LifestyleSmoke-style wine warnings?Cigarette-style warnings should be placed on wine showing its health risks and the number of calories it contains, a group of British MPs has said.11 Aug 05:00 PM
CommoditiesExxon begins drilling in Russia - despite sanctionsDespite all the talk of action against Vladimir Putin, Exxon Mobil, the largest US energy company is undeterred, starting work on $700m oil well in the Arctic.11 Aug 02:50 AM
OpinionBilly Adams: Expat Scots face a question of identityAccording to the last national head-count, 130,000 people born in Scotland now live in Australia. I'm one of them, writes Billy Adams.10 Aug 05:00 PM
WorldYazidis cling to life in 'death valley'Up to 150,000 desperate refugees were still isolated on a barren stretch of mountain in Iraq, surrounded by Islamic extremists despite a major international intervention.10 Aug 05:00 PM
WorldBritish medics on hand to help Gaza casualtiesThe 8-year-old boy's question seemed simple enough but was all the more tragically poignant for that.10 Aug 05:00 PM
WorldUS military: American aircraft conduct 4 airstrikes on Iraqi militants to defend civilians.09 Aug 10:50 PM
WorldObama: May take time to create safe passage for besieged members of Iraqi minority group09 Aug 02:55 PM
OpinionGrant Bayldon: Fiji needs more than a well-run electionThe days of the military strongman are on the wane around the world - few people would be sad about that.07 Aug 09:30 PM
New ZealandBainimarama to face protests during visitFiji's interim Prime Minister Frank Bainimarama is set to face protests during his visit to New Zealand this weekend to campaign for the upcoming elections.07 Aug 05:00 PM
BusinessRussia bans US and EU food importsVladimir Putin has ordered bans on food imports from countries that have issued sanctions against Russia over its actions in Ukraine.07 Aug 02:46 AM
WorldGoogle gets 'Bomb Gaza' app complaintsGoogle is facing criticism for continuing to allow Android mobile users to download a game called "Bomb Gaza".04 Aug 08:26 PM
WorldIsraeli blast kills leader, unrest risesAn Israeli airstrike killed a militant leader in the Gaza Strip last night, as other flashpoints in the wider Middle East flared up in worrying signs of regional instability.04 Aug 05:00 PM
WorldGaza: Ex-soldiers speak out against shellingMemories of his service along the Gaza border two years ago have been streaming through the mind of Shai Davidovich this week.04 Aug 05:00 PM
WorldHow long can they live there?Hundreds of people living in the Torres Strait face the prospect of having to leave their homes in the coming decades as rising seas engulf their low-lying islands.03 Aug 05:00 PM
WorldSecret labyrinth of tunnels and bunkersThe entrance is a deep vertical shaft, usually hidden in a house. It drops down a dozen metres or so before reaching a horizontal passage.03 Aug 05:00 PM
WorldIndian Government hires monkey-menThe Indian Government is hiring men to pose as menacing langur monkeys to scare off the hundreds of macaques terrorising MPs and staff around its buildings.01 Aug 05:00 PM
OpinionKathy Marks: Abbott never looked so statesmanlikeDonetsk is Tony Abbott's "Bali moment".30 Jul 05:00 PM
WorldEU targets Putin's circleRussia's economy faces a financial stranglehold and President Vladimir Putin's inner circle will be hit with asset freezes and travel bans.29 Jul 05:00 PM
OpinionPaul Moon: Look closer to home for cause of WW1Even while "the monstrous anger of the guns" was hauling millions to their death, the blame game was already well under way.28 Jul 05:30 PM
Banking and financeChinese growth back on roll: HSBCBanking group HSBC sees economic growth picking up in China and the momentum continuing into next year.28 Jul 05:00 PM
WorldAnti-Semitic attacks growAnti-Semitic attacks are on the rise in Europe amid a growing chorus of criticism at Israel's assault on Gaza.28 Jul 05:00 PM
WorldPutin faces lawsuit over MH17 disasterVladimir Putin is facing a multimillion-dollar legal action for his alleged role in the shooting down of a Malaysia Airlines passenger jet over eastern Ukraine.27 Jul 05:00 PM
OpinionPaul ThomasPaul Thomas: An interconnected world stays clear of the brinkWhile the 1962 Cuban missile crisis is widely regarded as the nearest the world has come to nuclear war, historians and military analysts believe we were even closer to the brink in late 1983.26 Jul 12:05 AM
