A final day of demonstrations in Melbourne as a controversial weapons expo comes to a close; Elon Musk hits back at government plans to curb misinformation on social media; Spanish footballer Hugo Mallo convicted of sexual assault.

In this bulletin, US President Joe Biden to host a Quad summit next week; Queensland Premier Steven Miles makes his final pitch to voters; and in tennis, Australia close to reaching the finals in the Davis Cup.

Strong reactions follow the government response to a damning Australian war crimes report; Major reforms on the way for the aged care sector; Australian rugby star James O'Connor not returning to Queensland.

A group of Australian soldiers stripped of awards amid a war crimes investigation; The U-N reacts to the killing of refugee agency staff in Gaza; Australia beats the U-K in the first T-20 International at Southampton.

In this bulletin, anti-war protesters in Melbourne say police used excessive force; voters react to the US Presidential debate; and in sport, Australia's Paralympic team starts eyeing 2028 success.

A bus driver to spend decades in jail over a deadly Hunter Valley crash; Kamala Harris questions Donald Trump's fitness for office in a fiery presidential debate; Olympic medals belonging to Oarsome Foursome rower Drew Ginn stolen.

Police waiting to interview the mother of two boys found dead in the Blue Mountains; Kamala Harris and Donald Trump prepare to meet in a high stakes presidential debate; The Australian Paralympic team has been welcomed home.

Israel kills at least 40 in attack on humanitarian zone, Experts warn against total ban on social media for young people, Socceroos draw 0-0 with Indonesia, hampering the World Cup dreams.

An investigation underway after a grim discovery in the Blue Mountains; Experts criticise a plan to ban underage kids from social media; Canterbury's star winger Josh Addo-Carr steps aside after a positive roadside test for cocaine.

Australia moving towards a social media ban for kids under 14; Tributes flowing for iconic US actor James Earl Jones after his death at the age of 93; New gender quotas announced for national and state sporting boards.

Queensland begins holding educational forums ahead of a truthtelling and healing inquiry; a warm welcome for Pope Francis in Timor-Leste; and the Socceroos prepare to face Indonesia on the path to qualifying for the 2026 World Cup.

Investigators probing a Melbourne fire that's seriously injured three young children; Security tightened in Timor-Leste as the Pope prepares to visit; Cameron Johnston injured in his debut N-F-L game for the Pittsburgh Steelers.

A final report released after the Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicides; Italian officials considering a plan to manage Rome's iconic Trevi Fountain; Italy's Jannik Sinner has won the U-S Open in convincing fashion.

Three Israelis killed at the West Bank - Jordan crossing, South Australia drafts laws to ban children under 14 from using social media, and Australians Ben O'Connor, Kaden Groves and Jay Vine all finish Vuelta a Espana on the podium.

The 2026 census will now include questions on gender and sexual orientation; the federal government says the Coalition's nuclear plan will increase energy bills and emissions and Australia wins silver in the mixed four by 100 metre freestyle relay at the Paralympics

Australia's 2026 census to include questions on sexual orientation and gender identity; thousands join protests in France over the appointment of Michel Barnier as prime minister; and in sports, Australia adds 10 medals to its tally on day 10 of the Paralympics.

The final report of the Royal Commission into Defence and Veterans Suicide to be handed down; US and UK spy chiefs praise Ukraine's offensive in Kursk; and in Tennis, Australians Jordan Thompson and Max Purcell celebrate winning the US Open men's doubles final.

Frontline service providers welcome new family violence sector funding; Israeli forces kill an American-Turkish activist in the West Bank and in tennis, Taylor Fritz defeats Frances Tiafoe to advance to the US Open final.

In this bulletin, a US-Turkish woman killed in West Bank, after Israeli forces opened fire; An earthquake strikes New South Wales's Hunter region; and in Tennis, Jannik Sinner becomes the first Italian man in history to reach the US Open singles final.

In this bulletin, stolen wages class action brought by Aboriginal people in the Northern Territory settled; A former member of the Donald Trump administration says Kamala Harris is in a strong position going into the US election; and in cycling, Slovenian Primoz Roglic wins stage 19 of the Vuelta a Espana