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 an altitude of 4,000 kilometres, flying for 50 minutes before...
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 alleged terror plot.
Ali Khalif Shire, a 20-year old Muslim man...
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 Dreyfus says the opposition will vote against the "many dozens"...
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 free vote in the Senate, SBS reported Tuesday. Hanson has...
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 high-profile conference in Riyadh, they also agreed to step up...
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 demands of protesters camped out at Faizabad Interchange with Zahid...
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, Ms Palaszczuk, Deputy Premier Jackie Trad and Local Government Minister...
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 China on Monday. Mr Dutton and Minister of China Customs...
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 concern" that are shared by the US and Australia.
US Deputy...
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 12 months to mid-2017. Number of ultra-high-net-worth (UHNW) individuals in...