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Cross bench Senator Derryn Hinch says he's concerned about reports One Nation leader Pauline Hanson asked supporters of the party to donate to her own personal bank account. One Nation senator Brian Burston's told PM in a statement the payments are above board and were properly declared.

In Britain, a well respected poll seems to indicate the Conservatives are not looking at as easy a win as initially expected. YouGov Predicts the Conservatives will lose seats, giving Labour's re-energised Jeremy Corbyn an outside shot at forming a coalition government.

A new report commissioned by the child sexual abuse inquiry has concluded the most effective treatment programs for children who sexually abuse other children feature the strong involvement parents or other guardians. One expert co-author estimates 30 to 50 per cent of child sex abuse is committed by other children.

The head of the Australian Federal Police says most terrorism suspects in Australia are born and educated here. Andrew Colvin says he wholeheartedly agrees with the ASIO Director General, Duncan Lewis, that you can't draw a 'cause and effect' link between terrorism and migration. He says recent arrivals and the children of migrants are more vulnerable to radicalisation, which is why the police and Government are working with Muslim communities to build social cohesion.

A massive blast in the diplomatic quarter of the Afghan capital, Kabul has claimed scores of lives. The blast believed to be from a truck bomb injured hundreds of people and destroyed dozens of vehicles. There was no immediate claim of responsibility, but the blast was the latest in a long line of attacks in the Afghan capital. Videographer Mansour Hamed has lived through many of them and was just 100 metres from the latest attack.

Independent Senator Derryn Hinch isn't impressed taxpayers are covering the cost of training bureaucrats ahead of Senate Estimates. He's asked DFAT how much they spend on such measures. Officials say the training ensures staff are prepared to answer all questions.

As Donald Trump ponders whether he'll withdraw the United States from the Paris climate agreement, the chief of the United Nations has made an impassion appeal to rest of the world to remain united, regardless of the US President's decision. UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres also called on the US public to maintain its support for action on climate change, regardless of the views of their commander-in-chief.

One Nation is this afternoon denying reports it'll refuse to vote for the Government's budget legislation unless it delivers a $600m cut to the ABC. While such a cut is One Nation policy, the party says it won't horse trade on the budget. One Nation senator Brian Burston spoke with political reporter Tom Iggulden, who asked whether he could confirm the report, contained in today's Australian newspaper.

Telecommunication and internet companies have gathered in Canberra to discuss how to curb the cyber threat. It follows the global ransom-ware attack that hit businesses at home and abroad earlier this month. Industry has agreed to set up a working group to look at ways to strengthen the system.

The latest data shows greenhouse gas emissions were on the rise in most states from 2014 to 2015. The Federal Government has published its most recent State and Territory greenhouse gas inventories. Climate scientists believe the abolition of the carbon tax may be responsible in part for the increase.