Catalan leader gives police the slip on return to Spain
Police are hunting Catalan separatist Carles Puigdemont after he reappeared in Barcelona to rally supporters then vanished before they could arrest him.
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Middle East ceasefire ‘never more urgent’: Wong
Foreign Minister Penny Wong has reiterated calls for a ceasefire in the Middle East following talks with her US counterpart.
Democrats Harris, Walz to campaign in crucial states
Fresh from his debut as Kamala Harris's running mate, Tim Walz joins her on a US presidential campaign trip to the midwest, where the Democrats need to do well.
Reynolds feared losing job over ‘lying cow’ comment
Senator Linda Reynolds has told her defamation trial she feared losing her ministerial job after she called Brittany Higgins a "lying cow".
Bangladesh interim govt expected to be finalised soon
Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus will head Bangladesh's interim government, and protest leaders expect the remaining members are close to being finalised.
Premier defends staged Sunshine Coast direct rail build
New direct rail north of Brisbane is yet to get moving but the Queensland government has defended the project amid calls it would create further congestion.
Sharper knife laws allow anywhere, anytime searches
Western Australia's proposed new knife laws will subject everyone in search areas to mandatory wanding or walk-through metal detectors.
Rent-seekers targeted in background-check fee ban
Prospective tenants are pressured to pay for checks on legally dubious databases as technology is installed between tenants and owners in a bid for profits.
Lack of social media enforcement behind radicalisation
Security experts say governments not regulating social media in its early years may have led to young people being more easily radicalised online.
Premier pumps up transport vision ahead of election
Motorists would be able to fill up their vehicles at state-owned petrol stations with capped price rises under a re-election pitch by Queensland's government.
Harris picks Walz for VP running mate: sources
US Vice President Kamala Harris has picked Minnesota governor Tim Walz to be her running mate, sources have told media outlets.
Iran ambassador called in after ‘hateful’ comments
Comments calling for Israel to be wiped out have been denounced by Anthony Albanese, who confirmed Iran's ambassador to Australia had been summoned.
Google maintains illegal monopoly over search: US judge
"Google is a monopolist, and it has acted as one to maintain its monopoly," a US judge has ruled, say the search engine illegally exploits its dominance.
Reynolds recalls breakdown amid Higgins’ allegations
Liberal senator Linda Reynolds has told a defamation trial the pressure of the Higgins saga caused her to break down in parliament.
Bangladesh’s parliament dissolved after PM resigns
Bangladesh's president has dissolved parliament, paving the way for new elections after prime minister Sheikh Hasina fled the country amid violent unrest.
Iran doesn’t want escalation but must ‘punish’ Israel
Iran is determined to must punish Israel for the killing of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in its capital but insists it's not seeking to raise regional tensions.
PM downplays airline duopoly as Rex waits for lifeline
A competition tsar has taken issue with the prime minister's suggestion that regional airline Rex engineered its own demise by targeting capital-city routes.
Disability reform chance squandered, say advocates
Claims it is delaying reforms recommended by the disability royal commission have been rejected by the federal government, despite concern from advocates.
Indigenous inequality not solvable overnight: PM
Just five of 19 Closing the Gap targets are on track to being met, a report says, leading to calls for the federal government to step in and do more.
Iran’s supreme leader prays over the coffin of Haniyeh
Iran's supreme leader has led funeral prayers for Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh, whose slaying Tehran blames on Israel and which risks sparking a wider conflict.
Maduro asks Venezuela top court to audit election
Venezuela President Nicolas Maduro says his party is ready to present all vote tallies from an election and ask the top court to ensure all parties do the same.
Teen faces UK court charged with murder of three girls
A 17-year-old boy has appeared in a UK court over a stabbing attack that left three young girls dead and sparked two days of violent unrest.
Jeers as Trump questions whether Harris is Black
Someone has yelled "Sir, have you no shame?" at Donald Trump as he questioned whether his likely opponent Kamala Harris is really Black.
Aussies told to leave Lebanon as contingencies prepped
Australians in Lebanon have been told to leave immediately as the security situation deteriorates and commercial flights are at risk of being grounded.
Doubt cast over plan to convert CBD offices into homes
The cost of retrofitting under-used Melbourne CBD offices into residential apartments is proving an obstacle to a key housing policy getting off the ground.
Youth offenders leaving detention without case plan
Around one in 10 serious juvenile offenders in Queensland are being released from detention centres without a rehabilitation plan, budget estimates has heard.
Mood-altering drug use a ‘human right’: top prosecutor
Australia's longest-serving public prosecutor is pushing for a Portuguese-style cannabis model that decriminalises drugs and brings users before experts.
Housing ‘defining issue’ for economy, says treasurer
Rents remain a lingering source of inflation weighing heavily on household budgets, with the federal government keen to see more homes built to ease pressures.
US prisoners released from Russia back on home soil
The United States and Russia have completed a 24-person prisoner swap, the largest in post-Soviet history, with the US detainees finally back home.
Former PwC head grilled over role in tax scandal
The former boss of PwC in Australia, Tom Seymour, has made his first public comments since resigning due to the tax advice scandal.
Senator labelled a villain in Higgins’ ‘fairytale’
Brittany Higgins made allegations of ill-treatment, ostracism, bullying and harassment but none of it was true, Senator Linda Reynolds' lawyer told a court.