– Australia has committed fighter jets and military personnel to the fight against the Islamic State extremist group.
– Tony Abbott has warned the campaign could last for months.
– Two people are dead after a light plane crash at Mudgee in central west New South Wales.
– A Newcastle lawyer has told how he tried to save the victim of a deadly shark attack at Byron Bay last week.
– And in the NRL, the Bulldogs have thumped Melbourne 28 points to four, to book a semi-final with the Sea Eagles.
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