Mexican authorities have confirmed the burnt-out van found with two bodies inside belonged to the two missing Australian surfers. Vehicle ID numbers match registration records for the van in Canada.
Malcolm Turnbull has said Australia will spend at least $1 billion over five years to help Pacific nations combat climate change. The announcement was part of his speech at the opening of the Paris climate summit.
Vladimir Putin has accused Turkey of shooting down a Russian fighter plane to protect oil supplies from Islamic State. He has refused a meeting with Turkey's president on the sidelines of the Paris summit.
Here's what's coming up today:
7.30am AEDT: Health Minister Sussan Ley will join other MPs at a breakfast to mark World Aids Day
7.35am AEDT: Environment Minister Greg Hunt is due to speak to Radio National from the Paris summit
9.00am AEDT: A picture book on transgender children, written by the mother of a transgender child, will be launched in Melbourne
11.00am AEDT: Selectors will name the Australian cricket squad for the upcoming series against West Indies
11.15am AEDT: Defence Minister Marise Payne launches a White Ribbon event with the Australian Defence Force Academy
1.00pm AEDT: The Navy is set to commission a new amphibious assault ship
2.00pm AEDT: Question Time resumes in the House of Representatives
2.30pm AEDT: The Reserve Bank will release its monthly decision on interest rates
The vehicle identification numbers from a burnt-out van with two bodies in it match the registration of a van used by two West Australian surfers, Mexican authorities confirm.
Australia announces it will contribute $1 billion over the next five years to fight climate change in the Pacific, as world leaders are warned it will take more than "goodwill" to resolve the climate crisis.
Turkey's decision to down a Russian fighter jet on the Syrian border was dictated by a desire to defend Islamic State oil supplies to Turkey, Vladimir Putin says.
The Federal Government says it is willing to further compromise with the Senate crossbench in order to pass the remainder of its planned changes to family tax benefits.
The chief of the Navy apologises for giving a funeral with full military honours to a sailor who strangled his ex-girlfriend to death in her Sydney apartment before taking his own life.
You may not have heard of "sovereign citizens", but a confidential NSW Police report says the growing anti-government extremist movement could pose a potential terrorism threat in Australia.
Professional video gamers are stepping out of the basement and into the big league, with international tournaments drawing thousands of spectators, proving eSports are here to stay.
The funeral of a Russian royal who died alone in the NT town of Katherine is told his family were trying to find him just days before they learned he was dead.
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