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  • 7:50pm AEST: The Geelong Cats play the Sydney Swans in an AFL preliminary final at the MCG

  • 7:55pm AEST: The Cronulla Sharks play the North Queensland Cowboys in an NRL preliminary final in Sydney

  • 11:00pm AEST: PM Malcolm Turnbull departs Washington for Honolulu after an intelligence briefing at the Pentagon

  • 11:00pm AEST: Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov addresses the UN General Assembly. Other speakers include Yemen's President Abedrabbo Mansour Hadi and North Korean Foreign Minister Ri Su-yong

 
Top Stories
'She will forever be an angel': Tiahleigh's mum speaks
The mother of slain 12-year-old Tiahleigh Palmer speaks out for the first time since her daughter's accused killer was charged, saying she won't let her death be in vain.
 
Labor hoping for compromise over same-sex marriage plebiscite
Labor lays out a number of starting points for negotiations on the Government's stalled plan to hold a same-sex marriage plebiscite ahead of a planned meeting with the Attorney-General in Brisbane next week.
 
Indigenous 'stolen wages' class action setting a 'national precedent'
Lawyers say a class action in Queensland over unpaid wages to Aboriginal people is setting a national precedent, as dozens more come forward in other states to say they were not paid properly.
 
Bali murder-accused Sara Connor to face further interrogation
Byron Bay woman Sara Connor, who is accused of murdering a police officer in Bali more than a month ago, will likely face more interrogation today about the location of the officer's mobile phone, her lawyers say.
 
QantasLink plane makes emergency landing at Perth Airport
A QantasLink plane makes an emergency landing at Perth Airport, with the cockpit reportedly filling with fumes after take-off.
 
Birmingham facing angry states over Gonski funding
Education Minister Simon Birmingham says he is not expecting to broker a final deal on the highly-charged school funding debate as he meets state and territory counterparts in Adelaide today.
 
'Most terrifying moment of my life': Jetstar flight makes 'emergency' landing
Video shows the cabin of a Jetstar plane filling with smoke after a "technical issue" forced the aircraft to make an "emergency" landing in Brisbane.
 
ASX shutdown caused by 'unprecedented' malfunction
An "unprecedented hardware malfunction" caused the Australian share market to shut down on Monday, according to a report on the disruptions released by the ASX.
 
Video of Charlotte police shooting 'raises more questions than answers': family
The family of the African-American man shot dead by police in North Carolina views video of the episode, but a lawyer for the family of Keith Scott says it is unclear if he was holding a gun when killed.
 
Former Marist Brothers' teacher jailed for indecent assault of students
A former Catholic school teacher who indecently assaulted at least a dozen children in New South Wales in the 1970s and 80s will spend at least three years behind bars.
 
Turnbull talks up chances of beating IS after high-level Washington talks
Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull emerges optimistic about gains in the fight against the Islamic State militant group in Iraq, following a meeting with the US defence secretary Ash Carter in Washington.
 
Pauline Hanson, Eddie McGuire called out for sexism at Ernie awards
The Ernies are one award you do not want to win — trophies are handed out to those who have the uttered the year's most sexist remarks. This year, Pauline Hanson, Eddie McGuire, Andrew Bolt and Mark Latham are among the winners.
 
Icelanders can now call their daughters Angelina after official name list expanded
Iceland has a limited list of authorised given names, managed by the official Names Committee, which regularly adds monikers to the list at parents' request.
 
Hillary Clinton talks debate fashion, Halloween on Between Two Ferns
Hillary Clinton takes the hot seat on parody interview show Between Two Ferns, answering the show's sometimes bizarre and always awkward questions.
 
Analysis and Opinion: The Drum
By Barrie Cassidy Barrie Cassidy: One Nation's impact runs deep
By Barrie Cassidy
By Michelle Grattan Morrison reminds everyone Porter is walking in his steps
By Michelle Grattan
By business reporter Andrew Robertson 'Gutless leadership': US bank boss slammed weeks before Australian banks face the music
By business reporter Andrew Robertson
By Hannah McGlade Indigenous women, needing the most help, still face biased legal system
By Hannah McGlade
 
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World
'Long, painful and disappointing': UN-brokered talks fail to revive Syria ceasefire
US Police officer charged with first-degree manslaughter
Work on sex life of rats, life as a badger 'honoured' at Ig Nobel Prizes
 
Business
Back to the drawing board: Architecture leads jobs growth, salespeople suffer
ASX shutdown caused by 'unprecedented' malfunction
Moody's warns Trump presidency could damage US and global economies
 
Politics
Pine Gap's role in drone strikes putting Australia in danger, expert warns
Labor hoping for compromise over same-sex marriage plebiscite
Immigrants' parents to require private health cover under new visa terms
 
Sport
Jobe Watson confirms AFL return
NRL players given rock star-like welcome in PNG
Giants not expecting stage fright against Bulldogs
 
Science and Tech
Work on sex life of rats, life as a badger 'honoured' at Ig Nobel Prizes
Rosetta spacecraft to crash land into comet in dramatic end to mission
Ancient scrolls 'virtually' deciphered to reveal earliest Old Testament scripture
 
Environment
Hundreds of scientists blast Trump's stance on climate
Croc safari: Why selling licences to rich hunters isn't fair
Would we benefit from a giant nuclear waste dump in SA?
 

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