In this bulletin, an arrest made more than a decade after the death of a baby girl south of Brisbane; authorities confirm a 3.6 magnitude earthquake in the Blue Mountains; and in sport, relatives of Hamas hostages take to the streets in the Jerusalem Marathon.

In this bulletin, a heatwave warning for four states across south-eastern Australia; the UK to join forces with the US to build a maritime aid corridor for Gaza; and in AFL news, North Melbourne's coach fined and suspended over a player outburst.

US President Joe Biden declares democracy under threat, Indigenous leader Dr Lowitja O'Donoghue honoured at a state funeral in Adelaide, Football Australia pledges its support for Matilda's captain Sam Kerr.

The headmaster of a prestigious Sydney school resigns following bombshell revelations, The government releases its second annual Status of Women report card, Pat Cummins wins the toss and chooses to bowl first in the second Australia-New Zealand test.

The Malaysian Prime Minister urges Australia to reinstate funding for Gaza; Hamas officials leave Egypt with no ceasefire agreement in sight; The Swans defeat the Demons in the opening match of the A-F-L season at a sold out S-C-G.

Police charge a man with murdering missing Ballarat woman Samantha Murphy; Australia further strengthens ties with Vietnam and in NRL, Spencer Leniu apologises to Ezra Mam for making a racist remark during the opening round.

A man arrested over the disappearance of Ballarat woman Samantha Murphy; Houthi rebels kill at least two sailors in the Gulf of Aden and Chelsea backs Sam Kerr after an alleged slur against a white police officer.

The federal government to pay superannuation on paid parental leave; In the US, Nikki Haley drops out of the Republican presidential race; The A-F-L to pay tribute to former umpire Jesse Baird at a season-opening game.

Qantas fined $250,000 fine over its treatment of a health and safety rep; the Greens want the government to build homes to sell or rent below market prices and Bayern Munich has made it through to the quarter-finals of the Champions League.

Penny Wong dismisses criticism from former prime minister Paul Keating; Joe Biden is set to win Iowa caucus primary nomination and Sam Kerr's legal team fighting to have criminal charges dropped.