The World Today

Melbourne doctors are preparing to trial the use of a silk membrane implant in the human ear. The technique could help patients with ear drum problems avoid multiple surgeries.

Manchester police are slowly piecing together a profile of the man who carried out the bombing at Manchester Arena on Monday night. Salman Abedi is believed to have become radicalised during frequent visits to Libya, his parents' homeland. His sister has told journalists he wanted revenge for injustices against Muslims. Now, Libyan authorities are carrying out their own extensive investigations to help British police.

Delegates at the national indigenous convention at Uluru are likely to recommend the need for a new representative body for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, when they present their statement this afternoon. The Indigenous Affairs Minister, Nigel Scullion, says that all recommendations from the convention will be considered, but says the ideas for constitutional recognition will be tested with the Australian people before going to a formal referendum. He hasn't ruled out considering a treaty, but has questioned precisely what that would mean.

The far north of Western Australia is home to some of the highest rates of suicide in the world. For people in the Kimberley, their experiences of suicide can come from a very early age. A group of young Indigenous people recently gathered in Broome for a Youth Suicide Forum to discuss ways of reducing those rates.

The Prime Minister is opposing calls for a name change at Margaret Court Arena after anti same-sex marriage comments from the tennis legend after whom the venue is named. Margaret Court is threatening to boycott Qantas and accusing its CEO, Alan Joyce, of 'corporate bullying' for the airline's stance promoting same-sex marriage.

Analysts say motorists could be the big winners from the latest big move in the oil market. The oil cartel OPEC met overnight and, while they agreed to extend production cuts, the market wanted more, sending the price of oil sharply lower. So could this mean significantly lower petrol prices at the pump?

Following the defeat of voluntary euthanasia legislation in Tasmania and with the introduction of an assisted dying bill introduced in New South Wales, palliative care doctors are calling for more awareness and resources for their specialty as an alternative to assisted suicide for terminally ill patients. Research shows palliative care can increase quality of life by reducing depression and anxiety, with most patients dying at home rather than in hospital.

Surfers and divers in Western Australia are still on high alert after 17-year-old Laeticia Brouwer was killed by a shark last month. Her death reignited debate about shark mitigation policy. Liberals want a shark cull, but the new Labor State Government is against the idea. Instead, it will today launch a $200 rebate for shark repellent devices.

A north Queensland start-up has developed an app they hope will help children and parents in shared custody arrangements. They believe it could curb abuse and violence, using the power of the app's metadata.

A commercial fishing operation raising alarm bells among environmentalists and recreational fishing groups has reportedly decided to pull out of New South Wales. Fishing authorities had given the go-ahead for what's known as 'pair-trawling' off the state's south coast, but it seems that operation is now off the table.