In this bulletin;
- Danish troops arrive in Greenland, as Donald Trump reiterates his plans to take the territory;
- Major gun law and hate speech reforms could pass Parliament within hours;
- And in cycling, Noemi Ruegg beats the odds to win the Tour Down Under for a second time.
Danish troops have landed in Greenland for a military exercise, as the United States president continues his push to takeover the Danish territory.
His campaign is threatening the NATO alliance, of which the US and European nations are members.
The Arctic Resilience exercise follows a meeting between the Danish government and Greenlandic Foreign Minister Vivian Motzfeldt, who addressed the media in Brussels.
"The most important thing about the meeting was that Troels and I achieved some important things with regard to security in the Arctic. How many people can best provide for the Arctic in terms of security. It is important to know how to work with security in the Arctic. That is why we are now carrying out various exercises."
A North American Aerospace Defense Command aircraft will soon arrive in Greenland for what the joint-Canada military organisation says are "long-planned" activities.
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A surfer has been bitten by a shark on the New South Wales Mid North Coast in the fourth confirmed shark attack on the state's coastline in the past 48 hours.
The 39-year-old man was surfing at Point Plomer, near Crescent Head, on Tuesday morning when the shark bit through his board.
The Mid North Coast Local Health District says the man was taken to hospital with minor cuts and grazes to one of his legs, and has since been discharged.
This follows an incident at 6pm on Monday where a 27-year-old man suffered critical injuries after being bitten by a shark at North Steyne Beach in Manly on Sydney's northern beaches.
Swimming spots on the northern beaches have been closed to surfers and swimmers for the next 48 hours following a spate of shark attacks.
Surf Lifesaving New South Wales CEO Steven Pearce says the rain means the conditions are more dangerous while sharks are known to be present.
"The water is unsafe at the moment because of the turbidity and just the murkiness of the water. Do not enter the water for swimming or surfing for the next 48 hours. This is unprecedented to have this much shark activity of incidents in 24 hours and this is just one of the initiatives put in place to try and protect everyone's safety in the immediate period."
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The government has introduced its gun buyback legislation into parliament, aimed at reducing more than 4 million registered firearms in Australia.
Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke says the laws will introduce tougher customs regulations at our borders, and tighten background checks for gun licences through a new nationwide framework.
It will also allow more information to be shared between intelligence and security agencies and a new National Firearms Register.
"This means our intelligence agencies will get the best information they need, and the states and territories, when deciding if someone is a fit and proper person to hold a license, will have the license, will have the best possible process before a license is issued."
The Coalition says it will not support the bill because it will have a disproportionate impact on farmers and recreational shooters.
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Authorities on K'gari island are warning tourists to be alert to escalating dingo activity, after the body of a Canadian woman was found yesterday morning.
It is not known whether the 19 year-old was attacked by dingoes or drowned, after she told her friends she was going for a morning swim.
Witnesses report seeing close to a dozen dingoes near her body, but police are urging the public to await the findings of a post mortem report tomorrow [[Wednesday]] as the cause of her death is still unknown.
Fraser Coast Mayor George Seymour told channel 9 he hoped the report would provide answers.
"This is a very unusual situation, to have a body on the beach and not know if she drowned or if she was attacked by a pack of dingoes. We have seen an escalation in aggressive activity over the past five years. It has been 25 years since there was a fatal attack."
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To sport now and in cycling,
Swiss rider Noemi Ruegg has beaten the odds to join Australian cycling legenda Amanda Spratt as the only women to become champions of multiple Tour Down Under races.
Ruegg outsprinted three UAE Team ADQ riders to claim stage three and successfully defend the Tour overall title.
The final stage and overall tour was won on the strength of two climbs inside the last 25 kilometres of the stage of the South Australian event.
Spanish cyclist Mavi Garcia finished second on the stage and 11 seconds behind Ruegg overall.
