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Mystery continues to surround the discovery of a placenta and umbilical cord on the banks of the Cooks River in Sydney.
The mother's identity and whereabouts remain unknown more than 24 hours after the discovery as police concluded a search of the river area.
Authorities have been looking for a woman and newborn baby since a dogwalker found the items on Monday afternoon.
New South Wales Police Superintendent Christine McDonald says investigators just want to make sure they are safe and supported.
"There is no judgement. They need to know that we are concerned for them. That we are wanting to know that they are safe. As we know childbirth present a number of health concerns, hence why we are requesting that the mother goes straight to a hospital and speaks to health professionals."
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The Australian government has reiterated its calls for a ceasefire in Gaza.
Foreign Minister Penny Wong says civilians must be protected, and aid allowed to reach them, after an Israeli air strike ignited a massive fire in a tent camp in Rafah killing at least 45 people.
Senator Wong says Israel should obey thee orders of the UN's top court, the International Court of Justice.
"The death and destruction in Rafah is horrific. This human suffering is unacceptable and we reiterate to the government of Israel, this cannot continue. We must see an immediate humanitarian ceasefire so that civilians can be protected and Australia continues to support the work of the United States, Qatar and Egypt in trying to achieve this. We continue to call for the release of all hostages by Hamas and Israel must allow aid to flow at scale, as directed by the International Court of Justice."
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Pressure is mounting on the government to dump Andrew Giles as Minister for Immigration.
Mr Giles has come under intense pressure from the opposition over the case of a New Zealand man, known as CHCY, who was allowed to keep his visa by the Administrative Appeals Tribunal despite being found guilty of raping his stepdaughter.
Liberal Senator Jane Hume says Mr Giles has to go.
"If you direct the A-A-T to make those considerations when deciding whether to revoke a visa or not revoke a visa, this should come as no surprise because there's been incompetence after incompetence in this portfolio. Quite frankly, Anthony Albanese needs to stop running a protection racket for Minister Giles and start protecting the Australian people."
Home affairs minister Clare O'Neil has told Channel 7 Mr Giles has her support.
"The Minister is now stepping in and seeking to consider again whether those visas can be cancelled. So I'd say to you again, Andrew Giles is a good minister, he's diligent in his work, and this is the right process dealing with the situation we have here."
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Donald Trump says he will give 'very serious consideration' to pardoning Julian Assange if he wins the US presidential election in November.
The WikiLeaks founder is fighting extradition to the United States, where he faces charges for obtaining and publishing classified military information.
He was charged in 2019, under the Trump administration.
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A woman has been arrested after a man was fatally stabbed at a suburban Sydney home.
The woman was taken into custody near the property at Matraville, in the city's south.
She has since been assisting investigators with their inquiries into the death.
No charges had been laid as of this morning.
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A team of Australian researchers are launching a study on new ways to slow or stop the progression of Parkinson's disease.
The Queensland University of Technology team has been awarded $4 million for the four-year trial that will look at combating the illness by altering gut health.
Associate Professor Richard Gordon says studies have shown a difference in gut health between Parkinson's patients and healthy people.
Parkinson's disease is the fastest-growing neurological disorder in the world, with cases in Australia expected to triple by 2050.
