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Three million Australian students will have their education debts reduced, after Labor's student debt bill passed through Parliament today.
The Albanese government introduced the HECS debt bill to cut 20 per cent from existing university and TAFE debts as its first order of business last week.
The laws aim to reduce student debt as well as reform the repayment system.
Balances are expected to be revised by the end of the year, saving students and graduates roughly $16 billion.
Ukraine has welcomed U-S President Donald Trump's recent actions to pressure Russia into agreeing to a ceasefire, including economic penalties for countries that trade with Russia.
President Trump said on Monday he is giving Russian President Vladimir Putin 10 to 12 days to stop the killing in Ukraine, shortening a 50-day deadline he had given the Russian leader two weeks ago.
Ukrainian President Volodymr Zelenskyy praised the steps taken by the US.
"It is precisely now that action is needed to force Russia toward peace. Yes, Moscow wants to keep fighting. But the whole issue comes down to potential, the whole issue comes down to resources for war, to money. That’s exactly why sanctions are useful."
A Victoria police officer has shot a man dead, after a confrontation in a home in Melbourne's outer east.
Officers had been called to a home last night with reports of a man assaulting a woman.
The woman, who police believe was known to the man, was airlifted to hospital with serious injuries.
The coroner and homicide squad are investigating the incident.
What could be Australia's heaviest insect has been identified in northern Australia's high altitude rain-forests.
The supersized stick insect, which is about 40cm long, was discovered in Queensland's Atherton Tablelands.
Identified by James Cook University researchers, the female specimen weighed 44g, significantly heftier than Australia's heaviest insect, the up-to 30g giant wood moth.
The next step in identifying and eventually naming the species is finding a male, which is proving difficult, due to the male's significantly smaller size.
To sport now and in swimming,
21 year-old Harrison Turner has made history, securing Australia's first world championship medal in the mens' 200-metre butterfly.
Taking the bronze medal, Turned toppled a 16-year national record, despite only just scraping into the finals of the event.
"If you told me I was gonna win a, sorry a bronze medal at the start of the year with a pb (personal best) of 1.57 (minutes) I would have said nah you're dreaming. So, I am lost for words."
Fellow Australian Mollie O'Callahan has also claimed her 10th world title in the 200 metres freestyle.
