If Kim Jong-un really has achieved, or is about to achieve, his goal of becoming a fully nuclear-capable nation, assumptions about containment are out the window, writes Philip Williams.
The North Korean crisis is escalating, with Donald Trump's threat to unleash "fire and fury" if the rogue state threatens the US being met with a warning from North Korea that it is considering a missile strike on the Pacific territory of Guam.
In an emotional speech to the Senate, Penny Wong hits back at claims the children of same-sex couples are "the stolen generation" and slams Malcolm Turnbull for not taking a stand on the issue.
The One Nation senator is being referred to the High Court for a decision on whether he was a dual British and Australian citizen, but adds to the confusion by saying "I always thought I was British", later corrects himself, and dodges questions about his paperwork.
Liberal Party official Barrie Macmillan, who was caught on tape conspiring to funnel donations from alleged Mafia boss Tony Madafferi to Victorian Opposition Leader Matthew Guy's campaign, resigns from his party positions.
A graphic video featuring violence on the streets of WA communities is being used in a campaign to convince the Federal Government to expand the cashless welfare card.
More than 270 deep sea species previously unknown to science are discovered in the Great Australian Bight along with evidence of offshore oil and gas reserves.
An alternative private school where a number of unvaccinated children may have been exposed to the potentially deadly disease does not respond to the WA Government's offer of help to immunise vulnerable students.
Inspectors will target truck drivers on the New South Wales-Queensland border after the ABC's Four Corners program revealed companies were sending large amounts of unregulated waste to Queensland.
Salim Mehajer's Sydney mansion, with its six bedrooms, built-in fish tanks, solarium and 10-car garage, is packed with eyewatering opulence fit for a king — or at least a former deputy mayor.
Just hours after an ABC Facebook post alerted the public that a wedding band had somehow been spotted in the world's largest sand dune desert, an astounded Elizabeth Docherty from Kandos says she is its rightful owner.
Kings Cross identity John Ibrahim's son and girlfriend are both granted bail after facing court following police raids connected with an alleged international crime syndicate.
The late Glen Campbell had the capacity to speak in a voice everyone understood, and frequent songwriting collaborator Jimmy Webb helped him achieve that.
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