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In a landmark case in The Hague, Ukraine has asked the International Court of Justice to order Russia to stop funding separatist rebels. On the opening day of hearings Ukraine's deputy Foreign Minister accused Russia of political corruption, cybercrime and financing terrorism. The Ukrainians are also seeking compensation for the downing of Malaysian airlines flight MH17 in July 2014.

The ABC's Managing Director Michelle Guthrie has announced a major restructure of the corporation, and has announced up to 200 jobs will be lost by June. But with the job losses comes a major investment in new content, including the creation of a $20 million fund to pay for it. Michelle Guthrie says that the ABC will cut management positions by an average of 20 per cent across the organisation, mostly in support areas.

Some particularly curious users of the new smart speaker by Google certainly found that to be the case on the weekend. Google Home has been reading out some fake news items to certain questions, presenting them as the correct answer. Google has apologised and says it's working on the problem, but only on a case-by-case basis.

The town of Wilcannia in the far west of New South Wales is no stranger to bad press, but locals are angry about a new BBC documentary which they say was supposed to be a positive story about the town. Indigenous residents of Wilcannia say they were taken advantage of by the film's producers and the local tourism association says the documentary is a major setback.

A remote homelands school in the Northern Territory has been using Indigenous ideas about wellbeing in its curriculum, to improve student's mental health. For decades, Indigenous people from north east Arnhem Land have been strong advocates for education based on their culture and language. The school says it has been dealing with high suicide rates in the region and poor attendance, and it would like to share its approach with other remote schools.

Australia's most expensive sale of farmland to a foreign investor could be on the cards, if prime sugarcane land in Queensland can be rezoned for urban development. A Gold Coast property developer is calling on the Queensland Government to rezone the Rocky Point area to enable the land to be sold off to a Chinese or Middle Eastern buyer. If that happens, 6000 hectares of farm land could be turned into a new city, between Brisbane and the Gold Coast.

Senior government representatives are being held to account at the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse this week as the final stretch of public hearings continues. The inquiry is hearing evidence relating to abuse in immigration detention.

Retail turnover rose by 0.4 per cent in January, according to the Bureau of Statistics. The result is a bounce-back from December where turnover fell by 0.1 per cent. US based entrepreneur Adam Hudson warns the planned opening of Amazon in Australia later this year is a fresh threat for department stores.

The Prime Minister and Federal Treasurer are adamant supply is the big issue to tackle to improve housing affordability. The Victorian Government has announced plans to abolish stamp duty on homes under $600 000 for first home buyers and the establishment of a shared equity scheme. It says it's also working to improve supply.

Health groups have slammed Pauline Hanson for comments where she appears to criticise Australia's vaccination program. The One Nation leader described the Government's no jab, no pay policy as a 'dictatorship' and parents should do their own research into vaccinations. Malcolm Turnbull has rejected the calls, saying any parent who doesn't vaccinate their kids is risking their health. The head of the Australian Medical Association says it's time Senator Hanson started behaving responsibly.