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

  • Ted Cruz has had an upset win in the Republicans' Iowa caucuses. Donald Trump said he was "honoured" to finish second, closely followed by Marco Rubio, in the first vote of the long US presidential race

  • Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders are neck and neck after the Democrats' caucuses. Martin O'Malley is out of the race after winning just 0.6 per cent of votes

  • The Reserve Bank has left official interest rates on hold at two per cent, the eighth consecutive board meeting with no change

Find out more about the African drought by joining a Facebook Q and A with correspondent Martin Cuddihy on the ABC News Facebook page

Here's what's coming up:

  • 9:00pm AEDT Martin Cuddihy's Facebook Q and A on the Africa drought

  • 1:30am AEDT Wednesday The European Commission unveils its plan to combat terrorism financing

  • 1:30am AEDT Wednesday Pre-trial hearings in the sexual assault case against comedian Bill Cosby

 
Top Stories
'Blood in the water for Trump': Cruz pulls off upset in White House race
Senator Ted Cruz beats billionaire Donald Trump in Iowa's presidential nominating contest, dealing a big upset to the national front-runner in the race to be the Republican Party's White House nominee.
 
Live: Double dissolution election a 'live option', PM says
Malcolm Turnbull tells his party room that a double dissolution election is a possibility if the Senate does not pass legislation to reinstate the construction industry watchdog.
 
Boy allegedly raped on Nauru faces being sent back to detention centre
Paediatricians fear a five-year-old boy who was allegedly raped on Nauru is facing the prospect of being returned to the offshore detention centre where his attacker remains.
 
Cannabis user who tested positive after nine days acquitted of drug-driving
New South Wales's roadside drug testing laws are thrown into doubt after a magistrate acquitted a man who tested positive for cannabis he had smoked nine days before he was pulled over.
 
'Legal rape' men's group advocate hasn't applied for visa: Dutton
Immigration Minister Peter Dutton says a man who goes by 'Roosh V' and believes rape should be legalised has not applied for a visa, despite confirming plans to visit Canberra this weekend.
 
Eagles vs drones: Dutch police train birds to take down UAVs
Dutch police train eagles to snatch rogue drones from the sky during emergencies, in the latest effort to combat unsafe drone use.
 
Ex-Woman's Day editor allegedly defrauded by friend she 'bought drugs for'
Women's magazine pioneer Nene King was allegedly defrauded of hundreds of thousands of dollars by a friend while she was very unhappy and had a drug problem, a court is told.
 
High temperatures, humidity grip south-east Queensland
Queenslanders are doing their best to beat the heat, as high temperatures and staggering humidity affect parts of the state's east coast and southern and central districts.
 
Not just cricket — Maasai Warriors at SCG to gather support
The Maasai Warriors have been welcomed at the SCG ahead of a cricket match against a Sydney Swans XI to raise awareness of social issues in Africa.
 
Women allowed to breastfeed in 'family friendly' Parliament
Politicians who breastfeed will be allowed to bring their children into the chamber as part of new rules for a "family friendly" Parliament, Leader of the House Christopher Pyne announces.
 
WHO declares Zika virus a global health emergency
A World Health Organisation meeting in Geneva declares the mosquito-borne Zika virus, which has been linked to thousands of birth defects, to be a public health emergency of international concern.
 
Deep sea data pegged as future of internet storage
Microsoft reveals that as the world turns to computing power in the cloud it is working to put data centres underwater.
 
Analysis and Opinion: The Drum
By Annabel Crabb Double Dissolution Derby: Keep calm and listen to Antony Green
By Annabel Crabb
By Chris Berg Is Abetz right about the same-sex marriage plebiscite?
By Chris Berg
By Correna Haythorpe Don't underestimate the importance of Gonski
By Correna Haythorpe
By Paula Matthewson The ploys are back in town as Parliament resumes
By Paula Matthewson
 
Just In
Perth man pleads guilty over mate's car surfing death
February 2, 2016 - 3:45 pm
Donald Trump lampooned after Iowa caucus loss
February 2, 2016 - 3:36 pm
Cannabis user who tested positive after nine days acquitted of drug-driving
February 2, 2016 - 3:23 pm
 
World
Alternative for Germany party's radical claims gaining traction
France, Netherlands jointly buy Rembrandt portraits in historic deal
Brexit from EU 'disastrous' for UK
 
Business
Reserve Bank keeps interest rates on hold at 2pc
German construction giant in court over Leighton insider trading
Tougher authority to oversee nation's building industry
 
Politics
Boy allegedly raped on Nauru faces being sent back to detention centre
Alternative for Germany party's radical claims gaining traction
Women allowed to breastfeed in 'family friendly' Parliament
 
Sport
'I've let Queensland down': Valentine Holmes
Khawaja misses out to Shaun Marsh for ODI against Black Caps
Australia slumps to eighth in T20 rankings, closes on India atop Test rankings
 
Science and Tech
Alphabet overtakes Apple to become most valuable US company
Eagles vs drones: Dutch police train birds to take down UAVs
Dr Karl explains how shooting a gun underwater works
 
Environment
Greenhouse gas emissions to grow by 2030: report
Chief scientist praises federal plan to tackle carbon emissions
Hill End nuclear waste dump ruled out due to local opposition
 

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