A Queensland government audit found more than 700 vulnerable children were missing from out-of-home care in July. Can Australia break China's "chokehold" on rare earths? Plus Papua New Guinea marks 50 years of independence.

The federal government has announced its much-awaited emissions reduction target for 2035. Sarah Ferguson interviews Climate Change and Energy Minister Chris Bowen. Plus Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan's trip to China has raised some eyebrows.