On October 19, 2001, 353 people died when a fishing boat headed to Christmas Island sank in international waters off the coast of the Indonesian island of Java. Of the dead, 146 were children.

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Irish writer of Normal People says she can no longer receive royalties from British sales and she cancelled UK trip due to fear of arrest

Hazara Town is a neighborhood in the Pakistani city of Quetta which got its name because it’s home to so many members of the Hazara ethnic group. Many of them fled Afghanistan, where Hazara have...

As changes to Western Australia's cat laws await final approval in state parliament, several councils are considering options, including curfews.

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CSIRO study finds households with solar and batteries are enjoying periods of "limitless" electricity, a shift that clashes head on with concepts of energy sharing and efficiency.

New research looking into the US government-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation shows when aid is handed over to corporations, civilians pay the price.

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A non-verbal man who was later diagnosed with pneumonia was ramped for more than nine hours at an outer suburbs hospital amid significant demand that the doctors union says left staff feeling "helpless".

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In 40 years, with an estimated population of 40 million, Australia will be more indebted and face what increasingly appears to be a permanent budget deficit.

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