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Good morning. Here's what's happening now: Parts of New Zealand have been evacuated after a tsunami warning was issued following a 7.1 magnitude earthquake off the east coast of the North Island. The warning covered the East Coast of the North Island and the upper South Island. Recriminations have begun after the Federal Government lost three consecutive votes in the Lower House. One of the members missing from the House at the time of the votes, Justice Minister Michael Keenan, said he was asked to return to Canberra to meet with the Prime Minister A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket has exploded on the launch site at Cape Canaveral. There were no injuries as a result of the explosion during a routine test firing of the rocket Australian scientists are puzzled by the discovery of fields of giant donut-shaped reefs off North Queensland. The tops of the reefs are 20 to 50 metres deep, and were discovered with the help of laser data from the Royal Australian Navy. Here's what's coming up: 9:00am AEST: The Royal Adelaide Show opens 11:00am AEST: Australia's Paralympic team departs for Rio with a farewell from the Governor General 11:30am AEST: Rosie Batty and Australian of the Year Ret. Lieutenant General David Morrison will lead the Walk a Mile in Their Shoes event against domestic violence in Melbourne 2:00pm AEST Glen McNamara and Roger Rogerson will be sentenced over the murder of Jamie Gao Top Stories Labor springs ambush in first majority vote upset in decades Recriminations begin after the Federal Government loses three consecutive votes in the House of Representatives, almost seeing the endorsement of Labor's banking royal commission and marking the first time a majority government has lost a vote in the House in decades. Evacuations, tsunami warning after powerful quake off New Zealand Evacuations begin in New Zealand after a tsunami warning is issued following a powerful magnitude-7.1 earthquake which struck before dawn off the east coast of the North Island. Rocket explodes on launch site at Cape Canaveral: SpaceX An explosion destroys a Falcon 9 rocket belonging to Elon Musk's SpaceX during routine test firing at Cape Canaveral in Florida, shaking buildings kilometres away and sending a thick plume of black smoke pouring into the air. Government told doctors to cut health costs for refugees: report An audit of health care services in Australia's onshore detention centres reveals the Government asked operators to reduce the costs of treating asylum seekers. Coach Postecoglou delighted with Socceroos show Socceroos coach Ange Postecoglou will assess his side, which won 2-0 against Iraq on Thursday night, before picking a team to take on UAE. 'Soccer' and selfies: rise and fall of Australia's jihadi recruitment network Almost 300 police telephone intercepts expose the inner workings of the most prolific recruitment network which lured young Australian jihadis to fight in Syria. 12yo boys allegedly rape 6yo girl at Sydney primary school Two 12-year-old boys are charged over the alleged assault and rape of a six-year-old girl in a toilet block at a primary school on Sydney's northern beaches. More than 1,000 people arrested after riots break out in Gabon More than 1,000 people are arrested in the Central African country of Gabon, after violence broke out in the capital following a disputed presidential election result. Flash bombs used against rioters at Banksia Hill detention centre Juvenile detainees armed with makeshift weapons cause extensive damage to a wing of Perth's Banksia Hill juvenile detention centre, with staff using flash bombs and pepper spray to bring the situation under control. Missing Victorian woman found, as search continues for husband in 'unusual case' A missing Victorian woman is found safe in Yass after she and her husband sparked an interstate search in what police say is the most bizarre case they have seen in decades. Deadline passes for removal of 'death-row dingoes' from Queensland island The Queensland Government may grant a regional council more time to remove the two wild dogs it released onto a Great Barrier Reef island last month to kill feral goats. Calls for urgent testing of WestConnex road base after asbestos claims Calls grow for the urgent testing of recycled concrete supplied to the WestConnex project, after the ABC reveals it could contain the deadly substance asbestos. Supreme Court fight looms for couple's makeshift animal sanctuary A couple running a makeshift wildlife sanctuary in far west New South Wales and facing a court fight to stay on the land describe their situation as a "David and Goliath" battle. Analysis and Opinion: The Drum Political benefits of 'taking out the trash' as Parliament returns By political reporter Anna Henderson Is there a Brexit lesson for Australia? By Europe correspondent James Glenday Paradox of plenty strikes again as resources boom squandered By Ian Verrender How should we talk to boys about respecting women? 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