Russia has vetoed a United Nations resolution on the monitoring of sanctions against North Korea.
Staff Writers
Vasse MLA Libby Mettam has raised her concerns about the Federal Government’s consultation for the proposed offshore wind farm zone in the South West after last week’s sessions.
Sean Van Der Wielen and Suzanne Aston
A Perth council is calling on the State Government to take control of emergency management.
Gabrielle Becerra Mellet
A new rotation of US marines has landed in Darwin as the Australian Defence Force works to better project its power from the northern part of the country.
Dominic Giannini
US President Joe Biden's campaign says a fundraiser in New York City including ex-presidents Barack Obama and Bill Clinton has raised $US25 million.
Saudi Arabia has become the chair of the United Nations' Commission on the Status of Women.
Easter offers a chance for all Australians to reflect on the privilege of living in the greatest country in the world, federal Opposition leader Peter Dutton has said.
Dan Jervis-Bardy
A Perth council has rejected a bid from one of its own to discuss an item that will ‘impact rates and ratepayers’ publicly.
Discrimination based on hair texture, length, colour or style is at the heart of legislation being debated in France.
Crowds of Pro-Palestine activists have blocked a major Melbourne intersection to demand a stop to the war in Gaza.
Holly Hales
A first-term senator who came to parliament as part of Jacqui Lambie’s team has dropped a bombshell after being told to “go it alone”.
Ellen Ransley
The Chinese government has revoked its crippling taxes on Australian wine, in the latest diplomatic thaw.
Ellen Ransley and Angie Raphael
Federal Senator for Tasmania Tammy Tyrrell has resigned from the Jacqui Lambie Network, saying the party had lost confidence in her abilities.
Aaron Bunch
The Federal Government has welcomed the news, saying the resumption of exports would benefit Australian producers and Chinese consumers.
Katina Curtis and Simone Grogan
Fiji's Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka says he has ordered the repatriation of Chinese police officers.
The City of Fremantle will ask the State Government for $200,000 for the shark barrier, despite admitting the beach is underutilised.
The government has backed a pay hike for one group of Aussie workers - but exactly who they are remains unclear.
Jack Quail and Ellen Ransley
The incredible $12.5 million project to transform a former hospital into Victoria Park’s hottest entertainment destination has secured the support of the Metro Inner Development Assessment Panel.
Jessica Evensen
Premier Roger Cook has urged the Albanese Government to break its sweeping ‘nature positive’ reforms into smaller pieces — and believes that is where the highly contentious laws are heading.
Josh Zimmerman
‘These are elite sportspeople, they have a responsibility to their sport, their sporting code and to the community.’
Dylan Caporn
Indonesia plans to move its capital city to Nusantara on Borneo as Jakarta struggles with congestion.
Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek is under increasing pressure from all sides over the controversial ‘nature positive’ laws as the opposition warns her plans are on the ‘brink of collapse’.
The way Australians with disabilities access support will be transformed under the Federal Government’s plan to guarantee the long-term survival of the $42 billion scheme.
Tasmania's premier is confident stadium plans attached to the state's AFL licence can progress despite an election delivering a hung parliament.
Ethan James
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