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Russia's military involvement in Syria escalated overnight, launching 26 cruise missiles and co-ordinating air strikes with Assad regime ground troops. Meanwhile Vladimir Putin's been filmed playing ice hockey against professional league players - he scored seven times.
Barack Obama has apologised to Medecins Sans Frontieres for the US air strike on a hospital in Kunduz. MSF head Joanne Liu says that's not enough: "This was not just an attack on our hospital, it was an attack on the Geneva Conventions".
FIFA's ethics committee has reportedly recommended a 90-day suspension for world soccer boss Sepp Blatter. The ABC's Lisa Millar says official confirmation of the suspension could come as early as tomorrow.
Here's what's coming up:
07.30am AEDT: ABC managing director Mark Scott talks about the corporation's Mental As campaign on ABC News 24
09.20am AEDT: Bill Shorten is due to outline a plan to ease the costs of switching to renewable energy
10.00am AEDT: The final report from the inquiry into the 2011 flood in Grantham will be given to Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk. It's unclear if it will be made public today
10.30am AEDT: We'll see works from the National Gallery of Victoria's new surrealism exhibition, featuring art from Albert Tucker and Barry Humphries, ahead of its official opening
2.00pm AEDT: Bill Shorten announces Labor's infrastructure plan at a speech in Brisbane. (Here's a sneak peek at what he'll say)
Russian warships launch cruise missile strikes against insurgent targets in Syria, as Vladimir Putin's warplanes go into action again in support of a major ground offensive launched by regime troops.
A Christian music producer accused of murdering his girlfriend's son repeatedly hit and yelled at him, refused him food and forced him to run until exhausted, a court hears.
The defence official who was in charge of Australia's Future Submarine Project warns the Government to take more time to consider its options or risk bungling the $50 billion project.
A mother of four who faces losing her family home to make way for a truck bypass wipes away tears as she tells a Senate inquiry she does not know if she will still have her home at Christmas.
Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei bans any further negotiations between Iran and the United States, putting the brakes on moderates hoping to end Iran's isolation after reaching a nuclear deal with world powers in July.
One of three Uber drivers assaulted by an angry mob of men in Brisbane on the long weekend claims his Punjabi-speaking attackers "were praised" by taxi drivers at a cab rank near where the violence unfolded.
Three of four males arrested over last week's fatal terrorist attack at Parramatta police headquarters were targeted in Australia's biggest counter-terrorism raids a year ago.
Bushfire emergency warnings remain in place for six areas in central Victoria as fire crews battle a huge blaze near Lancefield that has destroyed two homes.
The owner of a Central Australian tour company tells the inquest into the death of a backpacker he knew nothing of dangerous photo stunts taking place on tours at a canyon near Alice Springs.
Australia Post cancels contracts with three large parcel delivery contractors following allegations first revealed by ABC's 7.30 of widespread underpayment of delivery rates.
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