As Britain, Germany, France and Italy move to condemn US President Donald Trump's immigration ban, Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull says it is "not his job" to comment on domestic policies of other countries.
Amid growing criticism that the US immigration curbs are discriminatory and divisive, US President Donald Trump defends the move and says visas will be granted to those affected by the ban once "the most secure policies" are put in place.
You might have seen photos of mass protests at US airports over the weekend. They all kicked off because of an executive order from President Donald Trump banning travel from seven majority Muslim countries. What happened, who is affected and what will happen next?
Nazanin Zinouri flew home to Iran from the United States for a short holiday last week. Now she has no idea when she will get back to the country where she has studied and lived for the past seven years.
The Screen Actors Guild Awards is dominated by several sharp political statements directed at US President Donald Trump and his new immigration restrictions, while Hidden Figures is the surprise best film ensemble winner.
There are fire bans across the country's south east, with Victoria, New South Wales and the ACT all heading for sweltering temperatures in the 30s and even 40s.
The Russian mafia is behind a powerful international pro-asbestos lobby, the construction union tells a Senate inquiry examining sub-standard and potential lethal building products.
New South Wales Premier Gladys Berejiklian is mobbed for photos and handshakes while walking the streets of Haymarket celebrating the Lunar New Year ahead of the swearing in of her new cabinet.
Flowers, cards and other tributes left for the victims of Melbourne's Bourke Street attack will be removed tomorrow as talks about a permanent memorial continue.
"When I came to the bar in 1975, there were very few women members of the profession," says Susan Kiefel. Today she becomes the highest judge in Australia.
In winning his 18th major title in such unimaginable circumstances at the Australian Open, Roger Federer confirms his status as the greatest of tennis's golden era.
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