Новости за 08.12.2017

A shortage of contraceptives has put Venezuelans in a particularly bleak quandary.

A fire ripped through a shisha bar and restaurant in Melbourne's north in the early hours of Saturday.

The Murdoch-controlled 21st Century Fox may become the largest shareholder in Disney

A young man was trapped in a car for an hour and four other youths taken to hospital with serious injuries after a car slammed into a brick wall in Melbourne's east during the early hours of Saturday.

Amid rising demands for companies to manage climate risk, most of Australia’s largest firms are showing little evidence of taking the issue seriously.

Suspected militiamen killed at least 14 United Nations peacekeepers and five Congolese soldiers in an attack on a United Nations base in eastern Congo on Thursday night.

The Chinese government says it is "astonished" by Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull's statements on China, which risk "poisoning" the bilateral relationship.

Hamas is urging Palestinians to abandon peace efforts and launch a new uprising against Israel in response to US President Donald Trump's recognition of Jerusalem as its capital.

An elderly motorcyclist has died a day after crashing into a tree in south-east Queensland.

After months wracking their brains, the UK and EU have trumpeted their ingenious Brexit solution.

The Saints burst out of Brisbane in 1976 with a sound like no other to shatter the old rock paradigm. More than 40 years on, the city finally says 'thanks'.

The federal Parliament is in disgrace and public confidence is at an all-time low.

As a rising China seeks a bigger say in how global rules are shaped, to match its weight as the world's second largest economy, no area is as vexed as the internet.

The UK has struck a 'divorce' deal with the EU, after frantic around-the clock negotiations tackled the knotty problem of the Irish border.

Right-wing rabble-rouser Milo Yiannopoulos had a few famous acolytes but mostly there was little interest from the media in his repetitive squawkings.

Trains were suspended in both directions between Varsity Lakes and Nerang stations, with customers warned to expect delays of up to an hour.

​The year-10 Sydney schoolgirl has created a biodegradable plastic with the strength of a prawn's shell and the flexibility of a spider's web.

The tourists need to be honest with each other about their failings or their tour will only get worse, says Daily Telegraph columnist Mitchell Johnson

You might expect Central Coast defender Antony Golec to be relieved Tim Cahill won't be running around for Melbourne City against the Mariners at AAMI Park on Sunday night. But Golec is disappointed he won't be going head-to-head with the Socceroos star.

In nearly 30 years of covering United States foreign policy, I've never seen a president give up so much to so many for so little.

Former independent MLA Michael Moore steps down as CEO of Public Health Association Australia

Canberra apartment owners have been left powerless to stop inconsiderate neighbours, a strata lawyer says.

Canberra teachers will be taught to spot students at risk of becoming violent extremists.

The MRA knocked the tower plans back, saying it would be a "significant over-development" of the site that would have "serious impacts" on traffic.

Rachel Hunt will ride with a heavy heart at Rosehill aboard Highly Geared in memory of Samara Johnson.