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MONDAY 12 DECEMBER 2016

'I don't believe it': Trump slams CIA Russia hacking report

President-elect Donald Trump dismissed a brewing storm over Russian cyber meddling in the US election, rejecting as 'ridiculous' reports that the CIA has concluded that Moscow was trying to help him win the White House.

Bombing kills at least 25 near Cairo Coptic cathedral

A bomb blast tore through a church near Cairo's Coptic cathedral during a service Sunday, killing at least 25 people in the deadliest attack in recent memory on Egypt's Christian minority.

PM to sign off on Badgerys Creek airport

After 50 years of debate, Sydney's second airport will on Monday get the final tick of approval to start development from Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull.

More than 100 killed in church collapse in Nigeria: witnesses

At least 100 people were killed by the collapse of a church in southeastern Nigeria, a resident and photojournalist who visited a morgue said on Sunday, but officials put the death toll at just 27.

Turkey defiant as Kurdish militants claim Istanbul carnage

A defiant President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Sunday vowed to fight terror 'to the end' as a Kurdish militant group claimed twin attacks that ripped through Istanbul, killing 38 people, mostly police.

IS retakes Palmyra after Syria army withdrawal

The Islamic State jihadist group recaptured Palmyra on Sunday after Syrian armed forces pulled out of the desert city, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said.

'Chocolategate' sours ties between Croatia, Serbia

Serbian chocolate bars offered to small children by Croatia's president have left a bad taste in the mouth between the two former foes, as relations sour to levels not seen since the 1990s war.

Sewing-circle drawing a thread to tradition, culture and work

What began as a simple sewing-circle for women in Melbourne's South Sudanese community, has transformed into a budding enterprise fusing culture, fashion and opportunity.

Tech industry sees new talent pool in people with autism

IT companies are reaching out to support the development of programming skills for people with autism.

Qantas confirms non-stop Perth-UK flight

Qantas has confirmed it will operate non-stop flights on its new 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft between Perth and London from March 2018.

Impeachment first step towards ending entrenched corruption in South Korea

South Korea's parliament has just passed a motion to determine whether Park Geun-hye should be impeached. But thousands of protesters feel it's not just the top job that needs changing. They say corruption is entrenched and want an overhaul of the government - especially in the way it deals with major companies known as 'Chaebols.'