North Korea fires short-range missiles: South

18 May 2013, 20:23 PM

Asia-Pacific | North Korea has launched three guided missiles apparently as part of a military drill. Read more

New case of virus in Saudi Arabia

New case of virus in Saudi Arabia

18 May 2013, 20:23 PM

Middle East | Saudi Arabia has reported another case of the deadly corona virus which has already killed 15 people. Read more

Carbon tax may force new poll: coalition

Carbon tax may force new poll: coalition

18 May 2013, 17:37 PM

The coalition says it still reserves the right to go to a joint sitting of parliament if it wins office but is stopped from scrapping the carbon tax. Read more

France legalises same-sex marriage

France legalises same-sex marriage

18 May 2013, 16:01 PM

Europe | France became the 14th country to legalise same-sex marriage after President Francois Hollande signed the measure into law. Read more

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Call for conscience vote on gay marriage

Call for conscience vote on gay marriage

18 May 2013, 20:23 PM

Supporters of marriage equality gathered in Tony Abbott's Sydney electorate to call on the Liberal Party to allow their members to have a conscience vote. Read more

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Comment & Analysis

Excision laws

Excision laws

The move to excise Australia’s mainland from the migration zone is unprecedented for a country signatory to the UN Refugee Convention, experts say.

Comment: Excising Australia from the migration zone

Comment & Analysis

'Blackface' debate

'Blackface' debate

It’s 2013, so why are we are having a debate about blackface, asks Saman Shad.

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Features

Glitz, glam and politics

Glitz, glam and politics

Political messages of any kind are officially banned from Eurovision, but that hasn't stopped them seeping into the famed song contest.

Euro debt crisis hits Eurovision

Features

Forced marriage

Forced marriage

Changes to federal legislation have seen forced marriage criminalised in Australia for the first time. Listen to part 2.

Listen: Forced marriage in Australia: Pt 2

National

Mundine: I don't want to be a passenger

Mundine: I don't want to be a passenger

18 May 2013, 5:03PM

If Tony Abbott gets the top job and offers Warren Mundine a role, the ex-ALP official says he'll put politics aside to take it. Read more

Finance

Greek economy recovering but few jobs

Greek economy recovering but few jobs

18 May 2013, 10:32AM

Greece's long recession may be over by 2014 but the jobless rate will stay above 20 per cent for another three years. Read more

Sport

Hawks down plucky GWS by 83 points

Hawks down plucky GWS by 83 points

18 May 2013, 7:07PM

The scoreboard said 83 points but no one else thought Greater Western Sydney were that bad in their AFL clash with Hawthorn in Launceston. Read more

Science & Technology

Syrian hackers hit FT blogs, Twitter feeds

Syrian hackers hit FT blogs, Twitter feeds

18 May 2013, 10:32AM

Pro-Syrian regime hackers have compromised the blogs and Twitter feeds of Britain's Financial Times newspaper. Read more

Odd News

Venezuelans scramble to find toilet paper

Venezuelans scramble to find toilet paper

17 May 2013, 11:40AM

There are huge lines in Venezuela to stock up on toilet paper, with the country running low on supplies.
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