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Israel steps up Gaza offensive as missiles head towards Tel Aviv airport
Indonesia election: Jokowi declaring victory - live
Israel intercepts Gaza rockets over Tel Aviv live updates
Self-harm rates among detained asylum seekers the full report from Serco
Carbon tax repeal looms as bills go before Senate politics live
Vaccinations by pharmacists spark unease among doctors in Australia
Union accused of 'criminal conspiracy' to control Melbourne building sites
Juncker would let Britain take back powers while staying in EU report
Afghanistan's war takes heavy civilian toll, says United Nations report
Asylum-seeker self-harm rates rose after offshore processing began
Hamas fires rockets at Israel as violence continues - video
Self-harm by asylum seekers has surged since offshore processing leaked report
From Bamboo to E-stonia: social media in the post-Soviet states
No delay in NDIS rollout but pace of acceleration will slow, chairman says
Ricky Muir deal with Palmer United set to rescue Renewable Energy Agency
Israel pounds Gaza with air and naval strikes in move against Hamas
Mock trial to examine whether ban on deaf jurors is warranted
WA premier wants grumpy voters to grow up and stop calling him Emperor
Typhoon Neoguri batters Japan
Consumer confidence remains shaky after budget, Westpac report shows
Gerard Baden-Clay killed his wife to 'wipe the slate clean', says Crown
Penny Wong lambasts 'arrogant' Abbott government's push to gag carbon debate - video
Papua New Guinea national court reinstates anti-corruption taskforce
Bill Shorten wants financial advice changes to be debated urgently
Senate rejects repeal of tax cuts to leave Coalition with another budget headache

Israel steps up Gaza offensive as missiles head towards Tel Aviv airport

Posted: 09 Jul 2014 12:54 AM PDT

Palestinian death toll rises among civilians and military as Israeli army instructed to 'hit Hamas hard' after latest round of strikes Continue reading...

Indonesia election: Jokowi declaring victory - live

Posted: 09 Jul 2014 12:54 AM PDT

Rolling coverage of election day in the world's third-largest democracy, as Indonesia decides its next president

Israel intercepts Gaza rockets over Tel Aviv live updates

Posted: 09 Jul 2014 12:50 AM PDT

Air raid sirens in Tel Aviv and across central Israel
Israel launches 160 overnight air strikes
'Operation protective edge' kills 25 Palestinian in one day

Self-harm rates among detained asylum seekers the full report from Serco

Posted: 09 Jul 2014 12:42 AM PDT

A leaked report by Serco the security company managing all immigration detention centres in Australia shows the rates of self-harm among asylum seekers, the extraordinary measures proposed to tighten security borrowing from military practise and relaxed regulations on the use of force Continue reading...

Carbon tax repeal looms as bills go before Senate politics live

Posted: 09 Jul 2014 12:42 AM PDT

Government poised to drive home vote as Senate begins with the carbon tax repeal debate. Follow it live...

Vaccinations by pharmacists spark unease among doctors in Australia

Posted: 09 Jul 2014 12:38 AM PDT

Concerns that pharmacists will be unable to cope with an allergic reaction to whooping cough and measles jabs

Union accused of 'criminal conspiracy' to control Melbourne building sites

Posted: 09 Jul 2014 12:38 AM PDT

Inquiry told Boral has been frozen out of high-rise projects since CFMEU banned it as part of a 'war' with developer Grocon

Juncker would let Britain take back powers while staying in EU report

Posted: 09 Jul 2014 12:32 AM PDT

Next president of European commission says EU needs UK and Westminster can negotiate a 'recovery of competences'

Afghanistan's war takes heavy civilian toll, says United Nations report

Posted: 09 Jul 2014 12:29 AM PDT

Number of civilians killed or injured in first six months of 2014 rises by quarter, with more than 1,000 of those children Continue reading...

Asylum-seeker self-harm rates rose after offshore processing began

Posted: 09 Jul 2014 12:20 AM PDT

Serco reports give clear picture of self-harm in detention as offshore processing leads to longer waiting times

Hamas fires rockets at Israel as violence continues - video

Posted: 09 Jul 2014 12:17 AM PDT

Air raid sirens ring out over Tel Aviv as Israel's military brings down a rocket fired at the city by Hamas. Israel has launched an offensive, in which 23 people were killed on Tuesday, following a string of rocket attacks from Palestinian territories. Three weeks of violence between Israel and Hamas been the bloodiest in the area since 2012 Continue reading...

Self-harm by asylum seekers has surged since offshore processing leaked report

Posted: 08 Jul 2014 11:55 PM PDT

Military-like tightening of security proposed for detention centres

Six-fold rise in self-harm rate since offshore resettlement

Christmas Island worst affected by self-harm

From Bamboo to E-stonia: social media in the post-Soviet states

Posted: 08 Jul 2014 11:30 PM PDT

Despite restrictions and censorship in some countries, the internet is becoming an increasingly powerful tool around the region. Here's how online freedoms compare:

No delay in NDIS rollout but pace of acceleration will slow, chairman says

Posted: 08 Jul 2014 11:07 PM PDT

Bruce Bonyhady says early results of National Disability Insurance scheme are encouraging but there is uncertainty over speed of delivery in future

Ricky Muir deal with Palmer United set to rescue Renewable Energy Agency

Posted: 08 Jul 2014 10:13 PM PDT

Despite agreeing to a $435m funding cut to the agency, crossbench senators will block Coalition attempts to abolish it

Israel pounds Gaza with air and naval strikes in move against Hamas

Posted: 08 Jul 2014 09:51 PM PDT

Twenty-two killed and 90 injured as Netanyahu sends tanks to Gaza border, while Hamas fires 140 rockets far into Israel Continue reading...

Mock trial to examine whether ban on deaf jurors is warranted

Posted: 08 Jul 2014 09:46 PM PDT

Trial will look at the impact of having a deaf juror and Auslan interpreter in the deliberation room

WA premier wants grumpy voters to grow up and stop calling him Emperor

Posted: 08 Jul 2014 09:27 PM PDT

Colin Barnett tells business group people are unhappy with his government over 'relatively insignificant' issues

Typhoon Neoguri batters Japan

Posted: 08 Jul 2014 09:21 PM PDT

Storm headed for mainland after crossing Okinawa, bringing heavy rains and sparking mass evacuations

Consumer confidence remains shaky after budget, Westpac report shows

Posted: 08 Jul 2014 08:59 PM PDT

Consumer sentiment increases by 1.9%, but fails to bounce back from falls following spending cuts and tax hikes unveiled in budget

Gerard Baden-Clay killed his wife to 'wipe the slate clean', says Crown

Posted: 08 Jul 2014 08:49 PM PDT

Prosecutor Todd Fuller says all evidence points to Baden-Clay having murdered Allison in a close, personal struggle

Penny Wong lambasts 'arrogant' Abbott government's push to gag carbon debate - video

Posted: 08 Jul 2014 08:29 PM PDT

Labor senator Penny Wong accuses Tony Abbott's government of arrogance using the Senate 'as a plaything' in its efforts to cut short the debate on the carbon tax repeal bills. The government failed by one vote in its attempt to guillotine the debate. Wong accused the government of trying to schedule the Senate vote around prime minister Tony Abbott's media appearances. Continue reading...