There's another major development in the Four Corners story out of Malaysia. The team has followed the money trail and learned so much was being wired into the Malaysian PM's personal accounts, internal money-laundering alarms sounded. How much are we talking? More than $1 billion. There's evidence it was spent on diamonds, luxury cars and political funding
Shots have been fired at the US Capitol building in Washington DC and a police officer is injured. Our bureau chief Zoe Daniel is reporting it is an isolated incident. The city is busy with tourists at this time of year and although lockdowns have been lifted, the site of the shooting, the visitor centre, remains closed
Two major inquiries will have developments today. Here's some background:
The Sydney siege inquest is likely to hear from a hostage. It'll be the first evidence from someone held inside the Lindt Cafe
The Royal Commission into Family Violence in Victoria will hand its recommendations to the State Government. The head of Domestic Violence Victoria said the findings would be the "first step" and wants the "recommendations realised". Details are likely to be released to the public tomorrow
This feature story is a tale of family and culture told by beautiful photographs and a modern-day bride. Take a look inside this real life big fat Greek wedding.
Here's what's coming up:
9:30am AEDT: A Newscastle man charged with murder is in court. His alleged victim had reportedly broken into his home
10:00am AEDT: The Sydney siege inquest hearings continue
12:30pm AEDT: WA Premier Colin Barnett will announce his Cabinet reshuffle
So much money was pouring so rapidly into Najib Razak's personal bank accounts that it rang internal money-laundering alarms inside a Malaysian bank part-owned by Australia's ANZ.
Belgium releases the sole suspect charged over last week's Islamic State attacks due to a lack of evidence, raising fresh questions about the handling of the case by under-fire Belgian authorities.
A hostage in the Lindt Cafe attack who calmed the gunman on a number of occasions and helped others to escape is expected to give evidence today at the inquest into the siege.
Winds gusting to hurricane force cause havoc, leaving tens of thousands of homes without power and forcing flight cancellations and the closure of roads and bridges.
Interbreeding between ancient and modern humans may have produced males with reduced fertility, an analysis of the genome of present-day people suggests.
Syria's antiquities chief says his department will need five years to restore the ancient ruins of Palmyra that were damaged by the Islamic State jihadist group.
Pakistani authorities are hunting for the militants behind a suicide bombing in a city park that targeted Christians, as the death toll from the attack rises to 70.
Australia's first Minister for the Prevention of Family Violence, Fiona Richardson, accuses the justice system of increasing the hardship experienced by victims.
Fifteen-year-old Victorian sprinter Talia Martin stages an upset to become the youngest woman to win the Women's Gift in Stawell, but is fined $2,000 for "inconsistent running".
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