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Toronto mayor admits he has smoked a lot of pot
Toronto Mayor Rob Ford admitted Wednesday that he has smoked a lot of marijuana.
Obama speaks at 50th anniversary of King's speech
President Barack Obama was set to lead civil rights pioneers Wednesday in a ceremony for the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington, where Dr. Martin Luther King's "I Have a Dream" speech roused the 250,000 people who rallied there decades ago for ra
Indigenous backlash could cost Labor seat
Last month, in the vast, remote Culgoa River region of New South Wales, the People's Council of the Murrawarri Republic assembled for the first meeting.
11,000 fake cops on payroll
A probe into policing in the troubled new country of South Sudan has uncovered 11,000 fake names on the payroll.
Dan Costa: Mood swings and happy voters
The link between ideology and happiness is dubious, writes Dan Costa, and demographics could play a greater part.
Parties try to outbid each other on infrastructure plans
Tony Abbott said he hopes to be an infrastructure prime minister who puts bulldozers on the ground and cranes into our skies.
Rudd keen to play the statesman
The Syrian crisis and plans to boost defence spending and shift elements of the navy to Queensland have driven national security to the centre of Rudd's election campaign.
Prince at centre of push against Assad
Prince Bandar bin Sultan has been gone from the capital for eight years.
Saudis offered Russia deal
Saudi Arabia secretly offered Russia a sweeping deal to control the global oil market and safeguard Russia's gas contracts.
PM: Action in Syria may be unavoidable
Prime Minister John Key says he is horrified by footage of an alleged chemical weapons attack in Syria, and intervention by the US may be inevitable.
US: Syria chemical weapon use 'obscene'
The US says chemical weapons had been used in an 'obscene' attack in Syria, and it has additional information about the attack it will make public.
Abbott makes bid for grey power support
With Labor nudging itself off the floor, Opposition Leader Tony Abbott has turned to one of his most significant power bases: restive baby boomers.
Tale of adultery, deception, death
Bo Xilai, formerly one of the most powerful and charismatic men in Chinese politics, has admitted that his wife left him because he cheated on her.
Rudd needs miracle to stop Coalition victory
Two weeks out from the September 7 election, Prime Minister Kevin Rudd needs a miracle.
Abbott's Labor pains on parental leave
Opposition Leader Tony Abbott's "signature" parental leave policy has turned around to bite him as he feels the first real heat of the campaign for the Sept 7 election.
British still trying to hush up role in coup
British diplomats tried to convince the United States to suppress "very embarrassing" details of MI6's role in the 1953 coup in Iran, documents have disclosed.
Forensic expert resigns before Bo trial
One of China's leading forensic scientists has quit, castigating the judicial system, as it was announced the trial of Bo Xilai will take place on Thursday.
Editorial: West must help Egypt to restore democracy
As unpalatable as the prospect was for the West, the Arab Spring was always likely to lead to Islamic governments.
Oz election: Opponents stretch truth
Glaring out from beneath heavy eyebrows, face deeply shadowed, Opposition leader Tony Abbott has become the lead face of Labor's new advertising campaign.
Poll has Rudd leading Labor to loss
Labor is heading for an election loss, with support for Kevin Rudd plummeting to new lows, the latest Newspoll shows.
All eyes on pivotal voyage
For a ship on a mission of worldwide importance, the Yong Sheng is a distinctly unimpressive sight.
Abbott landing the heavy political punches
The campaign for Australia's September 7 election continues to fall Opposition Leader Tony Abbott's way.