A 16-year-old girl has claimed discrimination after her private Australian school banned her lesbian partner from the ball.

The teaching programme, which recognises the contribution of gay people in history, was created in an effort to stamp out homophobic bullying.

Women are losing some of the gains they have made towards workplace equality, the Human Rights Commission says.

People being investigated by police over serious fraud-related offences or gang crimes will no longer have the right to remain silent, under a Govt bill.

The Iranian woman facing the death penalty for adultery could be executed in the next 24 hours.

India has slipped three places to 87th spot on an international Corruption Perception Index.

A New Zealand musician is being hailed a folk hero after successfully suing the city of Los Angeles.

Auckland police say they have been assured by Chinese authorities that Zhen Xiao will not face the death sentence if he is convicted of murdering Auckland taxi driver Hiren Mohini.

Villagers in Myanmar are calling for a boycott of next month's election.

Winston Churchill is rightly remembered for leading Britain through her finest hour - but what if he also led the country through her most shameful hour?

Booker prize-winning writer Arundhati Roy has defended comments she made over the disputed territory of Kashmir.

Festivities marked the 25-year anniversary of Uluru, formerly known as Ayers Rock, being returned to its traditional owners.

Black people '26 times more likely' than white people to be stopped and searched by British police.