New Zealand has agreed to repatriate an alleged Islamic State militant and her two young children, who have been detained in Turkey...

Several hundred people in New Zealand have been evacuated from their homes with some recounting dramatic helicopter rescues after heavy rain caused...

Tony Abbott will be hoping changes to the paid parental leave scheme will calm both opponents and allies.

Survey ranks Julie Bishop the top member of the Abbott cabinet.

Suspected terrorist hauled off a flight at Melbourne Airport still under investigation, but no longer in custody.

Chinese ambassador refuses to be insulted by Palmer's controversial rant.

A Sydney pediatrician says she encountered hopelessness and utter sadness in children at the Christmas Island detention centre.

Foreign aid programs are being asked to comply with strict new criteria.

The federal government has released the white paper for its emissions reduction fund, which it hopes will cut CO2 pollution by five...

Prime Minister Tony Abbott wants more investment from China, and admits his stance on state-owned enterprises has evolved.