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OPINION & ANALYSIS: Without an adequate counter from the Yes campaign – especially one offering more emotionally compelling messages – the advantages of the No campaign are likely to narrow the polling gap significantly.

OPINION & ANALYSIS: For many people, the only reference point for what war with North Korea looks like is the ever-popular 70s television series M*A*S*H.

Homelessness in England has grown massively, according to the National Audit Office.

Insurance is an important part of life today, mainly because of things like unexpected illnesses and sudden deaths which can lead to extreme financial complications.

OPINION & ANALYSIS: This very active season comes after a “hurricane drought” with very few major storms making landfall on the US coast over the previous decade. So why are we seeing so many hurricanes now? Is climate change to blame?

This toothy predator has been given a home in an Aussie beachside pool.

Pizza-lovers treated to a taste of Papa John’s new ‘Papa’s Deep Crust’ in a most unusual dining experience at London's deepest Tube station.

When it comes to clothing and accessories, one of the few things that you will need to buy together is your rings for the big day.

Immediately after the decision, Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull told parliament he encouraged every Australian to have their say in the ballot, repeated that he and his wife Lucy would be voting yes, and turned on Bill Shorten.

Throughout the day, your muscles are likely to get tense as you engage in various tasks.

OPINION & ANALYSIS: How to calibrate the response to North Korea has to start from recognising the fundamental importance of the weapons to North Korea, and more particularly to Kim’s leadership.

North Korea says it has developed an advanced hydrogen bomb.

OPINION & ANALYSIS: There's an overwhelming tide of support toward the rights of same-sex couples within Australian society. However, certain groups are clearly lagging behind in their support and will need further convincing.

OPINION & ANALYSIS: Now, in the marriage equality debate, those who fought against religious freedom protection are suddenly all for it.

Tour includes: 4 nights' hotel with continental breakfast, Specialist Battlefield Guide, Battlefield visits as described and regional coach joining point from the U.K.

Uncertainty for government prolonged by High Court while Opposition Leader Bill Shorten repeats call for two senior Coalition frontbenchers to stand down from ministry.

Powerball fever is sweeping the globe! There were no winners of the US Powerball lottery jackpot once again, and the Powerball jackpot now stands at almost A$900 million.

OPINION & ANALYSIS: What has escaped almost everyone in this latest parliamentary fracas is not so much the freedom to wear the burqa in Australia but rather the freedom NOT to wear it, writes TESS LAWRENCE.

The North Korean statement from a spokesman for the ministry of foreign affairs, reported by the state news agency KCNA, described Malcolm Turnbull’s remarks about ANZUS as “reckless”.

An Aussie expat in the UK? The Oz lotteries might be just the thing you miss from back home. So, here are some fun facts about them.

Have you ever been in the middle of some work with your phone and then you get an alert “battery level below 10%, please plug in the charger”? What of when there is a blackout and you are working on something important using a dying phone?

When you want to rent a place for your business, you want to make sure that you find a spot that is both spacious enough to do what you wish to do and also a place that gives you legal rights to take care of your business without any interruption...

Diversity in the workplace is a topic that is often considered and discussed about widely.

OPINION & ANALYSIS: World leaders have condemned the Barcelona attack, but beyond pro-forma statements of support the reality is that Islamic-inspired terrorism is here to stay for the time being.

VIDEO: George Brandis received a standing ovation from his political rivals across the chamber for his devastating condemnation of Pauline Hanson wearing a full burqa in the Senate.

Labor denies collusion with NZ colleagues to destabilise government over Barnaby Joyce citizenship affair, counter-accusing foreign minister of creating a diplomatic incident with Australia's closest ally.

Australian government rocked by revelation that Deputy Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce might be a citizen of New Zealand, potentially making him ineligible to be a federal MP.

OPINION & ANALYSIS: By promising ‘fire and fury’, Donald Trump actually plays into North Korean leader Kim Jong-un’s hands.

WATCH: Lesbian mum Senator Penny Wong blasts government's proposed plebiscite on same-sex marriage as a "stunt" that will expose kids to hatred, in remarkable speech to parliament.

OPINION & ANALYSIS: So, the government seems determined to give voters a voice, and equally determined not to be bound by what those voters say. How did we get here and where to now?

OPINION & ANALYSIS: Dr G Yunupingu did not need to die; he was killed by a system that abandoned him, writes TESS LAWRENCE.

In a closely connected world, events overseas matter.

If you asked an average person in the UK to name the world’s most unaffordable housing markets, we’d be willing to place a bet that names such as London, New York and Paris would probably come up fairly often. 

Leaked documents reveal details of President Donald Trump's testy phone call with Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull over "a horrible deal, a disgusting deal" to settle refugees.

OPINION & ANALYSIS: The UK’s Advertising Standards Authority has said ads that belittle people for not living up to gender norms – such as a KFC advertisement that implied a man suffering from anxiety was not masculine – have “costs for individuals, the economy and society”.

The claim that the anti-terror raids, which saw the arrest of four men suspected of conspiring to blow up a plane, were rushed due to the threat of the UK issuing a travel warning about Australia have been rejected.

OPINION & ANALYSIS: What a funny chap, he is; although, it must be said, his mastery of the Australian vernacular leaves something to be desired.

Overseas born Australian federal politicians of all stripes are checking their paperwork after government minister forced to step-down over dual-citizenship fiasco.

OPINION & ANALYSIS: Tony Abbott's relentless undermining of Malcolm Turnbull is becoming more than a political embarrassment for his own party, writes TESS LAWRENCE.

OPINION & ANALYSIS: Australia is the “lucky country”, so why can’t we have it all – jobs and creativity in all our cities?

Overall trading activity in Australian markets faced renewed signs of pressure recently as declines on European bourses and Wall Street filtered through global markets.

Buried tools and pigments tell a new history of humans in Australia for 65,000 years.

Distraught family of Australian expat Justine Damond, tragically shot by police in Minneapolis, demand answers.

With appropriate software for customer relationship management (CRM), it is possible to realize many excellent changes to your corporate procedures.

The Defence Act will be strengthened to remove some constraints governing the “call-out” of the ADF in terrorist situations.

VIDEO: Chris Uhlmann tells US media he makes no apology for his cut to the bone, viral condemnation of President Donald Trump.

Former head of the Australian Republican Movement, Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull danced to a delicate diplomatic tune when he met with Her Majesty in London.

OPINION & ANALYSIS: Tesla’s battery is likely to be the first of many such storage installations. As more renewables enter the grid, more storage will be needed.

A push is being mounted from within the Liberal Party to get former prime minister Tony Abbott to take the job of High Commissioner to the UK to put an end to his undermining of Malcolm Turnbull.

OPINION & ANALYSIS: A weakening of the G20 is a weakening of Australia’s international influence. Few countries have a greater incentive to put solutions on the table.