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Coalition expands Asio surveillance powers politics live
George Brandis may target returning jihadists with retrospective laws
Israel warns 100,000 Gazans to flee live updates
Jailed Chinese pastor's family flees to US
Weary senators face working into the weekend to pass backlog of bills
Emergency surveillance bill clears Commons
Mexican police rescue 458 children in raid on home
Victorias attorney general to address anti-abortion and anti-gay campaigners
Israeli air strikes target Hamas leaders as ceasefire fails
Israel resumes air strikes after Hamas ceasefire rejection kills civilian
Carbon tax repeal means budget emergency claims ludicrous, Christine Milne says video
Nude photographs of the Dinka: art or exploitation?
Australian soldier killed in crevasse fall on New Zealand's Mount Cook
Victorian Premier League players to plead guilty to match fixing
Nova Peris calls for governments to follow NT on mandatory reporting
Beijing removes South China Sea oil rig
Errors made in Scott Volkers case, admits Queensland former prosecutor
Troy Buswell: WA Labor questions insurance claim form for crashed car
Chinas economy grows 7.5% in second quarter, slightly faster than expected
Missouri execution stayed in night of last-minute appeals
Man saved by laptop and passerby after crossbow attack
Andrew Leigh explains why tax office job cuts will cost more than they save whiteboard explainer video
Corporal punishment can be 'very effective', curriculum review chief says
Adelaide Airport to invest $1bn over next five years

Coalition expands Asio surveillance powers politics live

Posted: 16 Jul 2014 01:08 AM PDT

The Senate is expected to wrap up the repeal debate and deal with the future of Qantas. All the developments from Canberra, live

George Brandis may target returning jihadists with retrospective laws

Posted: 16 Jul 2014 01:05 AM PDT

Security chief also urges mandatory laws on private data retention, describing them as 'absolutely crucial'

Israel warns 100,000 Gazans to flee live updates

Posted: 16 Jul 2014 01:05 AM PDT

Israel warns 100,000 Gazans to leave their homes
The home of a Hamas leader targeted
Deathtoll of Palestinians increases to more than 200
First Israeli killed after a week of violence
How do the events affect you in Israel and Palestine?

Jailed Chinese pastor's family flees to US

Posted: 16 Jul 2014 12:40 AM PDT

Zhang Shaojie's family members leave China with help of Christian rights group after claims of harassment by authorities Continue reading...

Weary senators face working into the weekend to pass backlog of bills

Posted: 16 Jul 2014 12:21 AM PDT

Senate to impose conditions on asset recycling bill as Coalition seeks to clear budget measures before winter break

Emergency surveillance bill clears Commons

Posted: 16 Jul 2014 12:18 AM PDT

Data retention and investigatory powers bill is agreed after angry exchanges alleging an abuse of parliament Continue reading...

Mexican police rescue 458 children in raid on home

Posted: 16 Jul 2014 12:11 AM PDT

Residents were forced to beg for money and suffered sexual abuse while being held against their will in filthy conditions Continue reading...

Victorias attorney general to address anti-abortion and anti-gay campaigners

Posted: 16 Jul 2014 12:07 AM PDT

Robert Clark to give opening address for group which campaigns against childcare centres, euthanasia, abortion and gay rights

Israeli air strikes target Hamas leaders as ceasefire fails

Posted: 15 Jul 2014 11:50 PM PDT

Netanyahu's security cabinet discusses limited ground operation in Gaza as more Palestinians killed in overnight attacks Continue reading...

Israel resumes air strikes after Hamas ceasefire rejection kills civilian

Posted: 15 Jul 2014 10:46 PM PDT

First Israeli killed in conflict by one of 50 rockets fired from Gaza during halt in Israeli bombardment Continue reading...

Carbon tax repeal means budget emergency claims ludicrous, Christine Milne says video

Posted: 15 Jul 2014 10:02 PM PDT

The Australian Greens leader, Christine Milne, says it is the height of hypocrisy for the treasurer, Joe Hockey, to talk about a budget emergency on the day that $18bn in revenue is going back to 'the big miners and the big polluters' through the repeal of the carbon tax. The government is 'all about rewarding the big end of town', Milne says Continue reading...

Nude photographs of the Dinka: art or exploitation?

Posted: 15 Jul 2014 10:00 PM PDT

Would you get away with photographing naked westerners and selling the images online, asks Ida Horner?

Australian soldier killed in crevasse fall on New Zealand's Mount Cook

Posted: 15 Jul 2014 09:59 PM PDT

44-year-old man fell 30m to 40m on a training exercise in the Grand Plateau area and was one of a party of 10, police say

Victorian Premier League players to plead guilty to match fixing

Posted: 15 Jul 2014 09:53 PM PDT

Melbourne court hears two English players will admit to rigging three games while playing for Southern Stars Football Club

Nova Peris calls for governments to follow NT on mandatory reporting

Posted: 15 Jul 2014 09:53 PM PDT

Criminalising the failure to report domestic violence is a step 'every jurisdiction should consider', says senator

Beijing removes South China Sea oil rig

Posted: 15 Jul 2014 09:45 PM PDT

Rig that sparked deadly anti-Chinese riots in Vietnam is being moved to avoid typhoon season, says China state news agency

Errors made in Scott Volkers case, admits Queensland former prosecutor

Posted: 15 Jul 2014 09:31 PM PDT

Judge admits mistakes in case against swimming coach but stands by decision not to pursue charges

Troy Buswell: WA Labor questions insurance claim form for crashed car

Posted: 15 Jul 2014 09:19 PM PDT

Form was not submitted or signed by former treasurer but instead stamped by director of state administration

Chinas economy grows 7.5% in second quarter, slightly faster than expected

Posted: 15 Jul 2014 09:03 PM PDT

Further government stimulus is likely to be needed to meet growth target for 2014 of at least 7.5%

Missouri execution stayed in night of last-minute appeals

Posted: 15 Jul 2014 08:50 PM PDT

Successive courts overturn but then reinstate ruling that John Middleton's sanity must be assessed

Man saved by laptop and passerby after crossbow attack

Posted: 15 Jul 2014 08:05 PM PDT

After a bolt hit the man's laptop, he was struck in the head with an axe and was taken to hospital with a head wound

Andrew Leigh explains why tax office job cuts will cost more than they save whiteboard explainer video

Posted: 15 Jul 2014 07:06 PM PDT

Shadow assistant treasurer Andrew Leigh reckons Joe Hockey's plan to shed tax office jobs is a dud, given ATO data which suggest they make more in revenue than their sackings will save. Join him in front of the Guardian Australia whiteboard for a show and tell it's 'Smokin' Joe' in the firing line as Leigh makes the case for the number-crunching civil servants Continue reading...

Corporal punishment can be 'very effective', curriculum review chief says

Posted: 15 Jul 2014 07:02 PM PDT

Education minister distances himself from Kevin Donnelly's praise for hands-on approach of his former PE teacher