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Beverley O'Connor speaks to Daniel Pinkston on the current state of North Korean politics.

Beverley O'Connor speaks to Professor Vedi Hadiz at the University of Melbourne's Asia Institute about the likely run-off election for Jakarta's next governor.

Beverley O'Connor speaks to intelligence officer and author Malcolm Nance about Vladimir Putin's role in the US election.

The incumbent Governor of Jakarta, who is from the Christian minority, is expected to make it through to the next round of voting in the election, according to unofficial counts.

A re-elected Barnett Government would take a hard line on reforming the public sector and launch a push towards privatising more services to help restore the budget to surplus, the WA Treasurer reveals.

Australian entertainer Rolf Harris will be retried in relation to charges of indecent assault after the jury could not reach an agreement regarding three allegations.

Wesfarmers chief executive Richard Goyder has thrown his weight behind gambling reform by not ruling out dumping gaming operations unless new regulations are introduced to limit the social damage from poker machines, February 15, 2017.

The retail group throws its weight behind gambling reform by not ruling out dumping its gaming operations unless changes are introduced to limit the social damage caused by poker machines.

Some officers have been directed not to tie up Victoria Police response vehicles by taking prisoners to Melbourne's new night court, according to an internal memo obtained by the ABC.

Five micro parties strike a preference deal that could deliver as many as five Upper House seats in the WA election, with the pact orchestrated by "preference whisperer" Glenn Druery.

Malaysian authorities arrest a woman with Vietnamese travel papers over the suspected assassination of Kim Jong-nam, the half-brother of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un.

IN THIS UPDATE; KIERAN FORAN SET TO RETURN TO THE NRL IN ROUND 3.
MIKE FITZPATRICK HAS STEPPED DOWN AS AFL CHAIRMAN.
AND STEVE SMITH SAYS THE AUSSIES ARE READY FOR SOME SLEDGING WITH INDIA.

IN THIS UPDATE; KIERAN FORAN SET TO RETURN TO THE NRL IN ROUND 3.
MIKE FITZPATRICK HAS STEPPED DOWN AS AFL CHAIRMAN.
AND STEVE SMITH SAYS THE AUSSIES ARE READY FOR SOME SLEDGING WITH INDIA.

Hundreds of people in the New Zealand city of Christchurch were evacuated from their homes on Wednesday as bushfires threatened some suburbs, February 15, 2017.

Hundreds of people in New Zealand's second-largest city flee their homes as bushfires rage in a nearby mountain range.

Senior Coalition Minister Christopher Pyne says the Government has no "absolutely no desire or intention" to increase taxes to help pay for the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS).

The Australian Shareholders Association is demanding more accountability from Australian directors. Effectively asking directors to step out of the shadows and take a bigger role in explaining their decision making to shareholders.

Booming coal prices have come to the rescue of giant conglomerate Wesfarmers' bottom line just as its supermarket division earnings take a hit from increased competition and its strategy of slashing prices. Richard Goyder, CEO of Wesfarmers speaks to Elysse.

The CBA record profit flowed over to the local share market where investors have piled into banks. Martin Lakos from Macquarie Wealth Management speaks to Elysse.

Firefighters in Hobart have gained the upper hand on a vegetation blaze which burned towards the suburb of Lindisfarne.

The former Labor leader and ambassador to the US says Pauline Hanson's One Nation is a threat to Australia's national security and prosperity.

Jeffery Lecke admits to being in denial about hitting his wife and says he would probably have breached the domestic violence order keeping him away from her if not for a newly formed police unit on the Sunshine Coast.

The local share market rose strongly today as Commonwealth Bank led a flurry of interim results, with a record $4.9 billion profit for the latest six months.

In this update, There are warnings of a potential disaster in Australian airspace, as jobs are cut in air traffic control, the treasurer says the government has no desire to increase taxes, but it has to balance the budget, former swimming champion Grant Hackett has spent part of the afternoon in police custody on the gold coast and the national rugby league has approved Kieran Foran's playing contract for the upcoming season.

In this update, There are warnings of a potential disaster in Australian airspace, as jobs are cut in air traffic control, the treasurer says the government has no desire to increase taxes, but it has to balance the budget, former swimming champion Grant Hackett has spent part of the afternoon in police custody on the gold coast and the national rugby league has approved Kieran Foran's playing contract for the upcoming season.