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

  • Australian mother Sally Faulkner and four members of a 60 Minutes crew have been released from a Lebanese jail. A judge bailed the five Australians after Ms Faulkner's estranged husband dropped all charges against them overnight

  • A new poll has showed Democrat Hillary Clinton would easily beat Republican Donald Trump in the US general election. The pair won decisive victories in their parties' New York primaries yesterday

  • The Government has revealed for the first time that it has the capacity to launch cyber attacks. The PM will unveil Australia's new five-tiered cyber security strategy today

Scientists have shed light on why people find it harder to adapt to new situations as they age. A study of mice showed the key brain circuit that helps mammals adapt deteriorates as we get older

Here's what's coming up:

  • 8:30am AEST: Opposition Leader Bill Shorten will speak to Sydney's 3AW station

  • 9:30am AEST: An ACT court is expected to rule on the sacking of Brumbies chief executive Michael Jones

  • 11:00am AEST: PM Malcolm Turnbull will launch the Government's cyber security plan in Sydney

  • 7:00pm AEST: The Olympic torch will be lit in the Greek city of Olympia

 
Top Stories
'It's great to be going home': 60 Minutes crew, mother released
Mother Sally Faulkner and a 60 Minutes' crew caught up in a foiled child recovery operation in Lebanon are set to be released into the custody of the Australian Embassy before flying home.
 
Cyber attack capacity revealed as PM unveils $230m defence plan
The Australian Government admits for the first time it has the ability to launch cyber attacks, as part of a new $230 million strategy aimed at beefing up the nation's defences against online assaults.
 
CSIRO changes risk losing millions in grants: scientists
Some of Australia's leading scientists say the CSIRO is at risk of losing millions of dollars in international grants, due to changes being implemented under CEO Larry Marshall.
 
'The system has been gamed': Dastyari calls for crackdown on offshore tax havens
A senate inquiry will today ask the head of the Australian Tax Office what he is doing about offshore tax havens in the wake of leaked data linking 800 Australian taxpayers with controversial law firm Mossack Fonseca.
 
Young children sexually assaulted after being taken from day care
Police are searching for a middle-aged man who sexually assaulted two young children he "lured" from a Perth school holiday care program.
 
Up to 500 asylum seekers may have drowned in latest tragedy, UNHCR says
Up to 500 asylum seekers might have drowned in the Mediterranean last week when human traffickers crammed people onto an already overcrowded ship, causing it to sink, the UN refugee agency says.
 
Three of big four banks silent on whether customers will absorb ASIC levy rise
Only one of the big four banks rules out passing on the increased cost of a levy paid to the Australian Securities and Investment Commission to customers.
 
Clean-up bill for Palmer refinery $93m: report
The Queensland Government says it will cost $93 million to begin the clean-up of environmental damage at Yabulu nickel refinery in Queensland, but Clive Palmer denies blame.
 
Breivik wins lawsuit against Norway for 'inhuman' treatment
Norway violated mass killer Anders Behring Breivik's human rights by keeping him in a "completely locked world" after being sentenced for killing 77 people in twin attacks in 2011, a Norwegian court rules.
 
Bookkeeper blames gambling addiction for $780,000 theft from Aboriginal groups
An accountant from Alice Springs pleads guilty to stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars from Aboriginal organisations across Central Australia in order to feed his gambling addiction.
 
Islamic State could steal Pakistan's nuclear weapons, defence analysts warn
Pakistani defence analysts warn there is a possibility that Islamic State fighters could get their hands on Pakistan's nuclear arsenals and make a "dirty" nuclear bomb.
 
Crews searching for MH370 recover missing equipment
A key piece of equipment lost during the search for missing Malaysian Airlines jet MH370 is located at the bottom of the Indian Ocean after it crashed into an underwater mud volcano.
 
Analysis and Opinion: The Drum
By Peter Lewis Who will bring definition to Election 2016?
By Peter Lewis
By Terry Barnes Turnbull's in trouble, but can still dig himself out
By Terry Barnes
By Luke Buckmaster Smart phone, dumb people: Turn it off at the cinema
By Luke Buckmaster
By Stephen Koukoulas You've been warned: The budget is credit rating crunch time for the government
By Stephen Koukoulas
 
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World
Nepalese Government faces criticism over quake rebuilding delays
New York wins have Trump and Clinton eyeing November election
Congress urges FBI, Apple to find common ground
 
Business
China economic growth actually 6.3pc, not 6.7pc: RBC
Three of big four banks silent on whether customers will absorb ASIC levy rise
Mitsubishi Motors admits manipulating fuel efficiency tests
 
Politics
'The system has been gamed': Dastyari calls for crackdown on offshore tax havens
Three of big four banks silent on whether customers will absorb ASIC levy rise
Cyber attack capacity revealed as PM unveils $230m defence plan
 
Sport
Adam Scott rules himself out of Rio Olympics
CA continues to push South Africa for day-night Test in Adelaide
Anti-doping body calls for systematic motor testing in cycling
 
Science and Tech
CSIRO changes risk losing millions in grants: scientists
Slender root rat discovered by scientists on Indonesian island
Landmark expedition set to determine how wildlife evolved in Antarctica
 
Environment
CSIRO changes risk losing millions in grants: scientists
Hottest March in modern times: US scientific agency
Spectacular footage shows dolphins fleeing orca ambush
 

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