let's stay in australia. has released results, including a full-year loss of more than $2 billion aussie. r bloomberg news reporter, dan, bringing us the background -- our bloomberg news reporter, dan petrie, ringing us the background on this. -- bringing us the background on this. shares are down starting trading, newcrest mining down close to 9/10 of 1%. >> they should be savaged. was we saw many years ago the likes of newcrest expanded aggressively when the gold price was $2000 per ounce. >> remember that? that was crazy. those were crazy days. >> they were crazy days. >> why did they think it was sustainable and expand on a price premise of $2000 per ounce? is asuppose -- hindsight wonderful thing. gold used to be a wonderful proxy. we thought the world would never recover. inevitably, it does recover. building and expanding significantly. what this does is $4 billion of revenue, which were the estimates -- the write-down had to happen. the good news is the write-down is passed. the fundamentals of busine

let's move to the national bank of australia. for the national australia bank. as low interest rates helped to limit defaults. alibaba may face scrutiny ahead of its ipo on some of the irregularities in the country -- in the company's film business. it is unlikely to be delayed. shares were suspended friday in hong kong. no word on whether shares are reopening today. for more than a century, harley davidson bikes have been using the highways and byways of america. the iconic look and sound may all be about to change with an all-electric model. let's pay homage to the hogs. ♪ >> to get more on that story any, just download the bloomberg tablet or mobile, available on android, apple, and windows as well. the nba welcoming its first ever player from indian origin. llar comes from toronto. he is signed by the second metal kings and was the biggest player in the ncaa this season. an impressive 7'5". he was taking part in today's indian day parade through the streets of new york. let's have a look ahead at what is coming in the program. china's economy shrinking more

important for australia to meet the request of the u.s. government to get involved on some level and transport those weapons and military equipment. then he goes on to say that the united states government did not make a specific request for australia to take on a larger military role but he does make the point that if the united states government does ask australia, they will consider it, according to a handful of criteria. the larger point here is it does provide some momentum to the obama administration as they go forward in the next week trying to get other countries involved in a larger way to help in stopping isis. >> can you tell us about that challenge? the president has talked about this international effort that's needed against isis and the challenge they face getting more than australia to offer these weapons but other countries who support this effort to stop isis. >> reporter: more than that it's one thing, australia in saying yes we'll help with getting weapons to iraqi troops. you have the brits who say they are giving some

you come to australia illegally, you will never get to stay, you will never get to live in australia, you you will never get to be? australia. >> once you get in if you didn't get in legally you will deported no matter what your circumstances? >> basically when the conservative government got in because we had such a a terrible mess, they couldn't wave the magic wand and stop the boats immediately, for the first few months some boats kept coming and the people that arrived were told you have come to australia illegally. therefore, we do not want you. we don't believe you have done the right thing and as a result you will not get to stay here. we are going to send you either to a processing center offshore, which is an island like you were saying in your introduction, or, the other choice you have is we will fly you home free. >> and that cost australia money to fly all these people home but do you it so you have an efficient system. >> that's exactly right. >> now, the people who got here under the liberal government, can they stay in australia now? are they legal citizens? >> well,

it wasn't actually too bad in australia. we now have a misery index of 9.4%, which is the worst of that australia has had since 2008 when lehman brothers collapsed. it is ad say that one-off because of the and implement figure and the unemployment here is notoriously unpredictable. but then again, if you consider some of the background, with the reserve bank of australia already lowered its growth forecast, the certainly high currency, the often talked about end the mining moon and wage growth, private sector wage growth on the lowest on record -- i guess there are a few reasons to feel less happy than usual. so the >> the misery index is bad. what can be done about it? , it is a can imagine good headline grabber. you can ensure that some political capital will be made of it. of course, the reserve bank of australia is desperately trying to stoke the housing construction boom. we will be hearing more from when stevens this week when he addresses parliament. more of the rba plan to stimulate the australian economy. but it is

