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Ukraine goes to the polls but pro-Russia regions stay home

Posted: 25 May 2014 01:42 AM PDT

PM appeals to voters to turn out in force to 'defend Ukraine' but polling stations remain closed across rebel-controlled east Continue reading...






Thai junta dissolves senate as army tightens grip

Posted: 25 May 2014 01:21 AM PDT

Military orders activists and journalists to hand themselves in as troops deployed across Bangkok to quell anti-coup protests Continue reading...






Outcry forces Brandis to reconsider Racial Discrimination Act changes

Posted: 24 May 2014 11:22 PM PDT

Attorney general who argued Australians have the right to be 'bigots' now says core priority is protecting 'freedom of opinion'

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Jewish museum attack leaves three dead in Brussels

Posted: 24 May 2014 11:05 PM PDT

Fears of a resurgence in violent antisemitism after gunman opens fire killing three and injuring one on eve of elections Continue reading...






Frances Abbott scholarship: Leanne Whitehouse pressed PM to cut red tape

Posted: 24 May 2014 10:48 PM PDT

Tony Abbott was addressed at champagne event by founder of design institute where his daughter received $60,000 scholarship

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California killings: UK-born Elliot Rodger blamed for deaths

Posted: 24 May 2014 10:24 PM PDT

Suspect stabbed three people and shot dead three in Isla Vista then killed himself, police say

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Australian man drowns while snorkelling off Fiji's coral coast

Posted: 24 May 2014 10:20 PM PDT

36-year-old had been snorkelling alone near resort on main island, Viti Levu

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Deficit levy to go ahead as Labor confirms Senate support

Posted: 24 May 2014 08:47 PM PDT

Budget's fuel tax rise will also get green light but GP co-payment and education changes not guaranteed

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Bronwyn Bishop holds Liberal fundraising dinner in speaker's suite

Posted: 24 May 2014 07:58 PM PDT

Labor calls for her to stand down but speaker denies 'private function' on budget night broke electoral laws

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Boko Haram militants kill dozens in latest Nigeria attacks

Posted: 24 May 2014 07:46 PM PDT

Suicide bomb explodes prematurely near soccer stadium in Jos, killing three, while gunmen murder civilians in other villages

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David Gulpilil wins Cannes best-actor award

Posted: 24 May 2014 05:33 PM PDT

It is his greatest role to date, the director of Charlie's Country, Rolf de Heer, says

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Ramallah father: I want to believe that the boy soldier who shot dead my son seeks forgiveness

Posted: 24 May 2014 04:07 PM PDT

CCTV footage of Nadeem Suwara, shot dead by Israeli forces, spread around the world. Here his father talks of a teenager of the new Ramallah, a world of smartphones, western music and prosperity but one in which life is still overshadowed by the threat of violence Continue reading...






Putin rounds on Charles: 'It's not what monarchs do'

Posted: 24 May 2014 04:05 PM PDT

Row over 'Nazi' remarks casts shadow over D-Day commemoration Continue reading...






Brazil's World Cup party can't hide the country's tensions

Posted: 24 May 2014 04:05 PM PDT

The spiritual home of football has made huge advances over the last 20 years, but the struggle with racism and poverty continues Continue reading...






Madonna attacks Malawi's president after attempt to nullify elections

Posted: 24 May 2014 03:51 PM PDT

Singer accuses Joyce Banda's government of corruption in latest round of feud, as high court blocks president's call for fresh poll Continue reading...






Police investigate after British woman found dead on Bali

Posted: 24 May 2014 03:07 PM PDT

Indonesian detectives say initial evidence points to possibility woman named as Anne Marie Drozdz was killed by villa intruder Continue reading...






Seven dead including gunman in 'mass murder' California shooting

Posted: 24 May 2014 02:46 PM PDT

Seven injured, one life-threateningly, in Friday night incident
University: 'several students taken to local hospitals'
Attorney says family of film director believe son responsible
Police investigate YouTube video posted on Friday

Isla Vista shooting: in pictures

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Why Spain's goal to leave racism behind could be decided by 56 villagers

Posted: 24 May 2014 01:02 PM PDT

A mayor's quest to change his village's name could help to alter attitudes in the country as a whole Continue reading...






Sisi's only rival to be president of Egypt vows he will fight on despite the odds

Posted: 24 May 2014 12:59 PM PDT

Leftist Hamdeen Sabahi has no real hope of winning, but believes it is important to stand Continue reading...






Battle for Aleppo could prove final reckoning in Syria's war

Posted: 24 May 2014 12:57 PM PDT

Pro-Assad forces are poised to cut off rebel supply lines and end nearly two years of insurrection in the ruined city Continue reading...






Seven dead in California 'mass murder' shootings in pictures

Posted: 24 May 2014 12:28 PM PDT

Suspect among dead in Isla Vista rampage
Seven injured near Santa Barbara campus
Police investigate nine crime scenes

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US cancels military exercises with Thailand following coup

Posted: 24 May 2014 10:37 AM PDT

State Department urges 'restoration of civilian rule'
Police training and visits by commanders and scrapped

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Ken Kesey's son enlists Kickstarter to recreate Merry Pranksters bus ride

Posted: 24 May 2014 10:26 AM PDT

LSD-fuelled 1964 trip helped launch psychedelic era
Zane Kesey invites like-minded people to take part for $200

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Fire engulfs chemical factory in Atlanta - video

Posted: 24 May 2014 09:49 AM PDT

A massive fire broke out at a warehouse on Friday in an industrial area in a suburb of Atlanta. The factory building, owned by the chemical company Amrep, was engulfed in flames and explosions could be seen and heard coming from the blaze. Around 200 people from local businesses and a school in the area were evacuated. No injuries have been reported Continue reading...

Three shot dead at Jewish Museum in Brussels

Posted: 24 May 2014 09:05 AM PDT

According to RTBF, a Belgian broadcasting company, a person with a backpack opened fire then fled Continue reading...








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