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Good afternoon. Here's what's happening now: A 17-year-old surfer is in hospital after being bitten on the upper-thigh while surfing at Lighthouse Beach at Ballina, on the NSW far north coast The prisoner who was injured after a brawl with prison guards at Yatala prison has died in the Royal Adelaide Hospital. His sister says he will be remembered as a community man, father and fisherman A meeting between Attorney-General George Brandis and shadow attorney-general Mark Dreyfus on plans for a same-sex marriage plebiscite has ended with no sign of a compromise With an expected audience of 100 million, there's little room for error in the first presidential debate for the 2016 US election. So what do Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump need to do to win? Here's what's coming up: 6:00pm AEST: Labor MP and Shadow Assistant Minister for Equality Terri Butler will be on RN Drive to discuss her meeting on the same-sex marriage plebiscite Attorney-General George Brandis 7:30pm AEST: The AFL Brownlow Medal ceremony will begin at the Crown Casino in Melbourne 8:00pm AEST: Australian Story looks at how the 1947 trial of Reginald Brown for the murder of Bronia Armstrong has been called into question 9:30pm AEST: SA politicians Jay Weatherill, Simon Birmingham and Penny Wong join the Q&A panel live in Adelaide Top Stories Surfer attacked by shark at Ballina beach A 17-year-old surfer, who once rejected the need for shark nets, is in hospital after being bitten on the upper-thigh while surfing at Lighthouse Beach at Ballina, on the New South Wales far north coast. Same-sex marriage plebiscite stuck in political cul-de-sac after failed meeting The much-hyped same-sex marriage plebiscite meeting between Attorney-General George Brandis and his Opposition counterpart Mark Dreyfus ends with no sign of a compromise in sight. Family's quest to uncover 1947 murder secret A leading lawyer specialising in miscarriages of justice casts doubt on the conviction in an historic Brisbane murder case, almost 70 years after an accountant was sent to jail for killing his typist. Golf great Arnold Palmer dies aged 87 American golf legend Arnold Palmer, a winner of seven majors including four Masters titles, has died aged 87. Clinton, Trump prepare to face off in first presidential debate What will Donald Trump do and how will Hillary Clinton react? That's the reason 100 million Americans, many of whom loathe both of these nominees, are expected to tune in to the first presidential debate of the 2016 race. Civil suit by teens tear-gassed at Don Dale reaches court Lawyers for a group of teen detainees tell Darwin's Supreme Court their clients were held in an isolation unit for up to 17 days and were "desperately unhappy" when they were gassed. Yatala prisoner's family want time to grieve The sister of an Indigenous Yatala prisoner who died after a brawl with prison guards says he was a community man, father and fisherman. Girl in state care with history of drug abuse spent night homeless A 14-year-old girl with a history of drug abuse, mental health problems and sexual exploitation spent the night on the streets after Victorian authorities could not find a suitable residential care unit for her. NSW Premier Mike Baird visits flood-affected Forbes, warns of more rain New South Wales Premier Mike Baird tours the flood-hit town of Forbes, in the state's central west, where he warns of the potential for more flooding and thanks the SES for its efforts. Man charged with child abduction after girl taken while she slept A 24-year-old central Queensland man is charged with child abduction after allegedly snatching a 12-year-old girl while she slept in Gladstone. Raised-fist Olympians invited to meet Obama at White House Tommie Smith and John Carlos, whose 1968 Olympic podium salute became an enduring symbol of the fight for racial equality, are invited by the US Olympic Committee to join them at a gala dinner at the White House. Stranger pays for tradie's fuel and tells him to 'pass it on' The kind gesture of one man to help another by paying for his fuel at a petrol station on the New South Wales-Victorian border has gone viral on social media. Teacher suspended for stomping on US flag in First Amendment lesson A North Carolina high school history teacher sparks widespread controversy after he allegedly stomps on an American flag during a lesson about the First Amendment. Man breaks 91-year record for world's heaviest red cabbage UK grower David Thomas breaks the record for the world's heaviest red cabbage, last set in 1925, with his 23.2-kilogram vegetable at the National Giant Vegetables Championship. 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