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Good morning. Here's what's happening now: The Prime Minister is preparing to hand down the eighth Closing the Gap report card, which is expected to show limited progress in most of the six target areas. Some Indigenous leaders are calling for the commitments to be scrapped Household energy prices increased by 61 per cent in six years despite an overall drop in energy use. One energy analyst said the biggest cost impact was not from the carbon tax, but from companies spending on infrastructure they don't need German authorities are investigating how two commuter trains fitted with automatic braking systems collided head on in southern Germany, killing at least 10. Rescue teams are still searching for one missing person Hollywood comedy star Rebel Wilson originally studied to be a lawyer and used to accompany her mum to dog shows. Find out more about the Sydney girl ahead of her appearance on Julia Zemiro's Home Delivery tonight Here's what's coming up: 7:30am AEDT: Close the Gap campaign co-chairs Mick Gooda and Dr Jackie Huggins will launch their 2016 Close the Gap Progress and Priorities Report at a parliamentary breakfast in Canberra 10:00am AEDT: Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull  will address Parliament about the Government's Closing the Gap progress report 11:15am AEDT: Mick Gooda and Dr Jackie Huggins will speak to the media 12:30pm AEDT: Deputy Opposition Leader Tanya Plibersek will address the National Press Club 5:00pm AEDT: Western Sydney Wanderers are due to reply to a show cause notice regarding fan misconduct at last weekend's match Top Stories PM says Closing the Gap report a chance to 'recommit to equality' Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull will face his first test in Indigenous affairs today when he delivers the annual Closing the Gap report card, which is expected to show limited progress has been made. Manus Island asylum seekers given controversial malaria drug The Immigration Department moves to offer asylum seekers on Manus Island alternatives to a controversial anti-malarial drug known to cause or exacerbate mental health issues, after Lateline reveals it has been the only option for several years. Australia's homelessness mapped More than 30 per cent of people without a home live in 20 of the nation's 329 regions. Home power bills up 61 per cent despite improved efficiency Household energy prices increase by 61 per cent between 2008 and 2014, despite home energy use dropping, Australian Bureau of Statistics says. New medical cannabis laws to be tabled today Health Minister Sussan Ley is confident new legislation to legalise the cultivation of cannabis in Australia for medical and scientific purposes will attract support from Labor and the Greens. Ten dead, scores injured in head-on train crash in Germany German authorities investigate how two commuter trains fitted with automatic braking systems collided head on in southern Germany, leaving at least ten dead and scores injured. Perth swelters in heatwave, breaking 50yo weather record Perth records above 40 degree Celsius temperatures for three days in a row, melting a February record which has stood for more than 50 years. New Hampshire votes in first US presidential primary Republican Donald Trump calls on supporters to propel him to victory in the New Hampshire presidential primary, with Democrat Bernie Sanders primed to upstage Hillary Clinton. Sinodinos backs Robert as Labor calls for his sacking over controversial China trip Government senator Arthur Sinodinos gives his qualified support for "good man" Stuart Robert, as Labor calls for the Human Services Minister to be sacked over a 2014 trip to China. No action on same-sex marriage plebiscite, six months on Six months after deciding the issue of same-sex marriage would be put to a plebiscite, the Federal Cabinet has not yet considered a formal proposal for the public vote. North Korea has restarted nuclear reactor: US spy chief North Korea restarts a plutonium reactor that could provide fuel for nuclear weapons, US Director of National Intelligence James Clapper says. Hundreds of galaxies discovered hidden behind the Milky Way Hundreds of galaxies hidden from view behind the Milky Way are unveiled in unprecedented detail for the first time by astronomers using Australia's Parkes Radio Telescope. Astrophysicists study 'meteorite' that killed bus driver in India Indian scientists are analysing a small blue object — described by local authorities as a meteorite — which fell from the sky and killed a bus driver. 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. Breastfeeding mum 'amazed' by orangutans' reaction during zoo visit A breastfeeding mother describes her emotional interaction with two orangutans who watched her nursing her baby son during a visit to Melbourne Zoo. Analysis and Opinion: The Drum Is the Government chasing growth, or just revenue? 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