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Good afternoon. Here's what's happening now: Australian aid worker Kerry Jane Wilson has been released after being abducted from her office in Afghanistan in April this year Nick Xenophon has confirmed his party will vote against legislation for a same-sex marriage plebiscite, but Labor is yet to announce what it will do. Feeling confused? Here's an explainer on the current debate Three Canadians have appeared in court after almost 100 kilograms of cocaine was seized on a cruise ship docked in Sydney Harbour Imagine it was your job to live in Hawaii for a year. Well, for a NASA-funded team who chose to live in a solar-powered dome on a rocky Mars-like terrain in Mauna Loa, it was hardly a beach holiday. Here's what's coming up: 5:30pm AEST: The Permanent Court of Arbitration in The Hague will begin a conciliation hearing to negotiate a maritime boundary between East Timor and Australia 6:00pm AEST: Christopher Pyne and Nick Xenophon are due for separate interviews on Radio National's Drive program 8:00pm AEST: Tonight's Australian Story features one of Australia's rising stars of women's AFL, Moana Hope. See her full story tonight 9:30pm AEST: Chair of the Indigenous Advisory Council Warren Mundine and president of the World Medical Association Sir Michael Marmot are among the guests on Q&A tonight Top Stories Chinese hackers behind Defence, Austrade security breaches Sensitive Australian Government and corporate computer networks, including those holding highly confidential plans for a privately financed geostationary communications satellite, have been penetrated by sophisticated cyber attacks, Four Corners reveals. Same-sex marriage: what will Labor do? It would be unsafe to assume Labor is close to voting against a same-sex marriage plebiscite, even though some of its MPs have briefed the media that they might, writes Greg Jennett. Australian aid worker freed after Afghan abduction Australian aid worker Kerry Wilson has been released after being abducted in Afghanistan earlier this year, the Federal Government confirms. Sara Connor's ex-husband visits Bali police station The ex-husband of Australian woman Sara Connor, who is accused of murdering an on-duty police officer in Bali, visits his ex-wife for the first time since her arrest. 'Heartbreaking': Star female player abandons Hawks over women's team snub Record-breaking goal kicker Moana Hope says she will stop barracking for Hawthorn after the AFL club failed to pursue a women's team in next year's inaugural national competition. Brisbane Lions sack coach Justin Leppitsch The coach of the Brisbane Lions, Justin Leppitsch, is sacked with a year to go on his contract after another disappointing season for the AFL club. Former NT chief minister slams Giles for future career talk Senior conservative figure Shane Stone says it is time for the outgoing Northern Territory chief minister Adam Giles to repent after the Country Liberals were crushed in the weekend's territory election. Thousands of birthday cards for boy with autism British boy Ollie Jones receives thousands of birthday cards from well-wishers around the world, after his mother made an appeal online. Trio charged over 95kg cocaine haul on cruise ship Three Canadians are charged and face life imprisonment if found guilty after almost 100 kilograms of cocaine is seized on a cruise ship docked in Sydney Harbour. Police use fishing hook to capture alleged criminal in Gold Coast canal Queensland police are filmed chasing an alleged armed criminal on the Gold Coast, catching up to him in a teenager's dinghy and finally capturing him with a gaff hook. Inquest into teenager's death hears youth home rape claims A 15-year-old girl in state care identified only as MK was "used and abused by predatory adults" who involved her in "drug use and probably prostitution" before she died, a coronial inquest hears. Mother wants backpacker's ashes scattered around the world The mother of British backpacker Mia Ayliffe-Chung, who was killed in north Queensland, will give vials of her daughter's ashes to loved ones to scatter around the world so she can "visit places she hasn't visited yet". 'This is bigger than football': 49ers quarterback refuses to stand for US anthem San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick says he refused to stand during the US national anthem before Friday's preseason game in protest of the country's racial inequalities. Endangered wombat 'makes first appearance in SA's north in 50 years' A southern hairy-nosed wombat is spotted in South Australia's north, in what is believed to be the first sighting of the creature in the area in more than 50 years. Analysis and Opinion: The Drum Same-sex marriage: what will Labor do? By national affairs correspondent Greg Jennett Paradox of plenty strikes again as resources boom squandered By Ian Verrender How should we talk to boys about respecting women? 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