Five years after Myanmar’s military seized power in a brutal coup, the human rights situation is deteriorating, with civilian casualties rising sharply and millions of people forced from their homes. 

Europe is open for business, that’s the message from the president of the EU commission Ursula von der Leyen as Australia finally seals the deal on a free-trade agreement with the bloc. But farmers are furious saying this trade pact is a bad deal for cattle producers and regional Australia. So who are the winners and is the symbolism of this FTA as important as its substance? 

President Trump has called off strikes against Iran’s energy infrastructure saying the regime is desperate to do a deal but Tehran says it's all fake news and psy-ops, and the markets, well you wouldn't want to bet on them. Gulf energy analyst Amena Bakr says the economic impacts will be felt for months and years. 

New research out today from Deakin University has revealed that young women are increasingly the target of online gambling ads,  that try to hook then in with tailored bets, just for the girls. 

As Independent MPs continue to campaign for a ban on gambling advertising, continuing the work of the late Labor MP Peta Murphy, new research out today shows the insidious reach of online gambling ads, increasingly targeting young women.

After years of negotiations, Australia finally has a free-trade agreement with the EU. Farmers have labelled it  an epic fail but not everyone is unhappy, with the partnership predicted to be a boon for the services sector.

US President Donald Trump’s talk of bombing Iran’s power network sent global markets into a spin and oil prices surging.

You’re a victim of sexual assault or domestic violence, who do you turn to for help? Investigative journalist Nina Funnell has revealed through Freedom of Information that support line 1800RESPECT is regularly receiving subpoenas to hand over the private recordings of sexual assault victims some of which are ending up in the hands of the courts, police and perpetrators.  

As fuel prices spike Independent MP Allegra Spender wants gas companies reaping in big profits off the back of the Iran conflict to pay an emergency windfall profits tax. It could be worth billions.   

Comedian Josh Thomas was just 17 when he first performed at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival. Twenty-one years on he says comics are straying too far from their core business, and it's time to have fun again. 

While the government faced questions about fuel shortages and resource taxes in the parliament today, Independent MP Allegra Spender suggests her own plan to get Australians through this crisis.

Josh Thomas was just 17 when he first performed at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival. After 21 years, he knows a thing or two about the business of funny. 

For years survivors have reached out to helplines like 1800-RESPECT for support and advice in the darkest moments of their lives. Now it's been revealed that recordings of these calls and counselling sessions are being regularly subpoenaed by the courts and sometimes ending up in the hands of lawyers for the accused.   

The decision by Reuters news agency to expose the true identity of the British street artist Banksy has upset many of his fans and left critics scratching their heads. It's not the first time that a news outfit has publicly named him but his Australian friend Professor Alison Young says many people have become invested and protective of his anonymity as his fame and notoriety has grown. 

After thirty years pumping carbon dioxide beneath the seabed, Norway claims to have solved the challenge of making Carbon Capture and Storage a viable option for burying the emissions of heavy polluting industries. But as Grant Hauber, strategic energy finance adviser with the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis explains it's far from being a case of set and forget.

The extraordinary Indigenous singer Kutcha Edwards was just a baby when he was stolen from his mother, he’s now celebrating 60 years on this earth with a very special one night only concert in Melbourne, bringing together the people and artists that have helped shape his musical identity.