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MONDAY 19 DECEMBER 2016

Gunmen burn buses, hindering Aleppo evacuation deal

Armed men burned five buses that were supposed to be used for an evacuation near Idlib in Syria on Sunday, holding up a deal to allow thousands to depart the last rebel pocket in Aleppo, where evacuees crammed into buses for hours, waiting to move.

Culleton quits One Nation, slams 'un-Australian behaviour'

Maverick Senator Rod Culleton has quit One Nation, but Pauline Hanson is 'glad to see the back of him'.

Keeping the faith: how migrants are reviving Christian churches

There are predictions Christianity could become a minority religion in Australia. But despite census data predicting a further decline, migrants could provide an unexpected boost to congregations.

Canadian tourist among 10 dead in Jordan attacks

Gunmen killed 10 people including a Canadian tourist and police officers on Sunday in southern Jordan where security forces were hunting down the unidentified attackers.

Ice leading problem for treatment: report

One in two clients entering rehabilitation programs in Sydney have cited amphetamine stimulants as their main reason for addiction treatment, a report shows.

$20m grant for more school teachers

A federal government grant will let Teach for Australia recruit up to 300 more young professionals as school teachers in 2018 and 2019.

Blue skies, hot temperatures predicted for Christmas Day

The Bureau of Meteorology has predicted blue skies and hot temperatures on Christmas Day across Australia.

How marriages of convenience are being embraced by China's LGBT community

In China marriage is illegal for same-sex couples, leading to a widespread practice of people hiding their sexuality from their partners. Now a lesbian couple are launching an app they say can help solve the problem.

Syria in crisis: How you can help

There appears to be no end in sight for millions of civilians and refugees affected by the bloody Syrian war. Here's how you can help.

Bruce Springsteen talks of his depression

Bruce Springsteen's wife Patti Scialfa is one of the major reasons he is able to pull himself "back into his life" amid bouts of depression, the rock star says.

Why where you live could dictate how likely you are to develop cancer

For the first time, Australians can now compare the rates of incidence and mortality of cancer in their area.

'Help us escape this hell': Orphans beg to leave Aleppo in heartbreaking video

As bombs continue to drop on the Syrian city of Aleppo, a US medical organisation has released heartbreaking footage of a group of orphans pleading to the international community to help them leave the besieged city.

Veracity of Santa story that moved the world questioned

A US newspaper has backed away from its report of a young boy dying in Santa's arms that was picked up by major news outlets around the world - including SBS.

Images of mysterious object washed ashore bamboozle New Zealand locals

Photographs of the alien-like object washed ashore near Auckland have sparked an online debate - but scientists believe that have the answer as to what it is.