A human bone found on a South Australian beach has been identified as belonging to Jesse Corigliano-Quealey, who went missing from the location last October.

The arm bone was discovered by a man walking along Maslin Beach, 40 kilometres south of Adelaide, on February 16.

The bone has now been examined and has been confirmed using DNA to be Mr Corigliano.

The 30-year-old went missing from the beach on October 9.

Police are not treating his death as suspicious at this time.

The man who discovered the bone had initially taken it home with him, but contacted police after a relative suggested it could be human.

The next morning while searching the beach, officers found what they think is a human rib.

This bone is also being examined by forensic specialists but has yet to be formally linked to the missing man.

The case is being investigated by SA Police's Criminal Investigation Branch, who will prepare a report for the Coroner.

Qantas has posted a record $1.08 billion revenue half-year loss, as it announced it plans to resumes international flights in October.

The Australian carrier said the dire financial result was triggered by the freeze on international travel and Australian state border closures caused by the pandemic.

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The airline said international Qantas and Jetstar flights will re-commence on October 21 – four months later than the planned resumption date of July.

"The date change aligns with the expected timeframe for Australia's COVID-19 vaccine rollout to be effectively complete," Qantas said in a statement.

"Capacity will be lower than pre-COVID levels, with frequencies and aircraft type deployed on each route in line with the projected recovery of international flying."

Qantas said its international capacity is not expected to fully recover until 2024.

The airline said it remains in discussion with the Federal Government about the reopening of international borders.

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Qantas' revenue in the half fell 75 per cent to $2.3 billion, as the number of passengers it carried shrank by 83 per cent.

"These figures are stark but not surprising," Qantas chief executive Alan Joyce said.

"During the half we saw the second wave in Victoria and the strictest domestic travel restrictions since the pandemic began.

"Virtually all of our international flying and 70 per cent of domestic flying stopped, and with it went three-quarters of our revenue."

Mr Joyce said Australians were eager to travel domestically and hoped the threat of snap border closures – which deterred people from booking flights – could lessen once the most vulnerable people were vaccinated.

The Federal Government's new media code for platforms like Google and Facebook has passed the House of Representatives, making it law.

The News Media and Digital Platforms Mandatory Bargaining Code had passed the Senate after amendments last night.

Under the mandatory code of conduct, technology giants Google and Facebook would be required to negotiate with Australian media companies over payment for news content and notify them of algorithm changes.

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It followed a direction from the Morrison Government in December 2019 to facilitate the development of voluntary codes to address bargaining power imbalances between digital platforms and news media businesses.

The passage of the law was celebrated by Treasurer Josh Frydenberg.

"This is a significant milestone," Mr Frydenberg tweeted.

"This legislation will help level the playing field & see Australian news media businesses paid for generating original content."

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The law was amended earlier this week after Facebook decided to ban all news-related posts from Australian users.

They lifted the ban after a strong backlash across the world.

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The development of a code of conduct is part of the government's response to the ACCC's Digital Platforms Inquiry final report to promote competition, enhance consumer protection and support a sustainable Australian media landscape in the digital age.

"What we've sought to do is create a level playing field to ensure a fair go for Australian news media businesses and that when they generate original content, they are fairly paid for it," Mr Frydenberg said in July.

"We want Google and Facebook to continue to provide these services to the Australian community which are so much loved and used by Australians. But we want it to be on our terms.

"We want it to be in accordance with our law and we want it to be fair, and that is what has motivated us with this mandatory code."

Prime Minister Scott Morrison says Defence Minister Linda Reynolds' health has improved since being admitted to a Canberra hospital yesterday.

The defence minister is on medical leave after receiving advice from her cardiologist relating to a pre-existing medical condition.

"I can tell you that she's much improved from where she was the night before," Mr Morrison said today.

"And under doctors' instructions, she will remain under observation for a few more days yet."

Ms Reynolds was due to speak at the National Press Club yesterday but the appearance was cancelled after she was admitted to hospital.

Mr Morrison said the senator was looking forward to returning to her duties and "getting on with the job".

"She's doing a great job," he added.

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The senator's hospitalisation follows intense scrutiny over her handling of rape allegations from former staffer Brittany Higgins.

Ms Higgins expressed her concern for Ms Reynolds in a Twitter post yesterday, sending well wishes to the minister.

"I genuinely hope Linda Reynolds is okay and wish her all the best with her recovery," she said.

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It is not known how long Ms Reynolds will be absent from her role, with Foreign Affairs Minister Marise Payne to act as Defence Minister until her return.

The huge parachute used by NASA’s Perseverance rover to land on Mars contained a secret message, thanks to a puzzle lover on the spacecraft team.

Systems engineer Ian Clark used a binary code to spell out “Dare Mighty Things” in the orange and white strips of the 21-metre parachute. He also included the GPS coordinates for the mission's headquarters at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California.

Mr Clark, a crossword hobbyist, came up with the idea two years ago. Engineers wanted an unusual pattern in the nylon fabric to know how the parachute was oriented during descent. Turning it into a secret message was “super fun," he said.

Only about six people knew about the encoded message before Thursday’s landing, according to Mr Clark.

They waited until the parachute images came back before putting out a teaser during a televised news conference.

It took just a few hours for space fans to figure it out, Mr Clark said. Next time, he noted, “I’ll have to be a little bit more creative.”

“Dare Mighty Things” — a line from President Theodore Roosevelt — is a mantra at JPL and adorns many of the centre's walls. The trick was “trying to come up with a way of encoding it but not making it too obvious," Mr Clark said.

As for the GPS coordinates, the spot is three metres from the entrance to JPL's visitor center.

Another added touch not widely known until touchdown: Perseverance bears a plaque depicting all five of NASA's Mars rovers in increasing size over the years — similar to the family car decals seen on Earth.

Deputy project manager Matt Wallace promises more so-called hidden Easter eggs.

They should be visible once Perseverance's two-metre arm is deployed in a few days and starts photographing under the vehicle, and again when the rover is driving in a couple weeks.

“Definitely, definitely should keep a good lookout,” he urged.

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The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has announced that Brisbane is the preferred candidate to host the 2032 Games.

The announcement overnight means Australia is set to host its third Olympic Games.

Brisbane now has exclusive access to put their case forward to the IOC without competition from other countries – a key advantage in fighting off rival bids from other cities.

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IOC President Thomas Bach said overnight the executive board had unanimously, after long discussion, approved this recommendation.

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Officials said Brisbane's warm sunny weather and Queensland's long-term planning for improved infrastructure around the state's south-east had helped it win the bid.

Sydney hosted the 2000 Olympic Games.

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