Round one of Federal Parliament 2016 begins today. We kick off this election year with a leak from within Goverment and as our political editor writes, it's a "sign of deep disquiet still lurking in the ranks" after last year's leadership spill. Keep an eye out for our election blog as it makes its return
You've probably heard about Iowa over the last few weeks? Well, those all important caucuses are happening today. Republican front runner Donald Trump addressed a convention centre saying: "I've spent less money than anybody else and I have the best result, I'm number one, it's great right?" Here's some background on caucusing
A list of key talking points, sent to Coalition MPs and senators by the Prime Minister's office, is leaked to the media, a sign of the deep disquiet still lurking in the ranks after September's leadership coup.
A World Health Organisation meeting in Geneva declares the mosquito-borne Zika virus, which has been linked to thousands of birth defects, to be a public health emergency of international concern.
Supporters of a website led by a man who says rape should be legalised on private property are set to meet up in cities around Australia, sparking a backlash on social media.
A Melbourne man whose daughter was taken from his car by authorities because they believed him to be homeless will go to the NSW Children's Court on Tuesday to fight for custody.
Federal Labor and the Greens say the Government has botched the handling of its centrepiece industrial relations bill, which will be introduced when Parliament returns today but is not guaranteed to pass.
The new Australian of the Year was decidedly bubbly on Q&A on Monday night, until a question on domestic violence — the "greatest social challenge we face" — forced a change of tone.
One of Russian President Vladimir Putin's most loyal allies stirs fear among Kremlin critics by releasing a video showing opposition leader Mikhail Kasyanov in the crosshairs of a sniper's rifle.
Bacteria critical to early immunity development in infants may be partially restored in babies born by caesarean section by swabbing them with their mother's birth fluid, a new study suggests.
A stench draws late-night visitors to Adelaide's Botanic Gardens as one of the world's biggest flowers, the titum arum or corpse flower, blooms in its Bicentennial Conservatory.
More than 40 professional tennis matches were flagged for potential match-fixing by international bookmakers last year, with several players involved appearing on a blacklist of more than 350 names, a Four Corners investigation reveals.
Scientists in Britain are given the go-ahead to edit the genes of human embryos for research, using a technique that some say could eventually be used to create "designer babies".
Gerard-Baden Clay's yearning to be with his mistress was enough motive to murder his wife, Queensland's Director of Public Prosecutions says in its attempt to reinstate the conviction.
Syria's main Opposition group formally meets for the first time with the UN special envoy, although it is unclear whether they will agree to indirect peace talks with the Assad regime.
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