A high-profile federal Labor MP and two of her Tasmanian colleagues have apologised following claims of an allegedly crude ...

A major police operation is underway in the Peel region following reports of a gunman on the loose. Authorities were alerted ...

Kevin Rudd, Australia’s Ambassador to the United States, has confirmed he will end his tenure in March, returning to the Asia ...

Australia is moving to introduce a sweeping new law that could criminalise extremist groups, including the Islamist ...

Australia’s far-right extremist group, the National Socialist Network, has announced it will disband this week, citing the ...

Over two weeks of protests in Iran have escalated into the most serious challenge to the country’s theocratic leadership in ...

The rollout of Indonesia’s B50 biodiesel mandate, which would require a 50-50 blend of palm-based fuel and diesel, will hinge ...

Malaysia’s Chief Justice, Wan Ahmad Farid Wan Salleh, has sounded the alarm over a growing shortage of judges in the country, ...

Asian markets surged on Tuesday, led by a powerful rally in Japanese equities, as investor enthusiasm around artificial ...

Tokyo stocks jumped sharply on Tuesday morning, with the Nikkei 225 climbing more than 3 per cent, amid speculation that ...

Japan’s Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama signaled growing concern over the yen’s sharp decline, suggesting Tokyo may step up ...

South Korea’s central bank is widely expected to keep its benchmark interest rate unchanged at 2.50 per cent on Thursday, as ...