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Good morning. Here's what's happening now: The Boomers have finished their campaign in Rio without a medal. The team went down to Spain 89-88 in the basketball bronze medal game. It was tight. With 10 seconds on the clock, the Aussies were up by a point but the Spaniards sunk two free throws in the game's dying seconds, secured their spot on the podium and crushed our dreams. Here's the full (devastating) story Still in Rio, those Australian athletes who were arrested at the Boomers semi-final game on Friday night will not be left stranded in Brazil after their passports were handed back. The whole team is due to leave Rio today In other news, Indonesian defence lawyers are mounting a case against Byron Bay woman Sara Connor and her British boyfriend. The pair have been charged with the murder of a local police officer. Stay across developments with this story And because we've only got one more day to give you Rio news, let us bring you this story about the Mongolian wrestling team. Their man Mandakhnaran Ganzorig lost his bronze medal match. So his coaches protested by taking off their clothes. The games might be over, but the fighting spirit is alive and well Here's what's coming up: 7:10am AEST: Coalition senator Mitch Fifield will be on AM 7:40am AEST: Former High Court judge Michael Kirby will be on RN talking plebiscite 9:00am AEST: After 16 days of competition, the Rio Olympics closing ceremony gets underway Top Stories Blood analysed in Bali murder case involving Australian Sara Connor, a 45-year-old mother of two from Byron Bay, has spent a third night at the Denpasar police station, where she has been detained for allegedly murdering a local policeman on Kuta Beach. Boomers miss medal after heartbreaking loss to Spain The Boomers miss out after agonising 89-88 loss to Spain in bronze medal match in basketball. Live: USA leads Serbia in basketball decider Team USA leads Serbia in the gold medal match of the men's basketball as the Rio Olympic Games draw towards a close. Follow all the action as it happens in our live blog. Australian athletes to make flight home after receiving passports Nine Australian Olympic athletes to make Monday night flight home after receiving their confiscated passports. Groups with strong ties to China are major political donors Businesses with Chinese connections gave Australia's major parties more than $5.5 million in 2013 and 2015, helping explain increasing official unease about China's influence on everything from politics to critical infrastructure like power grids. Chinese donors to Australian political parties: who gave how much? An ABC investigation of political donations from the past two years reveals Chinese businesses are by far the largest foreign-linked donors to both major parties. Mongolians strip off in protest after their man loses in Rio Furious Mongolian officials strip off in protest after their wrestler is judged the loser of a bronze medal contest after taunting his opponent in a victory dance. Intruders set crocodiles loose in school office Darwin police search for a group of young males who set three saltwater crocodiles loose in a school administration office Complaints about banks rising sharply, Labor says The Federal Opposition says complaints about banks and financial services have increased by 60 per cent, while the big four banks have posted multi-billion dollar profits. Suicide bomber at Turkish wedding was 12-14 years old, President says A suicide bomber aged between 12 and 14 was responsible for the attack on a wedding in the Turkish city of Gaziantep that killed at least 51, the country's president says. Port Adelaide bans fan indefinitely for throwing banana at Indigenous star Port Adelaide Football Club bans one of its members indefinitely after she was filmed throwing a banana in the direction of Indigenous Adelaide Crows star Eddie Betts. Philippines' Duterte threatens to quit UN over 'stupid' criticism of drugs war Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte threatens to leave the United Nations and invite China and others to form a new global organisation after it calls for an end to the wave of killings unleashed by his war on drugs. NASA space dust mission could reveal origins of life NASA is preparing to send its OSIRIS-REx probe to an asteroid, where it will scoop up 4.5-billion-year-old dust that could reveal how the materials necessary for life, such as carbon and ice, made their way to Earth. Analysis and Opinion: The Drum Zoe Daniel: The Donald has lost his swagger By Washington bureau chief Zoe Daniel Sexual imagery in the digital age: What do we say to our sons and daughters? By Sarah Macdonald Despite #censusfail, we shouldn't abandon the Census By Nicholas Biddle BHP Billiton's huge wealth destruction hits shareholders, taxpayers By business reporter Stephen Letts Just In Backstreet Boys founder Lou Pearlman dies in prison aged 62 August 22, 2016 - 6:07 am Olympics Quiz: Test your knowledge of Rio's greatest moments August 22, 2016 - 6:00 am Ricky Gervais on Trump, Brent and fame August 22, 2016 - 5:57 am World • Backstreet Boys founder Lou Pearlman dies in prison aged 62 • London mayor calls for Labour to ditch Jeremy Corbyn • Iraq hangs 36 over 2014 massacre of recruits Business • Finance week ahead: Woolworths to report big loss • ACCC blocks big banks from collective bargaining over Apple Pay • Moody's revises ratings outlooks of Big Four banks to negative Politics • Ricky Gervais on Trump, Brent and fame • London mayor calls for Labour to ditch Jeremy Corbyn • Complaints about banks rising sharply, Labor says Sport • Live: USA leads Serbia in basketball decider • Boomers miss medal after heartbreaking loss to Spain • Australian athletes to make flight home after receiving passports Science and Tech • NASA space dust mission could reveal origins of life • New nudibranch species named after FIFO workers • 'It's hot, babies': Why zebra finches sing to eggs Environment • New nudibranch species named after FIFO workers • Arborists to carve nests for endangered parrots after trees used for firewood • Cute 'googly-eyed' squid spotted 900m under sea Follow ABC News About this email You received this email because you are subscribed to ABC News email alerts. 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