Remember how the Government called an early election to settle down the Senate and how that didn't really work out? Well, we now have a clear picture of the Upper House and the number of crossbenchers the Government will have to negotiate with to pass legislation is 11, that's three more than before the election
The Kelly family has paid tribute to their son Stuart, the younger brother of one-punch victim Thomas who died last month. During the funeral service, the boys' mother Kathy said: "Keep our beautiful boys in your hearts ... go home and hug your children"
The Olympics are only a few days away and it's been a massive logistical exercise for the ABC to get its reporting teams in position in Rio. Take a look behind the scenes
Here's what's coming up tonight:
7:30pm AEST: Bill Shorten will be on 7.30. The program will also have an interview with Ryan Williams about Donald Trump. He's a former spokesman for Mitt Romney
9:30pm AEST: Lateline will take a close look at autism. The program will have an interview with the author of NeuroTribes, a book about how the disorder has evolved
Incoming One Nation senator Malcolm Roberts says the Racial Discrimination Act is preventing Australians from talking about the "the real issues — tax, Islam, terrorism, the economy", and calls for an inquiry into CSIRO's climate research.
A national security expert attacks the Republican presidential candidate's position on nuclear weapons, saying "the whole idea behind nuclear deterrence is that you don't use the damn things".
Malcolm Turnbull says Australia's major banks will be required to report to the Federal Parliament's Economics Committee in an effort to keep the sector accountable — but the PM again rejects Labor calls for a royal commission.
A cartoon published by The Australian newspaper portraying an Aboriginal man with a beer can and not remembering his son's name is an attack on Indigenous people, a community leader says.
A report from the influential Homeland Security Congressional committee puts Australia behind only the US and France as Western targets for Islamic State terror attacks.
The Federal Government's new Science Minister Greg Hunt instructs the CSIRO to renew its focus on climate science, while his office confirms a new strategy includes new jobs.
An internal Queensland Government report warns taxpayers are exposed to a $3.2-billion black hole in funding for the future environmental clean-up of the state's coal mines.
The mother of Stuart Kelly, who took his own life last month, tells hundreds of mourners at her son's funeral to keep her "beautiful boys" in their hearts and "go home and hug your children".
A batch of near-threatened baby weedy sea dragons are the newest attraction at the Melbourne Aquarium, and are so adept at hiding themselves even the most eagle-eyed visitor might have trouble spotting them.
An Anglican Church abuse survivor says the experience continues to prey on his mind 40 years later, but the process of dealing with the church in Newcastle has been "as abusive as the sexual abuse itself".
A record 105,862 illicit drug seizures were made by Australian authorities in 2014-15, while wastewater analysis and arrests show the use of crystal methamphetamine has exploded.
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