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TOM Uren, an icon of the Australian left and a former deputy leader of the Labor party, has died aged 93. A committed environmentalist, Mr Uren established the Australian Heritage Commission, a

US President Barack Obama is attending India’s annual Republic Day parade in Delhi, the first US head of state to do so, on the second day of his visit. Mr Obama arrived

THE Malaysia Airlines website was commandeered Monday by hackers who referenced the Islamic State jihadists and claimed to be from the “Lizard Squad”, a group known for previous denial-of-service attacks. The website’s

AT least 18 people have been killed in clashes between police and protesters across Egypt, officials said. Three police cadets were among the dead, and dozens of protesters were also injured, the

A WOMAN who became a campaigner against domestic violence after her son was killed by his father last February has been named Australian of the Year. Rosie Batty, 52, from Tyabb, a

AN influential committee of MPs has called for a moratorium on fracking on the grounds that it could derail efforts to tackle climate change. The government’s drive for shale gas should be

ANTI-austerity Syriza party has won Greece’s general election, putting the country on a possible collision course with the EU over its massive bailout. With nearly 75% of the votes counted, Syriza is

TWO protesters were killed in Egypt and a bomb wounded two policemen on Sunday, the anniversary of the 2011 uprising that toppled autocrat Hosni Mubarak, security sources said. The anniversary is a

BILLIONS of pounds owed in child maintenance may never be recovered, government accounts show. The money is owed by absent parents who have been referred to the Child Support Agency. Accounts prepared

TENSION is again mounting in Ukraine after a weekend rocket assault on the strategic government-held port city of Mariupol that left 30 dead and 95 injured, as separatists threatened a new offensive.