The referendum on Macedonia’s name change to North Macedonia has failed to attract the 50 percent of national participation necessary to make the vote legally valid.  

The purpose of this name change referendum is part of a deal with Greece to resolve a dispute preventing Macedonia from joining NATO or the EU.  

Prime Minister Zoran Zaev has pledged to continue with name change vote.

More than 90 percent have voted yes, however it is argued by the opposition that the low turnout indicates the country rejects the referendum.

Thousands of people took to the streets and marched in cities across Brazil on Saturday as part of a women-led protest against far-right presidential candidate Jair Bolsonaro.

The demonstrations were a manifestation of the #NotHim movement that has gathered steam on social media in recent weeks, and began early afternoon in scores of cities nationwide including Sao Paulo and the capital, Brasilia.

The crowd accused Bolsonaro of homophobic, sexist, racist and anti-democratic activities.

Not many people have heard of 'trugo': a mix of croquet, golf, lawn bowls and the hammer. But, as James Bartlett writes, the unusual game that sprung from Melbourne's railway yards is trying to attract new fans.

Players take a thick rubber ring, balance it upright, and then swing a rubber-tipped wooden mallet between their legs to try and hit the ring between two posts.

This is all done backwards.

Training has begun for the upcoming season, and there's a good turnout of players old and new.

A landmark inquiry has revealed abuse and misconduct within Australia's banks and financial institutions was driven by ‘a culture of greed’.

The country's highest form of public inquiry, the royal commission, has exposed widespread wrongdoing in the industry.

The commission released an interim report on Friday, condemning an industry which it said valued profit over people.

The Australian government, however, called the report a "scathing" assessment.

New statistics indicate Queensland has received more cruise ships than any other Australian state, with the cruise industry rising to an estimated $500 million.

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has accepted plans for an upgrade to the cruise ship terminal within the Port of Brisbane.

A total of 520 cruise ships and 860,000 passengers have been recorded within the last two years, seen as an 11 percent yearly increase.

Fad diets might seem like a good idea, but some of them are actually harmful to you.

So are there any that actually work?

Kate de Prima, an accredited practicing dietitian, recommends a 12 hour overnight fast to limit snacking and allow time for your body to digest.

The Syrian conflict is now in its eighth year, with more than 360,000 deaths and millions more uprooted from their homes over that time.

Syria’s Foreign Minister, Walid al-Moualem, told the United Nations General Assembly on Saturday that the country was ready for the voluntary return of refugees who fled during the conflict.

He urges and calls upon the “international community and humanitarian organisations to facilitate these returns".

A typhoon has hit Western Japan, making landfall near Tanabe City, southwest of Tokyo.

Typhoon Trami is rated category 1 out of a possible 5 by the Tropical Storm Risk.  

The Japan Meteorological Agency has downgraded the typhoon from “extremely strong” to “strong”.  The agency also warns of risk of landslides and flooding as a result of storm surges.

Airlines have cancelled over 1,200 flights, with airports and train services stopped in Tokyo and Osaka.

An Australian research centre has produced the world’s first evidence-based guideline for managing Polycystic Ovary Syndrome making it easier for doctors to diagnose and manage the condition.

Affecting one in 10 Australian women, the condition is caused by a hormone imbalance in the brain and ovaries, which causes the ovaries to make extra amounts of the male hormone, testosterone.