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Good afternoon. Here's what's happening now: A teenager who suffered severe burns at a party in Toowoomba in 2013 is suing a mother for $11.8 million for failing to supervise the gathering. Paris Turkington suffered third-degree burns to her body and face when another partygoer threw accelerant on a fire Labor's frontbench has been expanded to 32 people, but due to parliamentary rules, only 30 of them will receive a frontbencher's allowance. It means shadow assistant treasurer Andrew Leigh will take a pay cut while Senator Sam Dastyari will miss out on a pay rise Donald Trump took aim at Hillary Clinton as he accepted the Republican nomination for president. He said his opponent's legacy as secretary of state was "death, destruction, terrorism and weakness", and that he would restore safety to America Were you paying attention to the news this week? If you know your halal from your haram, and know a Trump when you see one, this is the quiz for you. Here's what's coming up tonight: 5:00pm AEST: Transport ministers from Malaysia, Australia and China will hold a press conference about the MH370 search Top Stories 'Law and order candidate' Trump vows to restore safety in America A triumphant Donald Trump accepts the Republican White House nomination, promising fearful Americans that "safety will be restored" if they shun Hillary Clinton and politics as usual to make him president. CCTV shows explosion inside car before crash into police station Security vision is released showing the moment a man allegedly set himself on fire inside a car before it crashed into the car park door of Merrylands Police Station in Sydney's west. Teen seriously burnt at party files $11.8m damages claim A teenager who suffered severe burns at a 2013 party in Toowoomba, west of Brisbane, is suing a mother for $11.8 million for failing to supervise the gathering. Shorten keeps Carr on frontbench in shadow ministry shuffle Opposition Leader Bill Shorten expands his shadow ministry to ensure Victorian senator Kim Carr remains on the frontbench, in a complicated deal that will see shadow assistant treasurer Andrew Leigh take a pay cut and Senator Sam Dastyari miss out on a pay rise. Miami police shoot black therapist helping man with autism Police in Florida say they're investigating why an officer shot a black behavioural therapist who was trying to help a patient with autism and who was lying on the ground with his arms raised in the air when the bullet hit him. Triple murderer Ian Jamieson jailed for life for killing neighbours A Victorian man who admitted to killing three of his neighbours near Wedderburn in what police say was a row over a dirt road is sentenced to life in prison. Greyhound racing ban could cost NSW $4b in compensation, industry says The greyhound industry estimates the New South Wales Government could have to pay $4 billion in compensation for its decision to outlaw racing by July next year. Empty nose syndrome: A medical paradox It took Erika Schneider 13 years of pain and discomfort to figure out she had empty nose syndrome. The treatment? A cadaver tissue transplant. Pokemon is Go in Japan Eager Japanese gamers rush to their phones as the Pokemon Go mobile game finally launches in Japan, bringing the record-setting global hit to the home of the Pokemon characters. Robber pepper sprays himself during bungled Perth hold-up A search is underway for two men after a botched armed robbery in Perth during which one of the men pepper sprayed his own face and the other cut himself. Murdoch 'boys' behind move to ditch Fox News boss Ailes James and Lachlan Murdoch now appear to answer to no one after the corporate execution of Fox News' Roger Ailes. Russian adventurer closes in on hot air balloon world record A Russian adventurer is on the final leg of his round-the-globe Roziere hot air balloon journey, on track to beat Steve Fossett's 2002 world record. Analysis and Opinion: The Drum Republicans in Cleveland: We have seen this play before By Bruce Wolpe The terrorism plot in life and art By Marcus O'Donnell Dear Sonia, I understand you are scared. 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