In this bulletin;
- Members of parliament pay tribute to the victims of the Bondi terror attack;
- A high-speed train crash in southern Spain leaves at least 21 dead;
- And in cricket, Australia will rest five key players for a three-match T20 tour of Pakistan.
Members of Parliament were visibly moved as the House recalled a condolence motion for the victims of the Bondi terror attack ahead of schedule.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese moved the motion in memory of the 15 people killed when two gunmen targeted a Hanukkah event on 14 December at Bondi Beach.
Education Minister Jason Clare grew emotional as he read the words of his friend, Jessica, who survived the attack with her daughter.
"I realised I was no longer preparing to survive, I was preparing for how I wanted my daughter and I to die. I leaned into her ear and spoke the only words that came to me: 'go inside yourself my darling. Go to your heart where all the love is'."
Nationwide commemorations will take place this Thursday, with the theme: 'Light will win, a gathering of unity and remembrance'.
Members of the public are invited to observe one minute of silence at 7:01pm, eastern time.
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Randa Abdel-Fattah says her lawyers have served a second concerns notice for defamation on South Australian Premier Peter Malinauskas.
In a post to Instagram, Dr Abdel-Fattah said she had "no choice" but to take the action over comments made by the premier made during a radio interview last Wednesday, which follows an earlier concerns notice over separate comments made at a press conference a day earlier.
The Palestinian author was disinvited from Adelaide Writers' Week earlier this month, prompting a widespread boycott by writers, resignations from the festival leadership, and an apology from a newly appointed board.
A letter to the previous Adelaide Festival board chair reveals Mr Malinauskas thought Dr Abdel-Fattah's appearance at the Festival would be "contrary to current community expectations of unity, healing and inclusion" in the wake of the Bondi terror attack.
Dr Abdel-Fattah's lawyer, Michael Bradley of Marque Lawyers, told SBS News Mr Malinauskas' comments broadcast on FIVEAA last week reflect a doubling down, and an escalation.
"The point of issuing concerns notices to him is to put him on notice that what he's doing is not OK and to give him an opportunity to change course. He can still do that if he chooses. There's no indication that he's going to ... Randa will decide what she's going to do depending on what he does."
SBS News has contacted Malinauskas' office for comment.
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At least 21 people were killed and dozens injured, after two high-speed trains derailed and collided in southern Spain.
The crash happened near Adamuz, outside Cordoba, when one train heading for Madrid reportedly derailed onto the opposite track and struck an oncoming service.
At least 75 passengers were reportedly hospitalised, including 15 people with serious injuries.
The cause of the derailment remains unknown, with Transport Minister Oscar Puente calling the incident "really strange" given the section of track was straight and recently upgraded.
Rail services between Madrid and Andalusia have been suspended as investigations continue.
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An 11-year-old boy's surfboard was bitten by a shark at Dee Why Beach on Sydney's northern beaches this morning, marking the city's second shark attack in as many days.
The boy was uninjured and escaped to shore alongside other surfers, with surf lifesavers patrolling the area on jet skis and monitoring from a drone.
The beach was closed at the time due to dangerous conditions and is expected to remain shut for up to 48 hours.
A piece of the boy's board has been sent to NSW Fisheries to help identify the shark, with witnesses reporting a bull shark possibly 1.5 metres long.
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And in cricket,
Australia will rest five key players - Pat Cummins, Josh Hazlewood, Glenn Maxwell, Tim David, and Nathan Ellis - for their three-match T20 tour of Pakistan.
Selectors said the move was to avoid risks ahead of the T20 World Cup, which starts on February 11th.
Fringe players including Mahli Beardman, Ben Dwarshuis, and Jack Edwards have been drafted into the 17-man squad.
Chairman of selectors George Bailey said the series offered valuable experience for younger players and those on the edge of selection.
Australia will play in Lahore on January 29th, 31st, and February 1st before heading to Sri Lanka for the World Cup opener.
