The top US military commander in Afghanistan says the decision to deploy the "Mother Of All Bombs" was made based on tactical, not political, considerations, as footage of the strike against Islamic State militants is released.
Residents of the villages nearby the remote, mountainous region targeted by the "Mother Of All Bombs" describe the ground shaking while the sky lit up "like a thunder storm".
There are growing doubts over the ambitious goal to start "cutting steel" on Australia's Future Frigates Fleet within three years, but Minister Pyne says he is confident the contract will be awarded in enough time to let the winning bidder prepare for a 2020 start.
North Korea "will go to war" if the US chooses to provoke it, the country's Vice Foreign Minister says, blaming President Donald Trump for building up a "vicious cycle" of tensions on the Korean Peninsula.
A Sydney woman with motor neurone disease, who has been denied by the NDIS technology to help her communicate and do other regular activities, says she fears the scheme is not providing adequate assistance to people like her.
Port Adelaide travels to Canberra to meet GWS after Fremantle's comeback win over Melbourne. Follow all the scores, stats and streams in our Score Centre.
Canberra plays host to the Warriors after Melbourne's tight four-point win over rival Manly. Follow all the live scores, stats and commentary in our Score Centre.
Scientists at MIT discover a way to harvest fresh water from thin air almost anywhere on Earth by drawing it directly from moisture in the air even in the driest conditions.
There are calls for a national approach to training overseas students about water safety after a disproportionately high number of drownings in New South Wales this summer, as one young woman shares the heartbreak of losing her two Nepalese friends.
Horticulturalists and historians are outraged a 170-year-old tree rarely seen in Tasmania has been chopped down because of its dangerously large and heavy pine cones.
Darwin artist Aly de Groot says she was given no warning before more than 80 of her artworks were destroyed by a government contractor because asbestos was found in the building where they were housed.
Officials from the RSPCA seize 17 starving horses on a property on the Mornington Peninsula, after a member of the public raised concerns about their welfare.
Personnel from a PNG Defence Force base near the Manus Island detention centre used high-powered weapons to fire bullets into accommodation buildings after a fight with asylum seekers, detainees say.
Thailand's Government is evicting thousands of much-loved street-food vendors from their usual spots in a bid to clear walkways and bring order to the capital.
The Cape York Peninsula town of Coen is about as remote as you can get, but it is a hub for visitors heading to Australia's northern tip and until now it has survived without an ambulance station of its own, even though emergency calls come in from across a vast area.
Freedom of Information documents obtained by Family First reveal more than 14,000 vaccines were lost as a result of September's South Australia-wide blackout.
As the problem of feral deer in the ACT and surrounding NSW continues to grow, a little-known program involving qualified shooters could be the answer farmers are looking for.
Bryan Dawe speaks about the life of his long-time collaborator, political satirist John Clarke, and the special relationship the pair had with their audience.
Indonesian officials, clerics and even government ministers regularly launch verbal assaults on the nation's transgender community. While they are under pressure to change, some are living their lives undeterred by critics.
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