Mining magnate and politician Clive Palmer is under fire, with a self-imposed deadline to save his Townsville nickel refinery expiring last night, putting 776 jobs on the line. There is no confirmation yet as to whether the refinery will be put into administration but we can expect to hear more as the morning unfolds
Dumped treasurer Joe Hockey is expected to be formally announced as Australia's next US ambassador today. The Federal Opposition has questioned whether Mr Hockey will be able to maintain a close working relationship with Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull in the important diplomatic post, given his recent sacking
A lawyer for Clive Palmer's former Chinese business partners says the federal MP only has himself — and his "robotic dinosaurs" —to blame after a court decision leaves the future of his empire in doubt.
The Federal Opposition questions the expected appointment of former federal treasurer Joe Hockey as Australia's next ambassador to the United States, ahead of a formal announcement.
For the first time, scientists say carbon emissions have stalled, while economic growth has continued. The findings have been released on the sidelines of the ongoing climate change talks in Paris.
Cardinal George Pell is under more pressure ahead of his appearance in front of the royal commission into child sexual abuse, with claims he knew priests were abusing boys in Ballarat before he became Archbishop of Melbourne.
The first dinosaur relatives may have emerged up to 10 million years later than previously thought, then evolved rapidly into the animals that would take over the world, dating of fossils in Argentina suggests.
A man is remanded in custody over a stabbing at London Underground train station as prosecutors allege he had pictures associated with the Islamic State militant group on his phone.
China's capital orders cars off the road and bans fireworks and barbecues, issuing its first-ever red alert for pollution as a new blanket of choking smog descends on the city.
Syria accuses the American-led coalition of killing three of its soldiers in an attack, but an envoy to US president Barack Obama says a Russian bombing raid was responsible.
Courtney Barnett and Tame Impala are among the few Australian artists who scored nominations for this year's Grammy awards, with US pop royalty Taylor Swift and rapper Kendrick Lamar dominating the list.
The Dutch Embassy hosts traditional Sinterklaas celebrations in Canberra, including three white men with blackened faces dressed as the controversial character Zwarte Piet.
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