Afghan forces take over

18 June 2013, 17:18 PM

Asia-Pacific | President Hamid Karzai announced that Afghan security forces would take over responsibility for the entire country, a major milestone as the NATO-led war effort winds down. Read more

Holden seeks worker pay cuts

Holden seeks worker pay cuts

18 June 2013, 17:24 PM

Carmaker Holden will to ask its Adelaide workforce to take a pay cut to help it remain viable in Australia. Read more

Comment: Five rules for arming the rebels

Comment: Five rules for arming the rebels

18 June 2013, 17:03 PM

Asia-Pacific | Before going to war in Syria, the Obama administration should heed the lessons of history, writes Edward Luttwak. Read more

Scene 'set for Socceroos glory'

Scene 'set for Socceroos glory'

18 June 2013, 15:49 PM

Australia | In football, the worst opponent is the unknown quantity. Everything can be analysed and prepared for, except now that senior Iraqi players are not present. Read more

St Kilda player Milne charged with rape

St Kilda player Milne charged with rape

18 June 2013, 17:49 PM

St Kilda AFL player Stephen Milne has been charged over an alleged rape in 2004. Read more

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Comment & Analysis

Defence sex scandal

Defence sex scandal

The Australian Defence Force is investigating after the discovery of two Facebook pages demeaning women as "sluts", Rhiannon Elston reports.

Comment: Can the defence force culture be changed?

Features

Refugee cafe

Refugee cafe

What began as an initiative to try and involve refugee families in their children's schooling has grown to include a small catering service and hub for information services.

Listen: Cafe serves up best refugee help

Features

Political gender wars

Political gender wars

Julia Gillard has been accused of stoking the gender fire with her 'men in blue ties' comment, but many criticised the scrutiny she has been under.

Gillard's minders 'deluded by Twitter'

Features

Freedom fighters

Freedom fighters

SBS correspondent Brett Mason meets the man whose arrest is said to have sparked the deadly 1976 Soweto riots in South Africa.

Remembering the Soweto Uprising

National

Opposition calls for inquiry on 457 visas

Opposition calls for inquiry on 457 visas

18 Jun 2013, 5:31PM

The government's crackdown on 457 skilled migrant visas should be sent to a parliamentary committee, the coalition says. Read more

Finance

RBA leaves door open to more rate cuts

RBA leaves door open to more rate cuts

18 Jun 2013, 5:28PM

The central bank has again left the door open for more interest rate cuts but their timing is still unclear. Read more

Sport

Socceroos cautious on cusp of World Cup

Socceroos cautious on cusp of World Cup

18 Jun 2013, 5:51PM

The Socceroos can secure a World Cup berth with a win over Iraq on Tuesday, but skipper Lucas Neill says they are not taking anything for granted. Read more

Science & Technology

Apple reveals details on US data requests

Apple reveals details on US data requests

18 Jun 2013, 8:46AM

Apple has followed Facebook and Microsoft in detailing how many data requests it has received from US authorities. Read more

Odd News

Cat runs for mayor of Mexican city

Cat runs for mayor of Mexican city

18 Jun 2013, 9:11AM

Morris, a black-and-white kitten, is running for mayor of Xalapa in Mexico with the campaign slogan "Tired of Voting for Rats? Vote for a Cat". Read more