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Good afternoon. Here's a roundup of news from today:

  • Gino and Mark stocco are in police custody. Police said no shots were fired and no-one was injured in the arrests, which ended an eight-year manhunt across three states

  • NAB has announced a $6.3bn annual net profit. That's up 20 per cent from last year, but CEO Andrew Thornburn says 2015 has been "challenging".

  • Thousands of homes have reportedly been bulldozed in Turkmenistan to make way for a sporting event. Our story includes a before-after interactive of an affected area.

Here's what's coming up tonight:

  • 7.00pm AEDT: Volkswagen releases its third quarter results, likely to include a multi-billion dollar provision for repair costs relating to its emissions scandal

  • 7.30pm AEDT: Hume takes on Melbourne Victory in an FFA Cup semi-final

  • 7.30pm AEDT: European Commission president Jean-Claude Juncker is expected to address the migration crisis at a forum in France

  • 8.00pm AEDT: The funeral of the school assistant killed in the sword attack in Sweden will be held

 
Top Stories
Body found on property where father and son fugitives arrested
A body is found on the property where police arrested Gino and Mark Stocco, near Dunedoo in central western New South Wales. Police searched several states for the men, who spent eight years on the run.
 
Abbott tells Europe to turn back asylum seekers
In his first major speech since losing office, the former prime minister calls on European leaders to close their borders to asylum seekers or risk "catastrophic error".
 
Working class or affluent? Find out where you fit in Australia
New research from the ANU shows there are five social classes in Australia. Take our questionnaire to find out where you fit.
 
Mother jailed over baseball bat bashing death of Melbourne landlord
A Melbourne mother of four is sentenced to four years' jail over the bashing death of her former landlord in his home in Noble Park last year.
 
Angry China slams US over warship patrol in South China Sea
The United States defies China by sending a warship close to a series of artificial islands it claims in the South China Sea, prompting anger from Beijing, which reportedly summons the US ambassador over the "extremely irresponsible" move.
 
'I wish I'd taken him away': Grandmother reveals regret over baby's death
The grandmother of a Tasmanian newborn who died from head injuries in 2012 admits she withheld evidence in a coronial inquiry, and that she had in fact seen her son abusing the infant.
 
All Blacks will beat Wallabies in World Cup final, says Eddie Jones
Former Wallabies coach Eddie Jones says Australia's golden Rugby World Cup run will come to an end against the all-star All Blacks.
 
Rabobank trader Paul Thompson forced to surrender passport
A Perth-based former Rabobank market trader facing allegations he was involved in a global banking fraud is bailed so he can care for his sick son but will have to provide half a million dollars surety.
 
FBI probes violent school arrest caught on video
The FBI and the US justice department open a civil rights investigation into the violent arrest of a black female high school student by a white police officer, with footage of the incident going viral and sparking outrage.
 
Atacama Desert in Chile becomes floral wonderland
Chile's Atacama Desert is one of the driest places on Earth, but parts of the landscape are now covered in flowers after a year of unprecedented rain.
 
Man claims he cut chains on Uluru to set off climbing debate
A man claiming responsibility for cutting climbing chains on Uluru says he feels a close connection to the Aboriginal sacred site and wants to set off debate on whether people should walk on it.
 
Homes left uninhabitable after wild storm hits Brisbane's west
At least four homes in Fernvale, west of Brisbane, are left uninhabitable following a wild storm lasting just 10 minutes.
 
Analysis and Opinion: The Drum
By Stephen Long Why banks want a default superannuation free-for-all
By Stephen Long
By Peter Lewis Malcolm Turnbull's Halloween surprise? The ghost of Tony Abbott
By Peter Lewis
By Terry Barnes The case for coal: the Turnbull Government's welcome entry into the moral debate
By Terry Barnes
By Greg Jericho We should mind the gap, not the graduation stats
By Greg Jericho
 
Just In
Adelaide United appoints Grant Mayer as CEO
October 28, 2015 - 3:54 pm
CBA compensation to victims of financial scandal 'a joke'
October 28, 2015 - 3:54 pm
Ford breached zinc emissions limits at Geelong plant
October 28, 2015 - 3:32 pm
 
World
Apple profits top $US11 billion on record iPhone sales
Scientists create 'body map' showing where touching is allowed
House fire creates impromptu firework display in Netherlands
 
Business
CPI rises half a percentage point in September quarter
NAB announces $6.3b profit on back of higher revenue
Apple profits top $US11 billion on record iPhone sales
 
Politics
CBA compensation to victims of financial scandal 'a joke'
NT Govt offers to spend $100m on new ship maintenance facility
Turnbull sceptical about need for nuclear power plants
 
Sport
All Blacks will beat Wallabies in World Cup final, says Eddie Jones
Defence looms as key to World Cup final, Wallabies say
Jedinak, Ryan return for Socceroos World Cup qualifiers
 
Science and Tech
Apple profits top $US11 billion on record iPhone sales
Atacama Desert in Chile becomes floral wonderland
NASA to conduct 'deepest ever' flyby of Saturn moon to sample alien ocean
 
Environment
Wild dogs: Cluster fences working to keep Queensland's dog problem at bay
Fact Check: Was the cost of cutting emissions 100 times greater under Labor?
Indonesia's president cuts short US trip over haze crisis
 

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