. >> australia has agreed to join on airlift of military equipment to the kurds. >>> australia pledges support to an international coalition to tackle the islamic state group. and hong kong's political future - china says it has the right to choose candidates for the territories next leader. >>> first to pakistan and at least three have died in protests, calling for prime minister nawaz sharif to step down. violence between protestors and police began on saturday, continuing into sunday morning. more than 300 were injured in scuffles on saturday. there's reports 400 police have been deployed to the capital. we go live to kamal hyder. authorities are taking no chances with the protesters, as they try to regroup. >> yes, indeed. but the authorities seems to be having difficulties as well. it must be remembered 40,000 were dealing in from the punjab province. they are dealing with a few thousands protesters, but despite best attempts, they have not been able to control the protesters. they are in front of parliament. they were a distance, and an emergency situation in the hospitals as hun

just remind our viewers in australia, commercial surrogacy is not allowed.e families have to go to other countries. >> and that development, that the family has been identified, and got the media camped out at their house, that's a scary situation for them. >>> after the break, we'll return to our top story. israel intends to implement a seven-hour humanitarian ceasefire, beginning next hour. and what will happen after that? straight ahead we'll go live to jerusalem and look at the israeli strategy in gaza. >> plus, with fighting intensifying in ukraine, nato looks to protect its members against potential russian interference. you're with cnn. you two had been through everything together. two boyfriends. three jobs. you're like "nothing can replace brad!" then liberty mutual calls. and you break into your happy dance. if you sign up for better car replacement, we'll pay for a car that's a model year newer with 15,000 fewer miles than your old one. see car insurance in a whole new light. liberty mutual insurance. amam rich. my social circle includes captains

. >>> joining me now from sydney is the president of surrogacy australia, sam evering ham. thank you for joining us. why is it that there isn't, as yet, an international one-size fits all surrogacy agreement between nation states? >> look, it's a rather impossible type of agreement to put in place. many countries will not sign those international agreements. they are impossible to monitor. our intended parents need to ensure each country has its open accredited systems in place. >> why is it difficult for australian countries to adopt in australia, and easier to go to other countries and sues surrogates. >> australia signed an agreement that prevent those. 20-25 babies will be available for adoption each year, meaning there's a huge number forced to go offshore. many go to thailand and engaged with clinics and surrogates in che land. >> what regulation is required when you are hear about stories like baby gammy. because the regulation needs to scrutinize brokers and the surrogates. >> yes. that's correct. we need each county to take responsibility for accredited clinics and

that's the fear of industry leaders here in australia.y do worry that australia's long term commercial ties with china might take a battering because of the clive palmer effect. palmer is a federal mp. his comments have certainly caused a large amount of dismay in the business and political communities here in australia. some of his supporters do say he's a breath of fresh air. one thing is if for certain since he was will elected to federal parliament last year, palmer has become a walking human headline. i imagine he has more to say when it comes to his relationship with china into the future. >> thank you for explaining that story there. thank you very much. phil mercer live from sydney. >>> kenya air ways is suspending flights to areas to halt the spread of ebola. flights to ghana and nigeria have not been affected despite reports in nigeria. the bbc dennis is in innairobi says this will affect the airlines. >> definite areally west african travelers. government says it's not turning a blind eye to this reality. there have been pressu

you come to australia illegally, you will never get to stay, you will never get to live in australia be? australia. >> once you get in if you didn't get in legally you will deported no matter what your circumstances? >> basically when the conservative government got in because we had such a a terrible mess, they couldn't wave the magic wand and stop the boats immediately, for the first few months some boats kept coming and the people that arrived were told you have come to australia illegally. therefore, we do not want you. we don't believe you have done the right thing and as a result you will not get to stay here. we are going to send you either to a processing center offshore, which is an island like you were saying in your introduction, or, the other choice you have is we will fly you home free. >> and that cost australia money to fly all these people home but do you it so you have an efficient system. >> that's exactly right. >> now, the people who got here under the liberal government, can they stay in australia now? are they legal citizens? >> well, many of them, bill, got rel

but i live in australia now. john: why are you picking on america, australia is bad.ning harley, australia the great nanny state, australia forces people to vote, you must vote, they banned r-rated video games, you get a fine if you bike without a helmet. >> true, i'm not defending that australia is a nanny state it is, but i wanted to focus in u.s., because, look -- john: in australia you can't buy a round of drinking at the pub after midnight. >> that is not true, i do that all the time. john: we read that somewhere. >> you must -- have to lock your car in parts in you are more than 3 meters from it, and windows must be wound down more than 5 centimeters. centimeters. >> i heard that. john: police state has investment preventing crimes. >> right if you want to leave your car unlocked and tas take e risk that is a crime. i want to focus on u.s. because, there are nanny state countries all over the world in history too. but, in a country like u.s., where it was founded on principles of freedom, individual liberty, when they turn to the nanny state or moves toward a na

