OIC concerned by worsening human rights situation in Palestine

The Independent Permanent Human Rights Commission (IPHRC) of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) has expressed grave concern over the deteriorating human rights situation...

Trump considering plan to replace Tillerson with CIA chief

Tillerson would be replaced by CIA Director Mike Pompeo, known as a Trump loyalist and foreign policy hard-liner, within weeks under a White House...

Russia rejects US call to cut ties with North Korea

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has rejected the US call to cut ties with North Korea after Pyongyang launched ballistic missiles on Wednesday. "We perceived...

“Quit as Christmas gift’ to nation” NSW deputy premier calls...

In a sign of growing distance between Nationals and Liberals, NSW deputy premier John Barilaro Friday demanded Malcolm Turnbull to quit as prime...

Same-sex marriage: Senate passes the bill

The bill to legalise same-sex marriage in Australia has passed the Senate after three days of vigorous debate and a series of failed amendments....

Former IS capital Raqqa taken off Australian travel ban list

The federal government has lifted the ban on Australian citizens travelling to al-Raqqa in Syria without a legitimate purpose and now Australians can now...

Australia condemns NKorea missile ‘violation’

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull while condemning North Korean latest missile launch Wednesday says the world needs to heap more economic pressure on North Korea...

Dual citizenship saga: Inquiry to address crisis commences

A parliamentary inquiry has begun into possible changes to the constitution and federal laws in the light of the MP citizenship scandal, media reports...

One dead, two trapped as walking track collapses in NSW Blue...

One person has died and two people have been trapped, after a rock slide and the collapse of a walking track in the NSW...

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...