Contentious reforms aimed at better protecting the Jewish community have passed parliament, but not without fierce political debate. The laws allow the government to forcibly shut down extremist organisations, and aim to curb the influence ...

Firefighters warned millions of Australians of “catastrophic” bushfire dangers on Thursday as they battled multiple blazes stoked by a heatwave blanketing the country. Temperatures are forecast to soar past 40C in parts of southeast Australia, ...

Australia and New Zealand said Sunday they supported international law and a democratic future in Venezuela after US forces captured President Nicolas Maduro. In separate statements, the two countries — both members of the “Five ...