Huge wildfires in California force more than 180,000 residents from their homes; And 250 scientists sign an open letter to Scott Morrison warning of an extinction crisis, and calling on the PM to act to protect our native species.

The grim discovery of 39 Chinese nationals dead in a lorry in the UK has put the spotlight on human trafficking and slavery; The PM won't refer to police allegations Energy Minister Angus Taylor used forged documents to embarrass a political rival; And should the closure of Uluru make us think twice about the use of other sacred sites?

The Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security has rejected plans to give authorities greater access to personal information; Water Minister David Littleproud on the Nationals' drought relief plan; And the Catholic Church's quest to canonise Eileen O'Connor as Australia's second Saint.

The ADF has confirmed a handful of its buildings contain flammable cladding but details about other flammable Commonwealth-owned buildings are being kept secret; results out today show one in three Australian women are struggling with anxiety; and Wallabies coach Michael Cheika is stepping down but how can the Wallabies rebuild their reputation in world rugby?

Frustration over federal drought funding guidelines, as drought-blighted regional councils miss out on relief money; And high costs causing Australians to skip the dentist - sometimes with disastrous consequences.

There's been a dramatic development today in the long running Claremont serial killer case today with the accused man pleading guilty to attacks on two women.

The racing industry is in damage control after a damning report revealing alleged acts of animal cruelty on a mass scale; Boris Johnson may saved his political future by negotiating a Brexit deal with Europe; And 'a ceasefire' or just a 'pause'? What a brief break in the hostilities in Syria could mean for the Kurds.

The latest official figures show Australia's unemployment rate has fallen to 5.2 per cent; "Don't be a tough guy, don't be a fool" Donald Trump's bizarre letter to the Turkish President; And it's a nervous time for school leavers as they begin their final exams, but could all the pressure be doing more harm than good?

Out of prison: Jock Palfreeman awaits his fate at the hands of Bulgaria's justice system; police rescue five children locked in a dungeon on a Dutch farm; and the mother of a drug overdose victim says she'll keep fighting for pill testing at music festivals.

The US President slaps Turkey with sanctions over its invasion of northern Syria; the RBA signals more interest rate cuts despite the risk of a property bubble; and the young women keeping Afghanistan's deep musical traditions alive.