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Good morning. Here's what's happening now: The police raid in northern Paris yesterday stopped a terrorist group planning new attacks, according to the city's top prosecutor. The seven-hour standoff left at least two dead and eight under arrest, but suspected mastermind Abdelhamid Abaaoud was not among them. Islamic State says it used a can of soft drink to bomb the Russian plane in Egypt. It has published a photo of the can and what appeared to be a detonator and switch. Esperance is mourning the farmer and three backpackers killed by the bushfires still burning out of control near the town. ABC reporter Mark Bennett says the backpackers, two aged 31 and one aged 19, were caught in the flames after trying to rescue a horse. Here's what's coming up today: 9.00am AEDT: The Senate committee looking at changes to family payments is holding hearings in Canberra 9.30am AEDT: Treasurer Scott Morrison is expected to speak to the media after a visit to an ASX office in Sydney 10.30am AEDT: The National Gallery will announce a new acquisition for its Tom Roberts exhibition 10.30am AEDT: The Climate Council will release a report on the length and severity of bushfire season in Australia 12.15pm AEDT: We expect to hear from Immigration Minister Peter Dutton, who is in Jakarta 12.30pm AEDT: The first official session of the APEC summit begins in Manila 1.00pm AEDT: BHP holds its annual general meeting in Perth. We're expected to hear its damage assessment of the Brazil dam collapse 2.00pm AEDT: Bluescope Steel holds its annual general meeting in Sydney Top Stories Paris apartment raid 'foiled jihadi plot' to launch further attacks A female suicide bomber blew herself up in a police raid that sources say foiled a jihadi plan to hit Paris's business district, days after attacks that killed 129 across the French capital. Islamic State says 'soft drink bomb' brought down Russian plane Islamic State's official propaganda magazine publishes a photo of an improvised explosive device that it says brought down a Russian airliner over Egypt's Sinai peninsula last month, killing all 224 on board. Esperance fire alert downgraded as four victims identified Four people killed in a bushfire north of Esperance are identified as a local farmer and three backpackers from Germany, Norway and Britain, as conditions ease on WA's south coast. Man caught with sub-machine gun in a bag in Sydney: police A sub-machine gun is seized from a man caught carrying the weapon in a bag in Sydney's inner west in an apparent police sting. Syrian president Bashar al-Assad could be gone in six months: Tehan Federal Parliament's Intelligence and Security Committee head Dan Tehan says moving Syrian president Bashar al-Assad aside within the next six months could help bring stability to fight IS. Labor pledges to address 'national shame' by reviving Indigenous justice targets Federal Opposition Leader Bill Shorten pledges to reinstate the Closing the Gap targets aimed at reducing the number of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in jail. Same-sex marriage given in-principle support by Tasmania Parliament Tasmanian MPs vote 15-9 in favour of same-sex marriage in a motion which does not deliver legislative change but is designed to send a message to Canberra. Creation of a planet witnessed for the first time Astronomers observe up to three newborn planets evolving from a disk of gas and dust particles circling a distant Sun-like star, the first to be seen that are still forming. Grand Mufti gains political support for new statement on Paris attacks Australia's Grand Mufti is gaining political support for his new statement on the Paris attacks after clarifying his earlier comments. Government to focus Syrian refugee program on Christians: Morrison In the wake of the attacks in Paris, federal cabinet minister Scott Morrison says he expects Christians will be the focus of the Australian government's Syrian refugee program. Anonymous begins #OpParis against Islamic State social media Online activist group Anonymous claims to have taken down more than 5,500 Islamic State-affiliated Twitter accounts in response to the terror attacks on Paris. Lomu 'rugby's first superstar', says Gregan Former Wallabies captain George Gregan pays tribute to "rugby's first superstar" Jonah Lomu, remembering the classic encounters and humble personality that made the man so loved. Analysis and Opinion: The Drum Waleed Aly gave the speech Turnbull should have By Terry Barnes The reporting on Paris was justified (and no, Beirut wasn't ignored) By Michael Brissenden We deserve a better quality of tax debate By Greg Jericho Some good polling news for Bill Shorten: it's not about him By Peter Lewis Just In Baby dies, kids locked in rooms at family daycare centre November 19, 2015 - 7:38 am Same-sex marriage backed by Tasmanian Parliament after late night debate November 19, 2015 - 7:33 am Shot fired at police who tried to pull over stolen car November 19, 2015 - 7:26 am World • Nepal earthquake survivors at risk as fuel crisis deepens • Protesters clash with riot police in Kosovo over Serbia accord • Mexicans develop taste for mini-pigs ... as pets Business • Private sector wage growth the lowest on record • Fresh iron ore price slump hits miners, royalties • US stocks flat as CPI rises 0.2pc in October Politics • French opposition leader Sarkozy criticises Hollande after attacks • Ban Ki-moon not visiting North Korea: UN • Government to focus Syrian refugee program on Christians: Morrison Sport • Lomu 'rugby's first superstar', says Gregan • The mouse that roared: Mitchell Johnson's career of contradictions • Marsh ready to silence the doubters in Australian Test return Science and Tech • What does the Great Barrier Reef look like from space? • New map helps estimate how long Earth's groundwater will last • Drink more coffee! You could be less likely to die from heart disease, diabetes Environment • Federal Court hands $1m fine to Japanese whalers • El Nino and the Pacific: Peru prepares for devastating rain • UK upbeat about Paris climate talks Follow ABC News About this email You received this email because you are subscribed to ABC News email alerts. This message was sent to you at starnewsposting@gmail.com. Please add newslists@your.abc.net.au to your email address book to see images by default and stop the email being treated as spam. This email address is not monitored - Please don't reply to this email. This service may include material from Agence France-Presse (AFP), APTN, Reuters, AAP, CNN and the BBC World Service which is copyright and cannot be reproduced. Add or remove topics | Unsubscribe | Contact Us   Australian Broadcasting Corporation, 700 Harris Street, Ultimo NSW 2007 © 2015 ABC | Conditions of Use | Privacy Policy | Discover other ABC Email newsletters