Former treasurer Joe Hockey is preparing to give his final speech in Parliament, expected sometime this morning. ABC political reporter James Glenday says Mr Hockey was once seen as a future leader, but could not overcome the reception to the 2014 budget. There'll be a by-election in his seat.
Ahmed Mohamed, the boy arrested in Texas for taking a clock to school, met Barack Obama at the White House. Mr Obama said curiosity needed to be encouraged, not suppressed. Ahmed said people should be judged "by their heart, not what they look like". Shortly before that, Ahmed told the ABC all the attention was "fun" but the incident still made him uncomfortable.
Ahmed might be too young to fully appreciate it, but everyone else should know it's Back to the Future day! Check out our review of the science predictions the movie got right (and what we're still waiting for).
Here's what's coming up today:
8:30am AEDT : Racing resumes in the Solar Car Challenge, with the winner expected to finish this evening if the weather plays ball
9:00am AEDT : Senate estimates resume, this time looking at foreign affairs, defence, education and economics
12:30pm : The winners of the PM's Science Awards will be announced
12:30pm : Senator Concetta Fierravanti-Wells will be at the National Press Club
2:00pm AEDT: Question Time resumes in the House of Representatives
2:00pm AEDT: Controversial Dutch politician Geert Wilders will give a media conference in Perth
3:00pm AEDT: Ricky Ponting, Casey Stoner and Liesel Jones will be among eight athletes inducted in the sports hall of fame
He is just a few months shy of reaching 20 years as a member of Federal Parliament, but Joe Hockey will today take to his feet in the House of Representatives for the last time.
Mystery surrounds the disappearance of key documents relating to an alleged deal between construction giant John Holland and the Australian Workers' Union that began when Opposition Leader Bill Shorten was in charge.
Travel website TripAdvisor is investigating claims Australia's largest residential apartment developer is "cheating the system" by preventing guests from submitting negative reviews.
Australian Border Force officers planned to randomly check people's visas at taxi stands during Operation Fortitude in Melbourne's CBD in August, documents obtained by the ABC show.
A ute believed to be carrying two of Australia's most wanted men who allegedly shot at police last week in New South Wales, has been sighted at a petrol station in north-east Victoria, police say.
A cafe in the hot and humid Western Australian town of Carnarvon sparks an uproar by banning people from paying with money stashed in their bras and underpants.
Liberal senator Bill Heffernan uses parliamentary privilege to accuse an unnamed former prime minister of being an alleged paedophile, while also pointing the finger at the judiciary.
Justin Trudeau, the young leader of Canada's Liberals and the son of a popular former prime minister, surges to a stunning election victory, bringing a dramatic end to Stephen Harper's nine-year government.
The Australian Diamonds take a big step towards a fifth Constellation Cup title with a 50-44 win over New Zealand in the series opener in Christchurch.
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