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

  • Senators will be bleary-eyed this morning after debate raged through the night about Senate voting reform. Independent Nick Xenophon turned up wearing pyjamas, before attendants "politely suggested" he change clothes. The bill is set to pass but the Coalition does not have the numbers to gag debate and bring on a vote. Labor and most of the crossbenchers are opposed to the changes. Follow our live blog here

  • Former children's entertainer Rolf Harris has pleaded not guilty to a string of new sexual assault charges. One of the complainants was disabled and the prosecution will allege she was unable to get away from him

  • The death toll from Saudi-led air strikes on an outdoor market in Yemen has risen to more than 100, making it one of the deadliest attacks in the year-old war. There are reports 22 children were among those killed

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Here's what's coming up:

  • 8:30am AEDT: Opposition Leader Bill Shorten will be on 774 ABC Melbourne

  • 10:30am AEDT: Sean Price will be sentenced in Melbourne after pleading guilty to murdering 17-year-old schoolgirl Masa Vukotic during a random attack in a park

  • 12:15pm AEDT: A media conference will be held to mark the ninth Singapore-Australia Joint Ministerial Committee meeting

  • 6:30pm AEDT: The winner of the National Photographic Portrait Prize will be announced

 
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Telstra apologises, offers free data day after outages
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Rolf Harris pleads not guilty to new assault charges
The former children's entertainer appears in a London court via videolink from prison, pleading not guilty to eight new sexual assault charges.
 
Medically discharged police officer spied on by insurance company
Consumer rights advocates call for greater regulation of insurance investigators, after claimants report spying, bullying and intimidation by those hired to look into claims.
 
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'Times have changed': SeaWorld to stop breeding killer whales
US theme park operator SeaWorld says "times have changed" and it will stop breeding killer whales and those currently at its parks would be the last.
 
Turnbull's 'exciting time' catchcry changed to hide possible breach: Labor
Labor says Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull's "exciting time" catchcry has been removed from the Government's Ideas Boom website to hide a possible breach of advertising guidelines.
 
Kurdish militant group claims Ankara bombing that killed 37
The Kurdistan Freedom Hawks militant group claim responsibility for the suicide bombing in the Turkish capital Ankara that killed 37 people, adding that it would attack security forces again.
 
Queensland mines no longer able to employ entire FIFO workforce
Queensland mines can no longer be staffed entirely by FIFO workers, the Government announces, following years of controversy over the impact fly-in, fly-out has on local communities.
 
Call for Catholic Church 'red files' to be subpoenaed
A former Catholic insider calls on police to subpoena all of the church's secret clergy abuse documents, known as the "red files".
 
IS committing genocide against minorities, US says
United States Secretary of State John Kerry officially accuses Islamic State of carrying out genocide against the Christian, Yazidi and Shiite minorities in Iraq and Syria.
 
Cowboys belt the Roosters 40-0: Five takeaways from the NRL clash
The Cowboys bounce back from their shock loss to Parramatta last week with a crushing 40-0 win over the Sydney Roosters in Townsville.
 
Footage of prisoners' helicopter jailbreak released
Canadian authorities release security footage of the moment two inmates made a daring prison escape via helicopter and flew into the distance holding onto a ladder.
 
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By Michael Bradley
By Annabel Crabb Senate reform: A heady mix of sabotage and self-interest
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World
Mekong River diverted into Thai waterways, worrying neighbours
Yemeni market air strikes toll rises to more than 100, UN says
Syria's Kurds declare autonomy over controlled territory
 
Business
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Politics
Live: Senate standoff continues as marathon sitting pushes past dawn
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Sport
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Science and Tech
Use of private emails to discuss CSIRO cuts 'breached internal policies'
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Environment
Japan photo competition cancelled after dead whale image chosen as winner
Use of private emails to discuss CSIRO cuts 'breached internal policies'
Global energy emissions plateau despite economic growth: IEA
 

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