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Pro-Russian separatists seize Ukrainian armoured vehicles
Barry OFarrells replacement: who will lead New South Wales?
Oscar Pistorius trial live coverage Wednesday 16 April 2014
At least 295 missing as ferry sinks off the coast of South Korea
Ukraine crisis: shots fired at Kramatorsk airport - live blog 16 April
South Korea ferry: rescue workers retrieve survivors - video
Barry O'Farrell resigns over Icac evidence the day's events
Paul Mulvihill jailed for at least 22 years for murder of Rachelle Yeo
Barry O'Farrell resigns as NSW premier after thank you card for wine emerges
Barry OFarrells resignation is not an act of unprecedented moral heroism
Easter week begins
Barry OFarrell: his resignation statement in full
Insulation scheme inquiry unlikely to investigate claimed link to house fires
Plants the key to removing 63m tonnes of carbon dioxide a year
Tony Abbott lambasts journalist over NSW 'corruption' question
Datablog: Barry O'Farrell's term cut short, but it was longer than the average
Tony Abbott attacks journalist over NSW 'corruption' question - video
Tony Abbott says Badgerys Creek gets $3.5bn to upgrade surrounding roads
OFarrells downfall will put lobbyists under microscope, campaigners say
Barry O'Farrell: a decent man who despised the filth of NSW politics
Australian and New Zealander killed in drone attacks in Yemen
Tony Abbott praises Barry OFarrell for taking honourable step of resigning'
Barry O'Farrell's reforms will rule himself out of life-long entitlements
Penfolds Grange 1959: truly a wine to remember
Louise Pratt concedes defeat in WA Senate rerun and attacks factional deal that dumped her

Pro-Russian separatists seize Ukrainian armoured vehicles

Posted: 16 Apr 2014 12:44 AM PDT

About 100 armed men ride on top of seized vehicles in central Kramatorsk as Ukrainian military helicopters hover above Continue reading...

Barry OFarrells replacement: who will lead New South Wales?

Posted: 16 Apr 2014 12:42 AM PDT

Mike Baird, Gladys Berejiklian, Andrew Constance and Stuart Ayres lead the list of likely contenders

Oscar Pistorius trial live coverage Wednesday 16 April 2014

Posted: 16 Apr 2014 12:40 AM PDT

Live updates from David Smith as trial of Olympic and Paralympic athlete for the killing of his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp continues

At least 295 missing as ferry sinks off the coast of South Korea

Posted: 16 Apr 2014 12:37 AM PDT

Two reported dead as ships and helicopters race to save passengers, including hundreds of children bound for holiday island

Ukraine crisis: shots fired at Kramatorsk airport - live blog 16 April

Posted: 16 Apr 2014 12:37 AM PDT

Troops fires on rebels in eastern Ukraine

Putin condemns Ukrainian moves as 'anti-constitutional'

High-level talks to be held in Geneva tomorrow

South Korea ferry: rescue workers retrieve survivors - video

Posted: 16 Apr 2014 12:26 AM PDT

Rescue workers pluck survivors from aboard a ferry that sank off the coast of South Korea on Wednesday morning. One-hundred of the passengers, many of whom were teachers and schoolchildren on a school trip, are still unaccounted for. Two people have been confirmed to have died in the accident Continue reading...

Barry O'Farrell resigns over Icac evidence the day's events

Posted: 16 Apr 2014 12:25 AM PDT

NSW premier Barry O'Farrell has just resigned over evidence he gave to the Independent Commission Against Corruption regarding a $3,000 bottle of wine. Follow it live ...

Paul Mulvihill jailed for at least 22 years for murder of Rachelle Yeo

Posted: 16 Apr 2014 12:09 AM PDT

Killer does not react as sentence handed down, with judge saying his victim must have experienced 'indescribable torment'

Barry O'Farrell resigns as NSW premier after thank you card for wine emerges

Posted: 15 Apr 2014 11:32 PM PDT

Premier maintains he had no recollection of the $3000 gift but accepts there is a thank you note signed by him

Barry OFarrells resignation is not an act of unprecedented moral heroism

Posted: 15 Apr 2014 11:11 PM PDT

Tony Abbott was looking on the bright side when he said the NSW premier displayed an honour and integrity rarely seen in Australian political life

Easter week begins

Posted: 15 Apr 2014 11:00 PM PDT

A selection of images from around the world as Easter week begins. In the days leading up to Easter Sunday, a huge variety of Catholic ceremonies and processions are taking place.

Barry OFarrell: his resignation statement in full

Posted: 15 Apr 2014 10:34 PM PDT

'I accept the consequences of my actions ... I will be resigning from my position and enabling a new Liberal leader to be elected'

Insulation scheme inquiry unlikely to investigate claimed link to house fires

Posted: 15 Apr 2014 10:15 PM PDT

Commissioner Ian Hanger QC says that the inquiry has heard little evidence that the scheme was to blame for house fires

Plants the key to removing 63m tonnes of carbon dioxide a year

Posted: 15 Apr 2014 10:08 PM PDT

Biomass carbon capture and storage will play an important role in keeping the rise in temperature to less than 2C

Tony Abbott lambasts journalist over NSW 'corruption' question

Posted: 15 Apr 2014 09:47 PM PDT

Prime minister brands question in wake of NSW premier's resignation an 'entirely unjustified smear' and demands apology

Datablog: Barry O'Farrell's term cut short, but it was longer than the average

Posted: 15 Apr 2014 09:38 PM PDT

The 43rd premier of NSW lasted 901 days in office, longer than his immediate predecessors and the average

Tony Abbott attacks journalist over NSW 'corruption' question - video

Posted: 15 Apr 2014 09:16 PM PDT

Tony Abbott has admonished a reporter at a news conference in Liverpool, Sydney. The reporter queried whether he could still trust working with the 'corrupt' NSW government on his roads plan. The prime minister called it an 'entirely unjustified smear'. Continue reading...

Tony Abbott says Badgerys Creek gets $3.5bn to upgrade surrounding roads

Posted: 15 Apr 2014 08:47 PM PDT

Work begins this year to help ease congestion as airport in western Sydney is built

OFarrells downfall will put lobbyists under microscope, campaigners say

Posted: 15 Apr 2014 08:42 PM PDT

Liberal campaigning to reduce the 'stranglehold' of lobbyists say the premier's resignation will be a catalyst for reform

Barry O'Farrell: a decent man who despised the filth of NSW politics

Posted: 15 Apr 2014 08:33 PM PDT

The outgoing premier was a big fan of Icac he once said he worried politicians didn't fear the commission enough

Australian and New Zealander killed in drone attacks in Yemen

Posted: 15 Apr 2014 08:29 PM PDT

Both men had links to terrorism, says NZ prime minister, as deaths in November strikes are revealed

Tony Abbott praises Barry OFarrell for taking honourable step of resigning'

Posted: 15 Apr 2014 08:05 PM PDT

Prime minister defends outgoing premier and reacts furiously to suggestion that NSW government had 'proven to be corrupt'

Barry O'Farrell's reforms will rule himself out of life-long entitlements

Posted: 15 Apr 2014 08:02 PM PDT

The outgoing premier this month touted the savings brought by his changes to rules on cars, office space and air travel

Penfolds Grange 1959: truly a wine to remember

Posted: 15 Apr 2014 07:56 PM PDT

The wine that undid Barry O'Farrell is a powerful, pulsing wave that assaults the senses and will now leave the former NSW premier with an almighty hangover