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Good morning. Here's what's happening now: Cyber criminals are stealing Australians' identities by accessing confidential financial information held by the nation's biggest credit reporting agency, Veda Advantage. Criminals are exploiting a gap in the system that lets anyone access credit reports using false identification Pop icon Prince died of an accidental painkiller overdose, according to a medical examiner. In a statement the examiner's office in Minnesota said the pop star's death was an "accident" caused by administering himself fentanyl, a powerful opioid used to treat pain Torrential rain has forced thousands of people from their homes just south of Paris and claimed two lives. The flooding forced the famed Louvre museum to close and evacuate artworks The universe is expanding five to nine per cent faster than expected. Scientists speculate the finding may be explained by a mysterious force called dark radiation. The measurements are the most accurate so far of the universe's rate of expansion following the Big Bang. Here's what's coming up: 7:45am AEST: Dairy industry leaders will discuss the The Dairy Situation and Outlook June 2016 report amid the milk price crisis 9:15am AEST: Melbourne Zoo will show its Red Panda twins for the first time. The cubs were born at the zoo in December 6:00pm AEST Former prime minister Paul Keating will open a private museum in Adelaide Top Stories Australian principal accused of 74 child sex charges walks free Malka Leifer, the former principal of an ultra-Orthodox girls school in Melbourne, is ruled mentally unfit to face extradition on child sex charges and has her Israeli home detention lifted, in a move that has shocked Australian officials. Prince died of painkiller overdose, medical examiner says Pop legend Prince died after accidentally giving himself an overdose of opioid painkillers in his Paisley Park home, a medical examiner reveals. Vote Compass: Australians support return to carbon pricing Former Liberal leader John Hewson has cast doubt on the political truism that Tony Abbott's campaign to "axe" the carbon tax won him the last election, as new figures show a significant majority of Australians now support putting a price on carbon emissions. Art treasures evacuated as floods hit Paris Torrential rains across France force thousands of people from their homes, as the Seine bursts its banks in Paris and art treasures are evacuated from the world-famous Louvre museum. Cyber criminals stealing identities by accessing credit agency info Sydney woman Jenny will have to pay credit company Veda Advantage $80 a year for the rest of her life after her personal information was accessed by scammers. Fears vulnerable people may fall through cracks in mental health changes Vulnerable people could fall through the cracks because reforms to the mental health sector are being rolled out too quickly, experts warn. Dark radiation may be causing universe to expand faster than expected The universe is expanding 5 to 9 per cent faster than expected and scientists speculate the finding may be explained by a mysterious force called dark radiation. Censored report into Manus Island rape claims shows 'cover-up', MP says The MP for Manus Island accuses the Federal Government of a cover-up after the Immigration Department releases a largely censored report into the alleged rape of a detention centre employee. Nightclub owner says Rye Hunt was 'terrified' after taking drugs The owner of the Rio de Janeiro nightclub which the missing Australian visited the night before he disappeared says Rye Hunt was paranoid and fearful after taking drugs. Police investigating parents of boy who fell into gorilla enclosure Prosecutors are reviewing a police investigation into the parents of a three-year-old boy who fell into a gorilla enclosure at the Cincinnati Zoo, prompting the killing of an endangered gorilla. Djokovic escapes disqualification, faces Thiem for final spot Novak Djokovic reaches his 30th major semi-final but his quest for a first French Open title is almost scuppered by disqualification. Rare giant panda born in Belgium A giant panda gives birth in a Belgian zoo, a rare event for an endangered species that numbers fewer than 2,000 worldwide. Analysis and Opinion: The Drum Act 1: Lord Turnbull, Mr Shorten and the courting of Miss Australia By Michael Bradley The French disconnection: Can we control our phones, rather than the other way around? 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