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THURSDAY 16 FEBRUARY 2017

Trump drops US commitment to 'two-state' Mideast deal

US President Donald Trump halted Washington's quest for a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict Wednesday, saying he would back a single state if it led to peace.

Trump's contested pick for labor secretary withdraws: White House

US President Donald Trump's pick for labor secretary Andrew Puzder withdrew from consideration Wednesday, after facing intense scrutiny for his business record and controversies about his personal past.

Months before Eurovision, 21 top organisers throw in the towel

With just months to go before the May contest, preparations have hit a road-block.

US defence chief to NATO: pay up or we reduce support

US Defence Secretary James Mattis bluntly warned NATO allies Wednesday that Donald Trump's administration would 'moderate its commitment' to the transatlantic alliance unless members met their spending pledges.

Woman detained over assassination of North Korea's Kim Jong-nam

Malaysian police probing the killing of the half-brother of North Korea's leader have arrested a woman as they try to unravel a Cold War-style assassination the South said was carried out by Pyongyang's agents.

Parents face early funding cliff on childcare fees

New federal government figures show more than 3600 families have already reached the $7500 annual cap on childcare fee rebates.

'I won't be threatened': Hanson fires up in late-night ABCC debate

The federal government's controversial building industry watchdog has sparked yet another late night debate in parliament.

'Definitely not safe': Tamil asylum seekers still risk torture on return to Sri Lanka

A Tamil man seeking political asylum in Melbourne has described as 'absurd' the Sri Lankan prime minister's promise that asylum seekers who fled the country in a bid to reach Australia would be safe if they returned home.

What causes mass whale strandings?

Why do these creatures, which are masters of living in a totally aquatic environment, enter an inhospitable land environment where inevitably some, if not all, will die?

Legal service hubs to help new refugees in western Sydney

Legal Aid NSW will set up refugee service clinics throughout western Sydney and other parts of the state to cater to the thousands pouring in.

Was it North Korea? Experts weigh in on Kim Jong-nam's assassination

Whether by the dictatorship, Southeast Asian mafia, or as a favour to his half-brother, Kim Jong-nam's death has sparked a number of theories.

What is Sharia law?

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

Muslim community members demand apology from ABC over Q&A debate

Senator Jacqui Lambie's comments were 'racist, Islamophobic and crude', an online petition states.

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.