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The Australian Government is scrambling to restore military ties with Indonesia, one day after it was revealed that defence cooperation between the two countries had been cut. The Defence Minister has been forced to defend her handling of the situation, as it was revealed that she only spoke with her Indonesia counterpart this week about the situation, even though the incident happened in November last year.

Transgender school students in South Australia will be able to use their preferred names and use the toilet of their choice, under a new policy. The Education Department public school policy for transgender, gender diverse and same-sex attracted students will be in place for the new school year. Advocates have welcomed the move and say it will help normalise what is seen as difference, and may save lives.

A police raid on the home of an invalid pensioner who was making cannabis oil for more than 100 sick and terminally ill patients around Australia has exposed a rift in the nation's medicinal cannabis laws. And it's left dozens of families scrambling for a replacement to the product, which they say has transformed and saved lives.

Irate Port Augusta residents have confronted the South Australian Environment Minister over ash dust which is blanketing their town. Heavy rain last week has caused the ash from the former Port Augusta power station to blow across the area, prompting an outcry from residents over health concerns. Now Senator Nick Xenophon has revealed documents which show ash stockpiles are even too dangerous for landfill.

The two asylum seekers charged on New Year's Eve after being beaten by police officers on Manus Island say their charges are an afterthought, meant to cover up police brutality. Police have charged the pair with being drunk and disorderly, and resisting arrest. The two Iranian men both sustained injuries to the face, body and hands.

In this Sounds of Summer Special, we look at the rise of artificial intelligence - specifically, driverless cars. South Australia legalised manufacturers to road-test them in 2016, and Telstra's chief scientist thinks all cars on Australian roads will be driverless by 2030. Eleanor Hall takes the issues for a spin with entrepreneur and technology author Steve Sammartino, and Gerard Waldron, manager of the Australian Road Research Board, which ran the trial for the driverless car in South Australia.

Indonesia has formally suspended all military co-operation with Australia, allegedly over some offensive training material which was on display at an Australian base. Indonesian press reported this morning that the material was offensive to the founding principles of Indonesia.

The controversial Senator Rod Culleton has spoken for the first time following a bizarre incident outside a Perth court yesterday. The Senator fell when another man tried to serve documents on him. He claims it was a callous act, and that police are investigating other threats against the Senator. Despite the Senator facing a number of challenges to his Senate position, he says he's got no plans to step down.

The Australian Medical Association has called for a real-time national register for firearms to reduce gun violence. Australia has some of the toughest guns laws in the world, so how do criminals get their hands on weapons?

One third of the Australian prawn farming industry could soon be wiped out, as white spot disease continues to spread in southern Queensland. A fifth prawn farm in the Logan river area, south of Brisbane, has destroyed its entire stock after the virus was found there last week. While consumers can rest assured there's little chance of a significant prawn shortage, the future livelihood of hundreds of families is in jeopardy.