
Spanish voters punish their conservative govt
Like Greece, Spain has protested austerity by lashing out at both major parties.

Spy boss ‘tells pollies to talk nicer about Islam’
The ASIO boss has been accused of improperly intervening in national politics.

Daredevils with jetpacks race a passenger plane
The two stuntmen kept pace with the Airbus A380, at least for a little while.

Daily Show host Trevor Noah undergoes emergency surgery
Thursday's episode was cancelled just hours before it was due to go to air.

Putin named world’s most powerful person
It was the Russian president's third consecutive year at the top of Forbes' list.

Labor to fight GST hike
If the govt does want more consumer tax, it cannot count on bipartisanship.

Rugby star mocks Tony Abbott on immigration
The sarcasm dripped thick from David Pocock's Twitter account.

Bill Shorten suffers worst opinion poll ever
Malcolm Turnbull and his government surge ahead on all Newspoll measures.

Israeli PM blames holocaust on Palestinian
Netanyahu is not backing away from his claim that an Islamic leader persuaded Hitler.

Who actually is China’s president, Xi Jinping?
He is leader of the world's second-largest economy and husband to a pop star.
