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Good morning. Here's what's happening now: What's going on with the census? The Australian Bureau of Statistics says it believes a series of hacking attacks were made, while the minister responsible for the census Michael McCormack says "no census data was compromised" . Take a look at the timeline of events In Rio, Emma McKeon won bronze in the women's 200 metres freestyle final and US swimming champion Michael Phelps scored his 21st gold medal. See how the rest of the fourth day of Rio 2016 unfolded And if all this Olympics talk has made you feel unfit, we might have some more bad news. A new study has found people need to do five times the exercise than currently recommended by the World Health Organisation It may be home to some of the world's most famous historic sites, but Egypt is struggling to attract tourists. Now the Government is going all out to win tourists back. Here's what's coming up: 5:30pm AEST: Kim Beazley will speak at the Australian Strategic Policy Institute forum on the impact of the US presidential election on Australia 10:30pm AEST: The men's four rowing team will take part in a semifinal 12:00am AEST: The Hockeyroos will play a pool match against India Top Stories Government contradicts stats bureau on census night 'attacks' The minister responsible for the census directly contradicts the Australian Bureau of Statistics by saying its website was not attacked on census night, despite confirming that the site was shut down after repeated denial of service attempts. Timeline: How the Government says census night shambles unfolded Australia's census website was taken offline after four denial of service events, the minister in charge has said — but Michael McCormack stopped short of labelling the incidents "attacks". This is how Mr McCormack laid out the series of events to reporters in Canberra today. 'Scrap the 2016 census', former NSW deputy privacy commissioner says Confidence in this year's census has been completely eroded and the Bureau of Statistics must start over, a former NSW deputy privacy commissioner says. Chinese hackers 'may have attacked census over Olympics drugs spat' The census could have been attacked by Chinese hackers unhappy about Australian swimmer Mack Horton calling his Chinese rival Sun Yang a drug cheat, a cyber security expert says. Emma McKeon takes out bronze in 200m freestyle Emma McKeon wins Australia's fourth swimming medal of the Rio Olympics, claiming bronze in the women's 200 metres freestyle final. Trump under fire after suggesting gun owners could stop Clinton Republican presidential hopeful Donald Trump is accused of using dangerous language after suggesting that "Second Amendment people" — gun owners or those backing gun rights — could stop Hillary Clinton from winning the White House and picking new US Supreme Court justices. Nauru data leak paints 'disturbing picture' of refugee abuse The leak of a huge archive of files detailing allegations of abuse on Nauru shows the Federal Government has failed to address concerns about the treatment of adults and children in detention, human rights advocates say. Olympic diving pool's strange green water overshadows events The Olympic diving pool's water has changed to bright green, baffling at least one competitor who said she could not see her partner underwater, while organisers said it did not pose any danger to health. WHO guidelines on weekly hours of exercise are way off, study finds People need to do five times the exercise recommended by the World Health Organisation to stay healthy, a Queensland study finds. 'Exploding' breast victim calls for better access to doctor history A woman who suffered "excruciating" pain after her breast burst following cosmetic surgery calls for greater transparency, after finding out her doctor had been sued several times for negligence. Fairfax posts $1b loss despite Domain real estate profit Fairfax Media makes a nearly $1 billion loss for the 2016 financial year because of more write-downs and redundancies. Controversial Facebook page Blokes Advice shut down Controversial Facebook page Blokes Advice is shut down by the social media giant, however a domestic violence support group which petitioned for its closure fears replacement pages are gaining traction. India's 'Iron Lady' ends 16-year hunger strike, plans to run for office An Indian rights activist, dubbed the "Iron Lady of Manipur", who has waged what is thought to be the world's longest hunger strike ends her 16-year fast after vowing to continue her struggle by standing for election. Analysis and Opinion: The Drum Census website fail: ABS should have known better By Robert Merkel Four myths busted: Why we need a banking royal commission By Ian Verrender The US election is Clinton's to lose By Bruce Wolpe Australia should 'pay for success' in tackling homelessness By Matthew Tyler Just In Rio 2016: What to watch out for on Day 5 August 10, 2016 - 4:27 pm Michelle Payne loses ride on Melbourne Cup winner Prince of Penzance August 10, 2016 - 4:09 pm 'Natural' label on food meaningless half the time: survey August 10, 2016 - 3:59 pm World • Baby dies from Zika in Texas • Bride walked down aisle by her father's heart transplant recipient • Putin and Erdogan pledge reset after diplomatic rift Business • Reserve anticipated that banks would not pass on full rate cut • CBA posts $9.2b profit, up 2pc • Fairfax posts $1b loss despite Domain real estate profit Politics • 'Scrap the 2016 census', former NSW deputy privacy commissioner says • Timeline: How the Government says census night shambles unfolded • Government contradicts stats bureau on census night 'attacks' Sport • Emma McKeon takes out bronze in 200m freestyle • Phelps claims 21st Olympic gold medal as US takes out 4x200m freestyle relay • Rio 2016: What to watch out for on Day 5 Science and Tech • The king of lion quizzes • Coach's voice may slow swimming start times, researcher says • Frenchmen to cross English Channel in pedal-powered submarine Environment • The fight to save Africa's 'lost Eden' • World's first climate refugees scramble to find new home • Minister vows to stop brumbies doing more damage to Kosciuszko Follow ABC News About this email You received this email because you are subscribed to ABC News email alerts. 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