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Good morning. Here's what's happening now: Plunging milk prices are forcing Australia's dairy farmers to sell up. Four Corners reports on the crisis in Australia's dairy industry, with farmers fearing the latest shock may be the last straw The RSPCA will investigate a possible greyhound burial site in bushland north of Newcastle today. Bushwalkers raised the alarm at the weekend after finding at least seven skulls Criminals impersonating police have robbed members of the US swim team at gun point in Rio. Games organisers say they are investigating the incident, which saw a taxi with four US swimmers pulled over on the trip back to the Olympics Village What do some of Australia's rarest marsupials eat for breakfast? Go behind the scenes at Perth Zoo and meet the dibblers, tiny carnivores which only exist in five locations. Here's what's coming up: 7:00am AEST: The Kookaburras, Australia's men's hockey team, will take on the Netherlands in the quarter-finals in Rio 8:30am AEST: Pre-polling opens in the Northern Territory, two weeks ahead of polling day 9:30am AEST: NSW Police Commissioner Andrew Scipione and Deputy NSW Police Chief Cath Burn will appear at the Sydney siege inquest over the next three days 11:25am AEST: Usain Bolt will race in the men's 100m finals at the Rio Olympics Top Stories Live: Aussie women eyeing medals in 3m springboard final Maddison Keeney and Esther Qin hit the diving pool for Australia while Anna Meares and Matthew Glaetzer are eyeing glory in the velodrome. Follow all the action with our live blog. Inside Australia's 'horrendous' dairy disaster On a freezing winter evening, truckload after truckload of dairy cows are delivered to the saleyards at Camperdown in south-western Victoria. They are destined for slaughter, casualties of a price cut which farmers say is milking them dry. ABS chief stands firm after census website failure Now is not the time to stand aside, according to the chief of the embattled Australian Bureau of Statistics in the wake of significant problems with the 2016 census. Transgender teens 'risking lives' buying black market hormones Transgender teenagers are risking their lives to buy hormones on the black market so they can transition, because they cannot access the Family Court, advocates say. Top NSW police to shed light on decisions made during Sydney siege The three most senior police officers in New South Wales will reveal what operational decisions, if any, they made during the Sydney siege when they give evidence at the inquest this week. Donald Trump again takes aim at 'crooked media' over coverage US Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump, angered by news reports that he has grown dejected and sullen over his fading presidential prospects, issues some of his sharpest attacks on the media. Cate Campbell rues the 'greatest choke' in Rio Australian swimming star Cate Campbell labels her effort in Rio's 100m freestyle final "possibly the greatest choke in Olympic history". Police impersonators rob US swimmers in Rio The US swim team says four of its team were robbed by "individuals posing as armed police officers" after a party in Rio de Janiero. New Boko Haram video claims to show kidnapped Chibok schoolgirls Boko Haram releases a new video purportedly showing some of the schoolgirls kidnapped by the jihadist group from the Nigerian town of Chibok more than two years ago. RSPCA to investigate another possible greyhound burial site in Hunter Valley The RSPCA says it will head to bushland north of Newcastle today after bushwalkers said they discovered what is feared to be a greyhound burial site. WA 'bleating' over GST carve-up despite mining profits: economist A leading economist believes Western Australia has been "bleating" over its GST share, and has likened the state to a pensioner who wins the lottery then complains about losing the pension. Calls to revoke bail of Perth man who pled guilty to 61 child sex offences The West Australian Opposition is calling on the Barnett Government and the Director of Public Prosecution to bring on an appeal in relation to an offender who was bailed after pleading guilty to 61 child sex offences. Violent protests erupt in Milwaukee after police kill armed suspect Protesters fire gunshots and set a petrol station on fire in the US mid-western city of Milwaukee, hours after a patrol officer shot and killed an armed suspect who took flight after a traffic stop, authorities say. 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 Why is Canberra's CBD called Civic and not City? 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