Prime Minister Tony Abbott has slapped down a cross-party attempt to legalise same-sex marriage, but faces six weeks of potentially divisive debate over the issue, with conservative MPs mobilising to block any move to legislate the land mark social reform.
Advocates concede it may be more challenging to rally public support and dollars for causes that may be less obvious or visceral than marriage.
Ibiza has a new place to see and be seen, a venue that promises to be the 2015 celebrity hang out of the White Island. And of course it comes with a price tag: €100 just to visit the terrace.
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OSLO, Norway, July 1 (UPI) -- The Norwegian government confirmed Wednesday oil and gas reserves were discovered in a North Sea area not known previously to contain hydrocarbons.
National Service ballot organisers 'played god' in drafting over 60,000 men says former deputy PM.
Sprint star Usain Bolt is in Munich on Wednesday, seeking treatment from famous doctor Hans-Wilhelm Mueller-Wohlfahrt in a bid to cure his problematic pelvis injury before August`s world athletic championships.
House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi talks candidly to CNBC's John Harwood about Elizabeth Warren, bank regulation and the ACA.
Sunil Jaglan, a Haryana village headman whose online drive for the girl child went viral on Twitter after Prime Minister Narendra Modi endorsed it, is now determined to take it to the nomadic tribes so that they can spread the message to other parts of the state and beyond.
Google has released new features for Google Earth which has turned 10.
When a clinical narcissist is a multi-billionaire, a national celebrity, and has an American birthright, there is only one job that can truly satisfy their sense of self-worth: President of the United States.
Local environmentalists on Wednesday again voiced their opposition to the Uttar Pradesh government's move to reduce the eco-sensitive zone limit around Sur Sarovar or Keetham Lake from 10 km to just 250 metres.
Sony has launched a crowdfunding site to finance employees' ideas, in a bid to bring back innovation to the Japanese electronics giant.
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It's almost like Monday never happened. Stocks across Europe shot higher Wednesday morning following a report that suggested Greek Prime Minster Alexis Tsipras was ready to accept almost all creditors' austerity conditions in return for a third bailout.
As the 2015 Woman's Hour Power List is announced, with Nicola Sturgeon clinching the top spot, chair Emma Barnett investigates which women really hold all the cards
William H. Saito, the top adviser to Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on cybersecurity, explains why it isn't just an issue for IT people and how Japan has a chance to become a global leader in the field.
Bob Haynes expected to be sent to fight in the rapidly escalating war in Vietnam like other men his age in the mid-1960s. Instead, he was assigned to the 2nd Infantry Division’s Camp Stanley, a world away from Southeast Asia’s steamy jungles.
Following a regional initiative to eliminate mother-to-child transmission of HIV and syphilis, Cuba becomes the first country to receive WHO validation for reaching the goal.
Using synthetic biology, researchers have engineered particles called phagemids that cause harmful bacteria to malfunction and cease replicating without bursting open.
As a deadline approaches for an Iran nuclear deal, WSJ’s Jerry Seib discusses the options negotiators have and what it means for legislators in Congress. Photo: AP
Nancy Pelosi sat down with CNBC's John Harwood to discuss social issues, Hillary's campaign and the fight to win back the House.
The recent selloff in high-yield stocks may be overdone, setting up this group for a potential rebound.
Former Toyota Motor Corp. executive Julie Hamp has resigned from the car maker, but that doesn’t resolve her legal problems. Ms. Hamp, a 55-year-old American, was arrested last month and remains in custody after police said they found oxycodone pills in a package addressed to her.
Thailand arrests 2 alleged brokers who sent slaves onto boats, as new fishing law takes effect