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WEDNESDAY 15 FEBRUARY 2017

North Korean leader's brother 'assassinated' in Malaysia

North Korean female agents using poisoned needles have assassinated the half-brother of the North's leader Kim Jong-Un in Malaysia, South Korean media reported Tuesday.

Trump knew National Security Advisor had 'misled' White House for weeks

The trust US President Donald Trump had in his former top security adviser Michael Flynn had been eroding, the White House says.

Women flee Vietnam for second time following turn-back from Australia

Three women who fled Vietnam, only to be sent back by the Australian Government, have again fled their homeland, as Vietnamese authorities "strictly punish" the 'unauthorised exit of country'.

Conway should be investigated over Ivanka plug: US ethics watchdog

A US ethics watchdog says one of Donald Trump's top aides should be investigated after she publicly endorsed the clothing brand of the president's daughter.

YouTube, Disney scrap PewDiePie over anti-Semitic videos

PewDiePie was among the most followed stars on YouTube, and his videos have been watched collectively more 14 billion times.

Treasurer threatens tax hike to fund NDIS

Treasurer Scott Morrison says if welfare cuts are blocked by the Senate, the government will either increase taxes or increase debt.

With one year until deadline, just how bad are Closing the Gap fails?

With just 12 months until the first wave of Closing the Gap deadlines, the road to reducing Indigenous disadvantage appears longer than first imagined.

A single Muslim mum on a particularly difficult search for love

Insight guest Dr Imaan Joshi has learnt much from her six years as a single mother in a minority group. Here, she writes about her experiences.

Service dogs offer invaluable support to veterans living with PTSD

Service dogs are aiding veterans and emergency service personnel with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in new support program.

What is Sharia law?

What exactly is Sharia law? And is it in conflict with the Australian way of life?

World Press Photo of the Year sparks controversy

A jury member has said that the photo is 'morally as problematic to publish as a terrorist beheading.'

Fears of exploding whales as New Zealand clears carcasses

The grim task of clearing hundreds of washed-up whale carcasses was under way in New Zealand Tuesday, with the beach closed over fears the bodies will fill with gas and explode as they decompose.