New Zealand has passed a law under which visitors will be fined up to $5000 NZ if they refuse to give password access to their electronic devices to customs officials.

Explosions and fire have hit an ammunition depot in Ukraine in a possible act of sabotage, officials say, leading to the evacuation of thousands of people.

Australians experiencing severe mental health issues will be better catered to through changes to the National DIsability Insurance Scheme, says Social Services Minister Paul Fletcher. 

Recent research suggests pets can help people who are living with a mental illness to manage their condition. 

A local bakery owner is closing in on a remarkable achievement that will help make life a little better for hundreds of women experiencing homelessness or poverty this Christmas.

A new Carseldine sporting precinct worth six-and-a-half-million-dollars will begin construction and is expected to open mid-next year.

France's most famous Nazi-hunting couple, Serge Klarsfeld and his wife Beate (be art ay), have received top honours from President Emmanuel Macron.