Syria says it's ready to state where its chemical weapons are and to halt their production, but the US says it'll have to do more than sign up to a treaty.

Tony Abbott knows dramatic fiscal tightening would be bad policy, writes Geoffrey Garrett.

Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott faces a difficult challenge as his Liberal-led government tries to reboot the stalled mining boom.

A little-known Italian American city official running a left-wing "tale of two cities" campaign has emerged as a surprise front-runner.

All of the New Zealand universities to feature in the QS World University Rankings have seen a drop in their placing this year, with the exception of Lincoln University which made the list for the first time.