let's go to sydney and we are joined by hywel griffith. by hywel griffith. tell us about the safety report the crash? being any control problems before the impact with the water. the impact with the water. also been looking at eyewitness reports. reports. it sounds like the plane engine was running ok. engine was running ok. was good, but questions have been raised by the company. raised by the company. company says that they can't even explain the plane's location? explain the plane's location? part of the report be published what they think was the flight path. they think was the flight path. executive aaron short said they weren't authorised to fly. weren't authorised to fly. angle turn the plane seemed to make before impact. before impact. pilot, gareth morgan, who tragically died as well. died as well. what is going to happen next? happen next? will be able to keep in touch with the cousin's family. the cousin's family. investigation that has many people viewing it from around the world. viewing it from around the world. hywel griffith from sydney, thanks for the update. an extremely

hywel griffith in sydney earlier.t after hollywood was hit by a number of scandals. but in india one of the largest film industries in the world has very few women calling for change. one of them, the actress kalki koechlin, spoke to the bbc about sexism in bollywood. we know what we are, but know not what we may be. it isa it is a very difficult step to take, because it is their career on the line. one people don't listen to you if you are nobody, two, if you wait area if you are nobody, two, if you wait are a celebrity and you talk about it, it becomes a headline. plus you are dealing with hundreds of people than throwing their opinions at you and it can really shake a person emotionally. i know several girls who are newcomers in bollywood struggling with auditions were co nsta ntly struggling with auditions were constantly being discriminated because of the way they look, being told you are too fat, or whatever, just little comments that are being made or being hit on or having phone calls at two in the morning fro

hywel griffith, bbc news, melbourne. the lords this afternoon after delivering an emotional speech calling for new cancer treatments to be available on the nhs. yesterday the former labour cabinet minister gave her first interview since being diagnosed with a severe form of brain cancer last may. i hope that this debate will give hope to other cancer patients, like me, so that we can live well together with cancer. notjust dying of it. all of us for longer. thank you. applause. it was a really moving speech and a wonderful reaction to tessa jowell afterwards in the house of lords. time for a look at the weather. here's lucy martin. there were some beautiful blue skies around earlier today, this photo sentin around earlier today, this photo sent in from ireland. unfortunately that wasn't the case for all of us, some heavy and thundery showers moving in from the west. the brighter the colour, the heavier the shower. as we move through this evening and overnight, they will continue to work eastwards. losing a bit of their i

hywel griffith, bbc news, sydney.many has moved a step closer to forming a new government. the centre—left social democratic party has voted to enter into new coalition talks with chancellor merkel‘s conservative bloc. at a party meeting in bonn, the spd‘s martin schulz urged many sceptical delegates to press ahead, describing a new coalition as the best way to combat hard right politics in europe. angela merkel welcomed the development. translation: the (du already cleared the way for coalition talks last week. after concluding the exploratory talks, now we are pleased and welcome that the spd did so today at its congress. today, we are preparing for this coalition negotiation. tomorrow, within the cdu, we will work together, and then quickly enter into joint discussion with the social democrats. that's what today's decision of the spd allows. stay with us on bbc news. still to come: for a second day, women around the world have been on the march. in las vegas, they're protesting donald trump's presidency and trying

hywell griffiths is in melbourne. what 82—mac weeks it has been for kyle edmund.re, unseeded, and unheralded. those people focusing on andy murray's injury. but in the last two weeks he has really made a name for himself, impressing many people with his impressive game and his mental strength, particularly in that quarterfinal, but today was about sticking to another level. a semifinal against the world's number six. it proved to a pretty tough challenge, as adam wilde explains. from east yorkshire to melbourne. kyle edmund, in every sense, has come a long way. his arrival so soon has been a surprise for some. now, could his extraordinary journey continue? well, to go further, edmund would have to stand his ground against marin cilic. that is anything but easy. the travails of this tournament seemingly now taking their toll, edmund was outplayed from the start. the first set lost, there was to be a little encouragement, first from his coach and then from frustration. a disputed line call, a lengthy row and for a moment, it seemed like the spark edmund needed. that

