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Good morning. Overnight, France has pledged to take in 24,000 and Britain 20,000 asylum seekers from Syria. Germany says it expects another 10,000 to arrive and promised 6 billion euros to deal with the problem. The EU says Europe is witnessing an "exodus" that could last many years. Immigration Minister Peter Dutton is in Paris for talks with the UN refugee agency, and says the government is "very keen" to do more to help. Last night on Q&A, NSW Premier Mike Baird said Australia could accept more than 10,000 refugees, the number Labor called for yesterday. ABC correspondent Barbara Miller says Australia is under pressure to show it is reacting to the crisis. Coming up today: from 8.00am AEST, Bill Shorten and Julie Bishop speak to AM (listen live or later via the ABC radio app for iOS or Android). Also today, Cabinet's national security committee is expected to sign off on expanding RAAF air strikes against Islamic State into Syria. At 11.00am AEST, there'll be a public memorial for cricketer Arthur Morris. At 12.30pm AEST, former Palestinian PM Salam Fayyad speaks at the National Press Club. At 8.00pm AEST, Pope Francis is due to release a new plan for how the Catholic Church deals with marriage annulments. And at 11.00pm AEST, the Socceroos take on Tajikistan in Dushanbe in a World Cup qualifier. Top Stories Australia could accept more than 10,000 Syrian refugees: Baird New South Wales Premier Mike Baird leaves open the possibility of Australia accepting more than 10,000 extra Syrian refugees, as he pushes the Federal Government to do more to help victims of the crisis in Syria. Brisbane father charged with murder, attempted murder of daughters A 52-year-old man is charged with the murder of one young daughter and attempted murder of another in Brisbane's north. Light the Dark vigils held in support of Syrian asylum seekers Thousands of people gather across the country for Light the Dark vigils, organised to send messages of welcome and solidarity to Syrian asylum seekers and implore the Government to increase its refugee intake. Power couple: Xenophon and Lambie join forces Two of the country's highest profile federal senators bond over fast food as they forge a political alliance in an attempt to win more seats at the next election. Greek island of Lesbos 'on verge of explosion' with asylum seeker arrivals The Greek island of Lesbos is "on the verge of explosion" with the arrival of more than 15,000 mainly Syrian asylum seekers pushing local resources to the limit, the immigration minister says. Mystery fireball caught on film in Bangkok Dash cams capture the moment a fireball, thought to be a meteor, is seen falling to earth over the Thai capital. Experts warned of schoolgirl killer's unpredictable, violent nature: court documents There were warning signs the man who murdered Melbourne schoolgirl Masa Vukotic was prone to violent, unpredictable and impulsive "blitzes" on women and would pose an unacceptable risk of re-offending if released into the community, court documents reveal. Pakistan armed drone kills three in first attack Pakistan's military deploys a locally manufactured drone for the first time, killing three Islamist insurgents in its restive north-west, in what analysts term a "significant development" for the country's defence capabilities. Bangkok bomb suspect confessed to possessing explosives: police One of the two men arrested over last month's deadly Bangkok bombing admits to a charge of possessing explosives, police say, in the first confession over the attack which killed 20 people. Archaeologists discover 'superhenge' underground Scientists say they have found the buried remains of a mysterious prehistoric monument close to Britain's famous Stonehenge heritage site. Catherine Holmes named as Queensland chief justice More than two months after the controversial resignation of Tim Carmody, Catherine Holmes becomes Queensland's first female chief justice. Fossils of ancient rainforest found on Gold Coast The fossilised remains of a 23-million-year-old rainforest in the Gold Coast hinterland in Queensland is shining light on a little-understood period of geological history. Analysis and Opinion: The Drum The Abbott Government's real problem is that it's not ideological enough By Chris Berg Syrian refugee crisis: We're failing to do our part By Monica Attard What if Australia mimicked China's military parade? 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