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In this bulletin;
- The federal government bans a woman with alleged links to the IS group from returning to Australia;
- Ukrainian President Zelenskyy says limited progress made in Geneva peace talks;
- And in sport, a silver medal for Australia in the women's aerials at the Milano-Cortina Olympics.
The Federal Government has issued a temporary exclusion order to one of 34 Australian partners and children of IS group fighters trying to leave a refugee camp in Syria and return to Australia.
Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke says one of the group has been assessed by security agencies as meeting a threshold to be banned from entering the country, despite being a citizen.
A temporary exclusion order stops Australian citizens from returning to the country for up to two years if they are deemed a security risk.
The Federal Opposition says all members of the group should be banned from Australia.
Shadow Attorney General Michaelia Cash has told Radio 4BC none of the families should be allowed back in the country.
"These weren't tourists. They weren't confused travellers. They didn't just end up there, Gary. They made a deliberate decision to live under a terrorist regime that stands for the exact opposite of Australian values."
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A third threatening letter has been sent to Sydney's Lakemba Mosque on the eve of Ramadan.
The note calls for Muslims to be killed and contains a reference to the Christchurch massacre.
Canterbury Bankstown Mayor Bilal El-Hayek says the council is working with the police.
Thousands of people are expected at the mosque each day to perform a special nightly prayer called Taraweeh.
"They have assured me that there is no threat to the community or to this event as well but that doesn't mean we get complacent. We need to make sure we're on top of it and make sure that we're doing everything we can to ensure the safety of the community."
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President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Ukraine and Russia have made limited progress in US-mediated peace talks in Geneva, but failed to agree on territorial issues.
The US has been pushing for an end to the nearly four-year war that has devastated eastern and southern Ukraine, though Russia continues to demand full control of the Donetsk region.
Mr Zelenskyy says both sides agree on most aspects of a ceasefire monitoring mechanism involving the United States, but remain divided over the status of occupied areas.
He says Ukraine will not sign any deal without firm security guarantees against future Russian attacks.
Russian negotiators called the talks difficult but business-like, with further rounds expected as front-line fighting and economic strains persist.
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Former Australian cricket captains Allan Border and Steve Waugh have joined a host of major cricketing figures in urging the Pakistani government to treat the imprisoned Imran Khan with decency and justice.
They join Khan's sons in criticising conditions the former Pakistani prime minister is being subjected to, including poor medical treatment and visitation bans, as well as concern for his health amid reports his vision has been deteriorating while in custody.
The 73-year-old was one of the most renowned cricket players of his generation before moving into politics, serving as prime minister from 2018 to 2022.
He was subsequently sentenced to a number of lengthy prison sentences following his fall from power and subsequent political disputes involving his PTI party.
The open letter, also signed by a number of English skippers and other international captains, calls for "dignity and basic human consideration befitting a former national leader and global sporting icon".
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Police in New South Wales say three separate incidents involving shootings and arson are linked to organised crime.
They say two incidents in the early hours of Wednesday are linked to the shooting of former NRL winger Matt Utai, who was shot multiple times on Tuesday in Greenacre.
Detective Acting Superintendent Brad Abdy says police believe a shooting of a house and a car fire in St Clair and an arson attack in Guilford West are connected with Mr Utai's son Iziah.
"Police are proactively targeting to prevent any further offences, whether reprisal offences, or further offences against this particular family and we'll work with them to ensure their safety and the safety of people and associates whether they're in their particular streets or anybody else."
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And in sport,
Australian Danielle Scott has won a silver medal in the women's aerials event at the 2026 Milano Cortina Olympics.
It is Australia's sixth medal of these Winter Olympic Games and the first in aerials for an Australian since Lydia Lassila's bronze and David Morris's silver in 2014.
Scott performed an immaculate back Full-Full-Full in the final and, although the landing didn't quite match that performance, it was still enough to challenge Chinese pair Shao Qi and Kong Fanyu and score second place.
