Senior doctor on Nauru arrested, deported; Morrison mulls sending refugees to NZ
A senior Australian doctor caring for refugees on Nauru has been arrested and deported back to Australia.
African countries' policies must shift to achieve zero hunger
For the third year in a row hunger is rising across the world. And, as a recent report by the United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organisation shows, the situation is worsening in most regions in Africa. Almost 21% of the continent’s population of 1,216 billion is undernourished.
Russia’s grand strategy: How Putin is using Syria conflict to turn Turkey into Moscow's proxy
Turkey, Russia and Iran have actively involved themselves in the Syrian conflict, each with their own divergent interests.
Hanson furious after Coalition regrets ‘It’s OK to be white’ vote
Prime Minister Scott Morrison, meanwhile, said that it was “regrettable” his own senators even voted for the motion in the first place.
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Supreme Court dismisses Monash University student’s case of failed assignment
Chinmay Naik was also ordered to pay the university’s $8,000 legal fee on Friday.
Malcolm Turnbull’s son, Alex, urges voters to dump Liberal Party
Alex Turnbull posted a Facebook video on Thursday, telling voters to reject the party at the upcoming Wentworth by-election on Oct. 20.
Médecins Sans Frontières calls for immediate evacuation of Nauru asylum seekers
Médecins Sans Frontières wants the immediate evacuation of asylum seekers from Nauru.
Adelaide mum jailed for faking cancer, conning $300K from friends, family
Kelly Val Smith, 40, was sentenced to at least two years in jail on Wednesday.
Paul Romer and William Nordhaus: Why they won the 2018 'economics Nobel'
William Nordhaus and Paul Romer have been awarded the 2018 Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences (colloquially known as the economics Nobel).
Labor's pay policy merely hints at helping low paid workers rather than actually doing it
There is little dispute the pay packages for leading chief executives have reached gross and excessive proportions while the wages of poorly paid Australians have stagnated.
$40 Million Buntine Highway Upgrade well underway in Northern Australia
Further upgrades to one of the Northern Territory's high-priority cattle routes has started, following the start of construction for Package 1 in June.
Gay students, teachers could be discriminated, according to religious freedom review
Religious schools could be given a weapon to discriminate against LGBTI, according to a new report.
Hitler’s great-nephew says Donald Trump is a ‘liar’
Adolf Hitler’s oldest male and living descendant has come out of obscurity to take a swing at Donald Trump.
Bulgarian journalist Viktoria Marinova raped and murdered
Viktoria Marinova was found brutally murdered and raped in a park in the Danube town of Ruse on Saturday.
Banksy painting self-destructs after fetching £1M at auction
A Banksy painting has self-destructed after fetching £1.04 million (AU$1.93 million) at auction.
Nobel Peace Prize awarded to Nadia Murad and Denis Mukwege for campaigns against sexual violence
Nadia Murad and Denis Mukwege have been awarded the 2018 Nobel Peace Prize for their work in trying to end sexual violence during war and armed conflict.
Why more women don't win science Nobels
One of the 2018 Nobel Prizes in physics went to Donna Strickland, a major accomplishment for any scientist. Yet much of the news coverage has focused on the fact that she’s only the third female physicist to receive the award.
Scouts Australia apologises to child sexual abuse victims
Scouts Australia has apologised to the victims of child sexual abuse during their time in the organisation.
Sydney IT manager, 40, allegedly raped 13-year-old he met on Grindr
A 40-year-old IT project manager has been accused of raping a 13-year-old boy in his front yard.
Australia joins UK in calling out Russia over international cyber attacks
Australia has joined the UK and other international partners in condemning cyber attacks from Russia.
Airline crew member caught attempting to smuggle tobacco in Australia
The 50-year-old Indonesian national arrived from Denpasar with other crew members late Tuesday night.
Uber Eats driver caught swiping chip during delivery
he delivery driver swiped the food off the bag before giving it to the customer.
Australia scraps 10% tampon tax
Tampon tax will be removed after states and territories have agreed to make sanitary items exempt from goods and services tax.
Mannix College responds to Q&A student’s harassment allegation
Mannix College has responded to a former student’s accusation that it did nothing when she reported multiple times the harassment she suffered from a fellow student.
QLD husband found guilty of aiding wife’s suicide
A husband who stood to receive $1.4 million from his wife’s life insurance policy has been found guilty of aiding her suicide.
Elon Musk settles with SEC, to pay US$20M
He agreed to step down as chairman of Tesla and pay a US$20 million (AU$27.73 million) fine on Saturday.
Turnbull calls Abbott, Rudd ‘miserable, miserable ghosts’
The former Australian prime minister has been heard in an audio recording criticising his predecessors for staying in politics after leaving office.
Kavanaugh confirmation a reminder: Accused sexual harassers get promoted anyway
One day after hearing emotional testimony from accuser Christine Blasey Ford, the Senate Judiciary Committee advanced Brett Kavanaugh’s nomination to become a U.S. Supreme Court justice pending an FBI investigation.
Brazilian nationals arrested at Sydney airport after cocaine found in suitcase’s lining
The Australian Border Force (ABF) said officers found 4.5 kilograms of cocaine concealed in the lining of their suitcases.
The risks of a new Cold War between the US and China are real: Here's why
Donald Trump is making good on his trade war rhetoric with China, announcing tariffs on a further US$200 billion worth of goods from the PRC. As China promises retaliation, the warmth of the Mar-a-Lago summit of April 2017 is a thing of the past.
How Australia can help the US make democracy harder to hack
In the drumbeat of reports about Russian attempts to undermine U.S. democratic institutions with trolls, Twitter bots and cyberattacks on congressional candidates, it is easy to forget that the problem of election security is not isolated to the United States.
Tehan threatens to withhold school funding if new education deal not signed
Victoria Education Minister James Merlino has released a letter sent by Tehan, claiming the Federal Government is “holding a gun” to their head.
North Sydney CBD will soon be smoke-free
North Sydney will soon be smoke-free.
‘Sexually violent predator’ Bill Cosby sentenced to 3-10 years in prison
The 81-year-old actor, who was once called “America’s dad,” will now be listed on a sex-offender registry.
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