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

  • The Australian stock market has taken a slide. At one point in today's trade, shares had fallen by $36 billion. The dollar was holding steady but banking and mining stocks took a beating

  • Labor spent today in Parliament applying pressure to the Government over allegations Human Services Minister Stuart Robert breached the ministerial code of conduct in a mining deal. Catch up on the action in our live blog

  • If your phone has gone silent, you're not alone. Telstra has confirmed a mass outage of calls and data services but says they're being "restored progressively"

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Here's what's coming up tonight:

  • 10:00pm AEDT: Voting in the New Hampshire primary opens

  • 12:00am AEDT: The International Institute for Strategic Studies will launch its analysis of global security issues

 
Top Stories
$36 billion wiped off ASX in global share slump
Australian shares shed $36 billion, with the major banks and miners leading the way following steep falls on Wall Street and across Europe.
 
Telstra confirms mass outage for Australian mobile users
Telstra mobile customers are experiencing a mass outage in multiple states, affecting phone calls and data usage, as well as SMS and online warning alerts for residents in a bushfire zone in Western Australia.
 
Boy, 11, accused of Perth murder appears in court
An 11-year-old boy appears in Perth Children's Court after being charged with murder over the fatal stabbing of a man at the Esplanade bus and train station.
 
IVF industry criticised for 'misleading claims, aggressive marketing'
Consumer watchdog the ACCC says a review of dozens of IVF clinics has found evidence of misleading information being given to people hoping to conceive.
 
ABC boss Mark Scott questions role of SBS
Outgoing ABC Managing Director Mark Scott says it is worth investigating whether Australia still needs two public broadcasters.
 
Live: Labor continues pressure over Stuart Robert's conduct
Labor is demanding the Human Services Minister make a public statement about his 2014 trip to China. Follow the latest with the live politics blog.
 
Charges against Australian who planned to fight IS dropped
The case against Melbourne man Jamie Reece Williams, charged in 2015 with attempting to travel to northern Iraq to fight with Kurdish forces against Islamic State militants, is dropped.
 
Defence chief backs David Morrison, accuses critics of 'rear-attacks'
The chief of the Defence Force praises the work of former Army chief David Morrison to improve workplace culture, accusing critics of launching "rear-attacks" on the 2016 Australian of the Year.
 
Driverless electric bus to be trialled in WA
A driverless electric shuttle bus is set to be trialled in Perth in a test run for the use of autonomous vehicles on West Australian roads.
 
Syrians being 'exterminated' in prison on mass scale, UN says
Detainees held by the Syrian Government are dying on a massive scale amounting to a state policy of "extermination" of the civilian population, a United Nations investigation says.
 
Mind control might just help paralysed people walk again
Yes, it sounds like something out of a bad science fiction novel — or maybe an X-Men comic — but Melbourne researchers say it's true.
 
Herpes killing off crocs inspires new round of viral research
For humans, an outbreak of herpes mostly leads to a crusty upper lip or an awkward conversation with a new sexual partner, but for saltwater crocodiles the effects go way beyond a humble cold sore.
 
Beijing air quality improves but 'lives destroyed' as result
Recently released figures suggest Beijing's air quality has improved as much as 16 per cent over the past year, but the gain has come at costs of jobs and growth.
 
'Iconic' Chanel, Dior designs acquired by National Gallery of Victoria
One of the world's most sought after French haute couture collections featuring works by Christian Dior and a little black dress by Coco Chanel is now in the hands of the National Gallery of Victoria.
 
Analysis and Opinion: The Drum
By Chris Berg Is the Government chasing growth, or just revenue?
By Chris Berg
By Greg Barns Four Australians with better human rights credentials than Philip Ruddock
By Greg Barns
By Mungo MacCallum We're being teased over tax, and it's not much fun
By Mungo MacCallum
By Sheryle Bagwell This could be Australia's next financial scandal
By Sheryle Bagwell
 
Just In
Person found dead after Brisbane home catches fire
February 9, 2016 - 4:08 pm
IVF industry criticised for 'misleading claims, aggressive marketing'
February 9, 2016 - 3:56 pm
Quad bike study recommends better helmets, other vehicle options
February 9, 2016 - 3:55 pm
 
World
Sikh Indian-American actor barred from flight over turban
Hong Kong riot police clash with protesters
Zika virus vaccine years away, US health officials say
 
Business
$36 billion wiped off ASX in global share slump
BoQ cuts jobs amid rising funding pressures
Telstra confirms mass outage for Australian mobile users
 
Politics
ABC boss Mark Scott questions role of SBS
Hong Kong riot police clash with protesters
PM urges dumped Cabinet minister Billson to stay in politics
 
Sport
Wade dropped for Nevill ahead of T20 World Cup
Smith plays down Australia-New Zealand hostility ahead of Test series
Swans deny they're avoiding Magpies for Goodes farewell
 
Science and Tech
IVF industry criticised for 'misleading claims, aggressive marketing'
Mind control might just help paralysed people walk again
BoM given one day's notice on CSIRO restructure
 
Environment
Beijing air quality improves but 'lives destroyed' as result
Perth heatwave putting city's water supplies under pressure
BoM given one day's notice on CSIRO restructure
 

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