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Good morning. Here's what's happening now: NSW and SA police will hold a teleconference on the investigation into the deaths of a woman and her two-year-old daughter, whose bodies were found five years apart. Friends say the woman, Karlie Pearce-Stevenson, was a "kind, loving girl". Liberal MP Warren Entsch says Parliament should vote on his same-sex marriage bill before the next election. ABC political reporter James Glenday says Malcolm Turnbull would be "brave" to revisit the issue, which divides his party. US vice-president Joe Biden says he won't run for president, but did vow to protect Barack Obama's legacy during the 2016 campaign. ABC correspondent Michael Vincent says it means "extreme disappointment" for Democrats wanting an alternative to frontrunner Hillary Clinton. Ever wondered about life as an ABC correspondent? Here's the ABC's Philip Williams on the highs and lows of his seven years in Europe. Here's what's coming up today: 08:00am AEDT : Liberal Senator Eric Abetz will discuss Mr Entsch's proposal on AM 09:00am AEDT : Senate estimates hearings resume in Canberra. The head of the Fair Work Commission is due to appear from 2.00pm AEDT 09:30am AEDT : Domestic violence charges against former rugby league player Hazem El-Masri are due to be heard in court 11:15am : Education minister Simon Birmingham will speak about a new nanny program to help shift-worker parents with childcare 11:15am : Numismatists unite! The Royal Australian Mint is releasing a coloured $2 commemorative coin 1:10pm : Cricketer Michael Clarke will appear at a Gold Coast conference on the future of sport in Australia 2:00pm AEDT: Question Time resumes in the House of Representatives 2:00pm AEDT: At the same time, it's the end of the AFL trade period Top Stories Investigation begins as community mourns 'Angel' and 2yo daughter Police from New South Wales and South Australia begin a joint investigation into the deaths of Karlie Jade Pearce-Stevenson and her two-year-old daughter, Khandalyce Kiara Pearce, as the community mourns the loss of the pair identified as victims of brutal crimes. Allegations of serious shortfalls in treatment of Nauru rape victim and family Police on Nauru stopped off to watch a firework show before taking a distraught Iranian rape victim to the station where they questioned her for hours without giving her medical treatment, sources on the island tell Lateline. Wilders Senate candidates include ex-Army officer, anti-halal campaigner An anti-halal campaigner, a former Army officer and the president of a secretive anti-Islam group are unveiled as the first Senate candidates who will stand for a party set up by controversial Dutch politician Geert Wilders. Warren Entsch pushes for trigger legislation on same-sex marriage Parliament could be asked to vote on whether to allow same-sex marriage before the next election, then leave it to a plebiscite to ratify a decision. Joe Biden rules out 2016 White House bid US vice-president Joe Biden says he will not run for president in 2016, ending months of suspense and easing Democratic front-runner Hillary Clinton's path to the party's nomination. Labor unveils plan to encourage sharing economy and make 'next Uber' Australian Federal Labor unveils a plan to capitalise on the sharing economy, saying companies like Uber and Airbnb should be welcomed, but regulated. Joint Strike Fighter purchase 'unaffected by Canada's withdrawal' Australia will push ahead with its $17 billion purchase of F-35 Joint Strike Fighters, despite Canada's new government announcing it will axe its intended purchase. US comedian Chris Rock to host 2016 Oscars US comedian and actor Chris Rock will return to host the Oscars in February for a second time. South African riot police clash with student protesters South African riot police use tear gas and stun grenades to disperse protesting students outside parliament in Cape Town, as demonstrations against rising university fees rocked campuses around the country. Church leaders guilty of fraud over pastor's wife's $50m pop flop Six religious leaders in Singapore who used $49.6 million in church funds in a failed bid to turn the pastor's glamorous wife into a global pop star are convicted of fraud. South-East Asian haze strikes Pacific as it exceeds US greenhouse gas output Indonesian forest and agricultural fires cloaking South-East Asia in acrid haze are spewing more greenhouse gases into the atmosphere each day than all United States economic activity, according to an environmental watchdog. Man charged with murder of his mother, Gold Coast woman Linda Sindon Homicide detectives charge a 28-year-old man over the murder of his mother in Queensland more than six years ago. Syria's Assad makes surprise visit to Moscow for talks with Vladimir Putin Syria's embattled president Bashar al-Assad makes a surprise visit to Moscow for talks with Russian president Vladimir Putin, his first foreign trip since the conflict erupted in 2011. Jason Day wins The Don award for inspirational year Golf star Jason Day wins The Don award for the most inspiring Australian sporting performance of the past 12 months. Analysis and Opinion: The Drum We're almost certainly a million miles away from a house price collapse By Stephen Koukoulas What does Joe Hockey leave behind as he exits Parliament? 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