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Indigenous recognition will 'complete constitution', says Tony Abbott
Former ALP party president Warren Mundine will head a prime ministerial advisory council that will meet Abbott monthly if he wins election
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Police chief condemns Belfast loyalists after violence leaves 56 officers...
Baton rounds fired and cars set alight in Northern Ireland as loyalist protests against dissident republican march turn violentNorthern Ireland's chief constable has called violent loyalist protests...
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Lavabit's closure marks the death of secure cloud computing in the US | Alex...
Once Edward Snowden's use of the email service was public, it was perhaps a given that Lavabit would be targeted by the USOn Thursday afternoon, Ladar Levison, the owner and operator of Lavabit, an...
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The Observer's 20 photographs of the week
The best photography in news and sport from around the world this weekJim Powell
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US embassies to reopen in Middle East and Africa after terror threat
Yemen mission stays closed amid fear of al-Qaida attack but 18 other offices will open doors on SundayEighteen of the 19 US embassies and consulates that were closed in the Middle East and Africa over...
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Martin Luther King's 'I Have a Dream' speech: ' | Van Jones
The civil rights activist and former adviser to the Obama administration Van Jones on the new challenges facing African-Americans and the resurgence of the racist rightI was born in the rural south in...
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Cameron rejects Stephen Fry's call for Russian Winter Olympics boycott
PM says campaign against new Russian anti-gay laws best served by participation at Sochi 2014 GamesThe prime minister has ruled out a boycott of the Sochi Winter Olympics, claiming that anti-gay...
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This Ramadan we've shown Islam and Britishness are not incompatible | Sayeeda...
Despite the attacks post-Woolwich, with events like the Big Iftar British Muslims have reached out to the wider communityThis week British Muslims and Muslims across the world celebrated Eid al-Fitr....
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Arab pop star adds his voice to the calls for a peace deal for Palestine
Arab Idol winner Mohammed Assaf is revered by fans in the Middle East but his main aim now is to help establish the rights of fellow PalestiniansAn incredible voice is invariably the key to success in...
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How should you protect yourself from cyber surveillance? | Dan Gillmor
The more research I've done on security, the more worried I've become about our ability to keep up with the bad guysWhat are your risks in this era of surveillance, hacking and sloppy software coding?...
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Indonesia volcano erupts, killing six people
3,000 people evacuated as Mount Rokatenda in East Nusa Tengarra province shoots smoke and ash 2km into airIndonesia's National Disaster Mitigation Agency said a volcano has erupted in eastern...
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Strange tale of Shell's pipeline battle, the Garda and £60,000 worth of booze
Shell's Corrib gas project has been delayed for years by strong resistance in County Mayo. Now claims are emerging of corporate sweeteners, including a consignment of alcohol for police after a clash...
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French aristocrat tells how conman lured her to Oxford and stole family fortune
Christine de Védrines's memoir sheds light on the incredible story of a noble French family conned by 'hypnotic' tricksterIf Christine de Védrines's privileged life had gone to plan, she would now be...
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Eddie McGuire: I felt indigenous pain after Adam Goodes slur
• Pies president talks about Adam Goodes incident• McGuire apologises at Swans eventCollingwood president Eddie McGuire has compared the "absolute injustice" he felt in the wash-up of his racial...
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James Risen's risk of prison means journalism is being criminalised | Lindsey...
That a New York Times national security reporter may be jailed for refusing to name a source is a total affront to press freedomCommitting an act of journalism could soon become an imprisonable...
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Chinese people-smuggling gang uncovered in France and Spain
75 arrested including suspected leaders of operation to traffick Chinese nationals into EU and US via Barcelona airportA Chinese people-smuggling gang has been uncovered by French and Spanish...
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New leader Xi Jinping opens door to reform in China
Following a decade of conservative leadership in Beijing under Hu Jintao, the country may be on the cusp of radical changeUnder the new leadership of President Xi Jinping, a quiet process of reform is...
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Austenland: a woman's movie with a new kind of message: men, stay away
A rom-com about a Jane Austen theme park embraced gender apartheid for its launch in the hope of repeating the success of a wave of female-centred films scoring at the box office"One half of the world...
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China and India 'water grab' dams put ecology of Himalayas in danger
More than 400 hydroelectric schemes are planned in the mountain region, which could be a disaster for the environmentThe future of the world's most famous mountain range could be endangered by a vast...
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