Approximately one in ten young Australians have self-harmed in the past year, and now a new guide from The National Centre for Excellence in Youth Mental Health will help parents identify and address the behaviour.

Feta, camembert, prosecco; as diplomats argue over naming rights, could a European trade deal pit Australian beef producers against our wine makers? And the heads of the nation's major media organisations have told a parliamentary inquiry that Australia is a secretive state that is actively restricting the press.

Thousands of passengers remain stranded at Hong Kong airport, with all flights cancelled in and out of the region. Passengers have described the situation as 'chaotic', and the Hong Kong Authorities have warned the protesters they're pushing the luck.

The Federal Court has dismissed ASIC's responsible lending case against Westpac, and ordered the regulator to pay the bank's costs. ASIC had alleged that Westpac breached responsible lending laws on up to 262,000 home loan approvals.

The heads of the nation's major media organisations have today given evidence that Australia is a secretive state that is actively restricting the press, at the first public hearing of a Parliamentary Inquiry investigating Australia's security laws and their impact on journalism.

Scientists are warning that as the weather heats up, we could be facing a repeat of the devastating fish kills that plagued the Murray-Darling Basin last summer, when a lack of oxygen in the water killed more than a million fish.

In Hong Kong, the violence is increasing on the streets, as the democracy demonstrations show no sign of ending. Protestors have changed their tactics and started smaller and more mobile flash demonstrations.

Just how far will China's leaders be prepared to go to put an end to the demonstrations? National security specialist Derek Grossman says the situation between Beijing and Beijing-backed leader Carrie Lam is "very murky".

Australia's special forces will get a range of new equipment and training as part of a $3 billion investment. The money will be provided over 20 years, and the Federal Government has just approved the first $500 million.

Lawyers for the victims of sex offender Jeffrey Epstein say they'll keep up the fight to get compensation from his estate. The 66-year-old billionaire was accused of the rape and trafficking of underage girls, but was found dead in his jail cell over the weekend.