As Israel votes, a $101-billion question around Gaza's future hangs in the balance

Gaza's redevelopment has completely stalled, as some residents face a third winter in tents. [...]

Why the world's powers are converging on this remote corner of the globe

The Arctic is becoming the latest international battleground as a warming climate makes the previously impossible possible. [...]

Coalition's 'biggest' ever migration slashing has three major issues, critic says

The Coalition plans to reduce migration by over 100,000 people by focusing on "high-value" migrants. [...]

Comedian Judith Lucy announces cancer diagnosis: 'I'll be keeping you abreast'

The Australian comedian said she was still "in shock" but expected to be okay. [...]

The two-metre question that could wipe out a population

Much of the small Pacific nation of Tuvalu will sit below the average high-tide mark by 2050, according to NASA projections. [...]

UK author, former Conservative MP Jeffrey Archer dies at 86

Archer had been promoting his latest and reportedly final book up until days before his death. [...]

Could government-owned supermarkets make groceries cheaper? The Greens think so

David Shoebridge, who became Greens party leader last week, says the pitch warrants discussion. [...]

Australian soldier killed in training exercise remembered as 'beloved leader'

The 28-year-old was survived by a partner and two young children. [...]

Trump says Iran-linked threats prompted bomber withdrawal from UK base

Speculation around the RAF Fairford base has risen since a group of five men with vans were arrested close to the site. [...]

What we know about the mysterious death at a Russian plague institute

Dozens were quarantined after a lab worker died at a plague research institute. Should we be worried? [...]

The 100-million-year-old reason this part of Australia has more earthquakes

Australia may sit far from the edges of a tectonic plate, but some parts of the country are more prone to shaking than others. [...]

'My whole life is here': Australians fear being forced overseas to care for ageing parents

New visa rules could force some Australians to choose between life here and ageing parents overseas. [...]