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FRIDAY 9 DECEMBER 2016

Tsunami threat passes after major quake hits off Solomon Islands

The tsunami threat from a large earthquake off the Solomon Islands has largely passed, the Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre says.

Syria army advances as Assad eyes Aleppo victory

Syria's army battled to take more ground from rebels in Aleppo Thursday after President Bashar al-Assad said victory for his troops in the city would be a turning point in the war.

Mick Jagger a father again at 73

Despite being in his seventies Rolling Stones frontman Sir Mick Jagger has become a father again, his publicist says.

States happy to listen to SA carbon idea

Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews says he is happy to listen to his South Australian counterpart's idea of a carbon scheme for the electricity sector.

Le Pen calls for free education to be refused to children of foreigners

French far-right leader Marine Le Pen has proposed children of 'illegal immigrants' should be refused public education.

Dreamworld prepares for reopening

Dreamworld is preparing to reopen on Saturday, a month and a half after four people died at the Gold Coast theme park.

Watch: 'What would your mother think?' - Group combats online hate speech

Online hate speech can lead to extreme real-world actions security experts believe. So a diverse group of Australians - including victims of extremism - have spent much of this week trying to figure out how to combat it. The key might be: what would your mother think?

Factbox: Carbon taxes and emission trading schemes around the world

Which countries have introduced a carbon tax or emissions trading scheme? Check our quick guide.

Bacon left on Sydney hospital prayer mats

Bacon has been strewn across a Muslim prayer room at a southwest Sydney hospital.

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.

Timeline for Turnbull's tax crackdown slips past 2018

Corporate wrongdoers may avoid public scrutiny for several more years, after the Government failed to provide a timeframe for the introduction of its register of beneficial company owners in its open government plan.

Producer stands by Peppa Pig-inspired Muslim kids show

A Sydney-based production company is hoping to launch a Muslim alternative to cartoons such as the popular Peppa Pig children's series.

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.