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Here's what's coming up:

  • 5:00pm AEST: Senator Pat Dodson is expected to make his first speech to Parliament

  • 6:00pm AEST: Senators Mitch Fifield and Penny Wong will speak with Radio National's Drive program

  • 9:30pm AEST: Lateline speaks with Australian Disability Discrimination Commissioner Alastair McEwin

 
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Spy chief sounded alarm about donor links with China last year
Australia's domestic spy chief warned the nation's major political parties last year that some of their donors had strong links to the Chinese Government.
 
Live: Calls for banking probe 'exploiting victims' misery' says PM
Malcolm Turnbull slams Bill Shorten's "hopelessly populist" call for a banking royal commission, accusing him of "exploiting the suffering" of victims of bad financial advice.
 
New laws will allow Defence to target more IS fighters in Iraq, Syria
Australian laws will be overhauled to allow the Defence Force to target more Islamic State fighters in Iraq and Syria, and to reduce the risk of RAAF aircrews being prosecuted for bombing jihadists.
 
Missing Victorian woman found at Yass, but husband still missing
A Victorian woman who went missing with her husband sparking a police search in New South Wales and Victoria is found alive at Yass hospital.
 
12yo boys charged with rape of girl at Sydney primary school
Two 12-year-old boys are charged over the alleged assault and rape of a young girl at a primary school on Sydney's northern beaches.
 
Donald Trump contradicts Mexican president hours after meeting
Donald Trump's war of words with the Mexican president intensifies, with the Republican nominee insisting Mexico will pay for the border wall he plans to build, despite Enrique Pena Nieto saying there's no way his country will foot the bill.
 
Charity bills family for care of disabled man who suffered unexplained burns
A Sydney charity that was looking after a profoundly disabled man when he was severely burned sends his family a $4,000 bill for his care.
 
Murphy's rapid rise puts her in Rio medal frame
In just two years, swimmer Monique Murphy has survived a five storey fall from a balcony to become one of Australia's best medal chances at the Rio Paralympics.
 
Parents of 6yo boy with cancer win fight to stop treatment
The parents of six-year-old cancer patient Oshin Kiszko win another court battle against his doctors to stop him having chemotherapy and radiation treatment.
 
Queensland Government approves mine on conservation land
An in-stream mine on a Cape York property is one step closer after the Queensland Environment Department issued a draft authority for the project, despite the same department buying the land for conservation earlier this year.
 
World's oldest known fossils push evidence for life back by 220 million years
The discovery of the world's oldest known fossils in 3.7 billion-year-old rocks in Greenland by an Australian-led team of researchers pushes back evidence of life on Earth by 220 million years.
 
Hamdi Alqudsi jailed for six years for aiding men to fight with IS
Sydney man Hamdi Alqudsi is jailed for a minimum of six years after being convicted of helping men to fight with extreme jihadist groups in Syria in 2013.
 
Justin Trudeau graces cover of Marvel's latest comic
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau — he of the snowboarding, push-ups and quantum computing explanations — can now add "Marvel superhero" to his extensive CV.
 
Analysis and Opinion: The Drum
By political reporter Anna Henderson Political benefits of 'taking out the trash' as Parliament returns
By political reporter Anna Henderson
By Europe correspondent James Glenday Is there a Brexit lesson for Australia?
By Europe correspondent James Glenday
By Ian Verrender Paradox of plenty strikes again as resources boom squandered
By Ian Verrender
By Sarah Macdonald How should we talk to boys about respecting women?
By Sarah Macdonald
 
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Sara Connor, David Taylor to be confronted over differences in Bali stories
September 1, 2016 - 3:37 pm
Man sentenced to six years' jail over 'terrifying' Mosman Park siege
September 1, 2016 - 3:32 pm
Call to shoot brumbies to stop damage to Victoria's alpine region
September 1, 2016 - 3:29 pm
 
World
Sara Connor, David Taylor to be confronted over differences in Bali stories
Malaysia confirms first case of Zika
Spike in asylum seekers shows Europe's migration crisis not over
 
Business
Business investment keeps falling, but plans beat expectations
Home prices continue strong rise in Sydney, Melbourne
China PMI shows manufacturing barely growing
 
Politics
Spike in asylum seekers shows Europe's migration crisis not over
Analysis: Trump, Pena Nieto in Mexican standoff over border wall
US military official urges Australia take stronger stance on Chinese expansion
 
Sport
Giants ready to make big, big sound in first finals campaign
Day belongs to Hastings as Aussies win in Dambulla
Quade Cooper returns to the Reds
 
Science and Tech
You should look for these things in the sky this month
World's oldest known fossils push evidence for life back by 220 million years
5 of the coolest things we spotted at Eureka Prize 2016
 
Environment
Call to shoot brumbies to stop damage to Victoria's alpine region
Queensland Government approves mine on conservation land
Bleached Sydney Harbour coral showing 'signs of recovery'
 

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ABC NewsMail - Morning Edition

Good morning. Here's what's happening now:

  • The impeachment process that has paralysed politics in Brazil for the past nine months has finally reached a conclusion. President Dilma Rousseff has been removed from office for illegally using money from state banks to boost public spending. Her replacement is conservative Michel Temer

  • Booking a flight or a concert ticket might get a little cheaper from today. A new law which bans excessive credit card surcharges has come into effect

  • It looks like there's been life on Earth for longer than we thought. Fossils have been discovered in 3.7-billion-year-old rocks, which pushes the evidence for life back by 220 million years

Artificial muscles. Armoured cars. Fireballs. These are just some of the seriously cool projects that were highlighted at last night's Eureka Prize for scientific research. Check them all out.

