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Parents of children who have taken their own lives from social media bullying are telling senators their stories today, as an inquiry into the Albanese Government's proposed Digital Duty of Care bill begins.
The inquiry is examining the potential issues presented by the laws, which would impose new rules for tech companies operating in Australia.
Communications Minister Anika Wells has defended the government's work on the bill as "courageous", saying it would create a better environment for the next generation of Australian children.
She has told Channel 9's Today show, witnesses will also appear from government and eSafety advocates.
"These are all people who want to see a digital duty of care in place. It is about embedding some basic safety standards and saying to big tech, if you build it, you are responsible for its risks."
The Prime Minister has defended Australia's climate record, as the Cop 31 UN climate conference gets underway.
Turkiye has stressed the summit must produce tangible results, with the focus of this year's talks emphasising practical initiatives to turn existing commitments into action.
Australia's Pacific neighbours, First Nations communities and climate and human rights advocates are urging stronger action on climate change, and movement away from fossil fuels, as the climate crisis worsens.
Anthony Albanese has dismissed criticism pointing to Australia's contribution to climate change as a major fossil fuel exporter.
"No, one of the things that the way that emissions are measured is at the point of emission. Otherwise you end up having double counting. Australia is playing an important role in reducing our emissions. In the December quarter of last year was the first time that renewables reached above 50% of emissions."
A man is expected to appear in court today over the stabbing death of a delivery rider in Melbourne that has left his family bereft and a city in mourning.
Police have confirmed the 51-year-old has been charged with one count of murder and intentionally causing serious injury.
It's alleged that he attacked 47 year old Feng Jianming and another delivery driver after the men confronted him over tampering with their bikes near the Queen Victoria Markets.
Meanwhile mourners have left floral tributes and notes near the state library in his memory, while a GoFundMe fundraiser set up by the Melbourne Chinatown Business Association has raised almost $390,000 so far to help Mr Feng's family with emergency travel and funeral expenses.
Egypt's President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has ordered an investigation into a train crash that has killed at least seven people south of Cairo.
Egypt's public prosecutor's office also says an inquiry is underway to determine the technical reasons behind the accident on what experts say is one of the oldest and largest railway networks in the region.
Nearby resident Mahmoud Salamara Ammar has described the aftermath of the collision.
"We heard an extremely loud crash. When I came, I found that the train heading to Fayoum had collided with a stationary train heading to Upper Egypt. The locomotive, which had the driver on board struck the last carriage of the other train. So what happened is that the last carriage of the stationary train was badly damaged, while six carriages of the train travelling from Cairo to Fayoum were overturned and piled on top of one another."
France has confirmed Europe will be represented at peace talks this week in Abu Dhabi, as delegates from Russia and Ukraine attempt to negotiate an end to years of war.
Previously, the Kremlin had indicated the E-U would not be present at the talks this Tuesday and Wednesday but French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel has since said France will be there.
The US-brokered talks are the latest attempt to broker peace, as Russia reports striking Ukrainian energy infrastructure over the weekend.
Konstantin Blokhin from the Center for Security Studies at Russian Academy of Sciences has offered some insights into Moscow's position.
"It can be said with certainty that we will definitely not compromise on territories. But for everything else - the size of the Ukrainian army, the security zone, security guarantees for Ukraine from the West, they can be discussed."
Two Australian pilots have survived a helicopter crash into a remote river in Indonesia's South Kalimantan province.
A spokesman for the national disaster mitigation agency says the two Australians walked away with minor injuries.
But a third crew member identified as an Indonesian national has died in the accident which happened during a run to support firefighting efforts in the forest.
Dramatic video footage shows the firefighting helicopter being slowly dragged downward after filling its bucket in the Barito River, eventually plunging nose-first into the water.
To sport and in Formula One racing,
McLaren driver Lando Norris has won the Sao Paulo Grand Prix in wet conditions, taking out the event for a second year running.
The triumph adds to the 26-year-old's victories in Hungary and the Netherlands this season.
Red Bull's Max Verstappen came in second, speeding up from 21st on the grid due to engine penalties.
Mercedes driver Kimi Antonelli has already clinched the drivers' championship, while Norris is sixth overall, 33 points behind second-placed Verstappen.
