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Cars swept away by flash flood in Victoria river

Recovery efforts are still under way after torrential rains quickly overfilled a river system in Victoria, swamping campgrounds and sweeping vehicles away.

Europeans send troops to Greenland as Trump presses claim

Danish Foreign Minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen and Greenlandic Foreign Minister Vivian Motzfeldt...

Europeans send troops to Greenland as Trump presses claim

European countries sent small numbers of military personnel to Greenland as Denmark said it was pressing on with plans for a "larger and more permanent" NATO presence to secure the island coveted...

6 prosecutors quit

Six federal prosecutors reportedly resigned yesterday in reaction to the United States Justice Department’s handling of the ICE shooting of Minneapolis woman Renee Good.

‘We choose Denmark’: Greenland

Greenland does not want to be part of the United States, the country’s prime minister, Jens...

‘We choose Denmark’: Greenland

Greenland's prime minister made it crystal clear yesterday that his people in no way want to become part of the United States

Venezuela envoy’s visit on same day as Machado’s

Nobel Peace Prize laureate and Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado speaks during a...

Venezuela envoy’s visit on same day as Machado’s

Venezuela's acting president plans to send an envoy to Washington to meet senior United States officials

Bill targets deepfake images

The United States Senate passed bipartisan legislation yesterday that would allow individuals to sue over non-consensual intimate depictions of them

Child sex abuse allegation

Emmy-winning actor Timothy Busfield is in police custody in Albuquerque, New Mexico, days after allegations that he sexually abused two child actors, who are brothers

At least 19 killed as crane falls on train in Thailand

A train traveling from Bangkok to Ubon Ratchathani lies damaged after being derailed when a...

At least 19 killed as crane falls on train in Thailand

A train derailed in northeastern Thailand on Wednesday after a construction crane fell on three of its carriages, killing at least 19 people and injuring about 80, police said.

Trump urges Iranians to keep protesting, says help on way

Members of the Iranian police attend a pro-government rally in Tehran. Photo: Reuters

Trump urges Iranians to keep protesting, says help on way

US President Donald Trump has urged Iranians to keep protesting and remember the names of those abusing them, saying help is on the way.

BBC files for dismissal

The BBC will take legal steps to have United States President Donald Trump’s $US10 billion ($NZ17.3b) defamation lawsuit over a Panorama programme edit dismissed

Acclaimed Aussie author charged over child abuse material

Renowned Australian novelist Craig Silvey has faced court after police caught him allegedly engaging with paedophiles online and sharing child abuse material.

Weight-loss drugs market 'almost like Viagra': Pfizer boss

Weight-loss drugs market 'almost like Viagra': Pfizer boss

Pfizer is preparing for a consumer market for obesity drugs on par with the booming business it saw after it launched erectile dysfunction drug Viagra in 1998, CEO Albert Bourla says.

Massive floating gas platform arrives off WA coast

A massive floating platform has arrived off the West Australian coast as Woodside Energy's controversial Scarborough gas project nears production.

Adelaide writers' festival cancelled after swell of outrage

Adelaide Writers' Week is part of the broader Adelaide Festival. File photo: Getty

Adelaide writers' festival cancelled after swell of outrage

One of Australia's premier writers' festivals has been cancelled after almost 200 speakers and its director pulled out over the dumping of a Palestinian-Australian novelist.

Australia's disaster zones face long recovery

'Changed forever': Australia's disaster zones face long recovery

The loss of major local infrastructure illustrates the long road ahead for communities living through bushfires in Victoria and flooding in Queensland.

Festival director quits as writers drop out

Louise Adler has resigned as director of Adelaide Writers' Week. Photo: Supplied/Adelaide Festival

Festival director quits as writers, including Ardern, drop out

The director of an embattled writers festival has quit after a Palestinian-Australian academic was barred from appearing by the board, triggering a boycott of 100 authors.

Queensland flooding 'worst I have ever seen'

Queensland flooding 'worst I have ever seen'

Homes have been inundated and communities isolated as the remnants of former Tropical Cyclone Koji are felt across the Queensland outback.

Trump weighs military response to Iran protest crackdown

Cars burn in a street during protests that began over the collapse of the currency's value, in...

Trump weighs military response to Iran protest crackdown

Tehran says it is keeping communications open with the US as President Donald Trump weighs responses to a deadly crackdown on nationwide protests in Iran, which pose one of the stiffest challenges to clerical rule since the 1979 Islamic Revolution.

'One Battle', 'Hamnet' triumph at Golden Globes

Sara Murphy, Teyana Taylor, Paul Thomas Anderson and Chase Infiniti pose with the Best Motion...

'One Battle After Another', 'Hamnet' triumph at Golden Globes

Dark comedy One Battle After Another and Hamnet, a story about William Shakespeare's grief over the death of his son, claimed the top prizes at the Golden Globes.

Parliament to debate 'toughest hate laws Australia has ever seen'

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese. Photo: Reuters

Parliament to debate 'toughest hate laws Australia has ever seen'

Australia's Parliament will be recalled early to pass hate speech laws following the Bondi terror attack that claimed 15 lives and injured dozens more.

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