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Good morning. Here's what's happening now:

  • In breaking news, an unidentified man has been charged for suspected involvement in the Paris terror attacks. He was one of 16 people arrested in anti-terror raids in Belgium's capital Brussels yesterday, with the other 15 people released

  • Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull is preparing to deliver a national security statement today, outlining his approach to groups like Islamic State.It is expected to contrast with former PM Tony Abbott's statement in February, where he said "the Islamist death cult has declared war on the world"

  • Melbourne's La Trobe University is teaming up with the German Aerospace centre to develop the planet's sharpest camera. The camera will be sent up to the International Space Station to beam pictures back to earth. It is hoped the clearer pictures will take some of the guesswork out of agriculture and emergency management

Go behind the scenes in the making of Sarah Ferguson's powerful two-part documentary series Hitting Home, which investigates Australia's domestic violence crisis. It will air on ABC tonight and tomorrow at 8.30pm.

Here's what's coming up today:

  • 7.40am AEDT: Malcolm Turnbull and Bill Shorten will address an anti-domestic violence event

  • 8.10am AEDT: Sarah Ferguson will appear on ABC News Breakfast to discuss Hitting Home

  • 10.00am AEDT: This year's Sydney-Hobart yacht race will be officially launched

  • 10.30am AEDT: We'll hear from the traditional owners of Kings Canyon in the NT, who are applying for heritage protection to prevent fracking on their land

  • 10.55am AEDT: A health study is expected to reveal asthma costs Australia $28 billion a year

  • 6.00pm AEDT:The AFL draft takes place in Adelaide

  • 8.30pm AEDT: Three Vatican officials and two reporters go on trial accused of conspiring to leak documents

  • 11.30pm AEDT: The UN will release a progress report on its goal to eliminate AIDS by 2030

 
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Potential Islamic State terror cell tried to recruit 14yo boy
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'Is this real?': Asylum seeker's joyful end to 'journey of death'
The ABC Middle East team has a hand in a happy ending after committing to helping Nazieh Hussein, an elderly Syrian asylum seeker who became separated from his family, reunite with his loved ones.
 
Belgian authorities charge Paris attacks suspect
A Belgian anti-terrorism judge charges a suspect with involvement in the Paris attacks, while releasing 17 other people arrested, the federal prosecutor's office says.
 
Turnbull to outline approach to tackle Islamic State
Malcolm Turnbull will deliver a national security statement today, outlining his approach to groups like Islamic State.
 
Teen dies after crashing moped into parked semi-trailer
A 13-year-old boy suffers fatal head injuries when he crashes a moped into the back of a parked semi-trailer in Sydney's west.
 
Alcohol-affected patients at emergency 'more disruptive than those on ice': researcher
New research highlights the big role alcohol plays in people presenting to hospital emergency departments requiring urgent treatment for injuries or medical conditions.
 
ANZAC grave stones vandalised in west London
A war cemetery in west London dedicated to ANZAC soldiers who died in World War I is targeted by vandals for the second time this year.
 
New guidelines for Catholic Church child sex abuse claims 'disingenuous': critics
The Catholic Church releases new guidelines to deal with claims of child sexual abuse, which it says will promote a more compassionate approach towards victims.
 
Weather-linked disasters kill 600,000 in two decades: UN
Weather-related disasters have grown more frequent over the past 20 years, claiming more than 600,000 lives, the United Nations said, issuing a further call for nations to strike a landmark deal on climate change.
 
Melbourne university teams up with German firm to make new space camera
La Trobe University in Melbourne has teamed up with the German Aerospace centre to develop the world's sharpest camera.
 
Long-haul flight may have killed Lomu: doctor
One of Jonah Lomu's doctors says the rugby union great probably died from a blood clot that formed during a long-haul flight to New Zealand.
 
We do not have a national pitch problem, says Cricket Australia
Pat Howard admits the WACA wicket was too flat but Cricket Australia's performance boss is adamant there is no national pitch problem.
 
Analysis and Opinion: The Drum
By Paula Matthewson The revival of Ashbygate threatens Turnbull's ascent
By Paula Matthewson
By Marius Benson Turnbull settles into his most acclaimed role yet
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By John Barron Paris attacks have changed the US presidential race
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World
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Business
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Politics
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Sport
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Groth takes out 2015 Newcombe Medal
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Science and Tech
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Environment
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Rivers of sediment smothering the Great Barrier Reef
 

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