as you can see they are testing a drone system in australia. that is the current test in australia. you like australia? >> absolutely. stuart: it is called project wing, the testing going on here. this -- we have been looking at the videotape google has provided. it is not like a regular drone. it is not a fixed wing thing that drives around. is more like a jump jet. it goes vertical, takes off, flies straight, the trees, let's down a fishing line, delivers the package and goes back up and goes home. that is different, isn't it? >> the engineering is a feat for google landed is a mixture of the helicopter and a plane and has great speed and great accuracy. this is a great win for google and the google x team. stuart: you can test it in australia. >> it is run by conservative, tony abbott. love this guy. that is what you were going to say. stuart: i was going to say totally wide open spaces. that is a normal view of australia, there is nothing there. any comment upon that? >> australia is sparse and they have a government that allows testing on drones in a way the states have not yet

. >> australia has agreed to join an airlift of military equipment to the kurds. >> australia pledgesport for an international coalition to tackle the islamic state group. and hong kong's political future, china says it has a right to choose candidates for the territory's next leader. ♪ ♪ >>> thousands of protesters are standing their ground in front of the pakistani prime minister's residents calling for him to step down. violence between protesters and police has continued in to sunday morning. one man was reportedly killed and more than 300 injured in scuffles between police and protest nurse islambad on saturday. and now they are reports that 4,000 police have been deployed to the capital. let's get the latest with kamal who joins us from islambad. frosters again trying to regroup. kamal. and a very heavy-handed response from the authorities. >> reporter: indeed. as we speak, we can confirm that at least three people have been killed, over 400 have been injured. the scuffles are continuing in front of parliament. one slight correction. the protesters have not been able to reach an

. >> australia has agreed to join an airlift of military equipment to the kurds. >> australia pledgesport for an international coalition to tackle the is lam islamic state. plus hong kong' political future. china is considering new rules on how the territory can elect its next leader. ♪ ♪ >>> and partying instead of protesting. ukrainians and russia ans leah side their differences in the electronic music festival that used to be held in crimea. ♪ ♪ >>> protesters remain on the streets of pakistan after a day of violence that left more than 300 people injured in the capital. one man was reportedly killed in scuffles between police and protesters. which continued in to the morning. the protesters are demanding prime minister kno sharif step . 25,000 police marched to his residents on saturday. police responsibilitied with tearesponded with tear gasand r. it's been quite a few tense hours in pakistan, frosters now i understand are to regroup. bring us the latest from that. >> reporter: first marching towards the prime minister's house that's when the security forces mostly from the punja

. >>> also in the program, shocking numbers from australia's national carrier. aaron? >> we're talking about these guys, qantas. we were expecting bad numbers but weren't expecting the airline to lose $2.6 billion in the last year. it's the worst performance in the 94 year history. we're going to look at what's gone wrong with australia's flying kangaroo. >>> midday here in london, 2:00 p.m. kiev. a russian invasion has taken place in uk. the president has cancelled the meeting in turkey because of the escalation in his country. a region well outside the area where post of the fighting has so far taken place has fallen. pro russian rebels say russian fighters are fighting with them voluntarily with them on holiday from the russian military. richard reports. >> reporter: a ukrainian soldier warns his colleagues to be careful as snipers are at work. these government troops who have been gaining ground this the east are now themselves pinned down as another front in this conflict opened up. they're pushed out of areas which had been under their control. >> translator: tod

will australia take a step forward. lose and the division between the first people and descend ants of settlers could become more entrenched than ever. >> europe's leaders and royals attended a twilight ceremony marking the start of world war i, 100 years ago. >>> they brought flowers, lants reasons to a military cemetery in belgium on monday. germany ipp vided bell -- invaded belgium as part of an attack on france. 14 million died in the wore. thousands of communities were ravaged across europe. >> more news on the website aljazeera.com. >> it was one place you never forge figure you would have trouble getting water. toledo had the biggest supply of fresh water on the planet. it just wasn't drinkable. >> hello, i'm ray suarez. a metropolitan area of half a million pe t

they are hiving international from domestic, and with a change in the law in australia, it will allow qantas to seek big investment in upgrading their international plead, which has been pointed to as one of their big problems. to she believe in years to come this - having the tie-in with emirates and getting foreign investment will change the game for them. >> all right. thank you very much. >> now, hundreds of people have been detained by the army and police no thailand since martial law was detained. military rulers insist that all detainees were treated with respect. prisoners are denied basic human rites. we have more from bangkok. >> this woman is trying to see her son. this is thailand's crime suppression division headquarters. split told her a few days ago her son is here, she can see him. she is uneasy and contacted a group called thai lawyers for human rights which provide legal aid for those detained by the ruling military council. they were turned away. i asked if they new where she was. >> she was informed by the police that he was brought to the police station here. >> r

