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An agreement's been reached on the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal. Details are just emerging, but Trade Minister Andrew Robb has told the ABC it's a "transformational, 21st Century" deal. Critics worry about the impact on local jobs.
The US commander in Afghanistan says Afghan forces requested the air strike that killed 22 at a hospital in Kunduz. Elsewhere, Russia blames bad weather for flying into Turkish air space during its strikes in Syria, saying there's "no need to look for conspiracy theories".
And fire bans are in place in parts of Victoria, Tasmania and South Australia as hot dry conditions conspire to bring what's been described as a "mini-summer" in those areas today. It's part of the Godzilla El Nino we can look forward to this year.
Here's what's coming up:
07.30am AEDT: The NSW police association is due to speak to the media in the wake of the Parramatta shooting last week
08.30am AEDT: PM Malcolm Turnbull is due to be interviewed on Melbourne radio
10.30am AEDT: The Salvation Army is back under scrutiny at the child abuse royal commission, sitting in Adelaide
2.30pm AEDT: The Reserve Bank releases its decision on interest rates. It's expected rates will remain on hold
7.00pm AEDT: An EU court delivers a ruling on a case against Facebook that could render invalid a major data transfer deal between Europe and the US
8.45pm AEDT: The Nobel prize for physics will be awarded
9.00pm AEDT: A ceremony is due to mark the disarmament of the elite military unit which attempted a coup in Burkina Faso last month
Trade representatives from 12 nations including Australia reach an eleventh-hour deal to secure a "truly transformational" agreement that covers 40 per cent of the global economy.
Peter Dutton says the announcement that Nauru will process all remaining asylum seekers "within the next week" has nothing to do with an upcoming court case.
Turkey warns Russia against violations of its airspace by warplanes straying over the border from Syria, as NATO calls an emergency meeting over the "unacceptable" intrusion.
Dozens of koalas have been put down in the past fortnight as part of a plan to deal with a population spike on the Great Ocean Road but the overall heath of the animals is improving, authorities say.
The Salvation Army's response to child sexual abuse will again come under scrutiny during a royal commission hearing in Adelaide over the next fortnight.
Three scientists from Japan, China and Ireland whose discoveries led to the development of potent new drugs against parasitic diseases such as malaria and elephantiasis win the Nobel Prize for Medicine.
North Queensland Cowboys captain Johnathan Thurston reveals what he said to console Broncos half Ben Hunt after leading his North Queensland side to their maiden NRL premiership.
Perth Lord Mayor Lisa Scaffidi engaged in serious misconduct by failing to disclose gifts and hospitality packages, the Corruption and Crime Commission (CCC) finds.
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