They are becoming more sought-after, yet large apartments are hard to find. But experts say their construction could help solve Australia's housing crisis.

Almost three years after he was killed, the two men who murdered 15-year-old Perth schoolboy Cassius Turvey are set to be sentenced.

This week in politics Sussan Ley fronts the National Press Club, job cuts are coming for Parliament House and questions remain unanswered about US military operations on Australian shores.

The first group of Australians arrive home on a military-assisted flight from Israel as airlines continue to deal with challenges in the Middle East.

The judge in Erin Patterson's triple-murder trial has told jurors they will not begin deliberations until next week. 

NATO members are now adjusting to the possibility of reshaping their alliance without the United States but the UN Security Council, which will soon turn 80, is far less able to adapt.

Thailand, one of the first Asian countries to legalise cannabis use, has backflipped and banned non-prescription sales.