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Ukraine: EU imposes new sanctions on Russia live updates
Labor loses one WA Senate seat in big swing against the major parties
US sanctions announced on Putin's inner circle over Ukraine
Christian Brothers told boy, 10, to make himself less attractive, inquiry told
LA Clippers sponsors suspend ties over owner's alleged racist remarks
Tornadoes and lethal storms sweep central and south US
Icac: Chris Hartcher employee told donor not to declare payment
Optus expected to cut 200 more jobs in push to be more profitable
Indian election gets personal as voting enters fourth week
Yemen calls for help to tackle multiple crises in Arab world's poorest country
Canberra now home to public servants, politicians ... and purer drugs
Emergency landing at Perth airport after suspected engine fire
Indian artworks: Brandis considers request for their repatriation
Racial Discrimination Act: 20 local councils join forces to fight changes
Ferry disaster: South Korea's president apologises for official failings
'Debt levy' faces likely defeat in Senate unless included in budget
New Zealander killed in robbery attempt in Argentina video
North Korea warns of live-fire drills
Ice pandemic has gripped Australia, says crime commission chief
New Zealand tourist reportedly shot dead by thieves in Argentina
Troy Buswell apologises after he is banned from driving and fined $3,100
Pretending a debt levy is not a tax grossly insults voters' intelligence
Drone strikes: James Clapper's letter to Senate intelligence committee
Child abusers acted with impunity at Christian Bothers homes, inquiry told
Israel risks becoming apartheid state if peace talks fail, says John Kerry

Ukraine: EU imposes new sanctions on Russia live updates

Posted: 29 Apr 2014 01:19 AM PDT

Deputy prime minister among 15 named
Seven of Putin's inner circle sanctioned by US
Russia brushes off latest measures

Labor loses one WA Senate seat in big swing against the major parties

Posted: 29 Apr 2014 12:53 AM PDT

Liberals picked up three seats in West Australian Senate election rerun, with one each to Labor, the Greens and the PUP

US sanctions announced on Putin's inner circle over Ukraine

Posted: 29 Apr 2014 12:38 AM PDT

Seven officials and 17 companies targeted
Statement: involvement in Ukraine violence 'indisputable'

Christian Brothers told boy, 10, to make himself less attractive, inquiry told

Posted: 29 Apr 2014 12:36 AM PDT

Orphan was told to stop leading brothers on and children were pimped out to photographer and known abuser

LA Clippers sponsors suspend ties over owner's alleged racist remarks

Posted: 29 Apr 2014 12:34 AM PDT

State Farm and CarMax call recorded comments 'unacceptable'
NBA players call for sanctions against owner Donald Sterling

Tornadoes and lethal storms sweep central and south US

Posted: 29 Apr 2014 12:29 AM PDT

Deadly storm system continues on destructive path through states including Mississippi, Arkansas, Oklahoma and Iowa

Icac: Chris Hartcher employee told donor not to declare payment

Posted: 28 Apr 2014 11:27 PM PDT

Liberal party worker Raymond Carter said to builder: 'Weve already handled that from our end,' inquiry hears

Optus expected to cut 200 more jobs in push to be more profitable

Posted: 28 Apr 2014 11:23 PM PDT

The company will not confirm how many positions will be lost but says it will discuss cuts with employees in coming days

Indian election gets personal as voting enters fourth week

Posted: 28 Apr 2014 11:00 PM PDT

Vicious tone of debate has been one surprise of campaign, analyst says, as opposition BJP heads towards victory Continue reading...

Yemen calls for help to tackle multiple crises in Arab world's poorest country

Posted: 28 Apr 2014 11:00 PM PDT

London conference discusses ways of helping country suffering from poverty, malnutrition and grave security problems Continue reading...

Canberra now home to public servants, politicians ... and purer drugs

Posted: 28 Apr 2014 10:48 PM PDT

Australian Crime Commission annual report finds the purity of amphetamines is dramatically higher in ACT

Emergency landing at Perth airport after suspected engine fire

Posted: 28 Apr 2014 10:45 PM PDT

The Cobham Aviation flight landed safely after the mid-air incident and the aircraft is being assessed for damage

Indian artworks: Brandis considers request for their repatriation

Posted: 28 Apr 2014 10:09 PM PDT

Two sculptures have been removed from Australian galleries amid Indian claims that they had been stolen from sites in India

Racial Discrimination Act: 20 local councils join forces to fight changes

Posted: 28 Apr 2014 09:57 PM PDT

Project18C organisers call on George Brandis to withdraw changes, saying the councils represent 5 million Australians

Ferry disaster: South Korea's president apologises for official failings

Posted: 28 Apr 2014 09:35 PM PDT

Park Geun-Hye, whose PM resigned over sinking, says government should have fixed 'long-running evils' that caused it

'Debt levy' faces likely defeat in Senate unless included in budget

Posted: 28 Apr 2014 09:29 PM PDT

Tony Abbott says levy would be temporary as Bill Shorten dubs it 'mother of all broken promises'

New Zealander killed in robbery attempt in Argentina video

Posted: 28 Apr 2014 09:13 PM PDT

An unidentified New Zealand man has been killed in Argentina in an apparent robbery attempt, police say. Local reports say thieves on a motorcycle tried to grab the victim's backpack in a park in Mendoza city, and shot him when he resisted. Continue reading...

North Korea warns of live-fire drills

Posted: 28 Apr 2014 09:02 PM PDT

Regime tells South it will conduct military exercises near sea boundary as tensions simmer over possible fourth nuclear test

Ice pandemic has gripped Australia, says crime commission chief

Posted: 28 Apr 2014 08:41 PM PDT

Chris Dawson likens problem to the crack cocaine crisis in the US and says the drug is being seized in record quantities

New Zealand tourist reportedly shot dead by thieves in Argentina

Posted: 28 Apr 2014 08:27 PM PDT

Robbers riding a motorbike tried to grab the victim's backpack and shot him when he resisted, a newsagency has reported

Troy Buswell apologises after he is banned from driving and fined $3,100

Posted: 28 Apr 2014 08:22 PM PDT

MP and former WA treasurer pleads guilty to 11 traffic offences after crashing into parked cars in February

Pretending a debt levy is not a tax grossly insults voters' intelligence

Posted: 28 Apr 2014 08:14 PM PDT

Its not bringing the budget back to surplus that is the problem. Its what we are learning about sharing the pain

Drone strikes: James Clapper's letter to Senate intelligence committee

Posted: 28 Apr 2014 08:12 PM PDT

The US Senate removed drone strike disclosure provisions from proposed new laws after a letter from the director of national intelligence Continue reading...