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Good afternoon. Here's what's happening now: An independent inquiry will consider the adequacy of South Australia's preparedness and response to last week's catastrophic storm and subsequent statewide power outage A two-year-old boy who was bitten three times by a coastal taipan snake in the backyard of his central Queensland home will survive but has suffered brain damage, his mother says Rising floodwaters near Condobolin in central western NSW are making it hard to get around, so the locals have turned to tractors, boats and jet skis A recent sleep snapshot by ABC Health & Wellbeing found many of us struggle to hit the hay and get a good night's rest. So here's 10 hacks to help you get the most out of your shut-eye. Here's what's coming up: 7:00pm AEDT: WikiLeaks is holding a news conference in Berlin, with Julian Assange to participate via videolink 8:45pm AEDT: The winner of this year's Nobel Prize in physics will be revealed 12:00am AEDT (Wed): The verdict on Maria Sharapova's appeal against a two-year doping ban is due to be announced by the Court of Arbitration for Sport Top Stories CommBank boss defends mega profits at banking inquiry The head of the Commonwealth Bank, Ian Narev, defends the institution's multi-billion-dollar profits and suggests in a parliamentary inquiry there will be more compensation for customers who have been mistreated. Pyne staffer among group arrested wearing 'budgie smugglers' A staffer for Defence Industry Minister Christopher Pyne is among a group arrested after stripping down to swimmers emblazoned with the Malaysian flag at Sunday's Formula One race in Kuala Lumpur. AFP drops investigation into Peter Slipper's diary leaks The Australian Federal Police confirms it has dropped its investigation into the leaking of entries from former speaker Peter Slipper's official diary, and will not charge Mal Brough or James Ashby over the incident. Government departments sought to access metadata via AFP Federal Government departments — that are not currently permitted to access the metadata of Australians — have attempted to work around the restrictions established in last year's Data Retention Bill by requesting the Australian Federal Police do the searches for them. Former top SA cop to lead review into blackout and storm response An independent review of South Australia's response to last week's "catastrophic storm" and statewide power outage will be led by former police commissioner Gary Burns. Reserve Bank leaves interest rates on hold at 1.5pc The Reserve Bank of Australia keeps interest rates on hold at an historic low of 1.5 per cent as widely expected. 'He is changed forever': Snake bites leave 2yo with brain damage A two-year-old central Queensland boy, who was bitten three times by one of the deadliest snakes in the world, is no longer fighting for his life, but is left with brain damage, his mother says. Dash cam video shows 'execution' of California black man: lawyer Two Sacramento police officers discussing on video how they might run down a black man, before they shot and killed him, should be charged with murder, a lawyer says. Gunman on the run after shooting teen south of Brisbane A 19-year-old is taken to hospital in a stable condition after being shot in the leg in vacant bushland at Kingston, south of Brisbane. Super yacht stranded off Port Macquarie A luxury charter yacht is taking on water and has lost its steering off the New South Wales mid north coast, the Australian Maritime Safety Authority says. Video shows croc stalking family moments after teen injured A GoPro camera captures a family's close encounter with a freshwater crocodile in WA's Kimberley region, moments after the animal injured a 14-year-old boy. DNA reveals earliest Pacific Islander ancestors came from Asia The earliest seafaring ancestors of people living in South Pacific islands such as Vanuatu and Tonga arrived from Asia, an analysis of ancient DNA from four skeletons reveals. Floods render cars useless around NSW town of Condobolin Landowners surrounding Condobolin in central western New South Wales turn to tractors, jet skis, boats and motorbikes to get around as floodwaters continue to slowly rise. Phar Lap fans celebrate champion's 90th birthday A carrot cake fit for a Melbourne Cup champion was on the menu as the city's museum celebrates Phar Lap's 90th birthday with a giant mural of the much-loved racehorse. Analysis and Opinion: The Drum Opinion: It's a mistake to increase super contributions to 12pc of earnings By John Daley, Brendan Coates and Hugh Parsonage, Grattan Institute Big four prepare for bank inquiry as next crisis brews in Europe By business editor Ian Verrender Syria 'catastrophe' about to get worse By Middle East correspondent Matt Brown, wires MH17 investigators confident of building solid criminal case By Europe correspondent Lisa Millar Just In Truck driver in multi-vehicle crash travelling at three times speed limit, court told October 4, 2016 - 4:07 pm Victorian former priest jailed for 18 years over sexual abuse October 4, 2016 - 4:06 pm Taste of Tasmania cashless system ditched after one year October 4, 2016 - 4:03 pm World • 'We will see if we survive tonight': 7yo tweets life in a warzone • Trump camp defends remarks on veterans and PTSD • Trump repeatedly lewd and sexist on hit show The Apprentice, cast and crew say Business • CommBank boss defends mega profits at banking inquiry • Reserve Bank leaves interest rates on hold at 1.5pc • Presto streaming service to vanish into Foxtel Play Politics • AFP drops investigation into Peter Slipper's diary leaks • CommBank boss defends mega profits at banking inquiry • How would a Melbourne congestion tax work? Sport • Fifita, Radradra left out of Kangaroos' Four Nations squad • Fagan announced as Brisbane Lions AFL coach • Cloke will take big pay cut to get to Western Bulldogs Science and Tech • Nobel Prizes don't come cheap: Laureate calls for greater research philanthropy • Kepler data glitch, not aliens, may be to blame for whacky star behaviour • Japanese scientist wins Nobel medicine prize for work on 'self-eating' cells Environment • SA solar customers lose subsidy scheme • World's deepest underwater cave discovered in Czech Republic • Is it a drop bear? No, it's a baby panda falling with style Follow ABC News About this email You received this email because you are subscribed to ABC News email alerts. This message was sent to you at starnewsposting@gmail.com. Please add newslists@your.abc.net.au to your email address book to see images by default and stop the email being treated as spam. This email address is not monitored - Please don't reply to this email. 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