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The Aussie photographer who took the now viral image of Usain Bolt grinning during his 100m semi-final says he just "took a punt and it worked".

Here's what's coming up:

  • 6:35pm AEST: AMA president Dr Michael Gannon will be on RN Drive

  • 9:30pm AEST: WA Premier Colin Barnett will be interviewed on Lateline about the GST debate

  • 12:00am AEST Thursday: The Boomers will face Lithuania for a spot in the Olympic semi-finals

  • 3:05am AEST: Sailors Mat Belcher and Will Ryan will compete in the 470 class medal race in Rio

 
Top Stories
Vietnamese authorities cancel Long Tan ceremony: DFAT
Tomorrow's 50th anniversary commemoration event at the Long Tan cross site is cancelled by Vietnamese authorities, the Department of Foreign Affairs says.
 
Protester storms stage during PM's speech
A protester yelling obscenities forces Malcolm Turnbull to stop speaking during his major economic address in Melbourne.
 
Aussie debutants Stratton and Nelson shine in track and field
Brooke Stratton is the first Australian woman to make an Olympic long jump final in 12 years, while fellow debutant Ella Nelson came within a whisker of the 200m final.
 
Police investigate child porn ring targeting schoolgirls
Police are working to identify schoolgirls from as many as 70 private and public schools across Australia pictured in pornographic images shared by teenage boys on an online message forum.
 
Holocaust survivors celebrate 70 years of marriage
More than seventy years after Sigi and Hanka Siegreich laid eyes on each other in a Nazi slave-labour camp, the couple still make each other weak at the knees.
 
Opposition softens stance on pairs
The Opposition says it is willing to allow Government MPs to take leave without sacrificing their vote in Parliament as long as there are "compelling" reasons for the absence.
 
Volunteer firefighters win bid to halt CFA workplace deal vote
Victoria's Supreme Court grants volunteer firefighters an injunction to prevent a controversial Country Fire Authority workplace deal going to a vote.
 
Uni students subjected to explicit comments on Facebook page
Students living on a university campus in Sydney are found running a secret Facebook page where they photographed sometimes unsuspecting couples on campus and made explicit comments about them.
 
Scipione denies overstepping executive role during Sydney siege
NSW Police Commissioner Andrew Scipione tells inquest he did not advise the police operational commander during the Sydney siege that storming the cafe should be a last resort.
 
Immigration Department looks to shed hundreds of jobs
The Department of Immigration and Border Protection confirms it will offer voluntary redundancies to staff by the end of October, as it looks to cut hundreds of jobs.
 
Man who killed woman with stiletto, razor blade jailed for 25 years
A man who murdered a Sydney sex worker in an Adelaide hotel by beating her with her stiletto and slashing her throat with a razor blade is jailed for at least 25 years.
 
Shonky doctors who put patients at risk face crackdown
Dangerous doctors who pose a risk to patients could be forced to face a panel of their own peers to explain their poor behaviour, under a Medical Board suggestion designed to ensure doctors keep their skills and knowledge up-to-date.
 
Cute 'googly-eyed' squid spotted 900m under sea
A team aboard a research vessel exploring the ocean floor off the California coast capture on video their encounter with a pink "googly-eyed" stubby squid.
 
Analysis and Opinion: The Drum
By Bruce Wolpe Donald Trump brings US election to new lows
By Bruce Wolpe
By Julia Baird Why you should carry yourself with the confidence of a mediocre white man
By Julia Baird
By Ian Verrender Treasurer right to reject Ausgrid sale
By Ian Verrender
By Michael Rowland Swimming team's performance should be celebrated
By Michael Rowland
 
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Man admits turning garage into solarium for public use
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World
Malaysian authorities say ship carrying 900,000 litres of fuel hijacked
California bushfire triggers evacuation orders for 82,000 people
Trump vows to 'reject bigotry' if elected president
 
Business
RBA's Stevens warns on foreign investment, housing inequality
Wages growth continues to stagnate: ABS
Clive Palmer summonsed to appear before Federal Court over Queensland Nickel collapse
 
Politics
Dairy loan criteria should be revisited, Victorian MP says
Volunteer firefighters win bid to halt CFA workplace deal vote
Moody's affirms Australia's AAA credit rating
 
Sport
Aussie debutants Stratton and Nelson shine in track and field
Rio 2016: What to watch out for on Day 12
As it happened: Stratton reaches long jump final, Mickle injures shoulder
 
Science and Tech
Chinese 'hack-proof' quantum satellite blasted into orbit
Humans 'wouldn't be here' without moss: scientists
Q&A showdown: Brian Cox takes on Malcolm Roberts
 
Environment
Cute 'googly-eyed' squid spotted 900m under sea
Humans 'wouldn't be here' without moss: scientists
NZ zoos join Australia in call to label palm oil in food
 

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