NEWS

The former prime minister of New Zealand has announced her candidacy to become the first woman to run the United Nations.

Following an uproar over an order to cover their hair, Air France attendants have been allowed to voluntarily fly to Iran.

The federal government has fallen behind Labor in Newspoll for the first time under Malcolm Turnbull, with Labor now leading 51-49% on a two-party basis.

A critical look at how key members of the government and the opposition have performed politically and on important policy issues.

A massive leak of 11.5 million documents by offshore law firm Mossack Fonseca reveals how the world’s rich and powerful, including Vladimir Putin, Xi Jinping and Lionel Messi, are hiding their money offshore.

Australian manufacturing levels hit record highs for the ninth consecutive month in March, with the sector outgrowing US and Europe expansions.

Leaders of states and territories have had mixed responses to the Prime Minister’s proposal to share the responsibility of collecting income tax between the federal and state governments.

From riding on donkeys to being nailed on the cross, here's how nine countries celebrated Easter this week.

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau keeps on giving the world more reasons to love him.

A fiery debate has brought to light complaints that the government is neglecting startups in favour of scientific research.

Two successive years of droughts led to India’s water crisis, with a whopping 75.8 million Indians currently lacking access to clean water.

Israeli-based newspaper Haaretz claims Western intelligence was aware of potential attacks at Brussels' subway and airport.

European Union Justice and Security ministers are to meet in Brussels, after the city was rocked by a series of explosions on Tuesday.

Novak Djokovic believes male tennis stars should earn more than women. But in what sports is this already the case?

Violent Islamist extremism appears to have reached a crisis point in Europe with a “perfect storm” of circumstances, Malcolm Turnbull has said.

A cute, unsuspecting and unlucky puppy was served as a meal to a gold python by its owner.

Australians ought to be deeply concerned – for five key reasons – about Donald Trump’s seemingly unstoppable rise to be the clear frontrunner for the Republican presidential nomination.

The Sydney siege inquest on Tuesday aired the moment police raided the Lindt Cafe following the shooting of Tori Johnson.

While the Brussels bombings may have wreaked carnage, they have failed to replicate IS’s triumphalism of 2014.

The former Toronto mayor succumbed to abdominal cancer on Tuesday.

A confirmed 34 people have died after three separate bombs went off at Brussels' Zaventem Airport and Maelbeek metro station in Belgium's capital on Tuesday.

Five elections and one referendum were held across the continent, which saw both Beninese President Lionel Zinsou and Cape Verdean governing-party, the MpD, ousted.

“These are working mums and dads who’ve suffered a two year long onslaught from this government,” said CPSU National Secretary Nadine Flood in a message to the government.

The government already has two bills that would provide triggers for a double-dissolution election: the abolition of the Clean Energy Finance Corporation, and the Registered Organisations bill.

Domino’s has unveiled a new delivery method that will make pizza (and tech) lovers everywhere happy: a robot called DRU.

Mathematician Tim Trudgian questions if Australia's unemployment rate has actually fallen.

A family friendly carnival of music and arts will be held at Ashfield Park on Sunday Mar. 20 to commemorate Sydney’s diverse population.

Discussion in the Senate over the government’s proposed voting reforms has run through the night and into Friday morning, with the Labor Party and independent senators filibustering the series of amendments.

SeaWorld Entertainment, Inc. will end their practices of breeding killer whales for entertainment.