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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...

As penguin colonies face the deadly threat of bird flu, experts are gathering in Victoria today for a major international conference.

More than a dozen aid, charity and humanitarian organisations have come together to launch a joint appeal to support the communities hit by the catastrophe.

One Nation's Luke Herdegen will now represent the state seat of Secret Harbour - in outer suburban Perth, after winning the by-election at the weekend.

The government says it's doing all it can to help families locate 43 missing Australians in the devastated flood zones of Nepal and Tibet.

A Coalition-led parliamentary inquiry handed down its report on Friday, recommending an excise freeze until the illicit market is brought under control.

The federal minister for social services Tanya Plibersek says Australia should look "very seriously" at banning acts of strangulation or suffocation in pornography - as the UK did last year. 

The NSW Opposition Leader says government should 'act now.' 

The attack is the second to hit a munitions depot near the capital in recent months, prompting anger that explosives are being stored close to residential areas.

As the death toll climbs, and more people remain unaccounted for following devastating flash floods along the Nepal-Tiben border, we hear scientists concerns that more flooding could be on the way. One year ago geoscientist Dr Jakob Steiner prepared a report on glacial lake bursts for the Nepali government as part of efforts to prepare the country for future disasters. He says he's frustrated the...

Our Friday political panel discuss the week that was.

The foreign minister says the federal government will release $5 million in humanitarian assistance to support recovery in Nepal and Tibet.

Ted O'Brien says the Coalition will decide its intake when it gets a clearer idea of housing construction rates.

Twenty-five years ago today, the Norwegian freighter MV Tampa steamed into Australian waters carrying hundreds of people seeking asylum in Australia. The government scrambled in parliament and the courts to prevent them landing.

More than 390 people have been killed and more than 1,400 people are missing, following devastating flash floods in the border region between Nepal and Tibet this week.

We take a closer look at the Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's trip to Melbourne.  The two day leaders summit forged agreements to deepen defence ties, share more military information, also to finalise a uranium export deal. And it culminated in a massive event at Melbourne's Docklands stadium attended by thousands of supporters and community members.  We'll hear from those attending, and go b...

Telstra's Chief Financial Officer - Michael Ackland - says the outage was caused by a "software defect."

Our Friday political panel discuss the week that was.

The Indian Prime Minister has addressed tens of thousands of supporters at a stadium in Melbourne and forged deals on trade, security and minerals, yet human rights groups think there's a big omission from his meetings with the Australian government.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will wrap up his two day visit to Australia today.