The federal government has dismissed a new call for ecstasy and cannabis to be decriminalised for people over 16. A group of prominent Australians has released a report recommending a controlled program to help curb addiction and the illegal drug trade. The Australian 21 report says current laws aren't working and Australia needs a serious debate about controlled drug use.

 

 

 

In Indonesia, at least 3 people have been injured in an explosion at a building suspected of being used for bomb-making. Two people are thought to have fled the scene of the blast on the outskirts of Jakarta.

 

 

 

Police in Brisbane are investigating a murder in the city's south. The body of a man was found at a flat in Moorooka just after midnight.

 

 

 

The most-watched Paralympic Game in history is coming to a close this morning. A packed London stadium is enjoying the spectacle of the closing ceremony. It tops off a hugely successful event where more than 250 world records were broken. Australia came fifth overall with 85 medals.