A high-tech Chinese spy ship is spotted off the Queensland coast monitoring joint military exercises between Australia and the United States, in what Defence officials describe as "unfriendly" actions.

Australia has no team left in the Super Rugby finals, with the Hurricanes eliminating the Brumbies with a 35-16 win in Canberra.

The head of the Anglican Church hopes the general synod in September will apologise to victims of domestic violence, and for any time the Church failed to listen to them or realise "the depth of their suffering".