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Good afternoon. Here's what's happening now: Vincent Stanford has been sentenced to life in jail for the murder and sexual assault of New South Wales schoolteacher Stephanie Scott. Justice Robert Hulme told the court Stanford showed no hint of remorse for his "disturbing" acts Two women have accused Donald Trump of inappropriate touching in a story posted on The New York Times website, accusations his spokesman has called "fiction" The Australian Privacy Commissioner is investigating reports employees at an Apple store in Brisbane accessed the photos of customers. Apple says it has sacked several staff at the store in Carindale, in Brisbane's east You're about to start seeing a lot more pictures of the Senate. After a quarter of a century of lobbying, photography censorship in the Senate has finally been lifted after Senator Derryn Hinch's motion to the Parliament today was endorsed. Here's what's coming up tonight: 5:30PM AEDT: The 32nd Sport Australia Hall of Fame Induction Awards Gala Dinner begins 8:00pm AEDT: The Swedish Academy will announce the 2016 Nobel Prize for Literature Top Stories 'I am going to do something bigger': Teen on terrorism charge One of two 16-year-olds facing terrorism-related charges in Sydney allegedly referenced the murder of NSW Police employee Curtis Cheng, telling his mother he would do "something to them that they have never seen before". Vincent Stanford gets life in jail for Stephanie Scott's murder Vincent Stanford is sentenced to life in prison for the murder and sexual assault of NSW schoolteacher Stephanie Scott, with the judge telling him he had shown no hint of remorse for his disturbing acts. Factional brawl breaks out as Labor seeks to replace Conroy A woman will replace former Labor veteran senator Stephen Conroy in Canberra, but the selection process has been engulfed by a factional brawl within the Victorian right of the party. Housing slump a bigger worry than China: Fitch A housing market slump is now the biggest threat to Australia's economy and creditworthiness according to global credit rating agency Fitch. Apple sacks Brisbane staff over claims customers' photos accessed Claims that employees of an Apple store in Brisbane breached the privacy of customers by accessing their photos are being investigated by the Australian Privacy Commissioner. Labor blames 'Government incompetence' for backpacker tax 'mess' Labor rejects accusations it has "abandoned" farmers over the backpacker tax, and says the Government's latest proposal should not be rushed through. 'I should be punished': Commando claims he covered up POW's execution An Australian commando says he is ready to go to jail for his role in what he says was the unlawful execution of a prisoner in Afghanistan. Kevin Frost's claims come as a top judge joins a secretive Defence probe into a broad range of allegations against Australian soldiers. Warriena Wright had 80 injuries after balcony fall, court told A forensic pathologist details horrific injuries suffered by New Zealand woman Warriena Wright, who fell 14 floors from a Gold Coast high-rise apartment in 2014. 'He was like an octopus': Trump accused of inappropriate touching, New York Times reports Two women accuse Donald Trump of inappropriate touching in a story posted on The New York Times website, accusations his spokesman says are "fiction". Joyce name-checks men while spruiking plan to boost female MPs Deputy Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce says it is important future female politicians are guided by current parliamentarians, but is unable to name any that he has mentored himself. Photography censorship in the Senate lifted after 25-year battle The lifting of a photography ban in the Upper House is being heralded by politicians and free press advocates as a win for public scrutiny of the Parliament. No ambulances free when Phillip Hughes was hit, inquest hears There were no ambulances free in the Sydney area when cricketer Phillip Hughes was struck on the neck by a ball during a Sheffield Shield match at the SCG in November 2014, an inquest into the cricketer's death hears. Creepy clown sightings on the rise in Victoria: police chief There have been more than 18 reports of creepy or threatening clowns across Victoria over the past two weeks, according to the state's police chief, with more expected in the lead-up to Halloween. Scientists unveil proposal for independent 'space nation' Asgardia A team of scientists, engineers and lawyers unveil a proposal for an independent "space nation" named Asgardia, comprised of satellites to create a "independent platform free from the constraint of a land-based country's laws". Analysis and Opinion: The Drum New US president to face chilly relations with Russia By chief foreign correspondent Philip Williams Essendon supplements saga over, but at what cost? By national sports editor David Mark Bank inquiry a victory for public relations By business reporter Michael Janda Inside the 'spin room' after Trump and Clinton face off By North America correspondent Stephanie March in St Louis Just In Labor blames 'Government incompetence' for backpacker tax 'mess' October 13, 2016 - 5:04 pm Hackers steal personal information from CBA health fund October 13, 2016 - 5:02 pm Ballet shares Vaslav Nijinsky's work and struggle with mental illness October 13, 2016 - 4:57 pm World • Bermuda hunkers down as Hurricane Nicole looms • US military strikes Yemen in retaliation for failed missile attacks • Chinese trade disappoints again as both imports and exports fall Business • Hackers steal personal information from CBA health fund • Housing slump a bigger worry than China: Fitch • Despair for many as Chinese property prices skyrocket Politics • Thousands of Colombians march in support of peace deal • 'He was like an octopus': Trump accused of inappropriate touching, New York Times reports • Photography censorship in the Senate lifted after 25-year battle Sport • No ambulances free when Phillip Hughes was hit, inquest hears • Aussie Tyler Wright wins world surfing title • 'That's trash talk': LeBron rubbishes Trump's 'locker-room banter' Science and Tech • Hackers steal personal information from CBA health fund • Apple sacks Brisbane staff over claims customers' photos accessed • How the net connects rural Australians with mental health support Environment • Danish anglers enlisted to catch rainbow trout escaped from fish farm • Alaskan village tells tourists to stay away from walrus • Thailand's whales 'at risk' after mystery deaths Follow ABC News About this email You received this email because you are subscribed to ABC News email alerts. 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