TIMOR LESTE 'NO BETTER OFF IN SHORT TERM' DESPITE SEA TREATY CANCELLATION

Timor Leste will be no better off despite the cancellation of a treaty that divided resource revenues between the country and Australia, an expert says... READ MORE›

'WE'RE GOING TO RESIST': BRAZIL'S INDIGENOUS GROUPS FIGHT TO KEEP THEIR LAND IN FACE OF NEW LAW

The moves represent the most worrying regressions of our recent history, said Mauricio Guetta, a lawyer for Socio-Environmental Institute, a Brazilian non-governmental group... READ MORE›

SCIENTISTS SAY A DRAMATIC WORLDWIDE CORAL BLEACHING EVENT IS NOW UNDERWAY

Coral reefs are expected to see ocean temperatures that can lead to bleaching sometime this year... READ MORE›

WORLD'S DEEPEST FISH FOUND IN PACIFIC OCEAN'S MARIANA TRENCH

Video World's deepest fish found in Pacific Ocean's Mariana Trench... READ MORE›

NEW ZEALAND CREATES VAST OCEAN SANCTUARY

According to information supplied by Smith's office, the Kermadec ocean sanctuary will be one of the world's largest and most significant fully protected areas... READ MORE›

DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME IN THE USA

Daylight Saving Time occurs in many states and territories except Arizona, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, the Virgin islands, American Samoa, Guam, and the Northern Mariana Island... READ MORE›

BASELWORLD WHERE THE WATCH IS STILL THE GREATEST GADGET

Lounge at the Hublot booth at the Baselworld watch fair earlier this month.He corrected himself after a closer look Oh no, it's a Sub... READ MORE›

MARIANA TRENCH LIVE FEED: ENGROSSING VIEWING FROM DEEPEST PLACE ON EARTH

The Mariana trench plunges about 11km seven miles deep under the Pacific - further down than the summit of Mount Everest is above sea level... READ MORE›

THE DEEP OCEAN: PLUNGING TO NEW DEPTHS TO DISCOVER THE LARGEST MIGRATION ON EARTH

A mechanical grabbing arm picks up samples of sponge and coral, with tubes capturing water samples... READ MORE›

The adviser said that Gusmao, the president and lawmakers are discussing who will be the next prime minister but that it was unlikely to be announced before next week... READ MORE›

ANALYSIS: VICTORIOUS OR NOT, NO END IN SIGHT FOR CLINTON OR TRUMP

Among Republicans, Trump won Illinois, North Carolina and Florida, the evening's biggest prize... READ MORE›

PEOPLE SMUGGLERS BACK IN ACTION IN INDONESIA

However Mr Honoris said he hoped the change in leadership would bring fresh air to the Indonesia-Australia bilateral relations... READ MORE›

AMERICAN SAMOA MAY BE THE ONLY TERRITORY IN THE US WHERE THE HISTORIC SUPREME COURT RULING DOES NOT APPLY

But unlike those places same-sex marriage may not be legal in American Samoa despite the recent ruling from the US Supreme Court... READ MORE›

BALI 9: WE STAND FOR MERCY

The Mercy campaign, which asks Australians to "stand for mercy", has attracted more than 200,000 signatures to a petition for clemency directed to the Indonesian President, Joko Widodo... READ MORE›

RUSSIAN PRIEST IN RECORD HOT AIR BALLOON TRIP TELLS OF 11 DAYS WITHOUT SLEEP

Russian priest in record hot air balloon trip tells of 11 days without sleep... READ MORE›

TRUMP STARTS TUESDAY WITH WIN IN MARIANA ISLANDS

While you were sleeping, a few hundred people in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands were voting, and most of them voted for Donald Trump... READ MORE›

TRUMP KNOCKS RUBIO OUT OF RACE WITH FLORIDA WIN; KASICH TAKES OHIO

There's no way I would team up with Donald Trump, Kasich said on Fox Friends... READ MORE›

INDONESIAN TOURIST VISA FEE SET TO BE SCRAPPED FOR AUSTRALIANS

In September, the Indonesian tourism minister again promised Australians would be granted free visa access, before leaving them out of the policy that began on October 1... READ MORE›

TRUMP AND RUBIO CLASH OVER ISLAM 'HATE'

Trump once again invoked the September 11, 2001, attacks in New York and Washington and added there is something going on, without elaborating... READ MORE›

ANDREW ROBB SHELVES TRADE DELEGATION TO INDONESIA

An Australian business delegation to Indonesia led by Trade Minister Andrew Robb planned for this month has been quietly shelved... READ MORE›

JOHN KASICH AND DONALD TRUMP IN TIGHT OHIO PRIMARY RACE

Ohio, Florida, Illinois, North Carolina and Missouri hold nominating contests on Tuesday for the November 8 election to succeed Democratic President Barack Obama... READ MORE›

WWII SEAPLANE FOUNDERS IN SURF

Only 316 of the nearly 1 200 crew members survived and many were eaten by sharks in the Pacific Ocean... READ MORE›

