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Egypt crisis: 'we didn't have space in the fridges for all the bodies

As the death toll rises, a report from Cairo's main mortuary after the police massacre of pro-Morsi supportersThe sand-filled forecourt outside the Zeinhom morgue, Cairo's main mortuary, was a carousel...

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Egypt: time to back down | Editorial

In the immediate future, the decisions of the army, and what are probably now its rather nervous civilian allies, are criticalThe impasse into which Egypt has been forced by the army's intervention in...

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Korea: an ambiguous anniversary | Editorial

Sixty years after the armistice signed by envoys of the US and North Korea, we still do not know who won the warIt is 60 years since the armistice that ended the fighting, and still we do not know who...

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Ben Jennings on the Twitter rape threats case – cartoon

A 21-year-old man has been arrested by police investigating threats and abuse directed at a feminist campaignerBen Jennings

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Pope Francis says mass at Copacabana beach – in pictures

Up to three million people attended the final mass of the pope's visit to Brazil, in Rio de Janeiro

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Seeking asylum from Australian pollies | George Negus

George Negus : The ongoing backlash against asylum seekers is about votes, votes and more votes. Meanwhile, where do the rest of us go to seek asylum from our politicians?George Negus

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William Hague turns up heat on Spain over Gibraltar border jams

Foreign secretary telephoned Spanish counterpart to raise 'serious concerns' after a weekend of heightened tensionsWilliam Hague has put pressure on Spain over claims it is deliberately engineering...

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Why I'm running for Senate with Wikileaks alongside Julian Assange | Leslie...

Leslie Cannold: Yes, I'm a feminist who's also a WikiLeaks party candidate in Victoria for the Australian Senate. The two are not irreconcilable – here's whyLeslie Cannold

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Super Rugby semi-finals: Brumbies beat Bulls – video highlights

The Brumbies celebrated a dramatic 26-23 Super Rugby semi-final win over the Bulls in Pretoria with a late try

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Kevin Rudd and Therese Rein in Afghanistan - video

Prime Minister Kevin Rudd and his wife Therese Rein meet Australian soldiers and Minister for Defence Mike Kelly at the Tarin Kowt base in southern Afghanistan

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Governments have squandered mining boom windfall, says report

Grattan Institute says successive governments wasted spoils of boom and more comprehensive mining tax should be consideredBridie Jabour

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Scores dead in Italian bus crash - video

At least 37 people died and 11 were injured when a coach careered off a viaduct in southern Italy. The coach was believed to be carrying 49 people when it crashed into several cars before ploughing...

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Why won't concrete fly? It's a key question for Australia's economy

When the insights offered by GDP, unemployment and inflation figures are exhausted, it's time to look at pre-mixed concreteGreg Jericho

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Australia and drones: time for an honest and public debate | Justin Randle

Justin Randle: A report published last week has linked the US drone warfare to Australia's Pine Gap defence facility. This alliance should be subject to public scrutinyJustin Randle

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Pelicans covered in oil after Port of Brisbane spill

The spill, over a 1,400-metre stretch of wharf, has not spread to the channel but may take a week to clean up

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Cambodian opposition disputes election results giving Hun Sen victory

Cambodia National Rescue party calls for an investigation into alleged errors on the electoral roll after narrow defeatCambodia's main opposition party has rejected election results given by the...

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Tony Abbott refuses to support handouts for Holden

The opposition leader says the best thing he can do for car makers is not to go ahead with company car FBT changesKatharine Murphy

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Spain train crash driver 'reckless'

Francisco Garzón was freed on bail after a closed-door hearing at which his passport was taken awayThe driver of the train involved in Spain's worst rail disaster in almost 70 years was freed on bail...

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Morsi supporters pledge to stand firm

No one's going anywhere, say protesters camped outside mosque in east Cairo after at least 65 killed in nearby streetSupporters of the overthrown Egyptian president Mohamed Morsi have pledged to...

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Italy: at least 37 reported dead in bus crash

Coach carrying a group of tourists near town of Avellino careered off a viaduct and plunged down a steep slopeAt least 37 people died and many others were injured when a coach carrying a group of...

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