MSCI's broadest index ​of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan has fallen 2.0 per cent in early trading, with tech-heavy South Korea's KOSPI sliding 6.0 per cent.

Robert E. Hall and Michael Woodford have won the Nobel memorial prize in economics for their work on the foundations of macroeconomic stabilisation.

A coroner aims to find out how an eight-year-old girl killed by her parents and their fringe religious group could have been better protected by state agencies.

A cyberattack has disrupted refrigeration systems in supermarkets belonging to several major French food retail chains, turning up the heat inside.

An ex-high profile federal MP has left open the possibility of a return to parliament as he attacks the direction of his ...

The RSL has weighed into the fuel crisis caused by the Iran war, declaring it an example of how Australia is not always ...

Migrants value their Australian identity and feel they are improving productivity and innovation despite concerns with ...

Poor planning has clogged Australia's emergency departments with older, sicker people and the problem is worse in the regions ...

The July outage that knocked out mobile service for millions of Australians is expected to be a key issue under discussion at ...

Nobel Peace Prize winner Navi Pillay has received worldwide praise, amid derision from Israel and the US, as our Government ...

Development aid flowing to Southeast Asia has plunged to a 10-year low, according to a fresh report, but Australia's contributions to the region remain stable.

Horse-trading over social media legislation and a visit from Middle Eastern royalty are on the agenda as federal politicians ...