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THURSDAY 8 DECEMBER 2016

Pakistan plane carrying 48 crashes killing all on board

A Pakistani plane carrying 48 people crashed Wednesday in the country's mountainous north and burst into flames killing everyone on board, authorities said, in one of the deadliest aviation accidents in the country's history.

Indonesia quake toll continues to rise as rescuers scrabble for survivors

Rescuers scrabbled through the rubble of shattered homes, shops and mosques in search of survivors Wednesday after a powerful earthquake struck western Indonesia and killed at least 97 people.

Trump named Time Magazine's Person of the Year

US President-elect Donald Trump has been named Time Magazine's Person of the Year.

'Entirely innocent': Assange releases testimony on rape claim

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has released his testimony on a Swedish rape allegation, saying he's "entirely innocent".

Rebels seek immediate ceasefire with Syrian army

As the humanitarian crisis in besieged Aleppo worsens rebels have called for a truce from Syrian bombardment, but the call has been largely rebuffed.

Year 12 students get ATAR results five days early via SMS

Victorian year 12 students who got their ATAR results five days early via SMS have been told the results are the correct ones.

Watch: 'Sausage party' protesters storm AACTA Awards red carpet

Protesters stormed the red carpet at the 6th AACTA Awards in Sydney dressed as sausages chanting "end the sausage party".

At-a-glance: Countries that have banned full-face veils

Here's a look at the countries around the world that have either banned face veils or are in the process of implementing them.

End of an era? Calls to scrap taxpayer funded payphones

The end of the era of public telephones in Australia could be sooner than expected following a new report from the Productivity Commission.

Canada PM Trudeau's emotional reunion with Syrian refugee family

Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has wiped away tears after reuniting with a Syrian refugee family a year after he welcomed into the country.

Asian school languages renamed over racial discrimination fears

Could the mere name on a HSC subject cost its students a future job? School authorities are taking no chances, but some observers fear they haven't gone far enough.

Our languages, a national resource, in 'terminal decline'

SPECIAL REPORT: Australia is losing the riches of its many languages. Even school children from immigrant families are abandoning the study of their mother tongues. In the nation's most multicultural state, researchers claim students are being "punished" with the scaling down of their HSC marks.

UN rapporteur concerned by 'racist rhetoric' in Australian politics

A United Nations official is urging Australian politicians to denounce racist rhetoric particularly when it comes from their colleagues.

Auschwitz tour guides 'have never been more important'

SBS Europe Correspondent Brett Mason delves into the inner workings of a team of tour guides at the Auschwitz Museum in Poland, who are tasked with informing visitors from across the globe about the horrors of the past.