Theresa May's close aides quit as the British Prime Minister's relationship with her Conservative Party MPs is increasingly under strain after the election left her party without a majority and reliant on a handful of Northern Irish parliamentarians.
The recent withdrawal of the US from key multilateral agreements, including the TPP and the Paris climate deal, has Asia experts concerned that Donald Trump's administration could accelerate Chinese soft power in the region.
Adam West, who earned a place in pop culture history with his campy portrayal of the title character in the classic 1960s TV series Batman, has died at age 88, his family says.
In the early 1960s, the threat of a nuclear attack was so real that boxes of medical supplies were distributed across America, intended to aid survivors of a blast. The kits have been long forgotten - until now.
As concerns mount over Beijing's grip on Australia's Chinese-language media, the Communist Party is working to shape the narrative of mainstream outlets too.
An independent Commonwealth watchdog is analysing whether the Community Development Programme work-for-the-dole program, which is accused of driving up poverty, is being "administered effectively".
One of Queensland's most senior police officers is being investigated over claims he used his position to try to prevent two detectives from giving evidence at the time of the 2016 coronial inquest into the murder of Sunshine Coast teenager Daniel Morcombe.
British voters have been frantically googling the Democratic Unionist Party, the small Northern Irish party that now holds the balance of power in the British parliament. So who are they — and could they block Brexit?
Essendon completely takes Port Adelaide apart after Brisbane and Gold Coast enjoyed morale-boosting wins. Catch up on the day's action with wraps, scores and stats in our ScoreCentre.
US special forces join the Philippines military in an operation to end a three-week siege on the island of Mindanao by at least 200 militants allied to Islamic State, a US spokesperson in Manila says.
A $200,000 donation from a billionaire property developer with close ties to the Chinese Communist Party to the WA Liberal Party raises questions, the state's Deputy Premier says.
US President Donald Trump denies he told then-FBI chief James Comey he hoped an investigation into a former national security adviser could be let go, adding he was "100 per cent" willing to give his version of events under oath.
The three terrorists who killed eight people after driving a van into pedestrians on London Bridge and then attacking nearby revellers had initially tried to hire a 7.5-tonne truck, the head of the UK capital's counter-terrorism unit says.
An increasing number of women in Japan say they've been coerced into acting in pornographic films by conmen who offer modelling fame and fortune, but later threaten them if they do not do what they ask.
The Canadian inventor of the Hawaiian pizza leaves behind a legacy responsible for delighting fans of the sweet and savoury combo and sparking a never-ending food controversy over 'tropical' pizza.
The 193 UN member nations issue an urgent call for action to reverse the decline in the health and productivity of the world's oceans, with the United States backing the action plan.
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