From the "Rocky" theme to cash handouts and early "Premium Friday" finishes, a small but growing number of companies are getting creative with the ways they're getting employees out the door early in a new campaign against Japan's culture of workaholism. David Pollard reports.
Almost one billion people are eligible to vote in the seven-phase general election in India that began on April 19 and concludes on June 1
Expectant mums in Queensland's far north have been forced to travel more than 800km to the nearest birthing suite for more than two decades.
Arne Slot is set to be Liverpool''s next manager after the Premier League giants reached a verbal agreement with the Dutchman's Eredivisie club Feyenoord.
Heavy-handed drug policing operations at Sydney World Pride and Mardi Gras continue to impact police and LGBTQI community relations, experts say.
Carlos Alcaraz has shown no sign of the arm injury that sidelined him as he eased to victory in his second-round match at the Madrid Open
Daria Saville, the only Australian woman in the main draw at the Madrid Open, has been knocked out -- for the second time in the tournament.
US President Joe Biden has committed for the first time to taking part in a debate with rival Donald Trump ahead of the November election.
Chinese authorities say they'll co-operate with the independent investigation into how WADA handled the doping case involving their swimmers.
Centurion Jonny Bairstow has led the biggest successful T20 chase in history for Punjab Kings -- with Mitchell Starc missing the IPL mayhem through injury.
Australian champion Luke Plapp has dropped out of the podium places after a tough day in the saddle at the Tour de Romandie.
Manly coach Anthony Seibold and captain Daly Cherry-Evans believe Haumole Olakau'atu shouldn't be banned for a dangerous throw against Parramatta.
Port Adelaide's Sam Powell-Pepper faces a nervous wait after coach Ken Hinkley feared the Power forward had suffered a serious knee injury.
The government has set aside more than $160 million over four years to create a new national gun register aimed at increasing community and police safety.
Tottenham are among several big European clubs keen to sign Brisbane Roar striker Thomas Waddingham and his coach Ruben Zadkovich explains why he's in demand.
Women and their allies have had enough of gendered violence so they're organising rallies across Australia to demand political leaders do something about it.
Australian Marc Leishman is forecasting plenty of birdies as he heads into LIV Golf Adelaide's second round four shots behind the leader.
A court in Romania's capital has ruled that a trial can start in the human trafficking case of influencer Andrew Tate.
Tadej Pogacar could win all three Grand Tour races in the same season, says two-time former Giro d'Italia winner Alberto Contador.
A fire at a guesthouse in Brazil's southern city of Porto Alegre has killed at least 10 people, officials say.
Captain Connor Rozee has suffered a hamstring injury in Port Adelaide's gritty 10-point win over St Kilda at the Adelaide Oval.
