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US officials say a tentative agreement to extend the ceasefire in the war by 60 days has been reached in the Iran conflict.

All Australians in the al-Roj camp in Syria, bar one woman and child, have now returned, the last group of arrivals touching down earlier this week.

Most Australians take the occasional social outing pretty much for granted, but for those living with disability the chance to mingle with others and be a part of the wider community can be life-changing.

New polls shows One Nation is the most popular party in Australia, as the depleted Liberals rally around new federal president Tony Abbott.

Such is the volume and pace of online misinformation, on everything from immigration to vaccination or politics, traditional verification techniques on images and video are rapidly becoming outdated.

There were raw and emotional scenes outside Laos cave system over the weekend, when four villagers were pulled to safety after days trapped underground.

Indigenous resilience and survival were at the forefront of a festival on the NSW south coast at the weekend, celebrating the landmark return of two national parks to the Aboriginal people.

Right leaning parties are often seen as "men's parties" - parties with either a male-dominated membership or because of their perception of stereotypically masculine political attitudes.

A strategic treaty between Australia and the Solomon Islands is on the cards with the Pacific nation's new prime minister in Canberra.

An international program that teaches women and girls the art of self defence has started to rollout in Australia.