Australia's Justice Minister, Michael Keenan, labels Russia "not trustworthy" over its involvement in the Syrian conflict, after it began air strikes over the country this week.
US president Barack Obama makes an impassioned plea for tougher gun control laws after a shooting at an Oregon community college leaves 10 people dead and 7 injured.
A Victorian public holiday and sunny weather sees thousands of Hawks and Eagles fans line Melbourne's streets for the traditional parade ahead of Saturday's premiership match.
Australian of the Year Rosie Batty is among 1,200 people to sign an open letter calling on Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull to shut down the Manus Island and Nauru immigration detention centres.
More than 5 million hectares of Aboriginal land in Central Australia is declared an Indigenous Protected Area, for traditional owners to manage and protect
High-resolution scans indicate that Egypt's Queen Nefertiti is buried behind one of two hidden chambers in King Tutankhamun's underground tomb, a British archaeologist says.
Indonesia's dog-eating community is feeling under siege, with Jakarta's governor ordering an investigation amid concern the movement of dogs across internal borders could see the spread of disease such as rabies.
An Islamic community leader calls on Malcolm Turnbull to reset the Government's relationship with Australia's Muslims and include them in his promise to be a consultative Prime Minister.
Patients using codeine-based painkillers or cough suppressants will soon need a prescription from their doctor, if the recommendations of an interim report are put in place.
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In a second day of strikes, Russian warplanes bomb a camp run by rebels trained by the CIA, as Iranian troops arrive to join a major ground offensive in support of president Bashar al-Asaad's government.
Lawyers for an American anti-abortion activist will launch a High Court appeal against his deportation today, after his visa was cancelled by the Federal Government.
High-resolution scans indicate that Egypt's Queen Nefertiti is buried behind one of two hidden chambers in King Tutankhamun's underground tomb, a British archaeologist says.
Patients using codeine-based painkillers or cough suppressants will soon need a prescription from their doctor, if the recommendations of an interim report are put in place.
Lateline reveals what happened to the 19th Syrian - an asylum seeker on Manus Island who the Australian Government persuaded into returning to his war-torn homeland.
The asteroid impact that triggered the mass extinction event that killed off the dinosaurs accelerated one of the planet's largest volcanic eruptions, further compounding the disaster, a new study suggests.
Four Australians facing life sentences in Hong Kong tell the ABC's 7.30 program they are relieved to have been granted bail but say they face an uphill battle to convince the courts they were duped by online scammers into smuggling drugs.
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