WorldWestern leaders search for a strategy to contain PutinJolted by a sense that history has changed course, Western leaders meet this week to ponder a strategy for neutralising the threat of virulent Russian nationalism.23 Mar 03:15 PM
WorldBase raid brutal show of powerRussian armour smashed into a base of Ukrainian troops yesterday in the first serious military action in the confrontation over Crimea.23 Mar 03:15 PM
New ZealandKiwi's year caring for ThatcherAides of Margaret Thatcher expressed little surprise when Kiwi nurse Pip Easterbrook didn't want to work for the woman known as Britain's Iron Lady.22 Mar 04:30 PM
WorldFrench political mood darkensFrance heads to the polls this weekend in council elections that will provide a benchmark of voter hostility to mainstream parties at a time of deepening national gloom and a resurgent far-right.21 Mar 03:15 PM
WorldFirst bloodshed in Ukraine crisisUkraine warned its conflict with Russia had entered a "military stage" and authorised its troops to open fire in self-defence after suffering the first casuality since Crimea was seized.18 Mar 07:23 PM
WorldMoney now rules England, says authorAn American-style pursuit of wealth has finally defeated the British obsession with social class, claims author Martin Amis.18 Mar 03:15 PM
WorldMoscow pumps $485m into Crimean GovernmentMoscow extended US$415 million ($485 million) in assistance to the Crimean Government yesterday.18 Mar 03:15 PM
WorldMinister in strife over water dealThe corruption that fatally afflicted New South Wales' former Labor government has crossed both state and political borders.18 Mar 03:15 PM
WorldTony Abbott grilled by high schoolersAustralian Prime Minister Tony Abbott faced tough questioning from a group of smart high school students about the carbon tax, gay marriage, immigration policy and his women’s minister.17 Mar 12:44 AM
WorldVenice to vote on independenceThere has been much water under the Bridge of Sighs since Napoleon Bonaparte marched into Venice, ending 1100 years of independence in the city state.16 Mar 04:30 PM
WorldState results taste nation's moodWith a sweeping Liberal victory in Tasmania and another hanging in the balance in South Australia, Prime Minister Tony Abbott faces two more major tests.16 Mar 04:30 PM
WorldWest eyes sanctions to punish RussiaRussian President Vladimir Putin's Crimean gamble will face its biggest test tonight, when the EU and US ready sanctions to punish him for a land-grab.16 Mar 04:30 PM
WorldLabor accused of racism in South Australia pollIn a row reminiscent of a notorious incident just before a key federal poll, the Labor Party has been accused of whipping up racism against a Liberal candidate standing in a marginal seat.15 Mar 01:14 AM
OpinionMichelle Grattan: Changing flag a radical thought? For Australia, maybeJust imagine what would happen if Labor's Bill Shorten proposed a referendum to change Australia's flag.13 Mar 04:30 PM
WorldAustralia plans drone patrolsAustralia is set to outlay billions of dollars on new long-range drones, maritime patrol aircraft and stealth fighters despite plans to slash federal spending.13 Mar 04:30 PM
WorldCIA 'tried to hide torture details'The CIA illegally searched Senate computers as part of a shadowy campaign to conceal details of its "brutal and un-American" torture programme, a senior senator claimed yesterday.12 Mar 07:21 PM
WorldCaribbean states seek compo for slavery pastA coalition of Caribbean countries has unveiled its demands for reparations from Britain and other European nations for the enduring legacy of the slave trade.12 Mar 04:30 PM
World'Inequality Chile's enemy'Socialist Michelle Bachelet has promised to tackle inequality as she returned to power in Chile after four years.12 Mar 04:30 PM
World$164k for one day's workFrance's cash-strapped Socialist Govt approved Dominique de Villepin's return to the diplomatic service for one day after an absence of 20 years so that he could retire with a €100k payoff.12 Mar 04:30 PM
WorldAbbott starts to stem lossesPrime Minister Tony Abbott's Coalition Government continues to trail Labor in the polls as job losses mount.11 Mar 04:30 PM
WorldPro-Russian mobs hit unity ralliesVitaly Klitschko, the former boxer turned Ukranian presidential hopeful, has been forced to cancel a rally in the eastern city of Donetsk.10 Mar 04:30 PM
WorldAustralia undermined disarmament bidAustralia's newly elected Abbott Government applied secret diplomatic pressure to undermine a NZ-led push towards nuclear disarmament, newly released documents show.10 Mar 02:30 AM
OpinionJack Tame: A little heat left in that old cold warMitt Romney's election campaign description of Russia as America's "Number One" geopolitical foe suddenly doesn't seem so silly after all, writes Jack Tame.08 Mar 04:30 PM
WorldLight thrown on world of 'dark money' and the KochtopusNote to Scott Walker: take more care with your communications.07 Mar 11:52 PM
OpinionJohn Armstrong: Putin 1, Western powers 0, in battle over UkraineRussia's President is deserving of respect - the kind you would show if you were in close proximity to a hissing cobra, writes John Armstrong.07 Mar 04:30 PM
WorldThe colonel who defied the invadersA former fighter pilot whose bold march against the Russian soldiers occupying his airbase was one of the most stunning acts of resistance in this phoney war.06 Mar 04:30 PM
WorldAbbott wants national parks on chopping blockPrime Minister Tony Abbott has launched another salvo at environmentalists, declaring that Australia has enough national parks and more forests should be open to loggers.05 Mar 08:56 PM
OpinionFran O'Sullivan: Key makes right call over UkraineThere is a huge amount riding on just how the West deals with Putin's incursion, with the Ukraine merely a pawn in the Russian president's geopolitical chess game, writes Fran O'Sullivan.04 Mar 04:30 PM
BusinessAbbott faces hard landingPrime Minister Tony Abbott is heading for a bitter political fight that he is almost certain to lose as he hardens his "end of the age of entitlement" mantra.04 Mar 04:30 PM
New ZealandKey: No Paralympic boycott by NZPrime Minister John Key says New Zealand athletes should complete in the Sochi Winter Paralympics despite Russia's intervention in Ukraine.04 Mar 01:34 AM
WorldUkraine: 10 things you should knowUkraine is Europe's second-largest country, made up of wide, fertile agricultural plains and large pockets of heavy industry in the east.03 Mar 07:27 PM
