Erdogan calls on Russia, US to pull troops out of Syria
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has suggested Russia and the US should pull their troops out of war-torn Syria after their leaders -
Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump - said there was "no military...
Jacqui Lambie to resign after dual citizenship confirmed
Tasmanian senator Jacqui Lambie has announced to resign from the Federal Parliament after her dual citizenship was confirmed by British authorities.
Her father was born in Scotland, which means she is entitled to British...
Stockland makes a move on Perth, as the market shows signs of recovery
Real estate giant Stockland has made a counter-cyclical move, paying $91 million for 4600 new housing lots in Perth, in what is also one of the biggest indications of market confidence in the recovery...
Death toll crosses 300 after massive eartquake jolted Iraq-Iran
A 7.3 magnitude earthquake struck the border region between Iraq and Iran late on Sunday, killing at least 328 people and injuring an estimated 2,530 more.
As aftershocks continued on Monday and as rescuers sped...
PNG to move remaining Manus Island residents
Papua New Guinea's Minister for Immigration says authorities will be 'taking steps' to move the remaining refugees and asylum seekers from the now-closed Manus Island camp.
About 420 men have chosen to remain at the...
Shorten ‘hiding evidence’ on MPs; Julie Bishop
Acting Prime Minister Julie Bishop has accused Bill Shorten of “seeking to undermine the integrity of the parliament” by “hiding evidence” about Labor MPs who may be ineligible to sit in parliament.
Ms Bishop said...
Turnbull, Trump one-on-one cancelled
A planned bilateral meeting between Donald Trump and Malcolm Turnbull will not go ahead this morning, it is understood, The Australian reported.
The leaders will instead meet as part of a trilateral meeting with Mr...
Jacqui Lambie may quit over citizenship doubts
Tasmanian crossbench Senator Jacqui Lambie has revealed she could resign from parliament because she might be a British citizen by descent through her Scottish-born father, Thomas.
Senator Lambie has told media today she will resign...
Banks weigh on ASX
Shares are dragged lower by ANZ and Westpac trading ex-dividend, while IRESS is sold sharply down after a trading update and investors react luke-warmly to Aurizon's proposed acquisition.
Global e-commerce giant Amazon has said it...
Iraq-Iran earthquake: Over 100 dead in deadly tremor
A strong 7.3-magnitude earthquake has rattled the northern border region between Iran and Iraq, killing more than a hundred people.
At least 129 people have died in western Iran's Kermanshah province, officials told state media.
Four...