Afghanistan
Afghan parliament warned US troops exit could cause civil war
The speaker of the Afghan parliament, Mir Rahman Rahmani has warned that the withdrawal of foreign troops could lead to civil war.
US President Joe Biden is expected to announce the removal of all US… Audio
Female journalist killed by gunmen in Afghanistan
Gunmen shot and killed a female journalist in Afghanistan - an incident that underscores an increasing trend of violence against journalists in the country.
China-Australia relations reach new low over fake tweet
Australia correspondent Annika Smethurst looks at the fallout from a tweet depicting an Australian soldier holding a knife to the throat of an Afghan child, as Scott Morrison took to WeChat to press… Audio
Shocking Australian soldier Afghanistan war crimes allegations
Australian special forces may face prosecution for up to 39 murders and the torture of two others in Afghanistan. This comes after a four-year inquiry into alleged war crimes by NSW Court of Appeal… Audio
Australia's Afghanistan war crimes report: 'Nasty but necessary reckoning'
Analysis - The digger mythology that's long sustained Australia's self-image has been shaken by a murderous few with maximum firepower and discretion but minimum oversight, Andrew Probyn writes.
'Hit and Run': three years and a long inquiry later
Mediawatch - It's three years since investigative journalism publication Hit and Run first put Operation Burnham in the headlines. It led to a long and costly inquiry. What did the media make of the… Audio
Calling Home: Christopher Foulkes in Kabul, Afghanistan
Christopher Foulkes moved to Kabul in 2014 for a five-week assignment, and has been drawn back ever since. Christopher lives in a compound with his co-workers and can only leave in armoured vehicles… Audio
Micro-business project honours massacre victims
A couple’s efforts to transform the darkness of the Christchurch attacks into positive change has seen them establish 51 micro-businesses in Afghanistan. Audio
Taliban announce three-day Eid ceasefire with government
The Taliban have announced a three-day ceasefire with the Afghan government, for the festival of Eid.
Afghan maternity ward attackers 'came to kill the mothers'
The gunmen who attacked a maternity ward in a Kabul hospital, killing 24 women and children, seem to have chosen the ward as their intended target.
Christina Lamb: bearing witness to war crimes against women
The decorated war correspondent Christina Lamb (Farewell Kabul, I Am Malala) has written a harrowing history of what war does to women. Our Bodies, Their Battlefield is her attempt to tell the true… Audio
UK military accused of Afghan war crimes cover-up
The UK government and armed forces have been accused of covering up the killing of civilians by British troops in Afghanistan and Iraq.
Investigation claims seven Afghan children killed by NZ device
A Stuff Circuit investigation has found that in 2014 seven children were killed in an explosion caused by a device left behind on an NZ firing range in the Bamyan province. Investigation co-author… Audio
Lawless: From US beauty queen to Kabul lawyer
Just over 10 years ago Kimberley Motley swapped a life of practising law in one of America's most dangerous cities, for legal work in one of the world's most dangerous places. She was 32 years old at… Audio, Gallery
Bomb kills 63 at wedding in Kabul
A bomb has exploded in a wedding hall in the Afghan capital, Kabul, killing 63 people and wounding more than 180.
Windies finish on a winning note
West Indies won the battle of the Cricket World Cup's basement dwellers, beating Afghanistan by 23 runs in their final group match at Headingley.
Gun battle rages in Afghan capital after Taliban blast injures at least 100
Afghan security forces are battling Taliban gunmen who stormed a building in the capital after a bomb-laden truck exploded near the defence ministry at rush hour.
Afghan villagers walk away from Operation Burnham inquiry
The Afghan villagers who've for years been seeking answers about what happened during Operation Burnham have pulled out of the inquiry, saying they've lost faith in the process. Audio
Hager blasts Defence Force at Operation Burnham Inquiry hearing
Journalist Nicky Hager has accused the Defence Force of not telling the full truth about its operations in Afghanistan and Iraq, in a scathing attack during his presentation to the Operation Burnham… Audio
Taliban militants attack security checkpoints, killing 21
Taliban insurgents have stormed security posts in west Afghanistan, killing 21 police and pro-government militia members.