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Good morning. Here's what's happening now: We knew Theresa May would be taking over as Britain's Prime Minister overnight, but we didn't know she would immediately name Boris Johnson as Foreign Minister. The pair now face the challenge of navigating Britain's exit from the EU Researchers say the levels of suicide among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people have reached "catastrophic" levels. Thousands of Australians have signed a petition calling for a Royal Commission into the crisis New South Wales players have copped criticism for walking away from Queensland captain Cameron Smith during his series-victory speech after State Of Origin III. NSW won last night's thrilling dead rubber 18-14 Jose Carreras, one of the Three Tenors, has spoken to Lateline's Steve Cannane about his experiences performing alongside Luciano Pavarotti and Placido Domingo. The three of them are widely credited with taking opera mainstream. Here's what's coming up: 8:05am AEST: Opposition defence spokesman Stephen Conroy will speak to ABC News Breakfast about the South China Sea ruling 10:00am AEST: The new head of the A-League will be announced 10:00am AEST: The men's and women's Rugby 7s teams for the Rio Olympics will be revealed 11:30am AEST: The ABS will release Australia's employment figures for June Top Stories Boris Johnson given foreign minister job by new British PM Theresa May takes over as Britain's new Prime Minister, immediately shaking up her cabinet with the appointment of Leave campaign figurehead Boris Johnson as Foreign Minister. 'Preference whisperer' warns Turnbull to 'treat crossbenchers well' Malcolm Turnbull is going to need "every bit of negotiating skill he has" to deal with a Senate that could be a "logjam", according to influential political consultant Glenn Druery. State of Origin: What on earth happened last night? The Blues avoid a dreaded whitewash in the most spectacular way possible. Were those final few minutes a total blur? You're not alone, and it's what makes State of Origin so great. Australia needs more young MPs: Wyatt Roy Departing MP Wyatt Roy — Australia's youngest ever member of parliament — says political parties need to get more young people elected. 'Staggering and harrowing': Thousands call for inquiry into Indigenous suicide rate Thousands sign a petition calling for a royal commission into what researchers say are "catastrophic" levels of suicide among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. 'Her mind is shot': Trump calls for resignation of Justice Ginsburg US Republican presidential contender Donald Trump calls for the resignation of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, describing her as mentally unfit after she lambasted him in a series of media interviews. Careers Australia allegedly recruiting vulnerable students over phone There are new allegations one of the country's biggest private vocational education providers, Careers Australia, is using large call centres to pressure vulnerable people into signing up for expensive courses. Money may have influenced South China Sea ruling, Beijing says A senior Chinese official says the five judges who ruled against Beijing in its South China Sea dispute are out of touch with the issues because they all live in Europe, and questions if they were swayed by money. Commuter train slams into truck west of Geelong Several people are injured after a Warrnambool-bound passenger train hits a truck and derails at Pirron Yallock, near Colac, in Victoria's south-west. 'Genuine and remorseful': Peris accepts chiropractor's apology Nova Peris accepts what she calls a "genuine and remorseful" letter of apology from a NSW chiropractor who was found guilty of posting abusive and racist comments about the former Labor senator on Facebook. Immigration Department refuses to release details of NZ man's death in detention The Immigration Department has refused to release detailed information relating to the sudden death of New Zealand man Robert Elan Peihopa in Villawood Detention Centre this year. Sicilian mafia's 'boss of bosses' dies aged 83 Sicilian "Cosa Nostra" mafia boss Bernardo Provenzano, dubbed "the tractor" for the way he mowed his victims down, dies after a long illness. Conservationists buy shark net licence to stop it ending up in hands of fishers Conservation group WWF Australia buys a commercial shark fishing licence in an unusual move to protect the predators in the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park and beyond. Mixed reaction to George W Bush's dance, speech at Dallas memorial Former US president George W Bush's jovial dance to a hymn at a Dallas memorial for the five police officers slain in last week's shooting raises eyebrows. Analysis and Opinion: The Drum South China Sea verdict explained By Donald Rothwell May day: Britain turns to a 'steady pair of hands' By Victoria Honeyman Jobs and growth? It's not clear the global economy got the memo By Ian Verrender Why the credit rating warning should worry us By Michael Janda Just In Winds of 120kph to batter southern Tasmania, flash flood warning July 14, 2016 - 6:36 am Voters punished Liberals in Senate over super changes, Senator says July 14, 2016 - 6:01 am Turkey's PM aims to develop relations with Syria and Iraq July 14, 2016 - 5:59 am World • Turkey's PM aims to develop relations with Syria and Iraq • Cameron entertains parliament with series of farewell quips • Chinese trade remains weak as imports and exports continue to fall Business • Superannuation body calls on new parliament to stop politicking • Share market closes higher on Wall St, stronger iron ore price • Unemployment rate tipped to increase to 5.8pc Politics • NSW property developers donating thousands to ACT Liberal Party • Voters punished Liberals in Senate over super changes, Senator says • Boris Johnson given foreign minister job by new British PM Sport • State of Origin: What on earth happened last night? • Jennings' try at the death sees Gallen go out a winner and Blues avoid whitewash • Blues labelled 'disrespectful' for walking away during Smith's speech Science and Tech • NASA's Juno spacecraft sends back first images of Jupiter • Astronomers discover dwarf planet beyond Neptune • Where on Earth can you find Uranus Island? Environment • National network of acoustic recorders proposed to eavesdrop on Australian ecosystems • 'It's happening now': Indigenous rangers on the frontline of coral bleaching • 'Shocking images' reveal death of 10,000 hectares of mangroves 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. This email address is not monitored - Please don't reply to this email. This service may include material from Agence France-Presse (AFP), APTN, Reuters, AAP, CNN and the BBC World Service which is copyright and cannot be reproduced. Add or remove topics | Unsubscribe | Contact Us   Australian Broadcasting Corporation, 700 Harris Street, Ultimo NSW 2007 © 2016 ABC | Conditions of Use | Privacy Policy | Discover other ABC Email newsletters