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Top Stories Palmer to lay off hundreds at Queensland Nickel refinery Clive Palmer's troubled Queensland Nickel refinery in Townsville confirms it will lay off 237 workers, weeks after the State Government said it would not become a bank guarantor for a $35 million loan. Trump and Cruz lock horns in Republican presidential debate With the first vote of America's 2016 election a fortnight away, Republican presidential frontrunners Donald Trump and Ted Cruz go head-to-head in a primetime debate. Live: India bats first at the Gabba India is at the crease against Australia in the second ODI of the series at the Gabba. Follow with our live blog. What was Alan Rickman's best film role? British actor Alan Rickman, 69, was respected across all ages for his myriad roles. From genre-defining Hans Gruber to morally ambiguous Severus Snape, take a look at some of the actor's most beloved film characters. MP 'interrogated' by LAX security at start of US fact-finding tour New South Wales Greens MP Mehreen Faruqi says she was interrogated by LAX security at the start of her US fact-finding tour, and asked how she obtained an Australian passport. Hawks premiership player Ken Judge dies, aged 58 Hawthorn premiership player and former Hawks and West Coast coach Ken Judge, who also worked as an ABC broadcaster, has died of cancer, aged 58. Shorten 'stepped in' over ALP boss accused of sexual harassment Bill Shorten indicates he demanded the resignation of Jamie Clements, accused of sexual harassing a staffer, as senior Labor figures say more work needs to be done to change the party's culture for women. Jakarta attack had been expected for some time, Bishop says Foreign Minister Julie Bishop says a deadly terrorist attack by Islamic State militants in Jakarta was anticipated by experts, as police recover a bomb and weapons used in the assault that killed seven people. 'Shirtless' Chris Hemsworth named as face of Tourism Australia campaign Australian movie star Chris Hemsworth will be the face of Tourism Australia's latest advertising campaign which will focus on Australia's coasts and aquatic experiences. The museum, the law, and a meteorite older than Earth itself Who owns a rare 4.5 billion-year-old meteorite once it plunges to Earth? The case of a 1.8kg meteorite which fell from space and buried itself into the bed of the outback's Lake Eyre has shed light on the little-known laws governing Australia's meteorite finds. Indian man granted visa for father's funeral after Dutton intervenes An Indian man will be allowed to return home to Australia after his father's funeral in India, following an intervention by Immigration Minister Peter Dutton. Earlier the family held concerns he may have been stranded in India due to the conditions of his old bridging visa. Victim's arm found in croc's stomach after attack in WA A woman's hand and forearm are found during a dissection of a crocodile that had been captured and killed after an attack in Western Australia's Kimberley region. Pet python bites, 'handcuffs' Sunshine Coast owner A Sunshine Coast woman is bitten and "handcuffed" by her pet python at 3am, prompting an unusual over-the-phone rescue bid by a local snake catcher. Analysis and Opinion: The Drum Our embarrassed silence about Cologne only adds to the harm By Michael Bradley The horrors of Madaya are far from over By Damien Kingsbury How I started to bring meaning to my life By Sophie Scott With a growing number of people yelling 'fire', market exits could soon be blocked By Michael Janda Just In The museum, the law, and a meteorite older than Earth itself January 15, 2016 - 4:31 pm Test your knowledge of Alan Rickman's movies January 15, 2016 - 4:08 pm 'Shirtless' Chris Hemsworth named as face of Tourism Australia campaign January 15, 2016 - 3:59 pm World • 14 people dead after ski bus accident in Japan • Guantanamo Bay prison numbers fall below 100 after 14 years • Taiwanese voters set to turn their backs on warming ties with China Business • Home lending defies property downturn, Australia takes debt gold medal • BHP Billiton reveals further $10.3b shale oil write-down • Palmer to lay off hundreds at Queensland Nickel refinery Politics • As it happened: Presidential hopefuls tussle in Republican debate • Electoral boundary changes will not force Fitzgibbon out, Shorten says • Taiwanese voters set to turn their backs on warming ties with China Sport • Live: India bats first at the Gabba • Hewitt to play compatriot James Duckworth first in final Australian Open • Essendon players meet with AFLPA over possible appeal Science and Tech • 'Holy well' lies beneath Australia House in London • In pictures: British explorer Mark Evans crossing the world's largest desert • Young galaxy cluster weighs as much as 500 trillion suns Environment • Calls for herpes release to fight Murray-Darling carp plague • Starling birds create dancing formations over the skies • 'Mafias' terrorising Indians, pillaging environment Follow ABC News About this email You received this email because you are subscribed to ABC News email alerts. 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