Belinda Tasker
Inaccurate pregnancy test kits removed from store shelves
Batches of do-it-yourself pregnancy test kits have been withdrawn from sale in Australia after they were found to be unreliable and inaccurate....
Algae paved way for animal evolution: Australian study
Traces of algae found in ancient rocks from central Australia have helped scientists unlock the mystery of how animals first appeared on...
Australian wine takes fizz out of the French
Australian sparkling wine makers are taking some of the fizz out of their French competitors amid a surge in demand for Aussie...
TPG ditches $2.76-billion Fairfax takeover bid
US private equity giant TPG Capital has ditched plans for a $2.76 billion takeover of Fairfax Media, clearing the way for rival...
Chinese media accuse Australia of spying
The Australian government spies on China’s embassy in Canberra and harasses Chinese people to provide intelligence, an influential state-run newspaper says. China...
US-Australia won’t be scared by terrorists; Defense Secretary
US Defense Secretary James Mattis says America and Australia are united in their resolve to take on terrorists and won’t be scared...
Most women hospitalised for assault are victims of domestic violence: report
More than half of all women and girls admitted to hospital for treatment after an assault have been attacked by their partners....
HRC should tackle radical Islam: Abbott
The Human Rights Commission is facing calls to do more to help stop violence against women being condoned by radical Islamist groups...
Malcolm Turnbull should take hard line with Israeli PM: Bob Carr
Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull should take a hard line on Israeli settlements and push for a recommitment to the Two-State solution with...
New Australian snail named after Sir David Attenborough
A newly discovered snail that lives in a remote Tasmanian forest has been named after a giant of the conservation world –...