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ALP reforms in WA may need federal intervention despite collaborative talk
Burmese insurgents call on US to enter peace talks
North Korea experts on Twitter
Sri Lanka to deport British tourist over Buddha tattoo
Diplomatic row over Tony Abbott's 'best wishes' to fascist celebration
Legal challenge to Melbourne's multibillion-dollar East West Link
Pro-Ukraine activists defy harassment to rally in town on Russian border
Mythbusters: help us find the truth about North Korea
Crime Commission pushes for communications data to be stored
The defector who wants to go back to North Korea
MH370: cyclone hits plane search area
Mohawked mayor of Geelong bites the dust in tourism ad shoot
Clive Palmer threatens to rip away Direct Action climate change Band-Aid
Clive Palmer threatens to block carbon and mining tax repeals
Inside North Korea in pictures
North Korea: the new generation losing faith in the regime
North Korea: 'We need freedom to make things better' - video
North Korea quiz: test your knowledge
South Korean ferry sinking death toll exceeds 100 as criticism of crew mounts
Mike Baird appoints five men to reshuffled cabinet
Signs of North Korean nuclear test preparations, says South
Meet the Royal Easter show's cutest baby animals video
Man accused of murdering sisters, 4 and 3, at Easter appears in court
Palmer United open to the idea of a $6 co-payment for GP visit
Manus video showing guards' violence undercuts Morrison statements

ALP reforms in WA may need federal intervention despite collaborative talk

Posted: 22 Apr 2014 01:28 AM PDT

Bill Shorten flags co-operation but national executive favours federal intervention if necessary

Burmese insurgents call on US to enter peace talks

Posted: 22 Apr 2014 01:03 AM PDT

Last ethnic insurgent group fighting Burma government asks US to guarantee future minority rights in peace settlement Continue reading...

North Korea experts on Twitter

Posted: 22 Apr 2014 01:00 AM PDT

It is one of the hardest places in the world to tweet from but there is a network of experts covering everything from culture to politics. Heres our pick to get you started

Sri Lanka to deport British tourist over Buddha tattoo

Posted: 22 Apr 2014 12:50 AM PDT

Unidentified woman who has tattoo on her right arm will be deported from majority Buddhist nation, police say Continue reading...

Diplomatic row over Tony Abbott's 'best wishes' to fascist celebration

Posted: 22 Apr 2014 12:30 AM PDT

Australia's ambassador to Croatia summoned after Liberal MP Craig Kelly's comments 'taken out of context'

Legal challenge to Melbourne's multibillion-dollar East West Link

Posted: 22 Apr 2014 12:26 AM PDT

Test case claims the Victorian government has been 'misleading and deceptive' in promoting the road project

Pro-Ukraine activists defy harassment to rally in town on Russian border

Posted: 22 Apr 2014 12:13 AM PDT

US vice-president Joe Biden arrives in Kiev for largely symbolic visit as Russia hints it could send in troops Continue reading...

Mythbusters: help us find the truth about North Korea

Posted: 22 Apr 2014 12:00 AM PDT

Little is known about the Pyongyang regime and speculation often fills the void. Help us separate fact from fiction by submitting myths to be debunked or questions to be answered

Crime Commission pushes for communications data to be stored

Posted: 21 Apr 2014 11:33 PM PDT

Wide data sweeps are essential to the effective policing of organised crime, Senate inquiry told

The defector who wants to go back to North Korea

Posted: 21 Apr 2014 11:22 PM PDT

Son Jung-hun escaped 12 years ago in search of a better life. Now, disillusioned with the South, he is planning to return

MH370: cyclone hits plane search area

Posted: 21 Apr 2014 11:13 PM PDT

Operation suspended with still no sign of wreckage from days of scanning by submersible drone in area of black box 'pings'

Mohawked mayor of Geelong bites the dust in tourism ad shoot

Posted: 21 Apr 2014 11:04 PM PDT

Geelong mayor Darryn Lyons was tossed from a horse while wearing his full mayoral regalia of robes and chains

Clive Palmer threatens to rip away Direct Action climate change Band-Aid

Posted: 21 Apr 2014 10:38 PM PDT

The mining magnate has suddenly decided the climate money should be spent on pensioners

Clive Palmer threatens to block carbon and mining tax repeals

Posted: 21 Apr 2014 10:36 PM PDT

Guardian Australia exclusive: PUP leader says if government 'plays games' over emissions reduction fund 'they need to be politically punished'

Inside North Korea in pictures

Posted: 21 Apr 2014 10:15 PM PDT

Although photography is tightly controlled, the images that do emerge are often compelling. Here's a glimpse of daily life

North Korea: the new generation losing faith in the regime

Posted: 21 Apr 2014 10:03 PM PDT

After decades of absolute control, Pyongyang's iron grip on the lives of ordinary citizens is finally slipping. Tania Branigan meets the people who no longer believe the propaganda

Inside North Korea in pictures

North Korea: 'We need freedom to make things better' - video

Posted: 21 Apr 2014 10:03 PM PDT

If you want to know what North Koreans really think of their homeland, the best place to go is Yanji in northern China. The border city is home to a large ethnic Korean population who are more free to talk about the situation back home but still fear for their families if their faces are shown Continue reading...

North Korea quiz: test your knowledge

Posted: 21 Apr 2014 10:02 PM PDT

It's one of the most secretive places on the planet, making it the subject of much speculation and rumour. How much do you really know? Continue reading...

South Korean ferry sinking death toll exceeds 100 as criticism of crew mounts

Posted: 21 Apr 2014 09:16 PM PDT

President Park Geun-hye says acts 'tantamount to murder' were committed in botched evacuation that left schoolchildren to die

Mike Baird appoints five men to reshuffled cabinet

Posted: 21 Apr 2014 09:08 PM PDT

New NSW premier says it's 'a good day for women' as Pru Goward gets planning and Gladys Berejiklian gets Hunter on top of transport

Signs of North Korean nuclear test preparations, says South

Posted: 21 Apr 2014 08:34 PM PDT

Defence ministry in Seoul reports increased activity at Punggye-ri where three previous detonations were carried out

Meet the Royal Easter show's cutest baby animals video

Posted: 21 Apr 2014 08:24 PM PDT

With just one day left at the Sydney Royal Easter Show, visitors should rush to meet the cute and furry baby ducks, chicks, goats, cows, horses, piglets and lambs in the farmyard nursery and beyond. Continue reading...