– Prime Minister Tony Abbot has authorised Australian airstrikes and special forces deployment, to assist in the fight against ISIL. The government has warned of a lengthy involvement.
– A family of four has been winched to safety this morning after being stranded in bushland in the Blue Mountains overnight. One of the children suffered mild hypothermia.
– And a zoo in Detroit has welcomed an adorable baby giraffe – and as they do in the wild, the calf took his first steps about an hour after his birth.
