Parliament will start a special early sitting today. It's part of the Government's bid to pass legislation which would reinstate the Australian Building and Construction Commission. Normal business will be put on hold until the blocked bills have been dealt with
Rescuers in Ecuador are racing to dig out survivors of a magnitude-7.8 earthquake that struck the country's north coast. At least 235 people have been killed
Movie star Johnny Depp and his wife Amber Heard are expected to appear at a Gold Coast court today, where a hearing will begin into allegations Heard illegally brought their two terriers into the country during a visit last year. The couple arrived yesterday
Fitness guru Michelle Bridges says becoming a mother has encouraged her to tackle the fast food and sugar industries. Bridges will appear on Australian Story tonight
Here's what's coming up:
8:15am AEST: The NSW Government's Future Transport Summit begins. It's being headlined by Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak
9:15:am AEST: Governor-General Sir Peter Cosgrove will arrive at Parliament to begin its early sitting
10:00am AEST: The Sydney siege inquest will resume. Hostages have finished giving evidence and the inquest will now focus on how police handled the siege
One of the biggest gambles of Malcolm Turnbull's political career will be set in motion later today, when Parliament begins a special sitting which could lead to an early election.
What has happened since Parliament last sat? The short answer is a lot, with tax "thought bubbles" cropping up, striking Australian Border Force staff, and secret donors revealed.
Rescuers in Ecuador race to dig out people trapped under the rubble of homes and businesses following a powerful magnitude-7.8 earthquake that leaves hundreds dead.
Disturbing new figures highlight the need for more legal assistance for victims of domestic violence in family law cases, says National Legal Aid chair Suzan Cox.
Philippine presidential hopeful Rodrigo Duterte sticks to his guns amid outrage over a remark he made about a murdered Australian rape victim, saying he regrets his "gutter language" but will not apologise for being misinterpreted.
At 45, fitness expert and first-time mother Michelle Bridges wants to tackle the fast food industry in the same way the tobacco industry was tackled 50 years ago.
A Mafia chief in southern Italy is arrested by detectives disguised as pizza boys who delivered food to his home as he was watching a football match, police say.
Rescuers dig through mountains of soil as they race against the threat of more landslides to reach people still trapped by two big earthquakes in Japan that have left 42 dead.
A senior adviser to Republican presidential candidate Ted Cruz accuses rival Donald Trump's campaign of taking a "banana republic approach" by complaining that party rules for selecting a nominee are rigged against him.
Actor Johnny Depp returns to the Gold Coast with his wife Amber Heard ahead of a court hearing over the illegal importation of the couple's dogs into Australia.
Brazilian MPs fight and shout at the opening of a session to decide whether President Dilma Rousseff should face impeachment, in a political showdown watched by millions around the deeply divided Latin American powerhouse.
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