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A Greens MP in New South Wales says he cannot believe the state has denied Norfolk Islanders their democratic right to vote in state elections.

The agreement by the Labour and Green Parties to work together is worthless, New Zealand First leader Winston Peters says.

French railway workers are to go on strike as unions continue to protest against planned labour reforms.

ANALYSIS: As the US presidential election primaries wind down, Phil Smith decodes the polls for the main event.

BUDGET 2016 - The budget has failed New Zealanders and does nothing to address the issues Kiwis are facing, opposition parties say. Audio

OPINION: Britain is about to vote on whether to leave the EU. Toby Manhire and Toby Morris look at the genesis of the Brexodus, and how likely it is to go ahead.

A far right candidate has narrowly failed to win the Austrian presidency, beaten by pro-EU independent Alexander Van der Bellen.

The far-right and independent candidates in Austria's presidential run-off face a dead heat, a public TV projection suggests.

Austrians are going to the polls with Norbert Hofer of the anti-immigration Freedom Party facing off against the Greens-backed Alexander van der Bellen.

A poll shows 86 percent of Māori support the proposed Kermadec Ocean Sanctuary, the World Wildlife Fund says.

Senator Bernie Sanders has won the Democratic primary election in Oregon while former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton narrowly won Kentucky.

OPINION: Overblown rhetoric on the Panama Papers from the Prime Minister's enemies has again made them look ridiculous, writes Matthew Hooton.

OPINION: If winners are grinners, it wasn't hard to see who was claiming victory after the Prime Minister's ejection from Parliament, writes Bevan Rapson. Video

Another member of the Graon mo Jastis party in Vanuatu has successfully fought off an election petition resulting from the poll in January.

Students from the University of Papua New Guinea expect to hear from the Electoral Commission shortly as to why it didn't conduct a poll on plans to boycott classes.

US Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders has defeated Hillary Clinton in the West Virginia primary, slowing her march to the nomination.

The controversy over the naming of a new polar research vessel was an "astoundingly good outcome" for public interest in science, British MPs have heard.

Hardline anti-crime candidate Rodrigo "Digong" Duterte has claimed victory in the Philippines presidential election.

Brazil's senate has vowed to vote on the impeachment of President Dilma Rousseff despite a ruling that a vote in the lower house was flawed.

Papua New Guinea's suspended opposition leader, Don Polye, says he believes his removal from parliament has been politically motivated.

Polls have opened in the Philippines amid tight security for the country's general election, with 15 people killed so far during the campaign.