Super Saturday polls give the PM plenty to smile about
Even before the small tsunami of opinion polls crashed down upon them on Monday, the major parties were already attempting to twist how the media was predicting who would win…
Sydney teens shot by firearm father
Police are investigating how Sydney father John Edwards obtained a firearms licence and was allowed to take weapons from a gun range before shooting dead his teenage son and daughter.…
Cave rescue underway: Rescuers begin complex extraction effort to save Thai boys and coach
The attempt to rescue 12 trapped boys and their soccer coach from the Thailand cave site has officially begun. Thai authorities confirmed the daring rescue attempt has started after ambulances…
Turnbull makes Shorten his target as party members back coal and nukes
Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull wanted to talk about Bill Shorten and why a Labor government would not be worthy of votes and trust, but the the Liberal National Party faithful…
Venezuela crisis: UN says security forces killed hundreds
Venezuelan security forces have carried out hundreds of arbitrary killings under the guise of fighting crime, the UN’s human rights body says. In a report, it cites “shocking” accounts of…
Is racism worsening Australia’s China influence row?
In recent months, Australia has been struggling with a vexing issue – how to stand up for its values and deal with China’s increasing influence. Australia has been moving to…
World Cup: Australia needs to beat Peru, hope Denmark loses and keep the yellow cards to a minimum
The 1-1 draw against Denmark keeps Australia’s interests alive in the World Cup, but only just, and we need quite a bit to go our way next week. Again, Australia…
NSW won’t force priests to break seal of confessional, but sex offenders face life in jail
The New South Wales Government has put off tackling the thorny issue of forcing priests to reveal abuse they learn about in the confessional, despite the Commonwealth saying it is…
Bega man accused of the stabbing murder of his 69-year-old grandmother appears in court
The 20-year-old accused of attacking and killing his 69-year-old grandmother in Bega appeared briefly in the Batemans Bay courthouse today, charged with one count of murder and two counts of…
South China Sea: US says China’s militarisation of islands an act of ‘intimidation and coercion’
US Defence Secretary James Mattis has raised the prospect of additional American steps against China if its “militarisation” of the South China Sea keeps apace. Mr Mattis said Beijing was…