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Allies including the US, UK and EU have called for a temporary ceasefire in Lebanon, following an escalation in fighting between Israel and Hezbollah. The 12-strong bloc proposed an immediate 21-day pause in fighting to provide space for diplomacy towards the conclusion of a diplomatic settlement and a ceasefire in Gaza. The ceasefire call comes as Israel's army chief rallied his troops on the border with Lebanon to prepare for a possible ground invasion.

The Australian sharemarket rose 1 per cent today as investors prepare for even more Chinese economic stimulus measures, but is it enough? SBS Finance Editor Ricardo Gonçalves speaks in detail with Chris Weston from Pepperstone to find out.

A traditional healing ceremony has been held in Darwin for the families of three US Marines who died during a training exercise over the Tiwi Islands in the Northern Territory. Around two dozen personnel were on board an Osprey aircraft when it crashed on the remote Melville Island, north of Darwin, in August last year.