. >> let's stick in australia. right now, a live look.s cute than those puppies, but it is the sydney opera house and we are seeing some pressure on australian equities this morning. , we sawseoul fluctuations between gains and losses at the start of the session. right now, it is just fractionally higher. in hong kong, we are seeing a mix market across the region. hong kong is down .3%. we are looking forward to the afternoon business in tokyo. we will get the latest on japan reopening after the break. ♪ holeat was said at jackson , the dollar surging against its peers. doing business with zimbabwe. their leader heads to china. first, let's get the markets from david. here he is. >> first, jakarta, malaysia, national heroes day. in thailand, we are watching to stocks. -- 2 stocks. exotic foods is an ipo. the other one is asia fiber. some 30%. they are writing off accumulated losses. there you go. a company and you factoring things like yarn, nylon, that kind of thing. shifting gears slightly to south korea. a big decline, some very heavy-

from that date would never be resettled in australia.y have said to maintain the deterrent they will keep those children, about 350 of them detained in those offshore camps. australia's immigration minister scott morrison is due in front of a public inquire on friday. he will have to defends why some children are being released but not all. >>> 34 migrants who were found stowed away in a shipping contain third u.k. have now been leased from hospital. they were from afghanistan who had endured an 18 hour sea crossing when they were heard screaming for help at a british port. one of the many died during the journey. >> another 20 minutes and all would have been dead in there. i had to control myself. i had tears in my eyes. i normally never cry. but looking at those kids, how desperate they would have been to put their lives in such a state. >>> now cameroon has closed all of its borders with nigeria in a move to try to help prevent the spread of the ebola virus. the disease has already killed 1,145 people and infected almost 2,000 more in

its offer for one of australia's largest wineries. warm welcome to this monday edition of on the move. i'm zeb eckert standing in for rishaad salamat. news out of china from the weekend, amid a rapid increase in credit and money supply, china's central bank has given another indication that would -- that it will hold off on any major stimulus. live today from beijing. scott, what does this say about the state of china's economy? not going toe're see any big bang in stimulus these days. we are also not going to see any major pullback just yet. the economy grew at 7.5% in the second quarter. the forecasts are that it is going to stay close to that rate for the rest of the year. we have heard these kinds of warnings before, but it is interesting coming directly from the central bank, which obviously should have a handle on the situation. >> a second-quarter monetary policy report. how does this one compare with the previous statements we have from the pboc? >> actually, back in november, they issued a report, another quarterly monetary p

the australian prime minister has warned they are not welcome to australia. >> don't come to australia illegally by boat. even if you get here you will never stay here. no one who comes to australia illegally by boat will ever get permanent residency in this country. >> bangladeshy are trying to keep pace with the gold smuggling rush. >> the international airport is on high alert. over the past year it's become a gold smuggling hub. this man is suspected of smuggling in gold bars. he has been asked to show what is inside a suspicious package. lucky for him it's a gold necklace and he's allowed to move on. these men were not so lucky. they were caught with gold wrapped stately around their legs. >> smugglers are bringing in gold in many different ways. some bring it in the soles of their shoes. others in briefcases. others put it on their bodies. some are even hiding it inside televisions. >> reporter: these men say they were doing what they were told. taking the gold from point a to point b. receiving it to people they don't know, and also handing it over to people they don't know. thi

the talks here australia's defense minister wouldn't rule out helping militarily too. the threat from the islamic state group isn't just to those in the middle east. foreign fighters could bring it home too. andrew thomas al jazeera, sydney. >> meantime, a helicopter dropping humanitarian supplies to people on are sinjar mountain has crashed. pulled down by desperate refugees. meanwhile, the royal air force is now dropping supplies to people in iraq as well. bottles of water, solar maps and containers for purification equipment. the yazidi group. u.n. is fearing the situation will get worse before it gets better. >> so you know we have high concern about the overcrowdedness associated with the displacement of the people. and how this could provide the conditions for further outbreaks of diseases such as polio. >> the u.n. also saying as many as 35,000 yazidi refugees are stranded on mt. sinjar in iraq. >>> medical officials say the ebola outbreak is so severe it warrants experimental drugs to be used because it is compassionate. ebola patients are not likely to get tha