BRAZIL'S TERRIBLE, HORRIBLE, NO GOOD, VERY BAD YEAR

Brazils terrible horrible no good very bad year... READ MORE›

ANDREW ROBB SHELVES TRADE DELEGATION TO INDONESIA

An Australian business delegation to Indonesia led by Trade Minister Andrew Robb planned for this month has been quietly shelved... READ MORE›

EAST TIMOR DETERMINED TO GET AUSTRALIA'S ATTENTION OVER 'UNFAIR' SEA BOUNDARIES

The spokesman said stability and development of East Timor is very important to Australia... READ MORE›

FORMER INDONESIAN MINISTER SAYS 'SHOCKING' TO SUGGEST LINK BETWEEN CATTLE BAN AND ASYLUM SEEKERS

Dr Natalegawa said the Indonesian government had direct and effective channels of communication with the Australian government to constructively discuss the two subject matters... READ MORE›

DEADLY BRAZIL MUDSLIDE LEAVES MANY MISSING

Firefighters have rescued 500 survivors from a torrent of mining waste that killed at least 17 people and destroyed a village after two dams burst in Brazil... READ MORE›

INDONESIAN GOVERNMENT POISED TO SUE OVER MONTARA OIL SPILL

The Australian government remains willing to assist and is in contact with the Government of Indonesia on this issue... READ MORE›

TRUMP, GOP REACH JUDGMENT DAY; DEMS FACE LONG MARCH

Both parties are holding primaries Tuesday in Florida, Ohio, Illinois, North Carolina and Missouri... READ MORE›

ELECTION 2016: HOW A CHANGE OF GOVERNMENT IN AUSTRALIA MIGHT CHANGE THE WORLD

Thousands of Timorese rallied outside the Australian embassy in the East Timor capital Dili back in March, demanding fresh negotiations... READ MORE›

AFTER CANADA WILDFIRE A SILVER LINING FOR BUSINESSES

Reporting by Nicole Mordant in Vancouver, Susan Taylor in Toronto, Rod Nickel in Lac la Biche, Alberta Editing by Alistair Bell... READ MORE›

FIVE MOST WANTED STOCKS FOR FOREIGN INVESTORS

Since the beginning of 2016 until August, foreign investors recorded a net buy of Rp 4.1 trillion for BMRI stocks... READ MORE›

OBAMA COACHES TRUMP TO BE WORLD LEADER

We are very deferential and respectful of the fact that we already have a president of the United States, Barack Obama, Conway told reporters... READ MORE›

DONALD TRUMP'S ELECTION LEAVES AMERICAN MUSLIMS REELING AND SCARED

American Muslims are reeling following the election of Donald Trump, whose campaign was rife with anti-Muslim rhetoric... READ MORE›

DONALD TRUMP AND BARACK OBAMA IN AWKWARD FIRST MEETING

US Election 2016 Donald Trump and Barack Obama in awkward first meeting... READ MORE›

#CALEXIT STARTS TO TREND AS #NOTMYPRESIDENT PROTESTS GATHER STEAM

For some liberal Californians incensed by Donald Trump's election to the presidency over Democrat Hillary Clinton, secession from the United States is the only way forward... READ MORE›

CLINTON HAS 90 PER CENT CHANCE OF WINNING

The States of the Nation poll found that early votes have been cast evenly between Trump and Clinton in North Carolina... READ MORE›

DONALD TRUMP'S RACE FOR THE WHITE HOUSE

Clinton leads Trump by 75 points among black voters and has about a 20 point lead among Hispanics... READ MORE›

US ELECTION: SO, CAN DONALD TRUMP WIN?

Donald Trump was written off time and again. Now he appears to be on the cusp of becoming the 45th president of the United States... READ MORE›

BARACK OBAMA'S HALF-BROTHER MALIK OBAMA ATTENDING THIRD PRESIDENTIAL DEBATE AS DONALD TRUMP'S GUEST

President Barack Obama's half brother, Malik Obama, will be attending Wednesday night's third presidential debate as a guest of Donald Trump... READ MORE›

HILLARY CLINTON LEADING DONALD TRUMP BY SEVEN POINTS, ACCORDING TO FOX NEWS POLL

US Elections Hillary Clinton leading Donald Trump by seven points, according to Fox news poll... READ MORE›

DONALD TRUMP'S NEW ATTACK AD ON CLINTON'S HEALTH IS BRUTAL. IT WILL ALSO FAIL.

The average person in the paragraph above is a Trump supporter and or Clinton hater... READ MORE›

TRUMP CALLS FOR RACIAL UNITY, THEN ENDORSES 'STOP AND FRISK'

Current New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio, a Democrat who supports Clinton, slammed Trump's call for more stop and frisk as appalling... READ MORE›

OBAMA PAINTS TRUMP AS NO FRIEND OF THE WORKING CLASS

U.S. President Barack Obama pauses as he speaks during a campaign event in support of U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton in Philadelphia, Sept. 13, 2016... READ MORE›