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Good afternoon. Here's a round up of our top stories, features and analysis:

Here's what's coming up tonight:

  • 5:30pm AEDT: Our world netball champs the Diamonds play New Zealand in Auckland in the Constellation Cup. They want to come home tomorrow two games up after a win in Christchurch on Tuesday

  • Senate estimates continue tonight. The only hearing scheduled for tomorrow is a cross-portfolio group on Indigenous matters

  • 2:00am AEDT: French president Francois Holland is in Athens for two days and is due to meet with Greek president Prokopis Pavlopoulos ahead of a parliament address

 
Top Stories
Police car rammed as hunt for father and son fugitives continues
A police car is rammed as officers narrow their search for two of Australia's most wanted fugitives who sped past a police surveillance post in northern Victoria at more than 140kph early this morning.
 
'Angel' may have been dumped at Belanglo to throw police off track
Police investigating the murder of a woman and her child say it is a "reasonable theory to suggest" her body was disposed of in NSW's Belanglo State Forest to throw investigators "off track".
 
Live: Conservatives push back against gay marriage proposal
Government senator Eric Abetz says a proposal from Warren Entsch to raise same-sex marriage in Parliament before the next election is an "ambush". Follow all today's developments from Parliament House in our live blog.
 
Thor, Alien blockbusters to be made in Australia
Foreign Minister Julie Bishop announces the next Thor and Alien movies will be produced in Australia, bringing the likes of Australian actor Chris Hemsworth and acclaimed director Ridley Scott to the country.
 
Vanuatu court jails half of government's MPs for corruption
Vanuatu's deputy prime minister Moana Carcasses is sentenced to four years for bribery and corruption, joining 13 other MPs — or half of the nation's government — in prison.
 
Bishop's all-emoji interview scrutinised by Senate committee
A powerful Senate committee scrutinises Foreign Minister Julie Bishop's interview with Buzzfeed, given entirely in emoji and including an apparent 'red-faced man' reference to Russian president Vladimir Putin.
 
Sunscreen chemical blamed for reef harm
Sunscreen contains a chemical that scientists believe is causing massive damage to coral reefs worldwide and which threatens their very existence, researchers warn.
 
Trade union royal commission backs down on demand for ALP membership list
The Royal Commission into Trade Union Governance and Corruption withdraws a controversial demand for the Labor party to produce the membership details of thousands of members over a probe involving Victorian state MP Cesar Melhem.
 
Ex-NRL star El Masri pleads not guilty to domestic violence charges
Hazem El Masri's lawyer says his client's wife admitted in a recorded phone call that domestic violence allegations against the former Canterbury Bankstown NRL player are false.
 
Australian birds are smarter than we think
The intelligence of Australian birds helps them live long lives and is grossly underestimated according to a researcher.
 
Save the Children offices on Nauru raided again
The offices of charity Save the Children are raided again by police in Nauru, with computers and other internet-connected devices seized by local authorities.
 
Carlisle apologises for drug video 'mistake' as Saints put him on notice
New St Kilda recruit Jake Carlisle apologises for a social media video that shows him appearing to snort a line of white powder.
 
Netanyahu says late Muslim leader inspired Holocaust
Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu provokes a Holocaust controversy, saying the Muslim elder in Jerusalem during the 1940s convinced Adolf Hitler to exterminate the Jews.
 
Analysis and Opinion: The Drum
By Michael Bradley We've already passed judgment on Abyan, so why bother with courts?
By Michael Bradley
By John Barron US election: Biden couldn't compete with the Clinton clique
By John Barron
By Stephen Long Why is no one questioning the TURC narrative?
By Stephen Long
By Peter Curson The demographics that will change our world and our politics
By Peter Curson
 
Just In
Australia's new Joint Strike Fighter jets 'could cost $100m extra'
October 22, 2015 - 3:53 pm
Aurora Australis diverted from Antarctic mission to make rescue operation
October 22, 2015 - 3:44 pm
Harbour foreshore to be transformed into 'Sydney's Silicone Valley' says NSW Government
October 22, 2015 - 3:36 pm
 
World
Petri dish painting comp turns mould into masterpieces
Sesame Street debuts new character with autism, Julia
Camerawoman who kicked asylum seekers plans to sue
 
Business
Santos rejects $7b takeover by Middle East and Asian interests
ACCC clears way for Foxtel to buy 15pc stake in Ten
US stocks dip ahead of major central bank meetings
 
Politics
Australia's new Joint Strike Fighter jets 'could cost $100m extra'
Trade union royal commission backs down on demand for ALP membership list
Former AWU head denies deal with construction giant for union organiser
 
Sport
Carlisle apologises for drug video 'mistake' as Saints put him on notice
AFL trade period deadline day: as it happened
Cleary rejects claims Panthers burnt him out
 
Science and Tech
Petri dish painting comp turns mould into masterpieces
Bishop's all-emoji interview scrutinised by Senate committee
Mosaics of Pluto, Charon unveiled after #PlutoTime
 
Environment
Sunscreen chemical blamed for reef harm
Government pulls $4m funding for Lomborg research centre
First Fukushima worker diagnosed with radiation-linked cancer: Japanese officials
 

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