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Good afternoon. Here's what's happening now: Senator Sam Dastyari has apologised for asking a company with links to the Chinese Government to pay a $1,670.82 bill incurred by his office. "I made a mistake and I am sorry," he said A woman collecting shells on the most popular part of Broome's Cable Beach has discovered the footprints of a Tyrannosaurus-type dinosaur. It's believed the footprints had not been discovered previously because they were covered by sand More stories have emerged of psychiatric side effects experienced by young children using the common asthma drug Singulair, including fits of rage and suicidal thoughts In the 1950s, Wittenoom's streets were literally paved with asbestos. Today, decades after the West Australian town was declared too dangerous to live in, three people refuse to leave. Here's what's coming up: 6:00pm AEST: Canberra Raiders full-back Jack Wighton will face a judiciary hearing over a shoulder charge. If found guilty, he could miss the finals 6:30pm AEST: Dame Julie Andrews will walk the red carpet at the opening of My Fair Lady, a musical she is directing, at the Sydney Opera House 8:00pm AEST: Foreign Correspondent investigates China's 'left-behind children', more than 60 million kids who are growing up without parents as they move to cities to find work 11:00pm AEST: Scotland's First Minister Nicola Sturgeon will present her agenda to Parliament, including the option of independence 1:00am AEST Wednesday: US Open quarter-finals start Top Stories 'I made a mistake': Dastyari apologises over Chinese bill deal Senator Sam Dastyari apologises for asking a company with links to the Chinese Government to pay a $1,670.82 bill incurred by his office, and denies accusations he allowed the payments to influence his comments on China. 'I hope we will begin to make sense of our ordeal': Mark Tromp Mark Tromp, the man at the centre of a bizarre family trip from Victoria to New South Wales, apologises for the "hurt and concern" caused by the saga. Reserve Bank leaves interest rates on hold at 1.5pc The Reserve Bank keeps interest rates on hold at the record low level of 1.5 per cent, electing not to immediately follow up last month's rate cut. Brandis loses court bid to keep ministerial diary private Federal Attorney-General George Brandis loses his latest bid to keep his ministerial diary private, after a long-running Freedom of Information dispute with his Labor counterpart Mark Dreyfus. Parents reveal pain of daughter's brain damage after oxygen mix-up The parents of a baby girl who suffered permanent brain damage when she was accidentally administered laughing gas say she is experiencing constant seizures and must be fed through a tube. Liberal Party's 'watershed' plan to attract more females The Liberal Party signs off on a new grassroots plan to recruit more females, after July's election left them with only 18 women in Federal Parliament. Dinosaur footprints found among Cable Beach tourists Footprints of a Tyrannosaurus-type dinosaur have been found by a woman collecting shells on the most popular part of one of Australia's best-loved beaches. Obama scraps talks with Duterte over 'son of a whore' slur Barack Obama cancels a planned meeting with Rodrigo Duterte after the controversial Philippines leader launches a foul-mouthed tirade against him and warns he won't be lectured about his deadly war on drugs. 'She had fits of rage': More stories emerge of asthma drug's side effects Australian families claim common asthma drug Singulair is causing psychiatric side effects in their children, after the ABC revealed dozens of cases reportedly linked to the medication. More than 150 Marist Brothers allegedly abused children: inquiry The child abuse royal commission into the Maitland-Newcastle Catholic diocese is presented with a list of 154 Marist Brothers accused of abuse. Eagle attack lands woman in hospital on Gold Coast A woman is being treated in hospital for facial injuries after being attacked by a wedge-tailed eagle at the Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary on the Gold Coast. Royal commission into youth detention underway in Darwin The royal commission into the NT's youth detention and child protection holds its official opening, as Commissioner Mick Gooda promises to act with an "impartial mind" and make "meaningful recommendations". Australian linked to Melbourne terror plot killed fighting for Islamic State: reports Ezzit Raad, an Australian who was jailed over the Operation Pendennis terror plot in 2008, has reportedly been killed fighting for Islamic State in Syria. 'Search is over': Missing comet lander Philae found Europe's Rosetta spacecraft finally spots its tiny lander Philae, thought to be lost forever, stuck in a ditch on the surface of a comet hurtling through space. Echidnas living at airport spike interest of researchers It's important to keep airport runways clear of foreign objects; it's especially important to keep them clear of spiky native animals waddling around looking for a snack. Analysis and Opinion: The Drum In focus: The quote at the heart of the attack on Sam Dastyari By political reporter Anna Henderson Governor leaves RBA with an enviable record that debt burdens may taint By Stephen Long The irony behind the George Brandis v Mark Dreyfus FOI dispute By political reporter Matthew Doran 'Show us your tits?' How about show women some respect? 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