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Good morning. Here's what's happening now: A Cabinet document leaked to Lateline suggests Peter Dutton is planning sweeping changes to Australia's migration program, including a revamped citizenship test and increased monitoring of migrants A United Nations panel will today hand down a report into WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange which will conclude that he has been "arbitrarily detained". British police say they still plan to arrest him if he leaves the Ecuadorian embassy in London and extradite him to Sweden to face rape allegations Martin Shkreli, the former Turing Pharmaceuticals CEO who hiked the price of a HIV drug by 5,000 per cent, has laughed and refused to answer any questions at a congressional hearing in the US The ABC's Africa producer Dingani Masuku travelled to Somaliland, an autonomous, semi-desert part of Somalia, to report on the devastating drought and famine. Read his first person account on the ABC Back Story blog Here's what's coming up: 8:30am AEDT: Malcolm Turnbull will talk to Adelaide 5AA Radio 1:00pm AEDT: A group of baby eastern long-necked turtles will be released into the wild. They've been bred by Western Sydney University to help revive the Richmond River system 2:00pm AEDT: Peter Dutton will be at the Sunshine Coast Airport making a Customs announcement 7:00pm AEDT: The UN report into Julian Assange's detention is set to be released. The Swedish Foreign Minister has already indicated the ruling has come down in Assange's favour Top Stories Increased monitoring of refugees flagged in leaked document A leaked Cabinet document suggests Peter Dutton is planning to make sweeping changes to its humanitarian resettlement program, making it harder to get permanent residency and increasing monitoring of migrants. Lettuce recall after salmonella outbreak linked to salad mixes A national voluntary recall is issued for prepackaged lettuce from the Victorian-based Tripod Farmers company, after a higher-than-usual number of salmonella cases. Ex-CEO who raised drug price 5,000pc calls Congress 'imbeciles' Martin Shkreli, the infamous 'pharma bro' who hiked the price of an HIV drug, smirks and laughs as he refuses to testify at a US congressional hearing. Syrian girl with eye cancer flown into Italy via 'humanitarian corridor' A seven-year-old Syrian girl with eye cancer flies into Italy for treatment, becoming the first to benefit from a new 'humanitarian corridor' which aims to dissuade refugees from attempting the dangerous sea crossing into Europe. UN panel set to rule in favour of Julian Assange: Swedish FM A United Nations panel rules that WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has been "arbitrarily detained", Sweden's foreign ministry says. Australia boosts Syria, Iraq aid by $25m Australia will increase its aid contribution to Syria and Iraq by $25 million, Foreign Minister Julie Bishop says, contributing to a total of $13.5 billion pledged by world leaders in a global push to ease the suffering of millions of displaced people. Ancient wildebeest-like animal had bizarre nose like dinosaur An ancient herbivore related to the wildebeest had a hollow trumpet-like nose that resembled a dinosaur that lived tens of millions of years earlier, researchers find. Italy demands probe into student found murdered in Egypt Italy demands Egypt step up its investigations into the mysterious death of an Italian Cambridge University student apparently beaten and tortured before his body was dumped by the side of a Cairo highway. Former Friends star Matt LeBlanc joins BBC's Top Gear Matt LeBlanc, former star of 1990s US hit comedy Friends, will join the new presenting line-up for car show Top Gear when it returns in May, the BBC confirms. Kate del Castillo to be quizzed over El Chapo links Mexican authorities issue an order for actress Kate del Castillo to be found and questioned about her links to drug kingpin Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman. Teens jailed for murder that helped trigger Gaza war An Israeli court jails two Jewish teenagers, one for life and the other for 21 years, over the murder of Palestinian teenager Mohammed Abu Khudair in Jerusalem, that helped trigger the 2014 Gaza war. Man charged over fatal bridge crash had been at drag race A Melbourne man charged over a firey crash in which two people died when their ute drove off the EJ Whitten Bridge admits he been attending drag races. Coalition MP voices dissent over GST increase Federal Coalition MPs appear to be split on their views about tax reform, with some wanting a GST increase taken off the table, while others are tempted by the idea of being able to offer tax cuts. Girl loses part of her nose in dog attack A five-year-old girl has part of her nose bitten off in a "horrific" attack by a large dog in western Sydney, police say. Analysis and Opinion: The Drum Calling out a politician doesn't make you gladiatorial By Monica Attard Offshore detention and the new face of civil disobedience By Miriam Cosic Here's a security law change we can cheer for By Michael Bradley Fear at worst, submission at best: A story of family violence and the Pentecostal church By Lauren McGrow Just In Syrian girl with eye cancer flown into Italy via 'humanitarian corridor' February 5, 2016 - 8:18 am Kate del Castillo to be quizzed over El Chapo links February 5, 2016 - 8:09 am Australia boosts Syria, Iraq aid by $25m February 5, 2016 - 7:27 am World • Greek riot police clash with protesters over pension reforms • US demands Russia stop Syria bombing as talks suspended • Tonga Government declares Zika epidemic Business • Shell confirms 10,000 job cuts as profit plunges 87 per cent • Union knew Coles workers would be worse off, commission told • TPP nations sign off on pact as community groups call for review Politics • Greek riot police clash with protesters over pension reforms • US demands Russia stop Syria bombing as talks suspended • Tonga Government declares Zika epidemic Sport • Warner non-referral not my fault: Bailey • Darren Lehmann to link up with Australian ODI squad in NZ • Socceroos drop down FIFA world rankings Science and Tech • Only wild jaguar in US captured on video • Climate scientists on chopping block in massive CSIRO shake-up • Luxembourg, running out of Earth to mine, looks further afield Environment • Panda caretakers in fancy dress trick cub for wild training • AGL pulls out of CSG project in NSW, selling Queensland assets • Takeaway coffee cups piling up in landfill Follow ABC News About this email You received this email because you are subscribed to ABC News email alerts. 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