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. >>> i'm andrew thomas, in australia, and why they are campaigning for a change in australia's constitutionand in sport find out how much one person is prepared to pay to be cleared of bribery charges in germany. ♪ now the u.n. says thousands of people trying to escape the islamic state group in northern iraq are in urgent need of food, water and shelter. iraq's prime minister has the airforce to support kurdish troops battling sunni fighters in the north and lost ground to the state in the past two days but are launching a counter offensive and more on this with joseph who is a political scientist live from beirut and it's extraordinary how difficult the battle against the islamic state is proving to be, so much so for the first time we are seeing kurdish forces possibly being supported and coming together with the iraqi army. >>> which is an ironic development because obviously the iraq kurds and government have had difficulties in the past weeks and months and all the sudden because of movements under ground there is something there and appearances can be deceiving and we will see whethe

of eighteen eighty nine eight hundred ninety nine hundred ninety one two and three the court in australia ruled that they were forbidding the publication of this information in order to prevent damage to australia's international relations that may be caused by the publication of material that may damage the reputations of specified individuals who are not the subject of charges in these proceedings so again you don't need to impose a gag order any super injunction against the block chain people are sick of these elite and their super injunctions and their gag orders and hiding all the crimes whether it's paedophilia or money laundering forget it we've moved on you can continue committing your crimes in your own little space stacy thank you matt well stay tuned for the second half whole lot more. and i know. like. crap. like. i've been hearing. great by a bunch of. like. as in this morning and just be glad. to hear one word. welcome back to the kaiser report imax kaiser time. and david ervine from made safe an acronym for massive array of internet disks secure access for everyone all righ

money is exchanged, forbidden in australia. many couples seek the services of thai or ippian women. complications exist in the united states. would-be parents navigate a patchwork of laws ranging from those in d.c. to california, which provide a regulatory structure to support the process. and the expense sends many parents overseas. surrogacy is getting new attention, thanks to the high proel, multi -- profile, multi-parent case of baby gammy, she has considered a lawsuit against baby gammy's parents. >>> people who want to take advantage of surrogacy leave homes where it's banned, looking to places where the laws are more relaxed or, indeed, still being defined. in the united states the 50 states, as i mentioned, are a patch work of laws ranging from specific statutes allowing surrogate arrangements to pans joinings us from washington d.c. bureau, crystal travis, opener of the world of surrogacy, an international surrogacy facilitator, and the mother of three surrogate children. paul is an attorney in houston who handled cases and from "inside story" studio is naomi, a professor o

they said four experts from netherlands and australia reached the crash site via a route. the experts arrived at the s after the ukrainian governme unilaterally declared a 24-hou truce. ukrainian government officia said on thursday that pro-russian separatists repeatedly shelled areas aro the area. because the truce is for a limited time, it's unclear whether the experts can cond a full investigation. >>> russia has dismissed as unfounded u.s. accusations t it violated a nuclear missil treaty. moscow added it has its own complaints against the u.s. regard to the treaty. a u.s. government official issued a statement on monday sayingol intermediate r forces treaty. russia's foreign ministry on wednesday said the allegatio are completely baseless. the ministry noted a planned u.s. defense system in easte europe capable of launching midrange missiles is banned under the treaty. the treaty was signed by the soviet union and the united states in 1987. it was designed to eliminate ground-launched cruise missi with a range of 500 to 5,500 kilometers. it bans their possession, prod

on tuesday, australia decides on rates. that is tomorrow. expected to keep the benchmark rate at a record low. then you want to watch out for a cabinet reshuffle in japan on wednesday. maye minister shinzo abe change 18 members. a lot more women expected to be included. on thursday, we will see the india central bank governor marking one year in office. he came in with the ruby touching -- with the rupee touching new lows. the cart -- the currency has strengthened over the past 12 months. it's take a look at the asia pacific. a mixed picture at the start of the session. right now, we are seeing gains across the board. the nikkei climbing. the weaker yen hoping boost the outlook for exporters. now be now back -- kospi back in the green. all of this ahead of china pmi. we also have geopolitical concerns out of ukraine. joining us from sydney right now is toby lawson. he is new edge's managing director of futures and options for the asia-pacific. it is good to see you, but it is a very -- it could be a very rocky week. , andabout ukraine, russi

