The lawyer for a British man accused of murdering a Balinese police officer said his client confessed to hitting the man with a beer bottle and an old mobile phone. David James Taylor's lawyer said that Taylor and his Australian girlfriend Sara Connor also burned their clothes after finding a blood stain and hair on them
The leaders of France, Germany and Italy have insisted that Britain's decision to quit the European Union will not kill the bloc, vowing to relaunch the European project in the wake of Brexit
10:30am AEST: More than 6,000 new words and phrases, including words from 100 Indigenous languages, will officially be included in the second edition of the Australian National Dictionary
11:30am AEST: Members of Care Leavers Australasia Network will protest outside Victoria Police headquarters to demand a formal apology for their failure to protect children from institutional abuse
A British man accused of the murder of a police officer in Bali has confessed to hitting the man with a beer bottle and an old mobile phone, his lawyer says.
Coalition frontbencher Mitch Fifield says Australia has a "shared responsibility" for the people detained at Nauru's immigration detention centre, despite the Immigration Minister insisting abuse allegations were a matter for Nauruan authorities.
Swimwear maker Speedo and luxury retailer Ralph Lauren Corp end their contracts with Ryan Lochte, days after the US swimmer admitted to exaggerating his story about being robbed at gunpoint during the Olympics.
Former treasurer Wayne Swan says there needs to be a debate about foreign influence on Australian politics, as momentum builds to consider a ban on political donations from overseas following an ABC investigation of Chinese-linked payments to the major parties.
Finance Minister Mathias Cormann ramps up the pressure on Labor, questioning whether Bill Shorten will "wibble wobble" like jelly over budget savings when parliament resumes next week.
While Britain looks into the possibility of drone-based delivery services, criminals exploit the technology to send drugs and mobile phones to accomplices in prison.
A social media campaign to raise money to bring the body of Victorian woman Kristy Blackney, who died while on holidays in Cambodia, back to Australia, exceeds expectations.
Men in Australia are still paid on average around 20 per cent more than women, a workforce diversity specialist says, with figures from the Australian Council of Trade Unions showing the gender pay gap has grown steadily over the last decade.
A plebiscite on same-sex marriage risks unleashing hate and division in the community and would create a dangerous political precedent, former High Court justice Michael Kirby warns.
The number of drug-related killings in the Philippines since President Rodrigo Duterte took power doubles to about 1,800, with the controversial leader lashing out over criticism from the United Nations.
A senior Indian politician is widely mocked after photos show policemen carrying him through ankle-deep muddy water while inspecting deadly floods in the country's centre.
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