Morning Mail: Troops to Iraq, Bali Nine, Ferguson report, Netanyahu's Congress address, #weaselpecker

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Bali Nine
Myuran Sukumaran and Andrew Chan will be flown to Nusa Kambangan today to face a firing squad, Bali’s prosecutor has said. A water cannon and military vehicle arrived at Kerobokan jail at 3am today, with more than 100 Indonesian police, in preparation for Australian drug traffickers Andrew Chan and Myuran Sukumaran to be transferred for execution. Earlier reports had suggested Sukumaran and Chan would be transferred for execution within 48 hours, while Indonesian prosecutors said they were just"awaiting command" to move the pair to Nusa Kambangan. Follow all of our Bali Nine coverage here.
Australian news and politics
Australia will deploy another 300 troops to Iraq to work with New Zealand counterparts on a joint mission to train Iraqi military in the fight against Islamic State, Tony Abbott has announced. World Vision head Tim Costello says sending more troops to Iraq is "pointless" without more aid, saying humanitarian spending is needed to stop radicalisation of Syrians in the Isis "breeding grounds" of refugee camps. Tom Switzer says the announcement to deploy 300 more troops suggests Abbott has learnt nothing since the invasion in 2003, and instead he's taken the Isis bait. A new poll has failed to confirm the Coalition’s reported rebound in another survey, but has found a near majority of voters approve of Tony Abbott​'s handling of the “threat of terrorism”. Courageous, brave, thoughtful, intelligent ... and with the support of the party room. Malcolm Turnbull heaped glowing praise on Tony Abbott during an interview on the ABC's 7.30 last night. The Senate has passed a motion expressing confidence in Gillian Triggs and the Australian Human Rights Commission with cross-party support. The price of postage stamps is set to rise to $1, with the federal government approving a new two-tier system for Australia Post.
Around the world
Israeli prime minister Binyamin Netanyahu has told a packed Congress an Iran nuclear deal "will be a farewell to arms control". He received loud applause, but Barack Obama issued a stinging rebuttal sayingNetanyahu had said "nothing new". See how the Congress address unfolded in our live coverage. Indian authorities have ordered television stations not to broadcast a documentary about a gang rape on a New Delhi bus in which one of the attackers blames the victim and says she could have avoided being killed if she had not fought back. Could the film help silence women again? The offensive to retake Saddam Hussein’s home town of Tikrit from Isis is being slowed by roadside bombs, local officials said A federal report has found Ferguson, Missouri, is mired in sweeping racial discrimination, including that police disproportionately use excessive force against black residents. Among racist messages uncovered was an email suggesting Barack Obama wouldn't be president for long – because “what black man holds a steady job for four years”.
One last thing
Weasel meets bird, weasel falls in love with bird, weasel won’t let bird go. ‪#‎weaselpecker‬ is currently the best thing on the internet, and the memes have taken off, too. Have an excellent day – and if you spot something I've missed, let me know on Twitter @earleyedition.