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Ukraine: diplomats meet in Geneva in bid to ease crisis - live coverage
Mike Baird elected unopposed as NSW premier
Tehran the secret party town
Venezuela protests: negotiators report progress in talks to end conflict
ABC International's Chinese deal: a visionary exercise in soft diplomacy
Oscar Pistorius trial live coverage Thursday 17 April 2014
Pro-Russian militia killed in attempt to storm Ukrainian military base
Oscar Pistorius trial: expert witness for defence accused of irresponsibility
South Korean ferry: poor conditions hamper search for sinking survivors
Gerard Henderson clashes with Kate McClymont on Lateline over Icac scalp
Gerard Henderson clashes with Kate McClymont on Lateline - video
Knights and dames: PM has power to bestow honours on non-Australians
Ukraine: low expectations that Geneva talks will calm the crisis
Navy chief sacks commanding officer involved in Indonesian incursions
Melbourne man charged with murder of his de facto partner
MH370 search is fast running out of time, says Australian prime minister
China releases blogger Charles Xue on grounds of ill-health
Nauru dengue fever outbreak sparks fresh concerns about detention centre
Mike Baird poised to take over as premier of NSW
Australian journalist accused of defaming Thai navy set to face court
Wu-Tang-linked rapper cut off penis and leapt off balcony, say reports
Woman stabbed to death on busy Melbourne shopping strip
Australian ship went far deeper into Indonesian waters than disclosed
9/11 defence teams request testimonies from FBI officials amid spying claims
Search resumes for 290 missing aboard submerged South Korean ferry

Ukraine: diplomats meet in Geneva in bid to ease crisis - live coverage

Posted: 17 Apr 2014 01:17 AM PDT

US, EU, Russia and Ukraine hold talks in Geneva
West prepares new sanctions against Russia if talks fail
Three pro-Russian separatists killed in town of Mariupol
Russia accuses Kiev of waging 'war on its own people'

Mike Baird elected unopposed as NSW premier

Posted: 17 Apr 2014 01:11 AM PDT

Gladys Berejiklian will be state's deputy Liberal leader after rivals pulled out of race to throw their support behind a unity ticket

Tehran the secret party town

Posted: 17 Apr 2014 01:00 AM PDT

The city all but shuts down after midnight apart from a few affluent party pockets where people turn a blind eye to illegal activity, like wearing too much make up and drinking alcohol

Venezuela protests: negotiators report progress in talks to end conflict

Posted: 17 Apr 2014 12:35 AM PDT

Negotiators for government and opposition agree to broaden membership of truth commission on unrest that has left 41 dead Continue reading...

ABC International's Chinese deal: a visionary exercise in soft diplomacy

Posted: 17 Apr 2014 12:34 AM PDT

Though Chinese audiences have been streaming foreign shows for years, allowing the Australian channel to broadcast there is a pioneering move

Oscar Pistorius trial live coverage Thursday 17 April 2014

Posted: 17 Apr 2014 12:24 AM PDT

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

Pro-Russian militia killed in attempt to storm Ukrainian military base

Posted: 17 Apr 2014 12:16 AM PDT

Three separatists are killed and 13 injured as they attack base in Mariupol on Sea of Azov in south-east of country

Follow the latest developments in our live blog Continue reading...

Oscar Pistorius trial: expert witness for defence accused of irresponsibility

Posted: 17 Apr 2014 12:09 AM PDT

Roger Dixon, who worked at a police forensics lab in Pretoria for 18 years, refers to himself as 'a layman' on the stand Continue reading...

South Korean ferry: poor conditions hamper search for sinking survivors

Posted: 17 Apr 2014 12:01 AM PDT

Nine confirmed dead as families of almost 300 missing passengers vent anger at authorities

Gerard Henderson clashes with Kate McClymont on Lateline over Icac scalp

Posted: 16 Apr 2014 11:40 PM PDT

Thinktank director criticises corruption inquiry's role in NSW premier's resignation and calls Fairfax journalist 'confused'

Lateline clash video

Gerard Henderson clashes with Kate McClymont on Lateline - video

Posted: 16 Apr 2014 11:35 PM PDT

Thinktank director Gerard Henderson has criticised the Independent Commission Against Corruption over its role in the resignation of NSW premier Barry O'Farrell, clashing with Fairfax journalist Kate McClymont on ABC's Lateline on Wednesday. Henderson said McClymont was 'confused' while the journalist accused Henderson of not knowing all the facts around the story. Continue reading...

Knights and dames: PM has power to bestow honours on non-Australians

Posted: 16 Apr 2014 11:02 PM PDT

'Know you that We do, by these Presents, declare Our pleasure ... ' states declaration signed by the Queen

Ukraine: low expectations that Geneva talks will calm the crisis

Posted: 16 Apr 2014 10:44 PM PDT

US threatens a new round of sanctions as diplomats prepare to meet amid gloomy forecasts

Navy chief sacks commanding officer involved in Indonesian incursions

Posted: 16 Apr 2014 10:19 PM PDT

One officer stripped of command and another sanctioned in announcement made same day Guardian Australia revelations cast doubt on investigation's findings

Melbourne man charged with murder of his de facto partner

Posted: 16 Apr 2014 09:22 PM PDT

Thirty-three-year-old mother of four died after being stabbed in front of lunchtime shoppers in Sunshine

MH370 search is fast running out of time, says Australian prime minister

Posted: 16 Apr 2014 08:58 PM PDT

'We believe that search will be completed within a week or so,' says Tony Abbott

China releases blogger Charles Xue on grounds of ill-health

Posted: 16 Apr 2014 08:53 PM PDT

Chinese-American venture capitalist who had 12 million social media followers had been detained since August

Nauru dengue fever outbreak sparks fresh concerns about detention centre

Posted: 16 Apr 2014 08:42 PM PDT

Australias offshore detention system for asylum seekers under scrutiny following three cases of the mosquito-borne disease

Mike Baird poised to take over as premier of NSW

Posted: 16 Apr 2014 08:38 PM PDT

Treasurer announces he will run for leadership on joint ticket with Gladys Berejiklian at party-room meeting set for 3pm

Australian journalist accused of defaming Thai navy set to face court

Posted: 16 Apr 2014 08:30 PM PDT

Alan Morison, who faces up to seven years in jail over story on human trafficking, says authorities aim to shut down his website

Wu-Tang-linked rapper cut off penis and leapt off balcony, say reports

Posted: 16 Apr 2014 07:58 PM PDT

Forty-year-old artist taken to hospital in California with serious injuries a day after releasing latest video

Woman stabbed to death on busy Melbourne shopping strip

Posted: 16 Apr 2014 07:43 PM PDT

Mother of four was in busy Hampshire Road district when she was allegedly killed by partner

Australian ship went far deeper into Indonesian waters than disclosed

Posted: 16 Apr 2014 06:35 PM PDT

Guardian Australia exclusive: Nine-kilometre incursion into internal waters by customs vessel the Ocean Protector casts doubt on findings of review that investigated territorial breaches