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A linguistics expert says educators and policy makers need to embrace a second or third language for students, if they want to improve outcomes. University of South Australia Associate Professor in Applied Linguistics, Kathleen Heugh, says Australia can learn a lot from Kazakhstan, which last year soared past Australia on a range of education markers, in the latest Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study.

Donald Trump has intensified his war on America's media - now describing them as 'enemies of the people.' During his brief time in the White House, the President has accused the media of peddling so-called 'fake news' and attacked journalists every chance he's had. Senior Republicans have condemned the remarks and media outlets say they'll continue to hold the Trump Administration to the strictest levels of scrutiny. One of the journalists who broke the Watergate scandal says Donald Trump's behaviour is worse than Richard Nixon.

A landmark Native Title compensation case, which awarded $3.3 million to traditional owners, is being appealed in the Full Federal Court this week. The case was the first to decide how native title rights should be compensated if extinguished. But the Northern Territory Government is challenging the judgment, which will have implications for similar cases across the country.

Renegade Federal Nationals MP George Chistensen is being warned to get back in the tent and act as a team player. It comes amid speculation he had threatened to resign from the Coalition. Mr Christensen has confirmed he drafted a so-called 'letter of demand' to the Prime Minister, but says he never sent it.

One of the few journalists who ever had close contact with the estranged half-brother of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has spoken about his experiences with him. Yuji Gomi interviewed Kim Jong Nam for a total of seven hours and exchanged emails with him over the course of a number of years. Kim Jong Nam was murdered at an airport in Malaysia this week - leading some to suspect that North Korea was behind the assassination. Three people have been arrested over the murder, but at this stage it's not known if they have any links to North Korea.

In South Korea, the man at the helm of one of the world's biggest tech companies, Samsung, has been arrested as part of a major corruption scandal. Jay Y Lee's arrest this morning is just the latest development in a 4 month saga that's already forced the country's president to resign.

The Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has met his New Zealand counterpart for the first time since Bill English took over as PM from John Key late last year. The leaders met in Queenstown, on the South Island, and spoke about international trade, Donald Trump's presidency, and security.

The former prime minister Kevin Rudd has called for a major shift in Australia's foreign policy. In a statement, he's told PM that the time has come for Australia to formally recognise the Palestinian state. His comments come ahead of the Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's visit to Australia next week.

The CEO of Tassal, Mark Ryan, says that the dead zone that is under the company's Franklin lease in Macquarie Harbour has extended into the World Heritage Area. Tassal has been ordered to destock the fish pens by the state Environment Protection Authority.

A landmark Federal Court ruling today means that Uber-X, a ride-sharing smart phone application, will now be subject to the same GST requirements as taxi services. The taxi industry says it's relieved by the decision. Legal experts say the decision could have huge ramifications for other operators in the new 'sharing economy'.