Election 2016: Polls open around Australia as major parties vie for votes

Compulsory voting is a distinctive feature of the Australian political culture

Election 2016: Dozens of Antarctic expeditioners turn out to cast their votes

Australia's population hits 24 million people

Australia's population is expected to reach 30 million by 2030

Competition watchdog investigates Apple iPhone-killing Error 53 bug

At the heart of the matter is whether Apple had given its customers enough warning about this potentially phone-killing feature

Premier Daniel Andrews tells Malcolm Turnbull that Victoria will take asylum seekers

Mr Andrews: "returning the asylum seekers would be wrong, unfair and un-Australian."

President Puigdemont: Catalonia’s push for independence “is for real”

“Spain is changing but not necessarily for good”

Iraqi Kurdistan leader Massud Barzani says 'time has come' for statehood referendum

Iraq's Kurds have been some of the most effective forces fighting the jihadists

Orangutans in Melbourne Zoo playing interactive videogames using Xbox technology

Technology could help orangutans connect with visitors

Malcolm Turnbull says now not time for Australian republic

"We must wait until Queen leaves throne"