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In a few hours time, Britons will find out if they are definitely going to the polls yet again. The Prime Minister Theresa May has decided to call a snap general election and parliament will vote on her proposal tonight. Ms May's Conservative party has a slim majority in the House of Commons. The Labour Party is struggling in the polls though and appears very unlikely to win. PM speaks to Dr Ben Wellings, deputy director of the Monash European and EU Centre.

Public health experts are warning young adults, travellers and migrants have the highest risk of contracting measles. The virus is spreading in Western Sydney and they're predicting the outbreak is likely to worsen. There have been 22 cases of the disease in New South Wales since the beginning of the year and the New South Wales Health Minister Brad Hazzard is calling the outbreak disturbing.

There are fears a new proposal to help independent schools set up so-called satellite campuses for Indigenous students could amount to segregation. A group representing the heads of private schools is asking the Federal Government to redraw school funding rules, so that schools running the satellite campuses would attract greater subsidies, regardless of their wealth. Indigenous leaders and education experts have questioned whether the plan is a cash grab.

Australian women and girls are being hospitalised at high rates as a result of domestic violence. Almost 6,500 women and girls were admitted to hospital after being assaulted in 2013-2014, and of those assaults, 59 per cent were perpetrated by a spouse or partner and 69 per cent took place in the home. Those working in the sector aren't surprised by the figures, but say it will help improve the response to domestic violence cases.

Queensland's corruption watchdog has heard evidence local councillors are identifying as independent, despite being members of political parties and advertising with other candidates. The Crime and Corruption Commission is investigating allegations that candidates have formed unregistered groups and misled voters over allegiances and funding sources.

In Jakarta, the polls have just closed in the election for city governor. The campaign has prompted big protests, street violence and a revival of religious and ethnic tensions over the last six months. PM speaks to the ABC's Indonesia correspondent Adam Harvey about why this has been such a controversial election.

The Federal Government has confirmed it's considering a plan to send gas from Western Australia to the eastern seaboard. The Federal Energy Minister Josh Frydenberg says such a project would be 'nation building' but would need to be carefully examined. An option being proposed by the former West Australian Premier Colin Barnett would see a pipeline constructed to send the gas east. Mr Frydenberg says the gas could also be shipped to the eastern seaboard.

The family of 17-year-old shark attack victim Laeticia Brouwer says she died doing something she loved. The teenager was attacked while surfing off Esperance, on Western Australia's south coast. Ms Brouwer's father was in the water with her while her mother and two sisters watched the horror unfold from the beach.

A corruption hearing has heard differing evidence from the LNP's Member for Fadden and former Cabinet Minister, Stuart Robert, and his former staffer. Queensland's Crime and Corruption Commission is investigating allegations that some Independent Council election candidates formed undeclared groups and misled voters by failing to properly declare funding sources.

In Melbourne, a man has pleaded guilty to marrying a child bride at a suburban mosque last year. Women's rights advocates say the case shows Australian laws are failing to eradicate the problem both here and overseas.