Новости за 18.03.2017

A driver has been killed and a teenager is fighting for his life after a head-on crash involving a suspected stolen ute near Geelong.

Presidential favourite Emmanuel Macron has called for France to restore military service as part of efforts to face a world entering an era of "turbulence" comparable to the Cold War.

US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson has appeared with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi to say the two countries share the view that tensions on the Korean Peninsula have reached "a rather dangerous level".

President Donald Trump, less than 24 hours after a first meeting with Chancellor Angela Merkel, said Germany must pay the US more for providing defence.

A 92-year-old war veteran and great-grandfather who has lived in Australia for 10 years is facing deportation back to Britain after being denied a visa and told he would be a financial burden on the health system.

Two headers by Craig Dawson and a Hal Robson-Kanu strike lifted West Bromwich Albion to a 3-1 win over Arsenal and piled more misery on their manager Arsene Wenger.

A recent survey has found Australians have a high tolerance for mobile bill shock.

Food companies are being accused of hiding the unhealthiness of products by keeping the packaging void of health star ratings.

Former British Prime Minister Gordon Brown says Scotland should get more sweeping powers but remain in the United Kingdom.

The singer pulled out all the stops in a firey show with bells, whistles and a whole lotta love.

In what prosecutors are calling Britain's first conviction of its kind, a man was found guilty this week of capturing, killing and possessing specimens of the Large Blue butterfly.

Security forces shot dead a man who tried to seize a soldier's gun at Paris Orly airport on Saturday, forcing the evacuation of the busy airport.

It appeared to be the most serious clash between the two militaries since the start of the Syrian civil war six years ago.

Manly's horror start to the 2017 NRL season has ended emphatically in Townsville after they scored a much-needed 30-8 victory over North Queensland.

Back-to-back champions Queensland Firebirds suffered a humiliating 16-goal defeat at home to the Melbourne Vixens on Saturday night.

The frontrunner for the NSW Police Commissioner's job refused to investigate alleged police corruption, where fabricated evidence was used to justify an undercover drug sting against gay officers.

Wests Tigers' chances of retaining their "big four" off-contract stars have plummeted after negotiations to bring their mystery mentor to the club broke down.

A record one in four prisoners in NSW are Indigenous, worse than it was at the time of the Royal Commission into Black Deaths in custody.

If not a red letter day for Australia, it was at least a red leather day. Pat Cummins on his return to Test cricket took four wickets, and is not done yet.

India Test great VVS Laxman has accused Australian captain Steve Smith for setting a poor example to his team by mocking Virat Kohli's shoulder injury. The only problem, however, is Smith did nothing of the sort.

One year ago, Queensland's Public Advocate released the "most important" report the office had ever produced, finding half of all disability deaths in care were potentially avoidable. Today the independent government-funded body warns nothing has changed, calling for the state government to act before looming NDIS changes cause "catastrophic consequences".

It's that time of year again when the editor grabs whoever is handy in the office and asks them to pontificate on the season ahead. Here, our team of writers and editors offer their best guesses.

Hillary Clinton says she's 'ready to come out of the woods' and help Americans find common ground.

A consumer group says patients should investigate fees before they commit to a doctor and haggle if they can't afford it.

The Chapman block is one of five new sites for public housing but the only one in a designated bushfire prone area.