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Police in Kathmandu are now urging relatives of those missing to provide DNA samples to help identify the recovered bodies.

US President Donald Trump has declared Lake Ontario - which straddles the border - will now be known as Lake America. But Canada is standing firm. 

Oil prices have been hovering above $90 US a barrel this week.

Four really insightful interviews spanning the disaster zone in Nepal, key court cases in the US, and a major political forum in the Pacific.  Hear from a Nepali MP about the government's shift to rehabilitation. She tells us the government will still keep security forces in place to find any survivors.  Then the whistleblower who contributed to the case against Meta thats seen the social media gi...

Tasmania's Premier has urged Woolworths to reconsider a decision which will see Tasmanian beef removed from shelves next year.

The conclusion of one of hip-hop's most enduring mysteries, who murdered rapper Tupac Shakur, is now leading people to another decades old cold case.

From the notoriously difficult duck cake, with its popcorn hair and potato chip bill, to the swimming pool cake full of green jelly, or the choo-choo train loaded with lollies - generations of Australian kids celebrated with baked creations from the Women's Weekly 'Children's Birthday Cake Book'. 

This week, new data from the Bureau of Statistics shows a drop in building approvals.

Property data firm Cotality has released data showing house prices fell in almost every capital city last month. 

Australia expected to spend $600 million on a new scheme to tackle drug smuggling in the Pacific.

While Taiwan is represented, some major Pacific nations are noticeably absent.

Germany says ​it has concluded ‌that Russia was responsible for the incident and ordered a series of measures, including the closure of a consulate. Russia has ‌said it has seen no evidence to support Berlin's accusations and ⁠that it will respond.

Nepali MP Sumnima Udas says so far, more than 1000 bodies have been found. 

Meet a former LAPD officer who spent years on the case. 

The case will cost Meta $18 billion and force the social media giant to clean up its act on child protection.

The federal Attorney-General says you could soon exercise the 'right to erasure' and ask large digital platforms to destroy your personal information. Under the government's proposal for new privacy protections, companies would no longer be able to justify collecting more information than they need.   We'll hear from the Attorney-General and the Privacy Commissioner.  Then a Melbourne based geolog...

A warning - this next story may mention issues around mental health and suicide.

The federal government is consulting on draft legislation it says will strengthen privacy protections and reduce risks related to artificial intelligence and wearable tech.

The federal Attorney-General says you could soon exercise the 'right to erasure' and ask large digital platforms to destroy your personal information.

Experts around the world have been supporting local authorities to reach hydropower workers believed to be trapped in tunnels underground. 

The agreement - between the US and Venezuela - will give the US control of about a fifth of the Latin American nation's proven reserves. 

Coles has ended its agreement to supply locally grown bananas, cucumbers and pumpkins to its stores across the Coffs Coast.

The first US strikes on Iran in more than a month have prompted retaliation from Tehran.

Sydney GP Dr Michael Bonning was elected to the role yesterday.

One Nation is celebrating another political win this morning, securing its first ever seat in the WA parliament via a by-election on the weekend.  We hear from One Nation MP Barnaby Joyce about what it means for the party's fortunes elsewhere around the country.  Then we get the latest on the flooding along the Nepal-Tibet border.  And hear how a perfectly timed penguin conference could assist Aus...