Citizenship saga: Cory Bernardi says another senator is ineligible
Australian Conservatives Cory Bernardi has suggested the government is aware of another senator who has concerns over their eligibility to sit in parliament and is keeping the matter a secret.
Senator Bernardi, who has been...
Bennelong by-election to take place on December 16 after John Alexander’s resignation
Voters in John Alexander's seat of Bennelong will head back to the polls for a by-election on December 16, after the Liberal MP resigned over concerns he may be a British citizen.
A second House...
Commercial lending down 7.8% in Sept.
Commercial loans including mortgages to investors fell 7.8 per cent in September, while home loans to owner-occupiers also fell during the same period.
Commercial loans including mortgages to investors fell 7.8 per cent to $40...
New Zealand Prime Minister blasts Australia’s handling of refugee crisis
PRIME Minister Jacinda Ardern has blasted Australia’s handling of the refugee crisis on Manus Island as unacceptable as she seeks another meeting with Malcolm Turnbull on the issue.
Ms Ardern has continued to push New...
Up to 33 killed as DR Congo train carrying fuel derails
Up to 33 people were feared dead Sunday in the Democratic Republic of Congo after a freight train carrying fuel plunged into a ravine.
The UN’s radio Okapi spoke of 33 fatalities with others injured...
Emirates flags off Dubai Airshow with big-bang Dh55b order
Emirates, the world’s largest international airline, today announced a $15.1 billion (Dh55.4 billion) commitment for 40 Boeing 787-10 Dreamliners.
In the presence of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister...
China, Vietnam leaders reach South China Sea ‘consensus’
The Communist leaders of China and Vietnam reached a “consensus” on handling the contested South China Sea, Chinese state media reported Sunday, hours after US President Donald Trump offered to mediate in the dispute.
Chinese...
Trump, Duterte to hold first formal sit-down as uncertainty over Philippines’ human rights lingers
resident Donald Trump is set to meet Monday with the so-called “Trump of the East,” Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte, another controversial world leader known for his ultra-tough approach.
However, the first formal sit-down between the...
One Nation senator quit the party just an hour being sworn in to the...
PAULINE Hanson’s new One Nation senator has already quit the party just an hour being sworn in to the senate.
Senator Hanson was conspicuously absent when senator Fraser Anning was sworn in to replace Malcolm...
The $3 billion cost of the Central Station revamp
The cost of transforming Sydney's Central Station into a gateway that includes a five-star hotel, high-rise towers and a new route for the inner west light rail line is estimated in leaked documents at...