The ancient practice of tatau, or tattooing, has been at the heart of Pacific societies for more than 2,000 years. With the body a canvas for breathtaking craftsmanshi
What do Barbie, Steve Irwin, a hijab, a bottle of champagne, and the movie Bend It Like Beckham have in common? They're all objects contained inside FIFA's pop-up Wome
Hundreds of dog lovers and dozens of dogs have gathered for the World Dog Surfing Championships in California. The event, held at Pacifica State Beach near San Francis
The murder of two FBI agents in the United States during a child sexual abuse investigation has led to charges against 19 men and 13 children being removed from harm in A
A magnitude-5 earthquake has struck southern Western Australia — one of the biggest in years to hit the state. The quake hit at 5:34am just north-east of the Gr
Five boys and their 34-year-old father are feared dead after flames engulfed three homes on Russell Island, south-east of Brisbane, early on Sunday morning. Queensland
Russia's President Vladimir Putin may have placed himself at the pinnacle of a so-called "power vertical", but one weekend of mayhem could threaten to topple the whole th
Climate scientists have been left "flabbergasted" as temperatures in parts of South America near 40 degrees Celsius in the middle of what is supposed to be its winter.
South Korean officials say one person has died and at least 14 others have been injured after a man drove a car onto a sidewalk before stabbing people inside a shopping m
A former childcare worker has been charged with 1,623 child abuse offences against 91 children, police have revealed. A Gold Coast man, 45, has been charged with 136 c
Concerns have been raised about foreign influence in Pacific media after it was revealed Solomon Islands' longest-running newspaper received funding from China in return
An overloaded passenger boat has capsized off Indonesia's Sulawesi island, killing 15 people, but authorities say the 33 other passengers survived. The vessel was trav
American actor Kevin Spacey says he is "humbled" after a jury found him not guilty of nine sexual offence charges in a high-stakes criminal trial in London. Prosecutor
The survey by campaign group Everybody's Home shows four out of five renters are spending more than 30 per cent of their income on housing. Experts often use this thre
Olympic champion Ariarne Titmus and the Australian women's 4x100 metres freestyle relay team have set world records in a blistering start to the swimming program in Fukuo
Lidia may not be fighting in a trench, but she sees the effects of Russian weapons on Ukrainian troops every day. “Shrapnel wounds, gunshot wounds … limb f
Andrew McPherson retired a few years ago, after being injured from decades of working as a fitter and turner. But seeing his parents struggle financially gave him seco
A prominent Australian labour hire company is under investigation amid allegations Pacific Islanders hired to work on Queensland farms are being left without shifts, forc
Rescue workers are scrambling to reach people trapped inside their vehicles in a tunnel submerged by heavy rains in central South Korea. At least nine people have been
The bodies of dozens of people allegedly killed by Sudanese paramilitary forces and an allied militia have been uncovered in a mass grave in West Darfur, the United Natio
At least two people have been killed as an elevated road under construction in Thailand's capital has collapsed. Another 11 people were injured in the accident on Mond