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Good morning. Here's what's happening now: The extent of the devastation in quake-hit central Italy has been revealed. The country's PM says the death toll is at least 120 and hundreds more are injured. ABC correspondent Lisa Millar is there: "It's late evening here and the efforts and energy of the rescuers has not dimmed ... they are going to ensure they comb every single house here." Millar spoke to one rescuer who said no-one would be left behind: "[There is] nothing to be positive about because where we're working at the moment is almost completely destructed (sic). I have no idea how many people are buried under the houses at the moment. I hope there are a lot that survive." In other news, Indonesian police could hand the case against Australian Sara Connor and her British partner to prosecutors within days, according to Bali's police chief. "Cancer has to live with me, not me living with it." They are the brave words from 73-year-old Margaret who battled three kinds of cancer over a decade. Read her story from ABC Health & Wellbeing Here's what's coming up: 8:35am AEST: Treasurer Scott Morrison will make a Bloomberg Address to key business leaders and policy makers 9:20am AEST: Barnaby Joyce will open a dairy symposium in Melbourne 11:30am AEST: We are due to hear the latest national employment figures Top Stories 'Today is a day for tears': Italy quake toll rises to at least 120 The death toll from a powerful earthquake that rattled a remote area of central Italy on Wednesday rises to at least 120, Prime Minister Matteo Renzi says. Staff, students trapped as gunmen attack university in Kabul Foreign staff and dozens of students are trapped inside the campus of the American University of Afghanistan in Kabul after suspected militants attacked it with explosives and gunfire, a senior Government official says. 'Cancer has to live with me, not me living with it' Over the course of decade, Margaret has had ovarian, breast and skin cancer — and was once told she might only have years to live. Now in remission, she says the spectre is always there, but "cancer has to live with me". New planet found orbiting star 'on our doorstep' A new planet discovered orbiting the closest star to Earth's solar system could have the conditions to harbour life, according to a team of international scientists. Police plan to hand Bali murder case to prosecutors within days Denpasar Police Chief Hadi Purnomo says he hopes police will be able to hand over a murder case against Australian woman Sara Connor and her British boyfriend David Taylor to prosecutors within days. Bikies' alleged boss asked to hand over $360,000 made in drug sales The Queensland Government asks the Supreme Court to force the alleged boss of the outlaw Black Uhlans bikie gang to hand over $360,000 in alleged proceeds from drug sales. Sri Lanka level series despite Faulkner hat-trick James Faulkner claims his maiden hat-trick but cannot deny Sri Lanka a series-levelling 82-run victory in the second one-day international. Turkey launches anti-IS operation on Syrian border Turkish-backed Syrian rebels enter the Islamic State-held town of Jarablus in northern Syria in an operation supported by Turkish tanks, special forces units and US-led coalition warplanes, rebel sources say. Opposition may prevent AFP from using documents in NBN investigation The Federal Opposition looks increasingly likely to have enough support in the Senate to prevent the AFP from using thousands of documents as part of its investigation into damaging leaks from the company building the NBN. Morrison to warn of 'earnings problem' in economic speech Treasurer Scott Morrison will today declare Australia has an "earnings problem", in a major economic speech ahead of Parliament's return next week. NSW Fair Trading lifts the lid on most complained about companies New South Wales becomes the first state to launch a complaints register publicly listing the companies which receive the most complaints to authorities, with real estate agent LJ Hooker topping the list. Police probe 'Allahu akbar' link to Queensland backpacker killing Police say they are looking into whether a French man who allegedly said "Allahu akbar" as he stabbed a 21-year-old British woman to death in a north Queensland backpackers' hostel has any links to extremist groups. Australian companies embroiled in bribery scandals in Sri Lanka and Congo Two companies are being investigated over alleged bribery scandals linked to the presidents of Sri Lanka and the Congo, after the firms sought to secure multi-million dollar contracts in those countries. Environmentalists urge Indonesian authorities to act as smoky haze returns to islands Smoke is rising once again from the islands of Sumatra and Borneo, one year after haze from Indonesian land-clearing fires caused major health problems across South-East Asia. Analysis and Opinion: The Drum 6 things to watch as Trump vs Clinton race gears up By Bruce Wolpe An 'Olyoptimist's' look back at Rio By sports correspondent Mary Gearin in Rio Record crossbench a headache for stressed Senate system By national affairs correspondent Greg Jennett Sexual imagery in the digital age: What do we say to our sons and daughters? 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