spoken out and have launched the hashtag #stopbullyingnow campaign. 0ur correspondent in sydney, hywell griffithgether. absolutely. it's a tragic story for the family of amy everett and it's caused national reflection on the issue of bullying on line, which is a global issue. it's estimated one in five australians has suffered some form of cyber bullying so eve ryo ne some form of cyber bullying so everyone from the prime minister down as spoken about the need to look at how this situation is managed and how everyone has a shared responsibility, not parents but all teachers and society. a few keyissues but all teachers and society. a few key issues across the globe. perhaps young people loans which allow anonymous is to be posted. the parents of some children who've been bullied have called for those to be looked up by the big internet companies and banned. likewise talk of a better provision in schools. while bullying is in the national curriculum here in australia, it is not mandatory across the school and so people say more needs to be done. but i think, just for today, a lot of the reflectio

it has been a day of celebration. 0ur correspondent, hywel griffith, joins us live from sydney.unge. some desperate to be the first. some happened a few minutes after midnight including two australian athletes, both sprinters, who wanted to be the first. they married in new south wales. there we re married in new south wales. there were some early ones in melbourne and in perth as well. and through the day—to—day, more couples were getting married, all having waited 30 days, the notice period. —— day today. some were given special dispensation and waivers because families had travelled all the way to australia, but now, same—sex couples in australia can marry in just the same way as any other. the wedding industry and across australia is pretty thankfulfor that. they may get an economic boom. we should watch this space. thank you. and now for some key events happening later today. in a short time, the bafta film nominations will be announced. the winners will be revealed at the british academy film awards which will take place on sunday the 18th of february. meantime, over in be

hywel griffiths reports from sydney.heir vows just after midnight. both are athletes hoping to compete in this year's commonwealth games, but they already feel the australian public is right behind them. my instagram direct messages have blown up, with people who, like, i've never met, i don't know, who are just sending love and congratulations, so it's really touching. it's really heartfelt. it's another way to show your love and your appreciation and to acknowledge your partner in front of the people that have been in your life. last year's landmark public vote in support of legalising same—sex marriage followed years of divisive debate. when the new law was approved in december, it triggered a 30 day wait for couples to give official notice. ...to be my lawfully wedded wife. a few were given special waivers to marry before today. but for most couples, like kylie and lisa, this was the first opportunity to become legally wed. they wanted to do it for their daughter isla. i think it sends a really important message to h

mean that the 23—year—old replace andy murray as british number one. 0ur australia correspondent hywel griffithrne good morning. this is a great day for british tennis no matter what happens in the next few hours? absolutely. are doubly nothing to lose. another hot day in melbourne in what's been a punishing tournament so far for the big names, nadal has gone home, djokovic too, andy murray didn't even get to melbourne, all of that has opened up an opportunity for kyle edmund. he arrived unseeded, unfancied, but now he is one game away from a grand slam final. under melbourne's sweltering sun, plenty would feel the pressure. this is tennis‘s biggest stage where reputations are made. if kyle edmund is feeling the pressure, he's not letting it showed. last night was spent relaxing with friends. he's in a really good place, had dinner with him last night, he's happy, he's laughing, he should be, he's in the semi—final of a slam and he's playing great tennis and a lot of the tennis world now talking about him. he's going to believe he's arrived on that stage and belongs there and i think the rest o

days before the first legally—sanctioned gay unions could happen. 0ur correspondent in sydney, hywel griffithngratulations, so it's really touching and it's really heartfelt. it another way to show your love and appreciation and acknowledge your partner in front of the people that have been in your life. last year's landmark public vote in support of legalising same—sex to be my lawfully weddeewiffi but for most couples, like kylie and lisa, this was the first opportunity to become legally wed. they want to do it for their daughter isla. i think it sends a really important message to her, we want her to grow up knowing that we have people with open hearts and open minds in this country. we want her to know her peers at school, their parents might now accept us as the family unit we are. not everyone accepts the new definition of marriage. more than a third of voters opposed the change in law and some faith groups claim it will lead to changes in how gender and sex education are taught in schools. but for the couples who have waited years to be considered equal in the eyes of the law, little ca