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1. The chilling message an ISIS child bride sent to her Aussie grandmother.

Karen Nettleton, Mother-in-law of Australia’s most wanted terrorist Khaled Sharrouf received a text message earlier this month from her granddaughter in Syria.

According to the Sydney Morning Herald, the text message reads,

“Hello Nana, how are you? My husband got hit by a drone yesterday and got killed. When I found out I was happy for him to get what he wanted and go to paradise but at the same time I was devastated because I loved him so much and I knew I was never gonna see him again in this life.”

Karen Nettleton with her grandchildren.

The chilling response was sent by Ms Nettleton’s eldest grandchild Zaynab, who at just 13 years of age, had just become the widow to Sydney jihadist Mohamed Elomar.

Zynab, her four younger siblings and mother Tara are now stranded in an Islamic State stronghold. This week, their possible return to Australia has made national headlines and sparked intense political debate as to whether criminal charges should be laid.

The Sydney Morning Herald now reports, that Zaynab – now 14 – may be carrying Elomar’s child, after updating her Twitter profile last week with the words “a mom to be”.

Earlier this year Kahled Sharrouf, Nettleton’s son-in-law, posted an image of his young son holding the severed heard of a solider. Both Sharrouf and Elomar have also been accused of the execution of Iraqi soldiers and the rape and torture of slave girls in Syria.

2. Tony Abbott’s views on #marriageequality remain unchanged after landmark decision in the US.

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Prime Minister Tony Abbott has revealed that his position on gay marriage remains unchanged in the wake of an historic victory in the US this week.

According to The Australian, when asked about the US Supreme Court ruling, granting marriage rights to same-sex couples nationwide, Mr Abbott said, “What happens in the United States is obviously a matter for the United States, just as what happened in Ireland a few weeks ago is a matter for the Irish.”

He continued, “Obviously there is a community debate going on, I have views on this subject which are pretty well known and they haven’t changed.”

Tony Abbott: “What happens in the United States is obviously a matter for the United States.”

However, colleague Christopher Pyne has suggested that the issue of marriage equality will return to Parliament.

According to Nine News, Mr Pyne said, “When we come back in spring there’s every possibility that will be back on the agenda.”

3. The Government is set to pay for a revolutionary cancer drug to treat melanoma.

The federal government has announced that the revolutionary melanoma drug Keytruda will now be listed on the Pharmaceutical Benefits scheme, after a $57 million subsidy.

Yahoo News reports, that patients with a concession card will now pay $6.10 while others will pay $37.70 per Keytruda prescription.

The groundbreaking drug previously cost up to $150,000 a year.

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Keytruda will be listed on the PBS from September 1.

Former Melbourne lord mayor Ron Walker has fought for the drugs approval in Australia since 2013.

After being diagnosed with Melanoma in 2012, Mr Walker was told his melanoma cancer would likely spread throughout his body.

However, after receiving Keytruda as part of a clinical trial in the United States, his condition significantly approved.

According to Yahoo News, Mr Walker said, “I was a walking person who was going to die and with this drug I came back to life again.”

4. Teachers will now sit national literacy and numeracy exams before graduating.

From August, teachers will now be required to sit national literacy and numeracy exams in an attempt to stop universities from passing graduates who can’t spell and count.

This years students have been assured that they will graduate – even if they fail to pass the exam.

According to the Daily Telegraph, the test will include basic questions on syntax, grammar and punctuation. For example, one question will ask graduates to spot sentences without errors.

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This years guinea pigs have been ensured they will graduate – even if they fail to pass the new exam. Image via iStock.
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With the aid of a calculator, the teachers-to-be will also be asked to determine the percentage of funding remaining in an education budget as well as calculate a students mark.

Education Minister Christopher Pyne has said of the new exam, “For too long there have been public concerns about the variability in the quality of teaching graduates and in the effectiveness of existing ­programs in preparing new teachers.”

From next year, students who fail to pass the test will not graduate.

5. After a 54-year wait, the first same-sex couple has been married in Dallas.

The US has been inundated with weddings this weekend, after the US Supreme Court granted marriage rights to same-sex couples nationwide.

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In one of the loveliest stories we have seen to come out of the victory, Jack Evans, 85, and George Harris, 82 have been the first same-sex couple to wed in Dallas County.

After 54 years together, the nuptials came just hours after the Supreme Court’s landmark ruling.

Speaking to People, Mr Evans has said, “You would have been blown away by the crowd there, there must have been 450 people there, people waiting to get married, reporters. It was amazing. Just amazing.”

6. A wild party has occurred overnight on the Gold Coast.

Overnight, a party has been held at a house on Georgetown St in Varsity Lakes.

The party, to which we’re sure Corey Worthington would have happily attended, saw motorbike helmets hurled through windows and neighbours attacked with pool cues.

According to the Courier Mail, a police spokesman has revealed that the wounded parties have been taken to hospital for treatment. Additionally, the injured trio is not expected to press charges.

A garage has also been graffiti, damaged and nearly torn off.

Police were called to Gold Coast residence at around 9.30pm as over 60 people began to fill the suburban street.

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