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Good morning. Here's what's happening now: Iceland's Prime Minister Sigmundur David Gunnlaugsson has resigned after mounting pressure over the Panama Papers data leaks, which revealed his wife owned an offshore company with big claims on the country's collapsed banks. His deputy has taken over An ABC exclusive reveals the Federal Government is preparing to write off billions of dollars in student loans as bad debt. A budget update showed that of loans issued in 2018-19, they expect $4.4 billion will never be repaid Nusra Front rebels have shot down a Syrian warplane south of Aleppo and captured its pilot. The Syrian military said they were now trying to rescue him Judith Durham, lead singer of The Seekers, says it's a "miracle" a musical about the group has made it to the stage. Georgy Girl, The Seekers Musical will open in Sydney later this year Here's what's coming up: 10:00am AEST: Opposition Leader Bill Shorten will visit a school in Campbelltown, south-west of Sydney 10:00am AEST: The inquest continues into the Sydney siege, with more survivors expected to give evidence 12:00pm AEST: Polls will close in the Wisconsin Republican primary in the US 12:30pm AEST: Crossbench senators Glenn Lazarus, David Leyonhjelm and Nick Xenophon will speak at a National Press Club forum 6:30pm AEST: Former PM John Howard and former Indonesian president Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono will speak at an Australian Strategic Policy Institute conference in Canberra Top Stories Iceland PM resigns following Panama Papers leak Iceland's Prime Minister Sigmundur David Gunnlaugsson has resigned, his party says, making him the first major political casualty to emerge from the Panama Papers leak. Higher education debts to skyrocket costing budget billions: documents The Federal Government prepares to write off billions of dollars of higher education loans as the number of bad debts soar. Elite private schools sued over multiple sexual abuse cases Some of Australia's most prestigious private schools are being sued for millions of dollars by men who allege they were sexually abused by teachers and staff. Nusra Front rebels shoot down Syrian regime warplane: monitor Islamist rebels shoot down a Syrian warplane and capture its pilot in an area south of Aleppo where insurgents are battling the Syrian army and allied militias, a monitoring group says. School principals targeted by Labor as education funding debate heats up The Federal Opposition will launch an appeal to public school principals as part of a new campaign over education funding. Pocock cops three-week suspension for neck grab David Pocock is suspended for three weeks after pleading guilty to a neck grab during the Brumbies' Super Rugby loss to the Chiefs. Tame Impala, Courtney Barnett take out top APRA gongs Tame Impala and Courtney Barnett take out the top awards at this year's APRA Music Awards. Israeli soldier to front court after shooting subdued Palestinian attacker An Israeli soldier is due to appear in court, charged with the manslaughter of an injured Palestinian attacker who he shot in the head. 'Honeymoon' over for Malcolm Turnbull, Kevin Andrews says Dumped Abbott government minister Kevin Andrews says the latest Newspoll suggests the honeymoon is finished for Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull. 'Antivaxxer' tells of 'nightmare' after passing whooping cough onto baby daughter A mother who refused to be vaccinated against whooping cough changes her firm stance after she contracted and passed the serious disease onto her newborn baby. St Vincent's chemo dosage bungle happening for years: report Cancer patients at Sydney's St Vincent's Hospital may have been given less than the recommended dosage of chemotherapy for head and neck cancer as far back as 2005, not 2012 as previously acknowledged, a new report says. China restricts trade with North Korea over nuclear program China bans imports of gold and rare earths from North Korea, as well as exports to the country of jet fuel and other oil products used to make rocket fuel — a move in line with new UN sanctions on Pyongyang. Detainee dies in Villawood detention centre An inmate questions the cause of death of a New Zealand detainee in Sydney's Villawood immigration detention centre, saying he had two black eyes and a cut on his face. Analysis and Opinion: The Drum A bake sale sparks rape threats - and you wonder why we need feminism By Lauren Rosewarne Is Hopoate's Mormon faith fair game for ridicule? 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