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The Treasurer, Scott Morrison, is promising an 'Australia First' trade policy as the government grapples with Donald Trump's decision to effectively kill off the Trans Pacific Partnership trade deal. For his part, the Opposition Leader Bill Shorten is foreshadowing a fight over penalty rates, as he also promises policies to promote Australian jobs.

Roger Federer has defeated Mischa Zverev to advance to the semi-finals of the Australian Open. The win puts him within reach of his 18th grand slam title and his first since Wimbledon in 2012. Federer spent the latter half of last year on hiatus because of a knee injury, and his comeback has taken many by surprise - including Federer himself.

The Victorian Opposition has seized on an annual report from the Productivity Commission as further evidence of that state's failing youth justice system. The issue has been in the spotlight for months with riots at youth justice centres costing millions and prompting a government enquiry. The national report shows assaults in Victoria's youth justice system have increased 155 per cent in just one year, and were at 10 times the number in the Northern Territory.

A retired Catholic priest living in Sydney has faced court as part of attempts to extradite him to the UK where he is accused of child abuse offences. It comes more than a year after the UK Crown Office announced plans to extradite Denis Alexander, who worked at a school in Scotland in the 1970s.

The Prime Minister has accused the Opposition Leader of being a "weakling", while Bill Shorten says Malcolm Turnbull is "delusional" as both sides of politics reacted to President Donald Trump's decision to formally withdraw the United States from the 12 nation trade deal known as the Trans Pacific Partnership. Mr Turnbull says the Government will continue to explore multilateral deals with the remaining TPP countries. Bill Shorten hasn't criticised that but says the Government doesn't have a plan to create Australian jobs.

Leaders of agricultural lobby groups say they will back the Government's push for a Trans-Pacific Partnership deal without the US.

Reserve Bank board member Heather Ridout doesn't think the TPP can be salvaged and that the Prime Minister and Trade Minister need to move on. Ms Ridout, who also chairs Australian Super and is a director at ASX Limited, says the Government needs to focus on regionals deal that promote free and open markets. Heather Ridout is also concerned about Donald Trump's presidency and his protectionist policies.

Public health advocates around the world are warning of grave consequences after President Donald Trump signed an executive order banning international NGOs from providing abortion services if they receive government funding. In one of his first acts as president, Mr Trump signed the so-called global gag rule which will force thousands of international healthcare workers to make the difficult decision of whether to continue to offer reproductive health services, including abortion or risk having their funding cut. International health advocates say family planning programs must include abortion services and that unsafe terminations are responsible for the deaths of thousands of women every year.

Urban slums in Indonesia and Fiji will be re-designed, in a $14 million dollar project, led by Australian researchers. The work will focus on improving sanitation across more than 20 communities. The slums chosen will be those most vulnerable to flooding and sea level rise.

Bernie Ecclestone's 40-year reign as Formula One supremo is over. The sport's new owners, Liberty Media, has replaced him with 21st Century Fox vice chairman, American Chase Carey. Mr Ecclestone's been credited for taking Formula One to the very top in terms of media sports coverage. He's also been described by commentators has one of the most influential men in modern day sport.