The US has launched a series of airstrikes against Syria in response to this week’s chemical attack that killed 80 people including women and children. Between 50 and 60 missiles were fired from ships in the Mediterranean at a Syrian air base, thought to have been the launching point for the chemical attack.
Two teenagers have been arrested after a service station attendant was stabbed to death and three other people were wounded in a series of attacks near Canberra.
The flood disaster in Central Queensland has left Rockhampton residents with an agonising wait, unable to return to their homes until the water subsides. Opposition leader Bill Shorten has backed calls for a levy to be built in the town.
Qantas has flicked the switch on free wi-fi on domestic flights.
And swimmers will be better protected on beaches across New South Wales, with aerial shark patrols beginning from tomorrow.
