OpinionGrant Bayldon: Fiji needs more than a well-run electionThe days of the military strongman are on the wane around the world - few people would be sad about that.07 Aug 09:30 PM
New ZealandBainimarama to face protests during visitFiji's interim Prime Minister Frank Bainimarama is set to face protests during his visit to New Zealand this weekend to campaign for the upcoming elections.07 Aug 05:00 PM
BusinessRussia bans US and EU food importsVladimir Putin has ordered bans on food imports from countries that have issued sanctions against Russia over its actions in Ukraine.07 Aug 02:46 AM
WorldGoogle gets 'Bomb Gaza' app complaintsGoogle is facing criticism for continuing to allow Android mobile users to download a game called "Bomb Gaza".04 Aug 08:26 PM
WorldIsraeli blast kills leader, unrest risesAn Israeli airstrike killed a militant leader in the Gaza Strip last night, as other flashpoints in the wider Middle East flared up in worrying signs of regional instability.04 Aug 05:00 PM
WorldGaza: Ex-soldiers speak out against shellingMemories of his service along the Gaza border two years ago have been streaming through the mind of Shai Davidovich this week.04 Aug 05:00 PM
WorldSecret labyrinth of tunnels and bunkersThe entrance is a deep vertical shaft, usually hidden in a house. It drops down a dozen metres or so before reaching a horizontal passage.03 Aug 05:00 PM
WorldHow long can they live there?Hundreds of people living in the Torres Strait face the prospect of having to leave their homes in the coming decades as rising seas engulf their low-lying islands.03 Aug 05:00 PM
WorldIndian Government hires monkey-menThe Indian Government is hiring men to pose as menacing langur monkeys to scare off the hundreds of macaques terrorising MPs and staff around its buildings.01 Aug 05:00 PM
OpinionKathy Marks: Abbott never looked so statesmanlikeDonetsk is Tony Abbott's "Bali moment".30 Jul 05:00 PM
WorldEU targets Putin's circleRussia's economy faces a financial stranglehold and President Vladimir Putin's inner circle will be hit with asset freezes and travel bans.29 Jul 05:00 PM
OpinionPaul Moon: Look closer to home for cause of WW1Even while "the monstrous anger of the guns" was hauling millions to their death, the blame game was already well under way.28 Jul 05:30 PM
WorldAnti-Semitic attacks growAnti-Semitic attacks are on the rise in Europe amid a growing chorus of criticism at Israel's assault on Gaza.28 Jul 05:00 PM
Banking and financeChinese growth back on roll: HSBCBanking group HSBC sees economic growth picking up in China and the momentum continuing into next year.28 Jul 05:00 PM
WorldPutin faces lawsuit over MH17 disasterVladimir Putin is facing a multimillion-dollar legal action for his alleged role in the shooting down of a Malaysia Airlines passenger jet over eastern Ukraine.27 Jul 05:00 PM
OpinionPaul ThomasPaul Thomas: An interconnected world stays clear of the brinkWhile the 1962 Cuban missile crisis is widely regarded as the nearest the world has come to nuclear war, historians and military analysts believe we were even closer to the brink in late 1983.26 Jul 12:05 AM
OpinionKathy Mark: Politicians should be bold in support of right-to-die lawEighteen years ago this month, the Northern Territory became the first place in the world to legalise voluntary euthanasia23 Jul 05:00 PM
WorldObama: Why would Hillary runBarack Obama has openly questioned why Hillary Clinton would want to go through the "undignifying process" of running for the White House in 2016.23 Jul 05:00 PM
WorldIsis tells Christians to convert or face deathThe largest flight of Christians in the Middle East since the massacre of Armenians in Turkey during World War I continues as Isis stick to its hardline policies.21 Jul 05:30 PM
WorldFear keeps kibbutz children captivesThe seven children of Kibbutz Alumim, located just 3.3km from Israel's border with Gaza, have a new game.21 Jul 05:00 PM
WorldIsraeli airstrike on house kills 20The Palestinian death toll in Gaza rose to 508 last night after 20 bodies were reportedly found in a home blasted in an Israeli airstrike in the south of the Gaza Strip.21 Jul 05:00 PM
OpinionAlexander Gillespie: Rapid reprisal would be disastrousDisbelief at the killing of 298 civilians as they travelled peacefully through the skies above Ukraine is prompting many people to react with anger.21 Jul 05:00 PM
OpinionEditorial: MH17- stop asking and start doingFour days after Malaysia Airlines' Flight 17 was shot down, the families of the 298 people on board can only wonder what is happening to the remains of their loved ones.21 Jul 05:00 PM
WorldMH17: Australia unites to demand actionAustralia continued to spearhead international demands yesterday for Russian-backed rebels to allow unrestricted access to the MH17 crash site.21 Jul 05:00 PM
WorldMH17: Blame and sanctions on the agendaEuropean Union foreign ministers meet in Brussels today, facing the challenge of proving Russia's role in the downing of the Malaysia Airlines flight MH17.21 Jul 05:00 PM
WorldPutin facing a personal dilemmaWhat does the tragedy of MH17 mean for the conflict in eastern Ukraine and for Russia's relations with Europe and the US?20 Jul 05:30 PM
WorldMH17 tragedy: The victimsMalaysia Airlines have released the names of the 283 passengers and 15 crew on flight MH17.19 Jul 10:05 PM
WorldAustralian experts join investigationAustralian experts will join a team of international investigators who will travel to the MH17 crash site in eastern Ukraine as soon as it’s safe to do so.19 Jul 09:22 PM
WorldIsraeli army enters Gaza StripIsraeli air strikes in the Gaza Strip killed 10 people, medics say, on day 12 of a major operation against the Palestinian territory.19 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandNZ calls for protection of crash siteForeign Affairs Minister Murray McCully says New Zealand has used a special sitting of the UN Security Council to call for a full investigation into the crash of flight MH17.18 Jul 11:47 PM