EntertainmentBush's portraits 'copied off Google'?As a former leader of the free world George W Bush had significantly greater access to world leaders than other budding artists. Which is why his art is so, er, surprising.09 Apr 10:15 PM
OpinionGwynne DyerGwynne Dyer: Tyrants face the music with little to fear'I prefer death to surrender," said Pakistan's former military dictator, Pervez Musharraf, on April 1 to the special court that is trying him on five counts of high treason.08 Apr 05:30 PM
WorldShot priest risked his life for civiliansA Dutch priest who refused to leave the Syrian city of Homs when it was besieged was beaten and shot dead in his monastery by a masked gunman yesterday.08 Apr 04:15 PM
WorldState leader in hot waterCampbell Newman faces a combination of past demons and new controversies.08 Apr 04:15 PM
WorldNeo-Nazis win 20 per cent of Hungary voteSweeping gains by Hungary's neo-Nazi Jobbik party provoked concern across Europe yesterday after the anti-Semitic organisation won one in five votes in a general election.07 Apr 11:40 PM
WorldGandhi and Modi sling mud as India prepares to voteThe leaders of India's two main parties heaped fresh attacks on one another in an increasingly bitter campaign prior to the first of nine days of voting.07 Apr 03:00 AM
WorldLittle comfort for Liberals in WA re-runPrime Minister Tony Abbott can take little heart from the weekend's re-run of the West Australian Senate election, ordered by the High Court.06 Apr 04:15 PM
WorldAfghans campaign Western styleWith just days left in Afghanistan's presidential campaign, Abdullah Abdullah arrives in Kandahar for one of his last rallies before the election.03 Apr 03:15 PM
WorldFrance's pecking order is a complex matterA peck on the cheek? Yes, please! In France, everyone does it. It's a nationwide ritual, a salutation that connects friends and family, spanning all ages and physiques and unembarrassed by gender.03 Apr 03:15 PM
OpinionChris Wilson: Everyman v oligarchs for presidentApproximately 188 million people are eligible to vote in Indonesia and on July 9 they will choose a new president, writes Chris Wilson.02 Apr 04:30 PM
OpinionJohn Armstrong: Whale tale not all over yetMuch hangs on whether the Japanese Government sides with its future-focused Foreign Ministry or its inwards-looking pro-whaling fisheries agency, writes John Armstrong.01 Apr 03:15 PM
WorldBouncing back after scandalThe nightclub dancer at the centre of the sex scandal that contributed to the downfall of Silvio Berlusconi is living a high-spending lifestyle.01 Apr 03:15 PM
WorldFresh start for under-fire HollandePresident Francois Hollande, reeling from calamitous results in local elections, fired his Prime Minister yesterday to try to give a fresh start to his failing presidency.01 Apr 03:15 PM
WorldPolice strike team to combat bike gangs in WAAustralia's war on bikies has crossed the Nullarbor with the establishment of another federal strike team in Western Australia.01 Apr 03:15 PM
OpinionEditorial: Legal long shot to end whale hunt pays offNot too much was expected when Australia went to the International Court of Justice seeking to end Japanese whale hunting in the Southern Ocean.01 Apr 03:15 PM
WorldMaduro's men clear streetsThe National Guards rolled in under the cover of darkness, firing tear gas and rubber bullets as they advanced with bulldozers and armoured vehicles.01 Apr 03:15 PM
WorldPressure on Hollande for shakeupFrench head of state Francois Hollande is under pressure to carry out a radical Cabinet reshuffle after the ruling Socialists were clobbered in the first electoral test.31 Mar 03:15 PM
New ZealandNZ lifts ban on Fijian military personnelNew Zealand and Australia yesterday simultaneously lifted all travel sanctions on key members of the Fiji military and its regime.31 Mar 03:15 PM
