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Top Stories Pop icon Prince dead at 57 Singer and songwriter Prince — a massively influential but elusive figure whose music blended funk, rock and R&B — dies suddenly at the age of 57 at his Paisley Park complex outside Minneapolis. Live: Prince remembered as a 'visionary', 'true artist' Tributes flood in for pop legend Prince, with the Purple Rain star remembered as a "revolutionary artist, a great musician, composer, a wonderful lyricist … and authentic in every way." Follow live. 60 Minutes crew touches down; document shows $69k payment The Channel Nine 60 minutes crew involved in a botched attempt to remove two children in Beirut arrives back in Australia, as a document shows a $69,000 payment from Channel Nine to a child recovery firm. Japan considers last ditch plea for $50b submarine project The Japanese Government is weighing options for a top-level intervention to promote its flagging bid to build Australia's $50 billion future fleet of submarines. Baby dinosaurs hatched with adult-like proportions The offspring of the largest vertebrates to have ever walked the Earth were probably independent soon after birth, according to an analysis of a 67-million-year-old baby titanosaur. Police handle 5,000 domestic violence matters a week, up 7 per cent Australian police are dealing with 5,000 domestic and family violence matters a week. That's one every two minutes, or 264,028 per year - a rise of 7 per cent, according to data collected by the ABC. New virus can cause brain damage in babies A new virus, which put 80 Australian babies in hospital between 2013 and 2014, can cause developmental delays and brain damage, leading doctors find. McGowan refuses to deny being pushed by Mirabella Federal independent MP Cathy McGowan refuses to deny she was physically pushed by her political opponent and former Liberal frontbencher Sophie Mirabella at a recent public event. Fraud rife in banking system, loan application numbers fudged: economists Fraud is rife in the banking system as banks systematically fudge the numbers on loan applications to make borrowers look more creditworthy than they really are, according to an explosive submission to a Senate inquiry. Man charged with sexual assault of Perth children A 52-year-old man from North Perth is charged with three counts of sexual penetration of a child under 13 after two children were allegedly lured away from a school holiday care program and assaulted. Rio 2016 countdown continues as Olympic flame is lit in Greece The countdown to the Rio 2016 Olympic Games is intensified with the official lighting of the Olympic flame in a traditional ancient ceremony in Greece. Harriet Tubman to be first African-American on US currency Anti-slavery crusader Harriet Tubman will become the first African-American on the face of US paper currency, and the first woman in more than a century, when she replaces former president Andrew Jackson on the $US20 bill. Analysis and Opinion: The Drum Could Election 2016 take us back to where we started? By Barrie Cassidy 60 Minutes: When a ratings chaser goes predictably wrong By Dominic Knight The same-sex marriage post that Facebook deleted By John Dickson Prepare for the most class-based election in recent history By Tim Dunlop Just In Queensland Nickel creditors meet for liquidation vote April 22, 2016 - 7:40 am WA Parliament recall condemned by angry regional MPs April 22, 2016 - 7:31 am Crowds celebrate Queen Elizabeth's 90th birthday April 22, 2016 - 7:30 am World • Crowds celebrate Queen Elizabeth's 90th birthday • Malaysian police investigate sedition charges against outspoken journalist • Bendigo Bank faces pressure to close in Nauru Business • Coles sales jump but Moody's warns Aldi may end the party • Superannuation gender gap leaves Australian women struggling • Share market rises after resources' stock-run Politics • McGowan refuses to deny being pushed by Mirabella • Japan considers last ditch plea for $50b submarine project • Last drinks laws protect one-punch victims and perpetrators, expert says Sport • UFC star McGregor 'not retired', wants to fight • Suns to host Port Adelaide as AFL heads to China • Don't blame Adam Scott for poor Olympic golf format Science and Tech • Dino whale tooth fossil found on Melbourne beach • CSIRO changes put millions in grants at risk: scientists • Slender root rat discovered by scientists on Indonesian island Environment • Australia set to sign Paris climate deal - but what does that mean? • UK newspaper becoming a 'laughing stock' on climate reporting • VW, US reach deal for carmaker to buy back 500,000 vehicles: reports Follow ABC News About this email You received this email because you are subscribed to ABC News email alerts. 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