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Abu Hamza conviction welcomed by David Cameron and Theresa May
Thailand army declares martial law, denies coup - live
Tea: who makes the best cuppa in the world?
Making the case for Iranian tea
Oscar Pistorius must have 30-day assessment at psychiatric hospital live
North Korea: an unlikely champion in the fight against climate change
Essential poll: budget harsh on seniors, low-income earners, families, workers
Abu Hamza guilty verdict 'honours victims of terrorism' video
Chinese military officials charged with stealing US data as tensions escalate
CIA will not use vaccination schemes for spying, says White House official
Thai army declares martial law
Local mayors join budget backlash, saying funding freeze threatens services
Abu Hamza found guilty of 11 terrorism charges
Joe Hockey to sue Fairfax over donations-for-access story
UN report reveals 348 new 'legal highs'
Standard & Poor's says Australia's AAA rating 'is not at risk'
Economic modelling shows budget cuts will hit lowest-income earners hardest
MH370 satellite data to be released
Missing for five days in Sydney: Irishman can't remember a thing
Thailand's army declares martial law -video
Korey Gunnis questions Joe Hockey on medical co-payments on Q&A - video
Disabled people likely to face $7 GP payments despite Hockey's assurances
Julie Bishop calls for aid rethink as PNG slips down UN rankings
Chipotle: don't carry guns in our stores
Australian company on Manus 'lacked honesty and integrity' US agency

Abu Hamza conviction welcomed by David Cameron and Theresa May

Posted: 20 May 2014 02:39 AM PDT

PM says he plans to reform Britain's relationship with the European court of human rights to prevent extradition delays Continue reading...

Thailand army declares martial law, denies coup - live

Posted: 20 May 2014 02:35 AM PDT

Military declares state of emergency and takes over TV
Generals insists they are not staging a coup
Intervention comes after PM Niwatthamrong refused to quit
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Tea: who makes the best cuppa in the world?

Posted: 20 May 2014 02:35 AM PDT

The culture, the memories, the taste, the Tehran Bureau have made the case for Iranian tea. Can you do the same? Tell us about the worlds best brews

Making the case for Iranian tea

Posted: 20 May 2014 02:35 AM PDT

The ritual, the taste, the history. Do Iranians make the best tea in the world?

Oscar Pistorius must have 30-day assessment at psychiatric hospital live

Posted: 20 May 2014 01:56 AM PDT

Live coverage as judge rules that Pistorius must spend 30 days as an outpatient at Weskoppies mental health hospital to assess if he was criminally responsible for shooting Reeva Steenkamp

North Korea: an unlikely champion in the fight against climate change

Posted: 20 May 2014 01:54 AM PDT

Pyongyang is cooperating with global strategy on climate change, writes Dr Benjamin Habib. The question is, why?

Essential poll: budget harsh on seniors, low-income earners, families, workers

Posted: 20 May 2014 01:51 AM PDT

More than half surveyed think the Coalition cares only about the bottom line and has hurt the most vulnerable in Australia

Abu Hamza guilty verdict 'honours victims of terrorism' video

Posted: 20 May 2014 01:49 AM PDT

Radical Islamist cleric Abu Hamza al-Masri has been found guilty of creating an al-Qaida training camp and aiding hostage-taking in Yemen. Speaking outside the court in New York, Manhattan attorney Preet Bharara says Abu Hamza tried to portray himself in court as a preacher of faith but he was 'a trainer of terrorists'. Joshua Dratel, the cleric's lawyer, calls the verdict a disappointment Continue reading...

Chinese military officials charged with stealing US data as tensions escalate

Posted: 20 May 2014 12:58 AM PDT

Eric Holder says the case 'demands an aggressive response' but Beijing calls allegations 'extremely ridiculous'

CIA will not use vaccination schemes for spying, says White House official

Posted: 20 May 2014 12:50 AM PDT

Counter-terrorism adviser says CIA director committed last year to make no operational use of vaccination programmes Continue reading...

Thai army declares martial law

Posted: 20 May 2014 12:47 AM PDT

Troops deployed in an attempt to end months of political turmoil and violence as commander insists declaration is not a coup
Live blog: Thailand's army declares state of emergency Continue reading...

Local mayors join budget backlash, saying funding freeze threatens services

Posted: 20 May 2014 12:39 AM PDT

Councils tell Tony Abbott the three-year, $925m freeze will force them to increase rates or cut municipal services

Abu Hamza found guilty of 11 terrorism charges

Posted: 20 May 2014 12:37 AM PDT

Radical Islamic cleric's conviction brings end to 10-year effort by US authorities to bring Hamza to justice on US soil

Joe Hockey to sue Fairfax over donations-for-access story

Posted: 20 May 2014 12:21 AM PDT

Action against three newspapers over front-page story alleging he was a 'Treasurer for sale'

UN report reveals 348 new 'legal highs'

Posted: 20 May 2014 12:06 AM PDT

Agency report shows substances' global reach with young people in many regions preferring them to traditional illicit drugs Continue reading...

Standard & Poor's says Australia's AAA rating 'is not at risk'

Posted: 20 May 2014 12:03 AM PDT

Agency contradicts Tony Abbott and Joe Hockey's claims that blocking budget in the Senate could lead to a rating downgrade

Economic modelling shows budget cuts will hit lowest-income earners hardest

Posted: 19 May 2014 11:17 PM PDT

Natsem finds lower income earners do the heavy lifting, while higher earners are left with barely any change or an improvement

MH370 satellite data to be released

Posted: 19 May 2014 11:04 PM PDT

Malaysian government and Inmarsat announce details on last signals sent by plane will be made public 'for transparency'

Missing for five days in Sydney: Irishman can't remember a thing

Posted: 19 May 2014 10:58 PM PDT

Donal O'Sullivan, found naked and critically injured at the bottom of a staircase, is 'unable to shed any light on the incident'

Thailand's army declares martial law -video

Posted: 19 May 2014 10:38 PM PDT

Thailand's army has declared martial law 'to keep law and order' after six months of violent unrest and anti-government demonstrations. The move was announced on the military's television channel and sparked fears of yet another coup d'etat in a country where there have been 11 armed takeovers since the end of absolute monarchy in 1932 Continue reading...

Korey Gunnis questions Joe Hockey on medical co-payments on Q&A - video

Posted: 19 May 2014 09:53 PM PDT

Korey Gunnis, a member of the Q&A audience on Monday evening, asks the treasurer, Joe Hockey, a question about his disability and medical co-payments. Introduced as part of Hockey's budget last week, the measure will mean most Australians will pay a flat fee of $7 every time they visit a GP or need certain other types of medical screening. The AMA says that Gunnis is likely to be right in his assessment that he would be left out of pocket by the new policy Continue reading...