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THURSDAY 23 FEBRUARY 2017

Astronomers find seven Earth-like planets In a much-anticipated announcement NASA says it has found seven Earth-sized planets which may hold life.         Jewish community welcomes Netanyahu at Bondi Synagogue on controversial visit Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has spent his first day in Australia fielding questions over Palestinian statehood.         'It's like a puzzle that only needs two pieces': Meet the father and son living with Tourette Syndrome Bailey and his dad Duncan Whitcombe have a shared motto: the family that tics together, sticks together.         Turkey lifts ban on Islamic headscarf in military Turkey on Wednesday said it was lifting a historic ban on female officers wearing the Islamic headscarf in the officially secular country's armed forces.         Fair Work Commission to hand down weekend penalty rates decision The Fair Work Commission is set to hand down its decision on retail and hospitality penalty rates on Thursday morning.         Trump expected to revoke rules on transgender bathrooms: draft document The White House is reviewing the Obama administration's transgender bathroom rules for public schools.         Le Pen aide charged as France's Macron wins key ally France's Emmanuel Macron won the support of a key centrist Wednesday, hailing it as a turning point in his presidential campaign as an aide to his far-right rival Marine Le Pen was charged in a fake jobs scandal.

Debunking Dick Smith's 'migrants responsible for housing crisis' comments Housing experts have told SBS News the entrepreneur has "no leg to stand on".         Amnesty pans Australia over offshore detention, Indigenous incarceration Amnesty International has labelled Australia's offshore detention policy "inhumane" and "abusive", making it the second straight year the activist group has called for its abolishment.         Sex breaks could soon replace lunch breaks in Swedish town Swedes should take a one-hour paid break from work to go home and have sex with their partners, a local councillor suggested in a proposal Tuesday aimed at improving people's personal relationships.         Trump's comments on anti-Semitism 'too little, too late' as threats spike globally Physical assaults against Jewish Australians alone have risen by 50 per cent in the past year.         Queensland scientists make chronic fatigue breakthrough Queensland researchers have uncovered a world-first link between Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and a dysfunctional immune system.         'The great survivor': Is Benjamin Netanyahu's legacy in jeopardy? Israel's Prime Minister has faced the political highs and lows yet remains on top.         Netanyahu visit: Australia's relationship with Israel and where it could go Benjamin Netanyahu's visit to Australia comes as the Israeli PM tries to garner international support.     On SBS TV Nightly at 6:30pm Mon to Fri 10:30pm   On SBS Online sbs.com.au/news   On SBS Radio 1 Mon to Fri 6am and 6pm

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