The terrorist movement calling itself Islamic State insults Islam and it mocks the duties of a legitimate state towards its citizens. And to use this term is to dignify a death cult, a death cult that in declaring itself a caliphate has declared war on the world. 

 

The Prime Minister Tony Abbott speaking before the UN Security Council a couple of hours ago. 

 

Now President Francois Hollande has described the beheading of a French hostage as a cruel and cowardly act. Overnight a jihadist group linked to Islamic State has carried out its threat to kill 55-year-old Herve Gourdel. He was kidnapped at the weekend while hiking in Algeria. The jihadist group gave the French government 24 hours to halt its strikes in Iraq or it said it will kill Mr. Gourdel. 

 

Victoria's premier Denis Napthine has called the unity in the wake of the fatal police shooting in Melbourne of a terror suspect on Tuesday night. It's been revealed that Abdul Numan Haider was researching Tony Abbott's travel plans, but had not made any direct threat against the prime minister. The 18-year-old was shot after he stabbed two police officers outside a police station. Mr. Napthine says the Islamic community should not be judged by the actions of one man. 

 

Immigration Minister Scott Morrison heads to Cambodia tomorrow to sign a refugee resettlement deal. Negotiations have been taking place for several months. The deal will see asylum seekers on the route resettled in Cambodia. The UN's High Commissioner for Refugees has condemned the plan accusing Australia of shirking its international obligations.