James Oaten

Jasmine was five years old and so traumatised that when she woke up trying to scream, she couldn't make a sound.

Zeinab Ahmad, who recently returned to Australia, is seeking bail after she was charged with slavery offences after allegedly crossing into Syria with her family in 2015.

Police conducted searches at homes in Melbourne's north early on Thursday as part of ongoing investigations into people who have returned from Syria.

As rental and living costs surge, and as single mums remain one of the most vulnerable groups in the country, some are moving in together and finding many benefits.

The ABC has seen buses carrying the group, which left the al-Roj camp on Thursday afternoon, local time.

A court has heard an Indonesian woman was allegedly threatened and coerced to provide domestic services while living with a Melbourne couple.

Controversial Victorian MP Moira Deeming has lost her preselection battle for the state election, with Liberal Party members replacing her with business leader Dinesh Gourisetty.

Adoptees who were brought to Australia from overseas — some in murky circumstances — call on the Commonwealth to broaden an inquiry launched this week.

A Korean-born Australian who was sexually assaulted growing up is calling for changes to adoption laws after struggling to remove her adoptive parents from her birth certificate.

While Australia grapples with childcare scandals, Japan is delivering top-quality care with professional chefs serving up nutritious food. So how did they do it?

Disruptions to the world trade system courtesy of Donald Trump and a reshaping of historic alliances as multiple wars drag on have set the stage for a precarious year in global affairs. 

Ory Yoshifuji's Tokyo business employs housebound individuals to operate robots as waitstaff at a cafe and as personal tour guides in the city. 

As Japanese matcha producers struggle with the surge in demand, the industry is facing another problem — counterfeit matcha.

If you have been near a cafe recently, there's a good chance you have seen how popular matcha has become. 

Many of the people who managed to escape the Wang Fuk Court fires in Hong Kong believe the disaster could have been prevented, saying they had flagged safety concerns more than a year ago.

Locals are in shock after fire destroyed apartment blocks home to thousands of people, as questions remain about the suitability of building materials and a lack of fire alarms. 

A political row between Tokyo and Beijing is heating up, after the Japanese prime minister implied Japan might get involved if China used force against Taiwan. 

China was already wary about Japan's new Prime Minister, Sanae Takaichi, a renowned Beijing hawk, before she weighed in on one of its most sensitive issues: Taiwan. Now it's unleashing economic pain.

Japan's education system is renowned for its rigidity. But one school is providing an alternative, blending typical education classes with intensive video game training.

While Donald Trump skipped the APEC conference, Xi Jinping was positioning China as a believer in free and fair trade, and multilateralism.

The settling of tariffs, a lengthy discussion on the war in Ukraine, and effusive praise for the Chinese leader — here are the main takeaways from the meeting between Donald Trump and Xi Jinping.

There are hopes the bitter trade war between the United States and China could be over, with Presidents Donald Trump and Xi Jinping meeting face to face to negotiate a deal.

The meeting with US President Donald Trump and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping is one of the most highly anticipated bilaterals of the year, as the leaders seek to strike a deal while also saving face.

South Korea is holding this year's APEC meeting of Asia-Pacific leaders. But it's also hosting one of the most anticipated meetings this year between Mr Trump, and Chinese President Xi Jinping.

In the world of male-dominated politics, Sanae Takaichi has broken through an incredibly tough glass ceiling.