OpinionGwynne DyerGwynne Dyer: Rebels had reason to unleash poison gasWhy would anyone believe Seymour Hersh?15 Apr 05:30 PM
WorldAbbott home with a thud as policies come under fireThe glow of attention and applause abroad has failed to impress Australians as Prime Minister Tony Abbott returns home to plunging popularity and growing opposition to policies.14 Apr 04:15 PM
World'They chopped his hands and arms bit by bit'Minutes before he was hacked to death by a Hindu mob, veteran Muslim politician Ehsan Jafri reached for his phone and dialled one last number.14 Apr 06:36 AM
WorldSwitch to green energy and cut down on meatGovernments must switch from fossil fuels to nuclear, wind and solar energy to avoid a global warming catastrophe in a move costing about 300 billion ($578 billion) a year.13 Apr 04:15 PM
WorldChild's question stumps ClintonHillary Clinton has so far artfully dodged questions about her 2016 US presidential ambitions from the press, supporters and potential Democrat rivals.11 Apr 04:48 AM
WorldIndia election: Modi reveals he is marriedNarendra Modi, the leading candidate to be India's next prime minister, has acknowledged for the first time that he is married, confirming the rumour that he was forced into an arranged marriage as a child.11 Apr 04:00 AM
EntertainmentBush's portraits 'copied off Google'?As a former leader of the free world George W Bush had significantly greater access to world leaders than other budding artists. Which is why his art is so, er, surprising.09 Apr 10:15 PM
OpinionGwynne DyerGwynne Dyer: Tyrants face the music with little to fear'I prefer death to surrender," said Pakistan's former military dictator, Pervez Musharraf, on April 1 to the special court that is trying him on five counts of high treason.08 Apr 05:30 PM
WorldShot priest risked his life for civiliansA Dutch priest who refused to leave the Syrian city of Homs when it was besieged was beaten and shot dead in his monastery by a masked gunman yesterday.08 Apr 04:15 PM
WorldState leader in hot waterCampbell Newman faces a combination of past demons and new controversies.08 Apr 04:15 PM
WorldNeo-Nazis win 20 per cent of Hungary voteSweeping gains by Hungary's neo-Nazi Jobbik party provoked concern across Europe yesterday after the anti-Semitic organisation won one in five votes in a general election.07 Apr 11:40 PM
WorldGandhi and Modi sling mud as India prepares to voteThe leaders of India's two main parties heaped fresh attacks on one another in an increasingly bitter campaign prior to the first of nine days of voting.07 Apr 03:00 AM
WorldLittle comfort for Liberals in WA re-runPrime Minister Tony Abbott can take little heart from the weekend's re-run of the West Australian Senate election, ordered by the High Court.06 Apr 04:15 PM
WorldFrance's pecking order is a complex matterA peck on the cheek? Yes, please! In France, everyone does it. It's a nationwide ritual, a salutation that connects friends and family, spanning all ages and physiques and unembarrassed by gender.03 Apr 03:15 PM
WorldAfghans campaign Western styleWith just days left in Afghanistan's presidential campaign, Abdullah Abdullah arrives in Kandahar for one of his last rallies before the election.03 Apr 03:15 PM
OpinionChris Wilson: Everyman v oligarchs for presidentApproximately 188 million people are eligible to vote in Indonesia and on July 9 they will choose a new president, writes Chris Wilson.02 Apr 04:30 PM
OpinionJohn Armstrong: Whale tale not all over yetMuch hangs on whether the Japanese Government sides with its future-focused Foreign Ministry or its inwards-looking pro-whaling fisheries agency, writes John Armstrong.01 Apr 03:15 PM
WorldMaduro's men clear streetsThe National Guards rolled in under the cover of darkness, firing tear gas and rubber bullets as they advanced with bulldozers and armoured vehicles.01 Apr 03:15 PM
