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Good afternoon. Here's what's happening now: Taxpayers may have to stump up tens of millions of dollars to clean up the site of Clive Palmer's north Queensland refinery if it cannot trade its way out of voluntary administration. Meanwhile, the Federal Government has offered $500,000 to help sacked workers find new jobs A toddler crushed by a brick wall at a property near Toowoomba, in south-east Queensland, has died in hospital. It is not yet known what caused the wall to collapse George Clooney is the latest celebrity to call for more diversity in Hollywood. He said there was less opportunity for African Americans now than there was 10 years ago A Northern Territory town is trying to stop drink driving by giving people the chance to win $500 if they blow a zero blood alcohol reading Here's what's coming up: 7:00pm AEDT: Agnieszka Radwanska v Eugenie Bouchard on centre court at the Australian Open, followed by Novak Djokovic v Quentin Halys 7:30pm AEDT: Outgoing Australian Ambassador to the US Kim Beazley is interviewed on 7.30 10:00pm AEDT: Defence ministers from the US and Europe meet in Paris to discuss the fight against Islamic State Top Stories Taxpayers face multi-million-dollar bill for Palmer refinery clean-up Taxpayers could be forced to stump up tens of millions of dollars to clean up the site of Clive Palmer's north Queensland refinery if the company cannot trade its way out of voluntary administration. Toddler crushed by brick wall dies in hospital A two-year-old boy crushed by a brick wall near Toowoomba in south-east Queensland dies in hospital. Tennis Australia confirms trio of board resignations Tennis Australia confirms the resignations of three members of its board, and says the departures are unrelated to recent revelations of match-fixing. Petrol prices drop below $1 per litre The price of unleaded petrol dips below $1 per litre at two petrol stations at Blacktown in Sydney's west, and there are also reports of fuel for under $1 in Adelaide. Live: Warner, Finch both pass 50 in fourth ODI against India Australia is looking to consolidate its series-winning victory over India as they face off in the fourth one-day international, at Manuka Oval. Follow our live blog. 'Like a death in the family': Buttrose laments Cleo closure There is more to the world than social media and celebrities, and young women know it, says Cleo founding editor Ita Buttrose, describing the magazine's closure as "a bit like having a death in the family". Student likely wore martial arts uniform while killing mother, court told A young law student accused of murdering his mother searched on the internet how to stab someone, avoid police and commit suicide around the time of the woman's death, the Supreme Court hears. 'Bonking bales' back after arson attack One of regional Victoria's most controversial pieces of artwork is rebuilt. Sarah Palin endorses Trump for president Key conservative and former Republican vice-presidential candidate Sarah Palin throws her support behind frontrunner Donald Trump for the party's presidential nomination. NSW Liberals defying PM on preselection, Federal Coalition MPs say Federal Coalition MPs say the New South Wales branch of the Liberal Party is defying the Prime Minister by continuing to plot against sitting members. Chris Gayle whacks 'haters' in social media rant Chris Gayle uses social media to tell "haters" to kiss his "black rass" as his controversial stint in the Big Bash League comes to an end. Clooney joins 'white Oscars' criticism amid call for boycott Oscar winner George Clooney joins those calling for changes in the movie industry and at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, whose members nominated no non-white actors for the 2016 Oscars for a second straight year. Jakarta terror attack survivor tells of horror at Starbucks Frank Faulner was discussing his holidays with a longtime friend at a Starbucks in the Indonesian capital when a suicide bomber sat down at the next table and detonated his explosives. Analysis and Opinion: The Drum Labor faces a tough fight on the economy given these job figures By Greg Jericho No Trump card: These days Sarah Palin is less a powerbroker than a punch line By Nicole Hemmer Sociabl: awkward celebrity encounters at a price By Deirdre Fidge The good news is that Cyclone Clive is abating By Terry Barnes Just In 150 is the limit of real friends on Facebook January 20, 2016 - 4:42 pm Shot fired into Queanbeyan unit 'narrowly misses teen inside' January 20, 2016 - 4:32 pm Explosions heard as gunmen storm Pakistani university January 20, 2016 - 4:29 pm World • Peru using vultures to monitor illegal rubbish dumping • Anti-Islam lobby hails Danish town's mandate on pork • Family mourns Jakarta attack victim Rais Karna, whose body lay in street for hours Business • Business leaders most pessimistic in three years: PwC report • Consumer sentiment falls to lowest levels since Turnbull became PM • Taxpayers face multi-million-dollar bill for Palmer refinery clean-up Politics • Anti-Islam lobby hails Danish town's mandate on pork • Taxpayers face multi-million-dollar bill for Palmer refinery clean-up • Sarah Palin endorses Trump for president Sport • Live: Warner, Finch both pass 50 in fourth ODI against India • Williams, Sharapova ease into Aussie Open third round • Sayers named in Aussie Test squad to meet New Zealand Science and Tech • Oceans warming at quickening rate, US study finds • Astronaut tweets photos of first flower grown in space • Government releases list of agencies applying to access metadata Environment • Peru using vultures to monitor illegal rubbish dumping • Taxpayers face multi-million-dollar bill for Palmer refinery clean-up • Oceans warming at quickening rate, US study finds Follow ABC News About this email You received this email because you are subscribed to ABC News email alerts. 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