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Good morning. Here's what's happening now: Two Australian university students have been shot while allegedly trying to buy drugs in a poor neighbourhood of New Orleans. A police department spokeswoman said there was an altercation and the Curtin University School of Mines students were shot and injured by an unknown person Labor is calling for the House of Representatives to sit for at least a week when Parliament is recalled later this month. Federal Government MPs told the ABC they expect to sit for several days but Labor's Tony Burke said that risked wasting taxpayer dollars, with 150 MPs and 76 senators being recalled from across the country Australia is being urged to consider implementing a sugar tax after a global report revealed the number of people with diabetes across the world has quadrupled since 1980 A 2,000-year-old horse poo found on a remote mountain pass has unlocked the secrets of one of the greatest military feats in history, Carthaginian General Hannibal's surprise attack on Rome Here's what's coming up: 8:45am AEST: Defence Minister Marise Payne and Labor's defence spokesman, Stephen Conroy, will speak at the Australian Strategic Policy Institute conference on the Defence White Paper 8:45am AEST: A group of protesters will walk to Ringwood Magistrates Court where a refugee advocate will enter her plea to a charge of interference with a crew member of an aircraft. Jasmine Pilbrow, 22, tried to prevent the forced transfer of a Tamil man from Melbourne to Darwin, fearing deportation to Sri Lanka 10:00am AEST: Fair Work Commission hearing between Border Force and the Community and Public Sector Union over the strike action at airports 1:00pm AEST: The University of Queensland will launch the state's first electric car charging network Top Stories Australian students shot in New Orleans while trying to buy drugs Police in New Orleans are hunting for three suspects after two Curtin University mining students were shot in one of the most crime-ridden parts of New Orleans during a drug deal. Birmingham promises more on higher education changes before polls Federal Education Minister Simon Birmingham says more details of the Government's higher education policy will be unveiled before the election, as he recommits to de-regulating the sector. Australian pair linked to companies striking mining deals with N Korea An ABC investigation finds two Australian businessmen are linked to companies striking mining deals with North Korea following the leak of documents known as the Panama Papers which uncovered the involvement. Australia urged to consider sugar tax amid grim diabetes stats A leading expert in diabetes screening and prevention says Australia needs to seriously consider implementing a sugar tax to tackle the epidemic. Public education group calls for school funding agreements to be reviewed, simplified A national group representing parents and students in public education calls for the complex web of school funding agreements to be reviewed and simplified. Swiss police raid UEFA headquarters in Panama Papers case Swiss police raid the headquarters of European soccer body UEFA to gather information about a contract signed by Gianni Infantino, now head of the global soccer body FIFA, that was reported in the Panama Papers. Gurrumul's doctor rejects claim allegations of hospital mistreatment a stunt The Northern Territory Health Minister accuses the management of Indigenous musician Gurrumul Yunupingu of using the performer's illness for promotional purposes. Emergency warning after fuel tanker rolls in Inglewood A fuel tanker carrying between 50,000 and 60,000 litres of fuel overturns in Inglewood in Victoria, releasing toxic and flammable fumes and prompting an emergency warning. 2,000-year-old horse poo solves ancient mystery Scientists say a 2,000-year-old sample of horse faeces has solved one of the ancient world's most enduring mysteries — how Carthaginian General Hannibal led an army of 40,000 men, as well as horses and elephants, across the French and Italian Alps to surprise Roman forces. Drug giant Pfizer scraps $212b merger with Allergan US pharmaceutical giant Pfizer announces it is abandoning plans for a $212 billion merger with Botox maker Allergan, citing new US rules cracking down on tie-ups aimed at saving on taxes. 'Hate doesn't improve anything': Holocaust survivor tells all in Reddit Q&A A 92-year-old Holocaust survivor reveals what life was like in concentration camps and how he stayed positive in an eye-opening Q&A on Reddit. Wicked Campers slogans 'gain free publicity', 'incite violence' As another campaign against Wicked Campers gains traction, a media commentator says its slogans like "suck away" are not likely designed to promote sexism, but instead gain free publicity. NBN is good enough to meet current needs: CEO The head of the government body rolling out the National Broadband Network says the current mix of technology for the rollout is adequate for today's needs despite critics labelling it obsolete, second-hand technology. Vision-impaired Facebook users welcome new image recognition technology Facebook launches new software that uses artificial intelligence to identify the contents of photos and describe them through voice over, which vision-impaired users say could make a big difference. Analysis and Opinion: The Drum Sorry Rudd, but there's a far better candidate for the UN's top job By Terry Barnes We must expose the 'living within your means' spin By Greg Jericho You can't ignore the cultural power of video games any longer By Brendan Keogh Is the latest anti-smoking pitch an assault on our ciggie rights? 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