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Good afternoon. Here's what's happening now: Melania Trump, a Slovenian-born former model, has praised her presidential hopeful husband at the Republican National Convention. "If you want someone to fight for you and your country, I can assure you, he's the guy," she said during her 14-minute speech After nearly 30 years in business, Eagle Boys has been placed into voluntary administration. Australia's third biggest pizza chain currently has around 200 stores globally, down from a peak of more than 330 in 2013 Are parties doing enough to get women elected? Today's ministerial swearing in ceremony saw one politician promoted to Cabinet - LNP Senator Matt Canavan - while two senior roles held by women were diluted Remember when Clint Eastwood talked to an empty chair? That's not the weirdest thing that has happened at an American political convention. Test your knowledge of the strange history of these events with our quiz. Here's what's coming up tonight: 7:30pm AEST: The family of Canberra woman Tara Costigan, who was killed by her former partner last year, will be speaking to ABC's 7.30 9:00pm AEST: A memorial service marking the 100th anniversary of the Battle of Fromelles will be held at Fromelles (Pheasant Wood) Military Cemetery in France 9:30pm AEST: Andrew Wilkie and Nick Xenophon will be speaking to Lateline on ABC News 24 (program repeated on ABC TV at 10:30pm local time) Top Stories 'A new direction': Trump's wife fronts Republican convention US presidential hopeful Donald Trump takes to the stage at the Republican National Convention to introduce his wife and keynote speaker, Melania Trump, who says her husband is "the guy" that will fight for Americans and their country. Boyle backs calls for Russia to be 'eliminated' from Olympics Australian three-time Olympic silver medallist Raelene Boyle adds her voice to calls for Russia to be banned from Rio after an investigation finds the country's spy agency helped athletes evade dope tests. Bill shock looms as lucrative solar tariffs roll back, advocates warn Thousands of Australians will be hit by electricity bill shock of about $1,500 when generous solar feed-in tariffs are rolled back in coming months, consumer advocates are warning. Malcolm Turnbull's reshuffled ministry sworn in One of the largest frontbenches in Australian history is sworn in, sparking criticism from Labor that its size and composition shows the Prime Minister is "worried his colleagues are coming after him". Women in politics: Are parties doing enough to get women elected? Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull is criticised for failing to promote more women into his Cabinet team, but female representation remains an issue for all parties, writes political reporter Stephanie Anderson. Screams heard coming from car driven into Wyndham Vale lake, court told A witness describes to a court how he heard screams coming from a car that plunged into a lake in Melbourne's south-west last year, killing the driver's three children. Sonia Kruger defends her right to comment on Muslim immigration The television host responds to the media storm caused by her comments that she would like to see Muslim immigration in Australia stopped in the interests of safety. Michael J Fox goes Back to the Future with Coldplay The actor joins Coldplay on stage in New Jersey to reprise one of the iconic scenes from the 1985 movie Back to the Future. Queensland Police selling $25k sponsorships for fraud symposium The state's fraud squad is selling sponsorships of up to $25,000 for private companies to attend an anti-fraud and cyber crime symposium at the luxury Sanctuary Cove resort on the Gold Coast, the ABC can reveal. Victorian Liberal ex-boss jailed for stealing $1.5m from party coffers Disgraced former Victorian Liberal Party director Damien Mantach is sentenced to five years' jail for defrauding the party using an elaborate scheme of fake invoices, partly to save his failing marriage. Heart surgery charity delays PNG trip due to political unrest An Australia-based medical charity cancels a planned trip to Papua New Guinea due to a doctors' strike and safety concerns, as political unrest continues in the country. Families spend winter nights in tin sheds as NT Government fixes housing Residents in a remote Central Australian community condemn housing authorities, as tenants languish in overcrowded and freezing conditions while their homes are being renovated. The battles of Fromelles and Pozieres: 100 years on This week marks 100 years since the World War I battles of Fromelles and Pozieres — two of the deadliest and most gruesome in Australia's military history. Analysis and Opinion: The Drum Desperate measures: What the Bastille Day attack tells us about IS By Jacinta Carroll Goodbye Lenin, Hello Bernanke By Ian Verrender The Turkey coup failed, but democracy didn't win By Daryl McCann Mike Pence: Donald Trump's very presidential pick By Bruce Wolpe Just In Screams heard coming from car driven into Wyndham Vale lake, court told July 19, 2016 - 3:32 pm Thirteen teenagers arrested over car theft, robbery in Melbourne July 19, 2016 - 3:31 pm Chilling emergency call made after Tara Costigan attack played in court July 19, 2016 - 3:19 pm World • Characters of the Republican National Convention • Naked women protest against Trump outside Republican convention • NZ considers more home loan limits to head-off 'sharp correction' Business • Helicopter money 'the obvious solution' to boost economies • NZ considers more home loan limits to head-off 'sharp correction' • Eagle Boys pizza calls in voluntary administrators Politics • Naked women protest against Trump outside Republican convention • US Republican convention marred by fight over voting rules • Women in politics: Are parties doing enough to get women elected? Sport • IOC talks tough after damning doping report as Putin warns of Olympic split • Russia's road to Rio Olympic catastrophe • Australia to open 2017 rugby league World Cup in Melbourne Science and Tech • Orangutans at Melbourne Zoo to be given more video games • Bill shock looms as lucrative solar tariffs roll back, advocates warn • Minister insists Liberals united behind Turnbull despite 'noise about the traps' Environment • Explained: Why feed-in tariffs began so high and have fallen so low • Bill shock looms as lucrative solar tariffs roll back, advocates warn • BHP Billiton 'encouraged' by Samarco dam remediation but wants to appeal $8b civil claim Follow ABC News About this email You received this email because you are subscribed to ABC News email alerts. This message was sent to you at starnewsposting@gmail.com. Please add newslists@your.abc.net.au to your email address book to see images by default and stop the email being treated as spam. 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