Here's what's coming up:

  • 9:30am AEST: The Prime Minister is expected to make a National Security statement in the House of Representatives

  • 10:30am AEST: Rosie Batty and David Morrison will lead a rally against domestic violence in Melbourne

  • 11:00am AEST: Former PM Bob Hawke will launch a book by Anthony Albanese at Parliament

  • 11:00am AEST: Donald Trump will deliver a major speech outlining his immigration policy

  • 11:00am AEST: Sydney man Hamdi Alqudsi faces sentencing after being convicted of helping seven men to fight in Syria's civil war

  • 5:00pm AEST: Labor Senator Pat Dodson will deliver his first speech to Parliament

 
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Rousseff impeached: Brazilian Senate votes to remove president
Brazil's Senate removes Dilma Rousseff as president for breaking budgetary laws, ending an impeachment process that has polarised the scandal-plagued country and paralysed its politics for nine months.
 
Indigenous MP Linda Burney slams calls for changes to race hate laws
Linda Burney, the first Indigenous woman elected to the House of Representatives, uses her maiden speech to warn that backbench calls to water down the Racial Discrimination Act come from people for whom "this kind of discrimination is totally alien".
 
MP uses maiden speech to reveal same-sex marriage anguish
New Liberal MP Tim Wilson delivers an emotional first speech to Parliament where he laments not being able to marry his fiancé, Ryan, saying they have "lived the change we seek in the world".
 
School left teen with autism outside on beanbag for a whole term
A Melbourne school for children with intellectual disabilities is accused of making one of its students sit outside on a beanbag for more than an entire term as a way of dealing with his challenging behaviour.
 
World's oldest known fossils push evidence for life back by 220 million years
The discovery of the world's oldest known fossils in 3.7 billion-year-old rocks in Greenland by an Australian-led team of researchers pushes back evidence of life on Earth by 220 million years.
 
Kalgoorlie leaders call for change after teenager's death
Aboriginal elders call for change to improve the outlook for their young people in the wake of violent protests over the death of 14-year-old Elijah Doughty in WA's Goldfields.
 
Credit card surcharge crackdown a 'big win for consumers'
Companies that charge consumers excessive credit card fees to be hit with big fines under a ban that takes effect on Thursday, limiting the amount businesses can charge customers to use payment methods such as EFTPOS, MasterCard, Visa and American Express cards.
 
Five of the coolest things we spotted at Eureka Prize 2016
They are among the brightest minds of our country and have devised some of the best research and projects all in the name of science. Here are five of the seriously cool things we noticed that came out of this year's Eureka Prize.
 
Charity rejects Dastyari donation in wake of China claims
An Indigenous foundation rejects a donation from Labor senator Sam Dastyari, in the wake of concerns about funds he accepted from China-linked interests to repay a debt.
 
Fears asbestos-laden road base is being used on WestConnex
There are fears a Sydney excavation company has supplied asbestos-contaminated road base to the WestConnex project, as well as the Blue Mountains National Park and many private homes.
 
Teen was textbook example of how to traumatise a child: caseworker
The NSW Government caseworker for a 15-year-old girl who died of a drug overdose while in state care, tells an inquest she was a "textbook" example of a traumatised child, saying she had been "horribly abused by adults".
 
Your dog can understand what you're saying as well as how you say it
Scientists prove that dogs not only understand human language, but they also know the difference between genuine praise and meaningless words.
 
9/11 responders show 'staggering' signs of dementia
As the 15th anniversary of the September 11 terrorist attacks approaches, new research reveals many 9/11 rescue workers are at risk of early onset dementia.
 
Four-metre cattle-eating crocodile captured in NT
A large crocodile taking stock from a Top End cattle station is captured by police amid fears it posed a danger to people in the area.
 
Analysis and Opinion: The Drum
By political reporter Anna Henderson Political benefits of 'taking out the trash' as Parliament returns
By political reporter Anna Henderson
By Europe correspondent James Glenday Is there a Brexit lesson for Australia?
By Europe correspondent James Glenday
By Ian Verrender Paradox of plenty strikes again as resources boom squandered
By Ian Verrender
By Sarah Macdonald How should we talk to boys about respecting women?
By Sarah Macdonald
 
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'I just thought … I have to survive'
September 1, 2016 - 6:06 am
Australia beats Sri Lanka, clinches ODI series
September 1, 2016 - 5:46 am
Canada's IBM payroll debacle echoes census and Queensland Health failures
September 1, 2016 - 5:37 am
 
World
Canada's IBM payroll debacle echoes census and Queensland Health failures
'Great moment in history': US commercial flight lands in Cuba
Turkey denies truce with Kurdish-backed militia
 
Business
Big was not beautiful in financial year 2016
Credit card surcharge crackdown a 'big win for consumers'
7-Eleven playing 'statistical tricks' in worker compensation scheme
 
Politics
'Great moment in history': US commercial flight lands in Cuba
Rousseff impeached: Brazilian Senate votes to remove president
MP uses maiden speech to reveal same-sex marriage anguish
 
Sport
Socceroos' World Cup campaign re-starts with tough Iraq test
Australia beats Sri Lanka, clinches ODI series
Tomic apologises for foul-mouthed spray at US Open fan
 
Science and Tech
World's oldest known fossils push evidence for life back by 220 million years
Five of the coolest things we spotted at Eureka Prize 2016
Europe delivers warning to multinationals as Apple slugged $20b
 
Environment
Bleached Sydney Harbour coral showing 'signs of recovery'
Samarco dam disaster probe reveals construction and design flaws
Victoria moves to ban coal seam gas, fracking
 

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