A 60 Minutes crew charged with child abduction has been questioned by a Lebanese judge who could downgrade their charges. Australian mother Sally Faulkner, whose children were at the centre of the botched attempt, was questioned in front of her estranged husband and emerged shaken and teary-eyed
A survey of young people in 16 Arab countries has found more than half believe Islamic State is the biggest challenge facing the region. Many of the young people, aged 18 to 24, blamed poor job opportunities for the rise of the hardline group
A painting found in the attic of a home in southern France has been attributed to the Italian master Caravaggio, meaning it could be worth about $178 million. The home owners discovered it while checking a leak in the roof
Here's what's coming up:
9:15am AEST: The child sexual abuse royal commission will hold a directions hearing to discuss the death of former Ballarat Bishop Ronald Mulkearns, who died from cancer before he could complete his evidence
9:30am AEST: Sofina Nikat, 22, is due to appear in the Melbourne Magistrates Court charged with the murder of her daughter Sanaya Sahib
10:00am AEST: Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull and Employment Minister Michaelia Cash are expected to hold a press conference at a truck stop in Perth to discuss the Road Safety Remuneration Tribunal. Mr Turnbull will fly to China later today
11:30am AEST: Elephants at Taronga Zoo will be involved in Songkran celebrations to mark the Thai new year
A Melbourne mother who police say confessed to killing her 14-month-old daughter is due in court again today after being charged with murder last night.
Fully functioning pancreatic cells that produce insulin have been created in the laboratory from human stem cells for the first time, in a breakthrough that could transform future treatments for people with type 1 diabetes.
The Federal Opposition says it has evidence that a royal commission into the banking and finance sector would be more transparent than an ASIC investigation.
A painting found in the attic of a house in south-west France two years ago is attributed to Italian master Caravaggio by private French experts who now hail its discovery as a great event in the history of art.
Consumer watchdog the ACCC says the makers of Nurofen should face a large fine for selling "pain specific" products that all contained the same ingredient and had the same effect.
The Victorian Government passes a bill to legalise the manufacture and use of medicinal cannabis which should see children with severe epilepsy being the first to access the drug.
Clive Palmer's Townsville refinery could have survived the drop in nickel prices if millions of dollars had not been shifted from it to the federal MP's other businesses, administrators say.
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