Patricia Karvelas was kicked out of Question Time for showing ‘too much skin’. Here’s why
ABC Radio National presenter Patricia Karvelas was asked by an attendant to leave the press gallery during Question Time at Parliament House because she was showing “too much shoulder”. Ms…
Sydney New Year’s Eve show to include new firework colours, nod to Indigenous heritage
When you put on one of the world’s biggest fireworks shows year after year, it must become a challenge to top what has come previously while also coming up with…
Thousands protest at G20 summit in Argentina
Thousands of demonstrators are flooding a downtown avenue in Buenos Aires to protest the G20 summit taking place in the Argentinian capital. The protesters are waving flags and holding up…
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s G20 charm offensive doesn’t quite go as planned
French President Emmanuel Macron has stepped up the pressure on Saudi Arabia over the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, confronting Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman at the G20 summit in…
Thousands of students rally across Australia ignoring the PM’s advice to be ‘less activist’
Thousands of students have taken to the streets across Australia to call for action on climate change in defiance of Prime Minister Scott Morrison’s advice for them to stay in…
Putting up Christmas lights? Know the rules to avoid starting a war with your neighbours
Christmas lights can be a great way to bring people together. But keep your neighbours up at night, and they may not be so merry. Here are some of the…
Jeff Horn knocks Anthony Mundine out in first round in rapid win in Brisbane
In the end it took 96 seconds for Jeff Horn to deliver the comprehensive victory he knew he had to produce against Anthony Mundine. Horn may have been late to…
Sexting law changes to protect consenting teens from criminal convictions
Sexting among teens could be considered legal in some cases under new laws aimed to reduce the risk of consenting children being convicted of possessing child pornography. The laws —…
Climate change: CO2 emissions rising for first time in four years
Global efforts to tackle climate change are way off track says the UN, as it details the first rise in CO2 emissions in four years. The emissions gap report says…
Pompeo warned Saudis they have 72 hrs to finish probe into Khashoggi case, or risk blowback – report
Mike Pompeo told Saudi Arabia’s crown prince that he had 72 hours to finish his probe into the alleged murder of Jamal Khashoggi if he wanted to avoid tarnishing the…