australia minister is due for a public inquiry on friday and will have to defend why some children aresed under the announcement but not all. >> reporter: u.s. condemned a deadly rocket attack carrying eastern ukrainian refugees and kiev is blaming pro-russia rebels for dozens of deaths and deny the attack took place. fighting is forcing thousands of people to leave the region including half the population of rebel-held and they were hit traveling on the main road from luhansk to russia and emma hayward has the latest. >> reporter: in the town here there is little comfort, only signs of war. these pictures which appeared on a proseparatist website are said to show the aftermath of shelling. all the people here can do is try to stay as safe as possible. >> translator: it's scary, very scary. we pop out for a minute to breathe in fresh air but that is it and we cannot do more and no water here either. >> reporter: what is clear is a worsening humanitarian situation, in a separatist stronghold of donsk people were cueing for water and other essential supplies and the separatists declare t

of eighteen eighty nine eight hundred ninety nine hundred ninety one two and three the court in australia ruled that they were forbidding the publication of this information in order to prevent damage to australia's international relations that may be caused by the publication of material that may damage the reputations of specified individuals who are not the subject of charges in these proceedings so again you don't need to impose a gag order any super injunction against the block chain people are sick of these elite and their super injunctions and their gag orders and hiding all the crimes whether it's paedophilia or money laundering forget it we've moved on you can continue committing your crimes in your own little space so i think stacey thank you matt well for the second half whole lot more. right. first right. and i think. an army for a splinter. and instrument. to be in the know. on mom. over. did you know the price is the only industry specifically mentioned in the constitution and. that's because a free and open process is critical to our democracy albus. in fact the single bigg

down to the open in japan, korea, and australia. let's head over. the snapping of the winning streak. the figures point to a higher week in foure best months last week. the dollar yen is weakening you. this is the dollar strength. it reached an 11 month high. thet yellen talked about economic recovery and holding steady with support. one market is closed. it is a public holiday. no trading there. toagement and unions meet discuss growing losses. we have the latest in a long line of strikes. >> the third straight year. at a different time than previous years. they have to deal with currency said that they have the optics are not good. this. again, you have you had a partial strike and, over the weekend, they lost shifts whena day of workers refuse to take on the work in the weekends. it is important to note that they are going to work and doing a regular shift. what they refuse to do at the moment while these talks are ongoing is taking on extra work. labor action.f a is technical. you are looking at fixed costs and variable costs and it is foldingge

human rights groups have long criticized australia's immigration policy.thomas reports from sydney. >> reporter: australia's long-standing position is to detain in centers like this behind me, any asylum seekers who come by boat to their shores. adults and children alike. that has faced increasing criticism, because of long term detention of children. it is important to point out who this latest announcement applies to and who it doesn't, only those children under 10 will be released into the community. a pacific island detention center will not be releasing, because those children arrived after july 2013 when australia's government said anyone arriving after that date would never be resettled in australia. they are going to keep those children detained in those offshore camps. australia's immigration minister is due in front of a public inquiry on friday, and we'll have to defend why some children are being released but not all. >>> chinese police have arrested two protesters on drug charges. jackie chan and jc. police said the men tested positive for mar

australia's government is unapologetic.says it is a deterrent to people contemplating a boat journey to australia. it has recently sent children to a camp in another country with no prospect ever of settlement in stral why. and it is working, boats are no longer coming, but it is also controversial. on friday the immigration minister faced his critics. >> you would have been to many jails and prisons -- >> indeed. >> and are you suggesting that this is the same as a poor-fenced alternative place of detenti detention. >> i have been a practicing lawyer since i was 22 years old, and i have been to many prisons and know a prison when i see it. >> reporter: some say it's a form of torture. >> the suffering induced as part of the detention, i think taken together, produces something which is quite -- akin to the concept of torture. >> reporter: under australian law, the detention of asylum seekers under 18 is supposed to be used only as last resort. instead critics say it has become routine even policy as to flying children to o

australia committed plains to help with things in northern iraq. the talks with the australian defense minister wouldn't rule out helping militarily, too. both stressed the threat from the islamic state group isn't just to those in the middle east. foreign fighters can bring it home, too. andrew thomas, al jazeera, sydney. >>> the hamas leader has been speaking to al jazeera on the current situation in gaza and the status of talks taking place right now in the egyptian capital of cairo. >> translator: as you are aware, 11 days have now passed. the process was slowed by the israelis. they are deliberating buying time, wasting time addressing our demands. we saw it through yesterday. these are real ones as the israelis are stipulate maneuvers and manipulating and bargaining and rejecting our demands with many words. to today there's another round of talks and a break through for a ceasefire and having the personal demands met, mainly lifting the siege from gaza strip. >> you can hear the full interview on talk to al jazeera this saturday at 4:30 gmt.

