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

  • In breaking news, the Sydney Roosters have stood down Mitchell Pearce from all training commitments pending an internal investigation into his drunken behaviour on Australia Day

  • Chinese dissident artist Ai Weiwei has closed down his Copenhagen exhibition in protest against a new Danish law requiring asylum seekers to hand over cash and valuables at the border

  • The seventh member of an Adelaide family involved in a car accident in northern India has died. A family friend said Rupen Datta never awoke from a coma after the crash that killed his wife, three children, sister-in-law and father-in-law

David Warner has thanked his wife Candice after winning cricket's top honour, the Allan Border medal, saying "I probably wouldn't be playing cricket today without you"

Here's what's coming up:

  • 8:30am AEDT: The Federal Opposition's environment and climate change spokesman Mark Butler is on Radio National

  • 9:30am AEDT: Daniel Holdom is due to face court. He is charged with the murders of Karlie Pearce-Stevenson and her daughter Khandalyce Kiara Pearce

  • 9:45am AEDT: Former CFA chief executive Mick Bourke will be questioned about contamination at the Fiskville training site at a public hearing in Melbourne

 
Top Stories
Ai Weiwei pulls Danish exhibit in protest at asylum seeker laws
Chinese dissident artist Ai Weiwei closes down his exhibition in the Danish capital after MPs pass a controversial bill allowing authorities to seize valuables from asylum seekers.
 
Pearce to be fined and stripped of captaincy over lewd video: reports
Mitchell Pearce is stood down from training and will reportedly be stripped of his Sydney Roosters captaincy and fined up to $50,000 after he was filmed in an apparent alcohol-fuelled incident with a dog.
 
Looming budget woes to put struggling public hospitals under strain: AMA
Public hospitals are facing a budget crisis as federal and state governments bicker over funding, the Australian Medical Association (AMA) says.
 
'Smoke-free' generation? Australian adolescent smoking rates at record low
The rate of smoking among young people in Australia drops to a record low, and there is hope it could be the early signs of a potentially "smoke-free" generation.
 
'Kill them in their nurseries': The Taliban's war on Pakistan's schools
The recent Taliban assault on Pakistan's Bacha Khan University was just the latest example of the terrorist group's war on education — and on the teachers and students trying to forge their country's future.
 
Warner wins Allan Border Medal
Australia vice-captain David Warner wins the Allan Border Medal at a gala ceremony in Melbourne as well as taking out Test player of the year.
 
Seventh member of Datta family dies after tragic car crash in India
Rupen Datta, the seventh and last member of a South Australian family involved in a car accident in India, dies after failing to emerge from a coma.
 
Flood-hit Geelong cleans up as central Victoria braces for storms
Victoria prepares for a second day of severe thunderstorms as the clean-up continues in Geelong after the flooding of more than 150 homes in the region.
 
New device analyses sweat to track your health
Scientists develop a breakthrough wearable monitor that measures chemicals in your sweat to track changes in your body such as dehydration and fatigue.
 
Catherine McGregor sorry for calling David Morrison 'weak choice' for Australian of the Year
Transgender advocate Catherine McGregor apologises to the National Australia Day Council after labelling David Morrison's Australian of the Year win a "weak and conventional choice".
 
Sledgehammer killer 'refused to wash victim's blood off face'
A man who killed another man in a frenzied attack with a sledgehammer refused to wash the victim's blood off his face before a police interview, a Darwin court is told.
 
Century-old artefacts revealed as Mawson's Hut cleared of snow and ice
A team on a six-week mission to dig out one of Mawson's Huts in Antarctica clears the last of the snow and ice from the building, revealing food cans, buckets and balaclavas more than 100 years old.
 
Analysis and Opinion: The Drum
By Greg Jericho Scott Morrison would be better off ignoring Peter Costello's surplus advice
By Greg Jericho
By Catherine Yeomans Social housing: Mike Baird has set the standard for the rest of Australia
By Catherine Yeomans
By Peter Curson Is Zika virus our next global health crisis?
By Peter Curson
By Terry Barnes Surely it's a good thing that Tony Abbott is staying
By Terry Barnes
 
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Gold medallist Mitcham retires from diving
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Warner wants to mentor Aussie young guns
January 28, 2016 - 7:47 am
'Smoke-free' generation? Australian adolescent smoking rates at record low
January 28, 2016 - 7:43 am
 
World
Syrian opposition sets pre-conditions to join peace talks
Turkish prosecutors seek life sentences for two senior Cumhuriyet journalists
Uber to pay 1.2 million euros to French taxi group amid protests
 
Business
Australia follows China's lead with share market slide
Future Fund shifts to cash as global investment risks rise
Inflation rises more than expected but stays below RBA target
 
Politics
Transparency International Vanuatu says election was not clean
Hilda Heine elected first female Pacific leader as president of Marshall Islands
Australia perceived as 'more corrupt', urged to 'ramp up' effort on foreign bribery
 
Sport
Pearce to be fined and stripped of captaincy over lewd video: reports
Warner wants to mentor Aussie young guns
Raonic to meet Murray in Aussie Open semis
 
Science and Tech
Prominent scientist slams rapper's flat Earth claims
Google Glass social media accounts shut down
Indonesian government 'using Sydney server for spyware program'
 
Environment
Bush-loving tourists wanted for month-long nature stay
Melbourne air quality drops as Tasmanian bushfire smoke drifts
Sensors gave warnings months before Brazil dam burst: reports
 

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