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Scott Morrison faces a major Liberal party crisis after Malcolm Turnbull moved to torpedo the Prime Minister’s plan to protect the preselection of controversial rightwing backbencher Craig Kelly.

VIEW FROM THE HILL: When a prime minister has diminished authority, people don’t bother so much with the niceties.

The supper-eating, loo-going, sofa-sitting Brits do not eat 'dessert', only 'pudding'. And certainly never, ever say 'pardon'.

Underneath what can be viewed as a rather cold exterior is a bubbling, Helsinki is a thriving and forward thinking city.

ANALYSIS; Even though the set piece theatre is about community building and cooperation, the reality is that China and the US have irreconcilable visions for the region and its future. The only question is how much they are willing to pay to prevail in the contest for Asia’s future.

In an attempt to calm nerves and unite the country, Prime Minister Scott Morrison has weighed into the Bunnings sausage sandwich furor.

Scott Morrison calls on Australian Muslim community to be more 'proactive' following Bourke Street terror incident while family say attacker was mentally ill and needed help.

The very first image of Aboriginal Australians is testament to their resistance by refusal, from very first contact with English to take up their burdens.

Art, books, music, bad beer and sensational crabs. Baltimore might not be her place exactly, but it’s definitely her kinda place, discovers JENNIFER PERKIN.

With a majestic backdrop of ice, snow and rock, the exhilaration of being there is palpable yet all you have to do is sit back as three separate trains take you progressively higher and higher.

Opposition leader Bill Shorten says Australia’s Pacific neighbours want partners for infrastructure projects – “and as prime minister, I intend to make sure they look to Australia first."

OPINION: There is still great public sentiment and a sense of loss in relation to the knifing of Malcolm Turnbull, despite his disappointing political paralysis on so many issues, writes TESS LAWRENCE.

SPECIAL FEATURE: The apology given by Prime Minister Scott Morrison to survivors of child sexual abuse has drawn fresh attention to questions of redress and compensation for British children sent to Australia as child migrants.

The expected loss of Wentworth throws the Coalition into minority government. While the government currently has pledges of confidence from some crossbenchers, they would be in a strong position to demand concessions in a hung parliament.

This is the India of honeymoons, yoga retreats and houseboat cruises, far from the pollution, chaos and masses.

Yes, we understand that in the eyes of many Brits we all come from a land of sun, surf, sea and sand. So, why would we ever choose to live in the cold and wet? We love you! Please be nice...

Scott Morrison and foreign affairs minister Marise Payne made a series of major announcements in relation to Israel at a Tuesday news conference.

SPECIAL FEATURE: Microsoft, Apple and Google all indicate that handing over a password to one of their apps or devices is in breach of their services agreement, privacy management, and safety practices. That doesn’t mean it’s wise to refuse to comply with border force officials

OPINION & ANALYSIS: The prudent thing for Theresa May to do at this late stage would be to place all the realistically available options on the table and hold a free vote in parliament.

SPECIAL FEATURE: Trust in media is low in Australia, which is why traditional news values like accuracy and objectivity matter. If we can successfully address the issue of trust and news media, we might even begin to solve journalism’s revenue crisis.

Planning, preparation and packing for that perfect trip. Here’s the essential items you have just got to put in your backpack to help make that adventure of a lifetime a little less frustrating.

Michelle Guthrie has been criticised for not standing up for the organisation sufficiently, and for her lack of journalistic experience.

OPINION & ANALYSIS / MICHELLE GRATTAN: All week, the Liberals struggled to answer the key question: why was Turnbull deposed? The Wentworth outcome could produce another round in the war over gender representation.

Tranquility, luxury and a spot of Hollywood celebrity. Italy's famous Lake Como shores host the likes of George Clooney but are just as welcoming of mere mortals.

The Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2018 Awards are around the corner. A few incredible pictures have been revealed.

OPINION & ANALYSIS: Prime Minister Scott Morrison will need to rely heavily on the experience of his new foreign minister, Marise Payne, and deputy leader, Josh Frydenberg. There is hard work to be done, and little time to do it.

OPINION & ANALYSIS: Scott Morrison has been described as relentless, ambitious, and hard-line, although these labels only give us some clues to his personal politics, and ultimately his political agenda.

Morrison has ahead of him the immense challenge of uniting a fractured party. A lot will depend on whether the conservatives undermine him or accept their rout quietly.

WHO WILL BE PM? Legal experts suggest Peter Dutton could be ineligible under the constitution’s section 44 provision on pecuniary interests. Scott Morrison and Julie Bishop join race for prime ministership.

With the Liberals in free fall over the leadership crisis and Peter Dutton admitting he is shaping up for another tilt at Malcolm Turnbull, it was yet another blow to a reeling government.

The government has shelved any move to implement the 26% reduction in emissions because it cannot get the numbers to pass legislation in the House of Representatives.

SPECIAL FEATURE: Have Aboriginal people been in Australia for some 50,000 years or as long as 65,000 years? Either way, they have effectively been on their country as long as modern human populations have been outside of Africa.

There is something about waterfalls. We were wowed by the power and majesty of the rushing water and were amazed at how close we could get to the flow of Europe's largest.

OPINION & ANALYSIS: As he tries to deliver on energy and in other key areas, the prime minister's party enemies and critics will be encouraged in their attacks following Saturday's results.

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A traditional summer gander abroad, or a local romp during your time off work? A staycation could very well be on the cards for some of us this year.

SPECIAL FEATURE: Here’s what you need to know about the five electorates up for grabs and, with a federal election likely in the first half of 2019, what’s at stake for Turnbull and Shorten.

SPECIAL FEATURE: Young Australians on Britain's Youth Mobility Scheme are the ideal migrant for both the state and employers alike as they take on precarious but skilled jobs in the UK labour market, without the electoral costs of permanent migration.

Huddersfield Town are bracing themselves for their second campaign in the Premier League after they secured their remarkable survival, against all the odds, last season.

SPECIAL FEATURE: Recently, the disruptive agents of the sharing economy, like Airbnb, have been blamed for bringing more tourists into the heart of communities instead of just tourist sites.

With its political & economical problems a thing of the past, Zimbabwe is welcoming increasing numbers of tourists back into the country and hoping for even more. Armed with a camera & notepad, Kris Griffiths takes a tour of the reborn nation, experiencing its full range of impressive natural wonders ...

It’s a plan that’s been in the works since 1958 – but it finally looks as though a rail link to the busiest flight hub in the area is underway.

Financially and emotionally independent, expats know growing old is mandatory, but ‘growing up’ is not what it used to be.

SPECIAL FEATURE: A staggering 3.9 billion malicious login attempts occurred during the last year against sites belonging to airlines, cruise lines, hotels, online travel, automotive rental and transport organisations.

In London, when I went to get a visa to visit Eritrea they asked me why I wanted to go. Why would a white lady of uncertain years WANT to go there alone?

Take your Monopoly piece with you and stay out of jail (down behind Kings Cross, by the way) and keep an eye out for the little man in the top hat.

Returning home for good is an important financial milestone for any returning expat, so you may even want to start planning for leaving your adopted home as soon as you arrive.

Australia's Home Affairs Minister Peter Dutton says things are "not too far off" from being finalised.

In the pre-recorded interview aired on Sunday night, during which Barnaby Joyce and Vikki Campion sometimes disagreed, Campion accused conservatives “within the parliament” of pressing her to have an abortion.

SPECIAL FEATURE: Do expats, especially those living in the UK, the USA or Australia, have to pay taxes? What is a foreign tax credit? What exchange rate do I use? The answers to these questions and more...