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Emergency teams are continuing to work through the night at the site of the deadly train crash in southern Spain.
A high-speed train slammed into another that had stopped on the tracks ahead, killing at least 68 people and injuring dozens in the second deadly rail collision this year.
The collision came just nine months after another deadly crash involving high-speed trains.
Spain's Transport Minister Oscar Puente says the crash happened after a safety system failed and the central control centre ordered trains to resume running without the system being operational.
“The decision to resume the circulation without the system working again was a decision from the control centre and the control centre through its workers is the one that takes the decision to resume the route, as I say in circumstances that are inexplicable from our point of view."
The coalition says it will not support an EU free trade deal, signed by Australia and Europe earlier this year.
The deal has the support of groups including the Business Council of Australia but has been met with concern by farmers over future disadvantage of local dairy, beef and sugarcane in competing with European goods, which will be made cheaper under the agreement
The trade deal's fate depends on the support of the Coalition and crossbenchers in the Senate.
Nationals leader, Matt Canavan, says the Labor Government signed the nation up to what he calls a 'dud deal', citing concerns by farmers.
Mr Canavan cited the government's promise the deal would bring more than $8 billion annually to the local economy.
"It was revealed at the Senate Estimates last night that that is based on EU Commission modelling that assumes that all of Europe's tariffs and quotas on Australian farming products would be removed. That's not the deal."
A Darwin teenager has been charged with collecting documents likely to facilitate a terrorist act, as well as schematics for 3D-printed guns.
The Northern Territory Joint Counter Terrorism Team began an investigation after a Crime Stoppers tip-off about violent extremist material suspected to have been posted online by an Australian user.
Inquiries by the JCTT revealed the teenager was the operator of various social media channels where it’s alleged he accessed, discussed, and reposted violent extremist material.
Investigators executed search warrants in Darwin yesterday ((Wed)) where they seized documents and multiple electronic devices which they allege contain violent extremist material and instructions on creating 3-D printed firearms.
Police in Western Sydney have allegedly found around $50,000 dollars-worth of cocaine inside a child's backpack.
Officers from Taskforce Falcon stopped a vehicle in Rouse Hill yesterdayt morning with a 35-year-old man, a 30-year-old woman and two children inside.
During a search of the vehicle, police allegedly located 112g of cocaine.
The man and woman were arrested and taken to Riverstone Police Station.
A short time later, strike force detectives executed a search warrant at a property in Box Hill.
Police will allege the pair were part of a syndicate which supplied 380g of cocaine with an estimated potential street value of almost $200,000.
A newly-created housing alliance says the industry needs more certainty, to deliver on 6 per cent of accommodation being dedicated to social and affordable housing in coming years.
The National Australian Housing Alliance is asking for a 20 year-strategy from the Federal Government, as the Housing Australia Future Fund concludes a third round.
This week, the Coalition announced it would cut the initiative if elected, as well as other schemes including Help to Buy, the New Homes Bonus and Build to Rent incentives - and industry stakeholders say investors need a guarantee from the Commonwealth to secure new constructions.
Cassandra Goldie, the CEO of A-COSS - the Australian Council of Social Services - says one of the biggest issues driving housing insecurity in Australia is the supply of affordable homes.
"It's very important right now for confidence, a confidence vote for the investors and the community, the Commonwealth will keep investing to get that long term plan in place, to make sure that every day we are working on that plan of more social and affordable housing."
Australia is set to compete against at least 35 other countries in next year's Eurovision Song Contest, as Canada prepares to make its debut.
The lineup is uncertain, with Ireland and the Netherlands boycotting over Israel's participation.
Spain, Slovenia and Iceland also boycotted this year's event - but are yet to announce their intentions for the 2028 contest.
Australia and 35 other countries' broadcasters will send their entry to the 71st edition of the contest in the Bulgarian city of Burgas in May, one participant more than in 2026.
This year, Eurovision drew a global audience of 130 million people.
Australia has beaten New Zealand in their final Constellation Cup match in Melbourne.
The Diamonds defeated the Silver Ferns 68 to 58, the only match in the four game series that they have been able to claim.
A loss would have seen New Zealand leapfrog them into the top spot in the world rankings, which are due to be released in December.
It's their last international before the World Cup in Sydney next year.
