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Good afternoon. Here's what's happening now: Police say it was "almost a miracle" that two children survived Queensland's worst theme park tragedy at Dreamworld. CCTV footage is being used to determine how the incident happened, and the rafts from the ride have been taken for forensic examination Australia's most senior Catholic cleric, Cardinal George Pell, has been voluntarily interviewed by Victoria Police detectives in Rome over historic child abuse allegations The Coalition's plan to tighten access to paid parental leave is unlikely to start in January next year. The Government needs the votes of senator Nick Xenophon's party, but he said he would not support the scheme if the current start date remained in place An Australian cleaner has won the world's richest portraiture prize, worth $150,000. Megan Sere's painting of her daughter Scarlett depicted as a colonial girl took out the The Doug Moran National Portrait Prize. Here's what's coming up tonight: 7:30pm AEDT: Defence Minister Marise Payne will be a guest on 7.30 9:00pm AEDT: Foreign Minister Julie Bishop will attend Jakarta Fashion Week in Indonesia Top Stories 'Miracle that anybody survived' deadly theme park accident Police say it is a miracle that two children survived Queensland's worst theme park tragedy, with four adults dying when a ride malfunctioned at Dreamworld on the Gold Coast yesterday. Maintenance issue could be behind Dreamworld tragedy, expert says Maintenance issues are more likely to be responsible for the deadly Dreamworld accident than the age of the family-friendly ride, an amusement ride engineer says. Pell interviewed by Victoria Police in Rome over child abuse allegations Australia's most senior Catholic cleric, Cardinal George Pell, is interviewed by Victoria Police detectives over historic child abuse allegations. 'You attacked a defenceless woman': Sophie Collombet's killer jailed for life Benjamin James Milward is sentenced to life in jail for the rape and murder of French student Sophie Collombet, whose naked and battered body was found in an inner-city Brisbane rotunda in 2014. Bob Day could stay in Senate if white knight saves troubled company Family First senator Bob Day's political party is signalling he could stay on in Parliament and serve the rest of his three-year term, if a potential investor steps in to save his troubled construction company. Changing your life and going off the grid Meet residents from one central Victorian off-the-grid community that is still going strong after nearly 50 years. Man who died after catheter-oxygen mix-up 'may have caused own death' South Australia's Premier raises the possibility that a man whose oxygen supply was somehow connected to his catheter could have caused his own death. Paid parental leave changes unlikely to be implemented on January 1 The Coalition's plan to tighten access to its paid parental leave scheme is unlikely to start on January 1 next year, with crucial crossbench senators arguing women who are currently pregnant should not be caught up in the changes. Energy companies accused of capitalising on solar rebate 'confusion' As generous government rebates for solar users wind up across parts of Australia, advocates have accused some energy retailers of taking advantage of the confusion about the range of options available to consumers. Enzymes in fish guts could be used in laundry detergent Waste from Australia's Patagonian toothfish fishery could be used to make cold water detergent. Sydney GP murdered his wife with deliberate insulin overdose, court hears A Sydney GP accused of murdering his wife researched insulin overdoses online the day before he allegedly killed her, a court hears. Australian artist who works as cleaner wins $150k art prize Australian artist Megan Seres's painting of her daughter Scarlett wins the richest portraiture prize in the world — The Doug Moran National Portrait Prize. Solicitor-General refuses to answer Liberal senator's 'attack' questions Outgoing Solicitor-General Justin Gleeson refuses to answer more than 100 questions from a Liberal senator, arguing he considers them "an attack" and they imply a "deficiency" in the evidence he gave to a Senate committee. Paralympian's gold medals stolen from car in Melbourne Paralympian cyclist Carol Cooke appeals for the return of two of her gold medals after they are stolen from her car at Albert Park this morning. French workers begin demolishing Calais 'Jungle' camp French workers begin demolishing the "Jungle" asylum seeker camp in Calais, wielding sledgehammers to tear down makeshift dwellings as former residents are moved out. Analysis and Opinion: The Drum Opinion: Solicitor-General's role has been damaged By Gabrielle Appleby, UNSW Gleeson ends the stoush, but who came out on top? 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