President Vladimir Putin has dismissed claims that Russian airstrikes have killed civilians in Syria. Overnight, Russia has carried out more bombing raids. Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov says Moscow and the US Fed Coalition see eye to eye when it comes to targeting ISIS and other terror groups.

Lawyers for anti-abortion activist Troy Newman will today launch a high court appeal against his deportation. The American has spent the night detained at Melbourne’s Airport after arriving on a flight from Los Angeles without visa. Mr. Newman / for the book the question why doctors who perform abortions rather should not be executed, but he says he has done nothing wrong.

The UK court has heard details of a terror plot to kill Australians at this year’s Anzac Day pray in Melbourne. A British teenager has pleaded guilty to inciting terrorism. In a sentence hearing, the Manchester Crown Court heard the boy send messages to an alleged Australia’s jihadist named /, encouraging him to get his first taste of the heading. And pain killers containing codeine could become prescription only with the medicine regulator recommending they be taking off the counter. A therapy goods administration says there are safe alternatives to codeine that reduce the risk of drug dependence. A final decision will be made next month.