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Good afternoon. Here's what's happening now:

  • In breaking news, federal MP Ian Macfarlane's attempted switch from the Liberals to the Nationals party room has been blocked. The Nationals had hoped the move would give them an extra Cabinet post

  • The accused murdered of teenager Masa Vukotic has sacked his defence team during a plea hearing this afternoon. He's told a court: "I want to apologise for my crime"

  • Julie Bishop has said she is "focusing on the positives" amid internal party criticism of the Paris climate deal. Meanwhile at The Drum, Annabel Crabb asks: Who will speak for the sceptics now?

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Here's what's coming up tonight:

  • 7.30pm local time: Atlassian co-founder Scott Farquhar speaks to ABC's 7.30

  • 9.30pm AEDT: Angela Merkel will speak at conference of her conservative Christian Democratic Union amid growing dissent over her approach to asylum seekers

  • 2.45am AEDT Tuesday: Barack Obama delivers a speech at the Pentagon on the campaign against Islamic State

  • 4.00am AEDT Tuesday: France's foreign minister Laurent Fabius meets with US Secretary of State John Kerry on the conflict in Syria

  • 4.00am AEDT Tuesday: Intergovernmental conference on Turkey's bid to join the EU in Brussels

 
Top Stories
Macfarlane blocked from moving to Nationals by LNP executive
The LNP executive blocks federal MP Ian Macfarlane from moving from the Liberals to the Nationals partyroom, quashing the Nationals' hopes to gain an extra Cabinet seat.
 
Salvos chase 'lost' donations after charities miss out on $500k
Around $500,000 in unclaimed charity donations has now been transferred to government accounts after being unclaimed for several years, with the Salvation Army alone losing $100,000.
 
Mother of 4yo boy killed by father vows to raise awareness from tragedy
A man who stabbed his four-year-old son to death is found not guilty of murder by reason of mental incompetence. In a victim impact statement, the boy's mother says her grief is "beyond comprehension" but vows to use the tragedy to raise awareness of mental illness.
 
Restoring Star Wars: One fan's epic quest to undo George Lucas's changes
Director George Lucas used special effects to make controversial changes to his Star Wars series. Now one fan is trying to restore the originals.
 
Bishop brushes aside internal dissent over Paris climate deal
Foreign Minister Julie Bishop says she is "focusing on the positives" in the face of criticism from Liberal backbenchers over the historic climate change deal reached in Paris.
 
Man who murdered teen sacks defence so as not to 'make excuses'
The Melbourne man who fatally stabbed Doncaster teenager Masa Vukotic fires his defence team, saying he wants to apologise rather than make excuses.
 
Funds meant for IS militants found in dirty laundry by mother, court hears
Money allegedly intended for the Islamic State terrorist group was found by the mother of a rollover witness as she went to wash his clothes, a Sydney court hears.
 
'Unusual burst of extreme heat' to leave SA sweltering all week
Adelaide is set to face six days of temperatures above 35 degrees Celsius, reaching a forecast 42C on Saturday ahead of a change.
 
Brogden calls on Government to set suicide reduction target
Former politician and now Lifeline chairman John Brogden calls on the Government to set a suicide prevention target, one decade on from a failed attempt to take his own life.
 
Morrison expected to 'take out the trash' in MYEFO
A leading analyst says tomorrow's mid-year budget update will be new Treasurer Scott Morrison's chance to "take out the trash" of his predecessor Joe Hockey.
 
Hope and healing at haven for disabled animals
A little farm with a big heart is helping three-legged dogs, blind horses and anxious donkeys live long and happy lives.
 
Nurofen made misleading pain relief claims: Federal Court
A court finds Nurofen made misleading claims around some of its products by advertising that they relieve specific types of pain when they all contain the same active ingredient.
 
Geminids meteor shower to light up dark December sky
This year's Geminids meteor shower is set to provide a spectacular finale to the International Year of Light, with an estimated 150 meteors an hour expected to light up the moonless night skies.
 
Cricketers will follow West Indies in opting for Twenty20s over Tests: Hodge
Twenty20 veteran Brad Hodge says games with packed houses beat playing Tests in front of "half-baked arenas", and we can expect more players to snub Tests for the lucrative, shortened version of the game.
 
Analysis and Opinion: The Drum
By Annabel Crabb Turnbull and Paris: Who will speak for the sceptics now?
By Annabel Crabb
By Sara Phillips Paris climate accord: The real work has just begun
By Sara Phillips
By Daryl McCann Abbott gets it half right and half wrong on Islam
By Daryl McCann
By Ian Verrender Cultural superiority is a recipe for a doomed society
By Ian Verrender
 
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Business
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Morrison expected to 'take out the trash' in MYEFO
Nurofen made misleading pain relief claims: Federal Court
 
Politics
Commonwealth backs Nauru rule of law after fact-finding mission
China's corruption crackdown prompts increase in suicides and 'abnormal deaths'
Displaced Syrians desperate to leave Turkey
 
Sport
Khawaja to miss Thunder's BBL opener, must prove fitness ahead of second Test
Cricketers will follow West Indies in opting for Twenty20s over Tests: Hodge
New blow for Windies as Samuels handed bowling ban
 
Science and Tech
Restoring Star Wars: One fan's epic quest to undo George Lucas's changes
Geminids meteor shower to light up dark December sky
Elon Musk helps fund non-profit tech group to promote ethical AI
 
Environment
What will the Paris climate deal mean for Australia?
Green groups welcome landmark Paris deal
One word almost unravelled the Paris climate deal
 

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