In this bulletin;
- Australia considers the invitation to join Donald Trump's Gaza board;
- A condolence motion in parliament for victims of the Bondi attack;
- And in tennis, Venus Williams sets a record for the oldest singles player to play in the Australian Open.
The federal government is seeking more details on the terms attached to an invitation to join Donald Trump's so-called Board of Peace for Gaza.
A copy of the letter and draft charter states the board would be chaired for life by Mr Trump and would start by addressing the Gaza conflict and then be expanded to deal with other conflicts.
Member states would be limited to three-year terms - unless they pay A$1.5 billion each to fund the board's activities and earn permanent membership.
Australia's Deputy Prime Minister, Richard Marles, says the government welcomes the invitation.
"We'll work through it and talk to the US about what it entails and what it means. I think what I would say is we also very much welcome the efforts of President Trump; and the Trump administration are bringing about peace in the Middle East. We need to see that take hold. We need to see the parties in the Middle East work with this peace arrangement. We need to see an end to the conflict. We need to see humanitarian assistance brought forward. And we need to see that part of the world rebuilt."
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MPs in federal parliament have supported a condolence motion to honour those killed in the Bondi terror attack more than a month ago.
A National Day of Mourning is set for Thursday, with the theme 'light will win, a gathering of unity and remembrance'.
Speaking before MPs in the lower house, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says it is important that action is taken to ensure it doesn't happen in the future.
"And that responsibility starts with me as Australia's 31st prime minister. It also belongs to each of us in this chamber as parliamentarians. And it is a task for all of us as Australians to build social cohesion, to reject division and prejudice - in all of its forms."
Opposition leader Sussan Ley says the horror of what happened won't soon be forgotten.
"I rise with a heavy heart to speak on behalf of the Opposition. To join with all members of this parliament in expressing our deepest condolences and sorrow for the 15 innocent lives - taken by the horrific terror attack. This deadly and deliberate attack on Jews - on Australian soil was on the first night of Hanukkah - the Festival of Lights. A night that should have been filled with joy and hope - not darkness and hate."
The parliament has been recalled a fortnight early to consider legislation on gun reform and hate speech, with the now two separate bills to be introduced to the parliament tomorrow.
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Police have praised the actions of friends of a teenager who was bitten by a shark in retrieving him.
A 13-year-old boy is in intensive care after being bitten by a shark in Sydney Harbour yesterday.
The group were jumping off a 6-metre rock ledge in the Vaucluse area when the incident happened.
Superintendent Joseph McNulty says he commends the actions of the boy's friends.
"That young boy of that rock shelf was unconscious at the time. He had been bitten by a large shark. And what I can say is the action of his mates who have gone into the water to pull him out have been nothing been brave. A gallant recovery from his mates on the rock platform at Vaucluse Point. And they met the Water Police at that rockface. And they applied first aid , tourniquets were applied. They stemmed the bleeding."
The boy sustained serious injuries to both of his legs and is being treated at Sydney Children's Hospital.
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The European Union is facing calls to implement a never-before-used range of economic counter-measures in response to tariff threats from Donald Trump.
The anti-coercion law enables the EU to impose punitive economic measures on a country seeking to force a policy change.
Mr Trump has vowed to hit European countries with tariffs of up to 25 percent - unless Greenland is ceded to the United States.
Norwegian Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide says ambassadors from across the EU held an emergency meeting in Brussels on Sunday to map out a response to President Trump's tariff threats.
"The very essence of NATO is to protect the sovereign integrity and territorial integrity of its member states, so that's what it's all about. And that's again, rooted in the collective right of self defense in the UN Charter. We stand with the Kingdom of Denmark in defence of its sovereignty. But we are also ready to do more together with America and with all our allies in the Arctic, and that's exactly why we are stepping up our presence in Greenland, because if there are security concerns, we can meet them jointly."
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In sport, tennis great Venus Williams is adamant she is still getting better with every match at the age of 45.
The seven-times Grand Slam champion returned to tennis last season after a 16-month break.
She received a wildcard to become the oldest woman ever to compete in the singles main draw on her return to the tournament after five years.
The veteran lost to Olga Danilovic 6-7(5) 6-3 6-4 .
Williams says she won't let the result detract from her next goal - her performance in the doubles campaign with Ekaterina Alexandrova.
"Also, it is the biggest lead I've had since I've been back (laughs). In a lot of ways I am having to relearn how to do things again - if that makes any sense. So I am really proud of my effort today, as I am playing better with each match and getting to the places that I want to get to. And right now, I'm just going to have keep going forward and working on myself and working to control my errors. And those are things that come too, with playing extra matches. Like getting your feet in the exact right position."
