Vietnamese authorities have agreed to allow restricted access to Long Tan, but Australia's commemoration ceremony to mark the 50th anniversary of the battle there remains cancelled. More than 1,000 Australians are in Vietnam for the occasion
Immigration Minister Peter Dutton says the Government is looking for alternative arrangements following the decision to close the Manus Island detention centre. However, Mr Dutton says no-one from the centre will be resettled in Australia
US Olympic swimmers Ryan Lochte and James Feigen have been banned from leaving Brazil after doubts emerged over their claim to have been mugged at gunpoint. Lochte had said that he and three teammates were held up by muggers posing as police as they left a party in central Rio
The "CoverTheAthlete" hashtag is being used to draw attention to the sexist coverage of female athletes at the Rio Olympics. One example: America's Simone Biles, who won four golds at the Games, was called "the Michael Jordan of gymnastics".
Here's what's coming up:
10:00am AEST: A remembrance day service for Vietnam veterans will be held on ANZAC Parade in Canberra
10:15am AEST: Australia's Brooke Stratton will compete in the women's long jump final in Rio
11:30am AEST: The women's 200m final will be held in Rio
11:30am AEST: The ABS will release its employment data for July
Vietnamese authorities agree to allow restricted access to the Long Tan site, after yesterday cancelling the 50th anniversary commemorations. Medals, banners and speeches will be banned, as Australian veterans prepare to remember the pivotal battle.
Memorials are being held across Australia to mark the 50th anniversary of the Vietnam War battle of Long Tan, the deadliest of Australia's involvement in the conflict. Follow live coverage in our blog.
A concert to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Battle of Long Tan featuring one of Australia's greatly loved performers, Little Pattie, is banned by Vietnamese authorities just hours before it is due to start.
Melissa Wu competes alongside Brittany O'Brien in the women's 10m platform as Sam Willoughby finishes third in the men's BMX seeding race. Follow it all with our live blog.
West Australian Premier Colin Barnett says his Government is prepared to accommodate asylum seekers from Nauru, ahead of the closure of the Manus Island detention centre in PNG.
A Brazilian judge orders that US Olympic swimmer Ryan Lochte and teammate James Feigen be prevented from leaving the country after doubts emerged over their claim to have been mugged at gunpoint.
A passionate debate over mobility scooter safety is brewing across the country after the wife of Senator John Williams was hit while walking out of her office in a small New South Wales town.
The Federal Opposition seizes on reports some disability service providers have gone without payments under the NDIS, suggesting the Government is dragging its feet and being secretive about a review into the problem.
US Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump overhauls his troubled campaign, hiring the combative head of a conservative news website as chief executive officer and promoting a seasoned political operative to a senior role.
Commuters are urged to take more care when using the NSW rail network, after Sydney Trains recorded more than 1,800 slips, trips and falls in the past year.
The fearsome South Korean USAS-12 semi-automatic shotgun is among the weapons seized from bikies in Queensland amid warnings from police rural gun owners are being targeted in the black market gun trade.
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