Peter Dutton's Liberal-National coalition had said the move would improve efficiency in the public sector.

The Israeli military says its troops shot Omar Rabea, 14, and two other boys because they were throwing stones towards a highway.

Severe weather hit parts of the US as forecasters warned that swollen rivers pose a danger even after the rain stops.

The race in Pyongyang to mark the birthday of Kim Il Sung was held every year until the pandemic hit.

Major stock indexes from Shanghai to Tokyo and Sydney to Hong Kong plunged when they opened on Monday.

Workers are right to fear for their pensions, but the greater worry is the here and now - the economy they live in.

A group of islands, occupied only by penguins and seals, has been swept up in Trump's trade war.

The UN received reports that Myanmar's military had conducted attacks, while the military accused rebels of the same.