At least eighteen deaths have occurred after tens of thousands of protesters gathered in Chile’s capital setting up flaming barricades and clashing with police.

President Sebastian Pinera issued an apology and promised economic reforms which fueled the riots.

Millions of students were unable to attend classes and several subway stations were shut.

Protesters in Santiago waved the national flag and shouted, “Chile has woken up!”

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has eliminated the possibility of forming a coalition government after losing Liberal seats in Monday’s general election.

Liberal representation in the House of Commons reduced from 177 to 157 seats in the recent election.

Mr Trudeau says he will be discussing with other party leaders parliamentary support for his minority government.

The Deputy Premier of NSW, John Barilaro has called on his federal colleagues to reconsider their position on Newstart at NCOSS event today.

The Australian Council of Social Service (ACOSS) CEO, Dr Cassandra Goldie said by increasing Newstart, the Government can act on poverty while providing needed economic stimulus, especially in regional areas, where people spend much of their income locally.

The Berejiklian government has decided to privatise bus services in parts of Sydney including the northern beaches and eastern suburbs.

Thousands of drivers will be notified the State Transit Authority’s grip on ‘bus regions’ seven, eight and nine will be terminated.

Several drivers will be offered transfer jobs to the companies, however, the question remains regarding jobs for the administration and other back-office staff at State Transit.

The second Pacific Military and Police Women's Rugby Sevens Tournament (PACMIL 7s) will run from 25 to 26 October in Canberra, aimed at promoting participation among Pacific nations.

Assistant Defence Minister and Minister for International Development and the Pacific, the Hon Alex Hawke said the PACMIL Cup provided an excellent opportunity to recognise regional female military and police personnel，and the role they play in the security of their nations.

Despite a 15-year campaign organised by neighbouring residents, work will commence this week on the expansion of the Mt Cotton base.

Barro’s Rohan Cox signed and issued a letter to nearby residents stating the construction on the southside quarry would be between 7 am and 6 pm Monday to Friday. 

Resident Anthony Moloney, whose property is less than 200m from the site, believes state regulations are not tough enough.

“The quarry is allowed to make noise up to three times the levels of background noise,” said Mr Moloney.

Days after Thailand’s King Vajiralongkorn removed his royal consort for ‘disloyalty against the monarch’, he has fired six officials for ‘extremely evil’ conduct.

Among the six were a woman, a senior police official and two royal guards accused of ‘exploiting their official positions for their own or other people’s gain’.

The Royal Gazette announced the six “didn't comply with royal regulations, which has brought severe damage to the royal affairs”.

The US president, Donald Trump, announced the US will lift all sanctions against Turkey after it agreed to halt its attack on Kurdish-led-forces.

Trump emphasized that US troops were “safe” and saying, “let someone else fight over this long-bloodstained sand”.

Meanwhile, the presence of Russian troops across north-eastern Syria has expanded as a result of an agreement between Ankara and Moscow.

New South Wales Police has refused to discuss secret spyware with the potential to hack smartphones to the Government.

Mick Fuller, Police Commissioner, was questioned at Budget Estimates regarding officers deploying spyware to monitor criminal defence lawyers through smart devices. 

Commissioner Fuller defended the use of high-tech surveillance, including the Finfisher software marketed as ‘spyware’, for operations requiring a warrant.

"We cannot use those sorts of powers without a legal right," he said.