...

Islamic coalition agree to boost military capabilities against terror

Top defense officials from the Islamic Military Counter Terrorism Coalition (IMCTC) agreed to boost its military capabilities to dismantle terrorist organizations. At a first ever...

Pakistan’s Law minister resigns after govt’s cave-in to Islamist protesters

After the weeks-long protest that virtually paralysed the capital and saw several people losing their lives, the government has finally given in to the...

Palaszczuk back to work as count continues

Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has launched straight back into work, despite not yet claiming victory in the state election. With the vote count still underway,...

Australia ink trade deal with China

In a bid to boost trade with the largest trading partner of Australia, Immigration Minister Peter Dutton has signed a Mutual Recognition Arrangement with...

US administration backs Australian Foreign Policy white paper

Unlike China, US administration has endorsed the Turnbull government's foreign policy white paper with a senior US diplomat saying the document outlines "issues of...

Australian millionaires grow to 1.16 million

Credit Suisse in his latest research claimed on Monday that The number of millionaires grew by 200,000 to 1.16 million in Australia over the...

Saudi crown prince vows not to allow extremists to tarnish ‘our...

Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has vowed that extremists will no longer “tarnish our beautiful religion.” He was speaking at the opening of the inaugural...

Queensland election result could put Adani coal mine at risk

IT WAS the issue that hijacked the Queensland election and Saturday’s result could see a $1 billion taxpayer-funded loan to Adani scrapped. Federal Resources Minister...

Ashes 2017: Australia take 1-0 lead in series

The Gabba remains a venue of despair for England, with Australia clinically closing out the first Ashes Test in Brisbane to take a 1-0...

Senate resumes same-sex marriage debate

Liberal senator Zed Seselja will push for conservative amendments to a same-sex marriage bill the Senate is considering as the upper house resumed debate...

Defiant Turnbull again ruled out banking royal commission

Despite running a minority government, Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull Wednesday insists his government won't agree to a royal commission into the big banks, media...

Longest serving Mugabe finally step down, people celebrate

Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe has submitted his resignation after 37 years of rule, media reported Tuesday. Mugabe defied demands to step down for almost a...

Australian dollar to slide to 65 US cents in 2019, says...

Australia's dollar is set to fall to the weakest since the aftermath of the global financial crisis in 2009 as it loses its standing...

Russia, Turkey and Iran leaders to discuss Syria

Russian President Vladimir Putin is set to host his Iranian and Turkish counterparts at his official residence in the coastal city of Sochi to...

Govt, Opposition trade barbs on company tax cut

Federal Treasurer Scott Morrison Monday urged Australia's corporate leaders to support the government's plan to reduce company tax rates while the Opposition Labor remain...

Victorian govt proposes youth terror law changes

The Victorian Labor government wants to lock up teens as young as 14 for 36 hours if they're terrorism suspects, SBS TV reported Monday. Teenagers...