Iraqi special forces say they have found evidence Australians have been working with extremists as they push deeper into the Islamic State stronghold of Mosul
French Prime Minister Manuel Valls says the European Union is in danger of breaking apart unless France and Germany work harder to stimulate growth and employment and heed citizens' concerns
An ultra-bright cosmic flash of radio waves from a galaxy far, far away has given scientists an unprecedented view of what lies between galaxies in the Universe. Last year, an international team of scientists using CSIRO's Parkes radio telescope picked up one of these "fast radio bursts" which they say was at least one billion light-years away.
Here's what's coming up:
9:30am AEDT: The Australian Council of Social Service conference will start in Sydney
12:00pm AEDT: NSW Premier Mike Baird is expected to speak from the north coast of the state about new shark nets that will be installed at local beaches including those at Ballina
12:15pm AEDT: The National Portrait Gallery will unveil a portrait of Dame Quentin Bryce
12:30pm AEDT: Health Minister Sussan Ley will open a new hospital on the Gold Coast
As Iraqi special forces push deeper into the Islamic State stronghold of Mosul they have found the first evidence Australians have been working with the extremists in the city.
Malcolm Turnbull says Australia's economy must become more "flexible and competitive" but emphasises that in the wake of Donald Trump's victory reform must be "seen to be fair" to overcome disquiet.
The European Union is in danger of breaking apart unless France and Germany, in particular, work harder to stimulate growth and employment and heed citizens' concerns, French Prime Minister Manuel Valls says.
Australia should expect the United States to ask when it will send a ship to the disputed but strategically important region on a freedom of navigation operation, former deputy Defence chief Peter Jennings says.
An ultra-bright cosmic flash of radio waves from a galaxy far, far away gives scientists an unprecedented view of what lies between galaxies in the Universe.
Two French tourists who died within minutes of each other while snorkelling on the Great Barrier Reef are likely to have been stung by the Irukandji jellyfish, a cardiologist says.
Foreign diplomats who disregard Australian law will be named and shamed by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade amid a crack-down on reckless driving.
With huge pressure on so many Australian Test batsmen, check out who performed and who slipped up in the latest round of Sheffield Shield clashes ahead of the Adelaide day-night Test against South Africa.
The United States Government says the United Nations will decide how many refugees it accepts from Australia's offshore detention centres in Nauru and Manus Island.
Former deputy leader of the Nationals Adrian Piccoli sparks an uproar in the NSW Parliament by miming shooting Labor MPs to make a point about their preference deal with the Shooters party in the by-election.
The next attempt to introduce voluntary euthanasia laws in South Australia might follow Victoria's approach to the issue, after the controversial proposal was knocked back for the 15th time.
At a council reserve on the NSW mid-north coast, children attend a school where they spend their entire day in the wild — an increasingly popular movement designed to build character and improve creativity.
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