a day of mourning in australia for a victims of flight mh-17. two former leaders of the cambodian khmer rouge are sentenced to life in prison for the roles in the reign of terror that swept the country in the 1970's. ♪ ♪ in iraq, isis has taken some 15 towns. the militant jihadist groups as it is determined to press ahead with the offensive across the north. tens of thousands of people have been forced to flee their homes to get away from isis but many more have been stranded on a mountaintop. our correspondent told us more. >> this is a great humanitarian situation in the northwestern entry which is the most back of -- most active battle zone. around 300,000 have been overrun when their main city in the part northwest was overrun by isis. many have crossed into the kurdish north and 40,000 others have retreated to a mountaintop without food or water and isis circling below in a possible way to escape. the situation is desperate for these people. >> how can the iraqi government resolves situation or can it? >> it seems to be a situation that is

and you're planning exercises with australia. some say japan is trying to constrain china. what is the goal behind the exercises? >> translator: we're not conducting these exercises to constrain any particular country. the pacific and indian oceans are important to japan and other countries because they are used for transporting oil and other supplies. military exercises with countries that have close ties with us are important for protecting freedom of navigation. >> translator: does japan need to take part in drills as well as those that only involve japan and the u.s.? >> translator: yes, for instance, consider the international exercises known as rim pack, they are hosted by the united states. china took part this year for the first time. it's an example of international exercises that promote understanding between military forces and reduce the risk of an unintended conflict. they play an important role in maintaining a peaceful environment. i believe we need to have lots of military interaction. with all countries. >> translator: how about japan's relations with china

. >>> australia observes a national day of mourning for the victims of malaysia airlines flight 17.here were 38 australians among the 298 people killed when their passenger jet was shot down in eastern ukraine last month. australia's top leaders gathered with grieving relatives at today's service. ♪ >> those who were lost arrive home to the people and the country they loved. may the god of mercy comfort those left behind and may the god of justice answer all our prayers. >> meantime, that very important work back in eastern ukraine, that continued search for crash victims and their remains, well, that's been suspended now. >> yeah, the netherlands prime minister says heavy fighting has made that recovery mission far too dangerous. the head of the recovery mission reports small arms fire came very close to those investigators. so far 228 coffins with human remains have been sent to the netherlands, but it's unclear when searchers might return to the scene. >> and although the relatives of the victims, they certainly want to get some answers, it's understandable that this search stops

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everyone is talking about it, even australia's prime minister's. >> it is an incredibly sad story. it illustrates some of the pitfalls involved in this particular business. it is a very sad story. i hate to think a child could be abandoned like that. >> the story of a baby who was one level.t has go o >> thank you for some more news. -- stay tuned for some more news. >> political messages adorned the walls. in the background, the black and red star of the anarchist. people here say this district is different. ourists venture . representatives of the state and comevery wel in 2008 815 or boy was shot and killed by a police officer. that triggered a wave of riots. last december some more clashes with police. they keep a low profile nowadays. people here want to be left in peace and take charge of their own lives. : talk becauseflag they are sent to philip the mainstream media. still we venture inside. smells of months, deans and noodles. despite the warnings they were prepared. they give up a photographer in order to help people in the neighborhood. he tells us they only use fresh in

for "today," sarah james, nbc news, melbourne, australia. >> heart breaking. >>> back in this country, there is a state of emergency in toledo, ohio this morning. people are lining up up in that city for bottled water. this after being told the water coming from their taps is toxic. >> reporter: they waited in line for hours. families across toledo, ohio desperate for drinking water. a state of emergency after city leaders declared the tap water flowing into homes for 400,000 people was too dangerous to drink. this family left town, drove nearly two hours so their kids would be safe. >> we weren't sure if it was safe to bathe in the water. we saw that water was going fast at all the stores. we wanted to get water as fast as we could. >> reporter: the scramble for water started just after 2:00 a.m. saturdays. within hours, lines at grocery stores stretched around the block. police called in for crowd control. lake erie, a major source of drinking water for toledo may have been impacted by a harmful allergae algae. >> we're trying toer on the side of safety. >> a precious resource sudde