From coast to coast, Australians swelter in record breaking heat, with little reprieve in sight; Fish are dying off the WA coast due to marine heatwaves, with warnings about coral bleaching; And Democrats will vote to impeach the US president.

A group of retired fire fighters slighted by the Prime Minister renews calls for a rethink of bushfire management; Activist group Vegan Rising has been stripped of its charity's status by the regulator; And Boeing stops production of the 737 MAX after several crashes.

More than $20 billion wiped off forecast budget surpluses over the next four years; The backburn that got out of control, destroying property west of Sydney - can the risky fire-fighting tactic still be used?

Boris Johnson has been declared winner of the UK election after defeating Jeremy Corbyn by a landslide; Police divers look for bodies missing on and around White Island in New Zealand; and the Federal Government has released a new code of conduct for the dairy industry.

New Zealand police planning to return to a dangerous White Island to retrieve the dead; A Northern Territory police officer accused of murdering an Aboriginal man faces court; And MPs in the UK have made their final appeals to the electorate before the country's 46 million doubtless Brexit-weary voters will cast ballots.

Recovery teams are being kept at bay because the risk is increasing of another eruption on New Zealand's White Island; And a New South Wales Liberal Environment Minister explicitly makes the link between worsening fire conditions and a changing climate.

No further survivors are expected to be found, after the White Island volcanic eruption in New Zealand; Frightening fires continue to bedevil New South Wales, and Sydney's air quality plummets; And Russia's banned from major sporting events for the next four years over its doping record.

Tourists are trapped, with at least one dead, after the volcanic eruption in New Zealand; And as youth unemployment soars, welfare groups urge business to back younger Australians - but some bosses complain about their attitudes.

How the bushfire crisis spells an end to festive and relaxing summers; Also the privacy and technical challenges in age verification for online pornography; And a court challenge could set a precedent for unpaid work and internships, so what does drive people to work for free?

Samoa's Prime Minister gets defensive about his handling of the measles crisis; The royal commission hears how a provider of homes for people with disabilities is failing to deal with a legacy of abuse; And the Prime Minister slashes the number of federal government departments.