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Three people found dead in an empty water tank at a rural property in the New South Wales Tablelands overnight were from the same family, authorities confirm.

Beverley O'Connor speaks to Paul Rogers, professor of Peace Studies at the University of Bradford, about the Trump threat do do less in the alliance.

Beverley O'Connor speaks to Haaretz columnist Allison Kaplan Sommer on possible alternatives to the two-state solution the Israelis and Palestinians could consider.

Beverley O'Connor speaks to Thomas Jepson-Lay, Save The Children's Humanitarian Director For Somalia, on the need for immediate international action to prevent a famine.

Retired federal politicians will no longer be able to take free flights on the taxpayers' purse, after the Senate voted to scrap the gold pass following an entitlements scandal that saw Sussan Ley resign as health minister.

It was back to the 1990s on the campaign trail as former leaders lent their support, while old tweets, solar subsidies and law and order also rated mentions.

In this update, Former Australian swimming champion Grant Hackett has made contact with his family this afternoon telling them he is safe ; The Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has denied reports the budget would end capital gains tax concessions on investment properties ; US President Donald Trump says his administration won't insist on a two-state solution to the Middle-East crisis ; More than a thousand people have been evacuated and at least eleven homes destroyed by bushfires in New Zealand.

In this update, Former Australian swimming champion Grant Hackett has made contact with his family this afternoon telling them he is safe ; The Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has denied reports the budget would end capital gains tax concessions on investment properties ; US President Donald Trump says his administration won't insist on a two-state solution to the Middle-East crisis ; More than a thousand people have been evacuated and at least eleven homes destroyed by bushfires in New Zealand.

In this update: the ASX lost most of its early gains that took the market to a fresh 21 month high following another record breaking session on Wall Street; Australia’s jobless rate has eased slightly to 5.7% in January even as full-time job creation slumped; and Telstra shares have dropped 6 percent after the company announced a 14 percent drop in half year profit to $1.8 billion dollars along with a slip in revenue.

Residents in the south west town of Nannup are on alert, as emergency services warn the Blackwood River is expected to peak above five metres on Thursday evening.

A national round-up of today's weather outlook.

A national round-up of today's weather outlook.

A 21-year-old man is charged with 92 offences after a fire at a bank in Springvale last year that injured 36 people.

IN THIS UPDATE; KATHERINE KIRK IS THE SURPRISE LEADER AT THE AUSTRALIAN OPEN.
ANDREW WALKER WON'T BE MAKING A RUGBY COMEBACK AT THE AGE OF 43.
AND GLENN MAXWELL BELIEVES AUSTRALIA CAN MAKE USE OF TWO OFF-SPINNERS AGAINST INDIA.

IN THIS UPDATE; KATHERINE KIRK IS THE SURPRISE LEADER AT THE AUSTRALIAN OPEN.
ANDREW WALKER WON'T BE MAKING A RUGBY COMEBACK AT THE AGE OF 43.
AND GLENN MAXWELL BELIEVES AUSTRALIA CAN MAKE USE OF TWO OFF-SPINNERS AGAINST INDIA.

Australia's biggest telecom provider is a company under pressure. Telstra's blaming rivals for loss of mobile revenue as customers dump fixed line phones and higher costs to access NBN customers. Telstra CEO Andy Penn speaks to Elysse.

An early rally pushed shares to a 21-month high but Telstra's result saw those gains quickly reversed. Evan Lucas from IG Markets speaks to Elysse.

The BHP-Billiton spin-off, South-32, has announced a return to profitability with a $620 million profit - an almost $3 billion turnaround from the previous result. CEO Graham Kerr speaks to Elysse.

Moving from life in the sporting spotlight to relative anonymity is not always easy for retired athletes, writes Mary Gearin.

With the growing popularity of Gumtree and Facebook to find rental listings, younger renters can expose themselves to unseen risk if they choose to rent privately.

Legendary skateboarder Tony Hawk takes to the skate bowl at Bondi Beach at age 48 for one of the sport's biggest competitions.

Jackson Anni applies for bail so he can study law after being banned by the ACCC from entering Indigenous communities for "deceptive conduct".

Labor clears the path for Peter Malinauskas, seen by some as a potential future ALP leader, to switch houses at the next South Australian election, which is just over a year away.

West Australian Liberal Senator Dean Smith says politicians could reach a consensus on same-sex marriage if a free vote was held.

WA's peak road transport industry body says supply routes are crumbling after years of neglect, with recent flooding events exacerbating the issue.