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Traditional political campaign launches such as the ones put on by the WA Liberal and Labor parties on the weekend are a waste of money and are increasing voter apathy, marketing experts say.

The battle to reclaim Mosul from Islamic State militants is unlikely to be over until at least the middle of the year, counter-insurgency expert David Kilcullen says, adding it will be even harder to prevent civilian deaths.

World War II veterans and descendants of those who perished during Japanese air raids over Northern Australia gather to honour and remember those who lost their lives.

In this update, The Government indicates it wants to use ‘green bank’ to invest in new coal power plants; Australian Catholic Church gives in theory agreement to name institutions caught up in child sex abuse claims; Iraq launches offensive to liberate western Mosul from Islamic State; and the US President mistakenly alludes to a terror incident that never happened.

In this update, The Government indicates it wants to use ‘green bank’ to invest in new coal power plants; Australian Catholic Church gives in theory agreement to name institutions caught up in child sex abuse claims; Iraq launches offensive to liberate western Mosul from Islamic State; and the US President mistakenly alludes to a terror incident that never happened.

Drone footage has revealed spectacular waterfalls in the East Kimberley after one of the biggest wet seasons on record.

WA's Kimberley is in the midst of one of its biggest wet seasons on record, causing headaches for emergency services, remote communities and cattle stations cut off by flooding, but it is not all bad news for the region.

WARNING: This video contains footage that some viewers may find distressing. A young girl, Dunya Uday, dies of a head injury in a refugee camp, 20 kilometres outside Mosul, February 17, 2017.

Amid the chaos and carnage of the battle for Mosul, Middle East correspondent Matt Brown came across a scene so sad he will never forget it: a little girl, dead from a head wound caused by shrapnel from a mortar that exploded near her home.

Reporter Diamant Salihu from Stockholm discusses Donald Trump's remark suggesting a major incident had happened in Sweden, February 20, 2017.

It appears either Matt Renshaw or Usman Khawaja will miss out on selection for the first Test against India, after coach Darren Lehmann says "it's a tight call" between the Queensland pair.

The boss of Bluescope Steel says Australia is facing an energy catastrophe. He's calling for gas base load power to supersede ageing coal-fired stations, arguing it's both secure and environmentally friendly. Bluescope Steel's CEO Paul O'Malley speaks to Elysse.

The markets were dragged lower by several disappointing profit results. Michael McCarthy from CMC Markets speaks to Elysse.

Last week Australia's prudential regulator warned that climate change could threaten the stability of the entire financial system. It follows a landmark legal opinion that company directors could face heavy fines and damages if they ignore climate change related risk.

The YMCA's Ari Kurzeme discusses calls from more than 50 organisations to crack down on junk food advertising and put a tax on unhealthy foods, February 20, 2017.

Multinational gas exporters could lose some of their generous tax deductions following a review of the Petroleum Resource Rent Tax.

The Catholic Church is continuing to cover the legal bills of convicted paedophile and Christian Brother Robert Best, who has admitted to sexually abusing a further 20 boys in his care, a Victorian court is told.

Cambodia's authoritarian government changes the law covering political parties, in what some commentators are calling the "final triumph of dictatorship".

The local share market fell back again today as more companies came out with disappointing earnings results.

The Liberals continue to roll out the big guns on the campaign trail as Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull appears on the hustings, while Labor accuses Mr Turnbull's colleague Christian Porter of a "grubby and nasty" personal attack.

In this update:
Former Wallaby Dan Vickerman has been remembered as an uncompromising competitor and a much loved character; Sri Lanka has clinched an unbeatable two-nil lead in its twenty-20 cricket series against Australia with a two-wicket win in game two in Geelong; The Sharks haven't quite managed to pick up where they left off last season... The NRL premiers have lost to Wigan in the World Club Challenge.;

In this update:
Former Wallaby Dan Vickerman has been remembered as an uncompromising competitor and a much loved character; Sri Lanka has clinched an unbeatable two-nil lead in its twenty-20 cricket series against Australia with a two-wicket win in game two in Geelong; The Sharks haven't quite managed to pick up where they left off last season... The NRL premiers have lost to Wigan in the World Club Challenge.;

Russell Jenkins of Geeveston says the RAW mental health service, now facing budget uncertainties, saved his life.

In this update, Security footage emerges showing the moment Kim Jong-un's half-brother was fatally attacked in a Malaysian airport; the US President mistakenly alludes to a terror incident that never happened; wrongly convicted Gordon Wood sues New South Wales for malicious prosecution; and recruiters for global tech giants set their sights on Australia, amid a shortage in IT experts.

In this update, Security footage emerges showing the moment Kim Jong-un's half-brother was fatally attacked in a Malaysian airport; the US President mistakenly alludes to a terror incident that never happened; wrongly convicted Gordon Wood sues New South Wales for malicious prosecution; and recruiters for global tech giants set their sights on Australia, amid a shortage in IT experts.