The Christmas Island Detention Centre is experiencing a "major disturbance", but the Immigration Department denies reports of a riot. One detainee told the ABC the centre was "a complete disaster zone" with "fires everywhere" and "ransacked" areas. The violence erupted after refugee Fazal Chegeni escaped and was found dead over the weekend
The issue has dominated federal politics today and you can get the latest on our live blog. You can watch Peter Dutton address the issue here
Also in politics, Malcolm Turnbull has used Question Time to rule out increasing the GST without compensation schemes for low income households. He says that would be "inconceivable"
8:00pm: One young family tells Australian Story about the "brain-eating parasite" that left them devastated. This story has been really well read on our site today
8:00pm AEDT: Catalan lawmakers will begin debate over a resolution to become independent from Spain, a vote is expected in the hours following
8:30pm AEDT: Myanmar election authorities are due to hold a press conference. We may see some initial results but the full count is expected to take 10 days. We're likely to hear from our correspondent Liam Cochrane earlier in the evening
9:00pm AEDT: The UN's weather agency is set to release its annual report on the concentration of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere
1:00am AEDT: Experts in Poland are due to inspect the site of the "Nazi treasure train"
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Immigration Minister Peter Dutton confirms a number of people at the Christmas Island Detention Centre are involved in a "stand-off" with authorities following the death of an Iranian refugee.
The unrest on Christmas Island dominates debate as MPs return to Federal Parliament, with the Federal Government under pressure to say what is going on. Follow our live blog for all the latest breaking developments.
A victim of a paedophile teacher at St Paul's School in Brisbane in the 1980s was told by the principal that he should not tell lies, a royal commission hears.
Regional communities are being advised to chlorinate their house water after a third child death from a parasite that thrives in warm, fresh water across inland Australia.
Breastfeeding politicians could be allowed to feed their babies while in the chamber under several options being considered by a parliamentary inquiry.
The Essendon Football Club is charged by WorkSafe Victoria for breaching the Occupational Health and Safety Act over its handling of the 2012 supplements program.
A honeymooning tourist captures video of the terrifying moment a shark slams into into his diving cage in South Africa, its razor-sharp teeth stopping just short of his head and arms.
This combined X-ray, radio and visible light image of galaxy cluster MS 0735.6+7421 shows the continuing eruption of the most powerful explosion since the big bang.
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