Brussels bombings: What we know so far of the terror attacks - manhunt continues for suspected ISIS-related terrorist
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.
Otto Warmbier, 21, is not the first American to be sentenced to years of hard labour by North Korea - here are 7 others from recent years
Kenneth Bae, Hyeon Soo Lim, Laura Ling and Euna Lee - these are some of the people who have been sentenced by the North Korean regime to years of hard labour.
2011 Norway attacks survivor says human rights of mass killer Anders Behring Breivik should be respected
Anders Behring Breivik, who killed 77 people in a bombing and mass shooting attacks in 2011, is suing Norway for "‘inhuman and degrading treatment" while in prison.
Australian elections: Tony Windsor challenges Deputy PM Barnaby Joyce for New England seat
Tony Windsor is set to return to Australia’s political game of thrones as an Independent, after saying he was inspired by Australian of the Year David Morrison.
Palestinian man goes on stabbing rampage in Israel just minutes away from Joe Biden's meeting with Shimon Peres
A Palestinian man killed an American tourist and injured at least nine others, including a pregnant woman and a Russian tourist, in Jaffa on Tuesday.
Voters losing faith in Malcolm Turnbull according to latest Newspoll results
Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull’s satisfaction rating has fallen to its lowest in five months, although the public continues to pin their hopes on the businessman if they had to choose between him or Bill Shorten.
Michael Bloomberg confirms he will not ‘take risk’ to run for US presidential race 2016; slams Trump, Cruz in same piece
“As the race stands now, with Republicans in charge of both Houses, there is a good chance that my candidacy could lead to the election of Donald Trump or Senator Ted Cruz."
‘Legion d’honneur worthless’: France awards highest honour to Saudi Prince two months after condemning country for executing 47 people
French President Francois Hollande is facing harsh criticism from French citizens after awarding the country’s top honour, the Legion of Honour, to Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Nayef last Friday.
Operation Blair Update: Police issues arrest warrant for Jie Curtis, 36, suspected of terrorising Adelaide women
South Australian authorities are appealing for public assistance in locating 36-year-old Curtis, who is described to be about 172cm tall and weighing 64kg.
South African President Jacob Zuma survives second no-confidence vote while facing possible reinstated corruption charges
South African President Jacob Zuma has survived a second no-confidence vote against him in less than 12 months, even as the opposition Democratic Alliance (DA) party builds pressure to remove him from office.
Most powerful passports in the world - Australia ranks 8th with visa-free access to 169 countries
The 2016 Visa Restriction Index ranks the Australian passport 8th out of 199 nationalities and passports.
Virginia cop Ashley Guindon shot dead first day on her job; suspect identified as Pentagon Staff Sergeant Ronald Hamilton
The man accused of killing 28-year-old US police officer Ashley Guindon in Woodbridge, Virginia, could face the death penalty.
SA Police looking for Adelaide men who assaulted, knocked unconscious man over taxi outside uni bar
A 32-year-old Blair Athol man has been charged with aggravated assault after allegedly knocking unconscious another man in the Adelaide CBD early Thursday morning.
Brambles News Australia: BXB set to join Silicon Valley, big data and IoT realm as it lifts profit outlook for 2016
Brambles' half year results and launch of BXB Digital come as CFO Zlatko Todorcevski said he would be stepping down.
Property investment management firm Qualitas to provide $200m ‘gap funding’ in Australia's real estate market
The real estate management firm that funded Canberra’s tallest apartment building announced the successful first close of its $200m Opportunity Fund.
SB Nation deletes sympathetic story about convicted rapist Daniel Holtzclaw, calls editorial process ‘complete failure’
The sports site first published the article, "Who is Daniel Holtzclaw?" on Feb. 17. The story delves into the life of Holtzclaw, a former Oklahoma police officer and football player.
#LetThemStay climbers scale 162m tall spire of Melbourne’s Arts Centre to protest against offshore detention of asylum seekers
Update: The Arts Centre has said they will not press charges against the climbers
'Ceasefire’ agreement forgotten as another Doctors Without Borders hospital in Syria destroyed, 50 civilians killed
MSF hospital bombing in Syria: At least seven people killed after four missiles were launched within minutes of each other.
US Justice Department sues Ferguson for unjust policing, racial discrimination 18 months after black teen Michael Brown was killed
The US government has launched a civil suit against the city of Ferguson, Missouri for “egregious” and “routine” constitutional violations against its African-American population.
Australia’s new Deputy PM Barnaby Joyce steps in after former Nationals leader Warren Truss bows out
Hint: He's the one who tried to euthanise Johnny Depp's dogs, Pistol and Boo.
Bali ash cloud, volcano eruptions cost Virgin $19.2 million but airline's half year profits soar
Virgin Australia Holdings posted its strongest performance since 2010 for the first half of the 2016 financial year, recording a $62.5 million half year profit before tax.
Six expert predictions for China in 2016 - from its economy and share market to judicial system reform
Six experts from Sydney University share their predictions for China in 2016, from its economy to its public health challenges.
Not just house prices: Cost of home renovations in NSW surged 8%
A cooling property market has pushed renovation costs up by a whopping 8.11% for NSW homeowners.
Multiple schools across Australia evacuated this week after receiving similar automated bomb threats
Hundreds of South Australian students had to be evacuated on Friday after schools in Adelaide received phone threats that could be linked to hoax bomb calls made to over 30 schools across Australia this week.
Marissa Mayer determined to turn Yahoo around with cost-cutting measures, but board members signal for sale offers
Spring cleaning is on the books for Yahoo, after CEO Marissa Mayer confirmed during Yahoo's Q4 earnings call that she would lay-off 15 percent of staff, close five offices, and axe services like Games and Smart TV.
Change of heart: Federal Government shares secret trade union report with one person from Labor, Greens in bid to revive ABCC
Senator Michaelia Cash has agreed to show the findings of the confidential Dyson Heydon trade unions royal commission report to one representative from both the ALP and the Greens.
Australians set to spend more as credit card, personal loan applications rise 9.7%
Australians are swapping mortgage forms for credit card and personal loan applications, with consumer credit demand rising 9.7 percent in the December quarter of 2015, as compared to the same period in 2014.
BuzzFeed slapped with $11m defamation lawsuit by news agency Central European News
BuzzFeed has been served with a $11 million defamation lawsuit by Central European News (CEN) and its founder Michael Leidig over its 2015 article, “The King of Bullsh*t News”.
Another Uni shooting: why Taliban gunmen killed 21 at Bacha Khan University in Pakistan
21 people, mostly teachers and students, were gunned down on Wednesday by militants at the Bacha Khan University in Charsadda, north-west Pakistan.
The Real Hunger Games: Hunger Map shows where the 795 million who didn’t have enough to eat in 2015 live
One in nine of the world’s population goes to bed hungry every night, despite it costing as little as approximately 30 cents to feed a hungry child.