Saudi crown prince vows not to allow extremists to tarnish ‘our beautiful religion’
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 meeting of the Islamic Military Counter Terrorism Coalition (IMCTC) Ministers...
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 Matt Canavan has confirmed he would respect Labor’s election promise...
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 ahead of the second instalment beginning in Adelaide on Saturday.Needing...
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 on Monday
The millions of Australians who voted no in the...
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 reports suggested.
Labor with support of Greens, cross bencher and...
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 week after a military takeover and expulsion from his own...
Australian dollar to slide to 65 US cents in 2019, says Morgan Stanley
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 as a high-yielding currency,Sydney morning herald quoted Morgan Stanley.
The...
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 discuss the Syrian conflict, Aljazeera reported.
The event on Wednesday will...
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 defiant to the government's plan for further cuts to company...
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 as young as 14 could be locked up for 36...