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Queensland and New South Wales recovery efforts are underway after ex-tropical Cyclone Alfred; Australia to join other nations in Ukraine security talks in Paris; And in sport, Australia to host its first ever NBA game.

More charges laid over a series of antisemitic attacks in Sydney; The clean up process begins in the aftermath of ex-cyclone Alfred; And in Tennis, Alex De Minaur advances to the fourth round at Indian Wells.

Jewish community puzzled after police reveal a supposed antisemitic incident was a 'fabricated terrorist plot'; Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu testifies in his long-running corruption trial; and in Tennis, World number 349 Yosuke Watanuki beats Frances Tiafoe in shock win at Indian Wells.

Restoring power a priority in the aftermath of ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred...The Star casino group to be possibly be saved by being sold to a U-S casino giant... and in golf, Australian Karl Vilips wins the Puerto Rico Open

Flood risk to persist until mid-week in the aftermath of ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred... Mark Carney to be Canada's next prime minister... and Novak Djokovic admits he's struggling in the wake of his latest defeat

Hundreds of thousands of people without power in the aftermath of Cyclone Alfred; Israel says it is cutting off its electricity supply to Gaza; Greater Western Sydney beat Collingwood with 52 points, but at the cost of its superstar.

In this bulletin, evacuation orders lifted for Lismore as heavy rains continue to threaten surrounding areas, the Prime Minister congratulates W-A Premier Roger Cook after state election win. And in football, Liverpool shoots 16 points clear in the Premier League race.

The Prime Minister says the ADF personnel involved in serious road crash are heroes; more than a 1,000 people killed in two days of fighting in Syria; Carlton star Charlie Curnow ruled out of the Blues' AFL season opener against Richmond.

Queensland recovering from one of the worst power outages ever caused by a natural disaster, Labor wins a third term in WA elections; the Waratahs surge to best start since 2009 with dominant win over Force.

Increased flood risk the main concern, as ex-tropical Cyclone Alfred approaches the Australian mainland; police investigate the theft of a flag from a mosque in Western Sydney; and in the AFL, the Dockers welcome the club's newest Indigenous players with a smoking ceremony.