| Good morning. Here's what's happening now: Vietnamese authorities have agreed to allow restricted access to Long Tan, but Australia's commemoration ceremony to mark the 50th anniversary of the battle there remains cancelled. More than 1,000 Australians are in Vietnam for the occasion Immigration Minister Peter Dutton says the Government is looking for alternative arrangements following the decision to close the Manus Island detention centre. However, Mr Dutton says no-one from the centre will be resettled in Australia US Olympic swimmers Ryan Lochte and James Feigen have been banned from leaving Brazil after doubts emerged over their claim to have been mugged at gunpoint. Lochte had said that he and three teammates were held up by muggers posing as police as they left a party in central Rio The "CoverTheAthlete" hashtag is being used to draw attention to the sexist coverage of female athletes at the Rio Olympics. One example: America's Simone Biles, who won four golds at the Games, was called "the Michael Jordan of gymnastics". Here's what's coming up: 10:00am AEST: A remembrance day service for Vietnam veterans will be held on ANZAC Parade in Canberra 10:15am AEST: Australia's Brooke Stratton will compete in the women's long jump final in Rio 11:30am AEST: The women's 200m final will be held in Rio 11:30am AEST: The ABS will release its employment data for July | Vietnam to keep tight rein on Long Tan veterans | | Vietnamese authorities agree to allow restricted access to the Long Tan site, after yesterday cancelling the 50th anniversary commemorations. Medals, banners and speeches will be banned, as Australian veterans prepare to remember the pivotal battle. | | | Little Pattie's Long Tan anniversary concert banned | | A concert to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Battle of Long Tan featuring one of Australia's greatly loved performers, Little Pattie, is banned by Vietnamese authorities just hours before it is due to start. | | | Labor targets Government over NDIS payment problems | | The Federal Opposition seizes on reports some disability service providers have gone without payments under the NDIS, suggesting the Government is dragging its feet and being secretive about a review into the problem. | | | Trump shakes up senior campaign staff again | | US Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump overhauls his troubled campaign, hiring the combative head of a conservative news website as chief executive officer and promoting a seasoned political operative to a senior role. | | | About this email You received this email because you are subscribed to ABC News email alerts. This message was sent to you at starnewsposting@gmail.com. Please add newslists@your.abc.net.au to your email address book to see images by default and stop the email being treated as spam. This email address is not monitored - Please don't reply to this email. This service may include material from Agence France-Presse (AFP), APTN, Reuters, AAP, CNN and the BBC World Service which is copyright and cannot be reproduced. Add or remove topics | Unsubscribe | Contact Us |
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