The Federal Government has thrown responsibility on the states and territories to ensure schools aren't worse off under its funding model. The government has backed off from its decision to axe Labor's Gonski Reforms, promising now to honor deals with four states and the ACT. It's also found 1.2 billion dollars for Queensland, Western Australia and the Northern Territory. 

 

Labor and the Greens have voted to block the government's bid to re-introduce temporary protection visas. Immigration Minister Scott Morrison says the government is considering other ways of denying asylum seekers permanent protection. 

 

A fire has destroyed three luxury yachts at a marina in Sydney's inner west overnight. Emergency services were called to the Cabarita Road Wharf shortly before three this morning, following reports of loud explosions. No one was injured, but several people have to be evacuated from the Mariner. A small vessel was seen leaving the area just before the explosins and police are now treating the blaze as suspicious.