The New South Wales government says it will not disclose the amount Ms Folbigg will be paid after she successfully fought for her freedom after being exonerated of killing her four children.

The jury has heard of secret recordings and Matt Wright pressuring an injured pilot to doctor flight logs in the Netflix star's criminal trial, before the defence took the stand.

This week in Canberra a top cop resigned, Japan was chosen to build Australia's warships and pressure mounted on the Albanese government to recognise the state of Palestine. 

The ABC crosses into the Gaza side of the Kerem Shalom border, an opportunity to gain access to a site Israel is using to prosecute its case it is trying to feed the population of Gaza — an argument the humanitarian community, and world leaders, argue is full of holes.

Final negotiations on a treaty to end plastic pollution are underway in Geneva. But with the United States lining up in opposition to Australia and about 100 other nations, hopes are dimming for the most ambitious proposals to cut plastic production.

Texas is the site of a massive political showdown that could have a direct influence on US President Donald Trump's ability to continue his agenda. Here's a basic breakdown of what's going on.