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Good morning. Here's what's happening now: The Federal Opposition will today unveil a campaign pledge to spend $2.4 billion over the next four years to unwind a freeze on Medicare rebates paid to doctors. Labour said the plan would cost $12 billion over a decade and would be paid for through savings One of the 219 Nigerian schoolgirls abducted by Boko Haram has been found. Amina Ali and her four-month-old baby were rescued by soldiers working with a civilian vigilante group. Ms Ali told activists the other women were still "heavily guarded" in the militant group's Sambisa Forest stronghold The Totten Glacier in East Antarctica has an unstable area that could collapse, contributing to a rise in sea levels of more than two metres. A new study published in the journal Nature shows the glacier, which was previously thought to be stable, could collapse if there was warming between 3 and 6 degrees Celsius How many friends can you have in your social network? Scientists say the magic number is 132. People in a network this size typically maintain four or five connections with other members Here's what's coming up: 9:00am AEST: Indigenous Affairs Minister Nigel Scullion, Lingiari MP Warren Snowdon and Labor senator Pat Dodson will address the Northern Land Council in Arnhem Land 11:30am AEST: The Australian Bureau of Statistics will release its employment data for April 5:00pm AEST: Fast food and retail workers union Unite will hold rally a in Melbourne's CBD to protest 7-Eleven's move to scrap an independent panel assessing back pay claims Top Stories Labor to unveil $12b Medicare rebate freeze rollback Opposition Leader Bill Shorten is set to make the first big-ticket promise of the election campaign and vow to spend $12 billion over a decade to unwind the controversial freeze on Medicare rebates. Nigerian schoolgirl abducted by Boko Haram found with baby One of the 219 girls abducted by Boko Haram from Chibok, Nigeria in April 2014 is found near a forest in the country's north-east carrying a baby, local officials say. Men charged over alleged boat escape plot to be flown to Melbourne Five men who allegedly planned to travel by boat to Indonesia so they could join Islamic State in Syria are due to be extradited under tight security from Cairns to Victoria this morning. Fears unvaccinated aged care workers putting elderly lives at risk The lives of elderly people are being put at risk because of worryingly low uptake of flu vaccines among healthcare workers, public health experts are warning. Climate change could trigger 'tipping point' for East Antarctic glacier The Totten Glacier in East Antarctica has an unstable area that could collapse and contribute to more than two metres of sea level rise beyond what is generally predicted if climate change remains unchecked, researchers say. Jailed child recovery team hired by 60 Minutes denied bail Former Australian soldier Adam Whittington and alleged members of his child recovery team involved in the 60 Minutes child abduction scandal are denied bail and move prisons ahead of a kidnapping trial. 37 dead, 150 more feared buried in Sri Lanka landslides Sri Lanka's President mourns the island's "devastating loss" as the death toll from three days of torrential rain and landslides rises to 37, with more than 150 missing and rescuers still pulling bodies from the mud. Clinic warned about psychiatrist years before indecent assault charges Sworn statements show senior staff at Sydney's high-profile Northside Clinic were warned about the "inappropriate" and "dangerous" behaviour of its star psychiatrist years before he was stood aside. Bodyguard at centre of Iraq shooting en route to Australia The Australian bodyguard who was in the room when a colleague was shot dead at the Australian embassy in Baghdad is allowed to fly out of Iraq bound for Australia, despite allegations he has a history of violent and threatening behaviour. Dutton urged to revisit refugee camp after literacy remarks An Australian aid worker in Lebanon voices anger about Peter Dutton's remarks on refugee literacy, saying the Immigration Minister should revisit the country's refugee camps as he "wasn't paying attention" on his "confronting" trip last year. Some mothers 'losing money by turning up for work': study Mothers with full-time jobs are earning as little as $5 an hour after paying tax and childcare costs, and in some cases are financially "going backwards", a study finds. Men need not apply: Uni moves to remedy maths gender imbalance The University of Melbourne takes the extraordinary step of opening up jobs to female applicants only in an attempt to drive change in the male-dominated area of mathematic academia. Kitten rescued from car engine after 25-kilometre ride through Melbourne A five-week-old kitten nicknamed "Honda" is safely back with its mother after being stuck behind a car grille for 12 hours and freed after the driver travelled through Melbourne. First Syrian refugees call for resettlement process to be fast tracked Despite 12,000 extra places being offered for Syrian refugees as part of the Federal Government's additional humanitarian intake, only 300 have been resettled since last September. Nokia brand set to return to mobile phone market Former mobile phone giant Nokia announces it is planning a global comeback into the handset market it once dominated. Analysis and Opinion: The Drum We're all class, and that matters in this election By Peter Lewis The Greens are out-campaigning Labor and the Coalition By Terry Barnes Climate policy silence: Can't our leaders handle the heat? By Greg Jericho Being 'Aussie' is about more than where - or who - you came from By Sunil Badami Just In NSW great calls for Gallen to be dropped May 19, 2016 - 6:26 am Scores of Australian paedophiles barred from Indonesia May 19, 2016 - 6:24 am Fears unvaccinated aged care workers putting elderly lives at risk May 19, 2016 - 6:16 am World • Mitsubishi president to step down over fuel-cheating scandal • US eases Myanmar sanctions in bid to promote political reform • The Sun's 'Queen Backs Brexit' headline misleading: regulator Business • Wage growth hits fresh lows • Low inflation 'an opportunity' for lower rates: RBA board member • US rate hikes concern weighs on share market Politics • Fears unvaccinated aged care workers putting elderly lives at risk • Labor to unveil $12b Medicare rebate freeze rollback • Nigerian schoolgirl abducted by Boko Haram found with baby Sport • Hayne hits Rio hurdle, left out of Fiji's initial London Sevens squad • New Australian netball franchises set to be unveiled • AOC boss unsure if Australians among positive Beijing doping tests Science and Tech • Climate change could trigger 'tipping point' for East Antarctic glacier • Red tuna crabs carpet Southern California beaches • Australian start-up taking on Google, Amazon in drone delivery race Environment • Climate change could trigger 'tipping point' for East Antarctic glacier • Bob Brown challenge to anti-protest laws 'free to proceed' • Curious Campaign: What are our leaders really thinking about climate change? 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