The campaign against Islamic State extremists has ramped up, with the US bombing targets in Syria for the first time.
Tony Abbott heads to New York tonight for talks with world leaders on how best to tackle ISIL. Australian warplanes have also begun arriving in the Middle East, as they prepare to play their part.
The owner of a Sydney convenience store is under police guard in hospital, charged with murder over an explosion that killed three people.
And a cheeky koala has brought traffic to a standstill in Port Macquarie, by wandering down one of the main streets.
