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Good morning. Here's what's happening now: The Federal Opposition will meet this morning to determine the fate of the same-sex marriage plebliscite, and all indications are that it will be rejected. Opposition Leader Bill Shorten has made it known he will recommend his caucus block the bill The most senior Republican in Washington has distanced himself from Donald Trump, saying he will instead focus on protecting his party's majorities in Congress. House Speaker Paul Ryan made the announcement at an emergency meeting of Republican politicians The sister of Dylan Voller, the teenager who featured in a Four Corners expose on youth detention, says her family is not hopeful that the Northern Territory royal commission will improve the system. "We feel like it's just going to get brushed under the carpet," Kirra Voller said Worried your email might be spied on? If so, this is what you can do to secure it. Here's what's coming up: 7:30am AEDT: NSW Cabinet will meet amid talk that the plan to ban greyhound racing will be reversed 8:35am AEDT: Opposition Leader Bill Shorten will give a speech to CEDA's State of the Nation conference at Parliament 9:30am AEDT: Telstra will hold its annual general meeting in Sydney 11:30am AEDT: The Royal Commission into Youth Detention and Child Protection will begin in Darwin 2:00pm AEDT: Question Time will be held in the House of Representatives 5:20pm AEDT: One Nation Senator Brian Burston will deliver his first speech to Parliament 8:00pm AEDT: Australia will take on Japan in a World Cup soccer qualifier in Melbourne Top Stories Labor expected to reject plebiscite legislation today Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull's election commitment to hold a same-sex marriage plebiscite looks doomed to fail, with the Opposition today expected to finally reject the Federal Government's legislation. Speaker Ryan distances himself from Trump, focuses on saving Republican Congress The leader of the US House of Representatives distances himself from Donald Trump as the Republican presidential candidate's campaign sinks deeper into crisis over his sexually aggressive remarks about women. Dylan Voller's family feel 'left out' of NT royal commission The sister of Dylan Voller — the teenager who featured in a Four Corners expose on youth detention in the Northern Territory — says her family feels "left out" of the royal commission and is not hopeful the inquiry will improve the system for young people. Jim Molan defends 'extraordinary' facilities on Nauru Jim Molan, the man who co-authored Operation Sovereign Borders, tells Q&A Australia's border policy is a "success", defending facilities on Manus Island and Nauru as being "far ahead" of other refugee camps. 'It's really violent': Video captures how coral reacts to heat stress Researchers studying coral bleaching capture on video for the first time coral from the Great Barrier Reef convulsing before spewing out the algae that lives within it in response to heat stress. Illicit drugs policy tool under development as sports struggle to keep up The Australian Sports Commission has begun work on a new tool to help combat the use of illicit drugs by competitors, and bring sports up to date with changing drug use. Fears Supermax inmates being further radicalised by extremists The imprisonment of accused and convicted terrorists in Australia's toughest jail, the Supermax, is under review amid concerns the majority of its inmates have united behind the Islamic State cause. Federal Parliament uses late-night session to pass CFA changes Changes allowing the Federal Government to intervene in the long-running Victorian firefighters dispute pass through Federal Parliament, 37 votes to 31. Greyhound trainer charged with live baiting in Sydney A 27-year-old man is charged with a string of animal cruelty and animal torture offences after allegedly live baiting greyhounds at a property in Sydney's south-west. 'I will destroy your jaw': Tostee, Wright argue in recording played to court Part of a recording between Gable Tostee and the woman he is accused of murdering, detailing alleged moments of violence and expletive-ridden conversations before her fatal fall from his Gold Coast apartment balcony, is played to a court. Worker dies in lift shaft fall at Perth construction site A 27-year-old female construction worker believed to be a German national is killed in a fall 13 floors down a lift shaft at an East Perth building site. Customer backlash trashes plastic bag scheme in just four hours A Western Australian supermarket introduces a plastic bag charge as a step towards reducing usage, but the scheme only lasts four hours. Rescuers hunt for survivors after building collapse kills 17 in China At least 17 people are killed when four decrepit houses collapse in the eastern Chinese coastal city of Wenzhou, state media reports. Analysis and Opinion: The Drum Australia's deep distrust in government, banking industry needs urgent attention By business editor Ian Verrender Trump tape: how will voters react? By Lucia Osborne-Crowley Half of Australians want Muslim immigration ban — but it's not that simple By Jill Sheppard Failure of US pivot to Asia would give comfort to authoritarian leaders By China correspondent Bill Birtles Just In Victorian homes without power two days after gale-force winds hit the state October 11, 2016 - 7:02 am Fears over new parasite threat to already-dwindling penguin numbers October 11, 2016 - 6:54 am 'It's really violent': Video captures how coral reacts to heat stress October 11, 2016 - 6:39 am World • Haiti needs 'massive response' after Hurricane Matthew: UN chief • UK, Finland-born economists win Nobel Prize for Economics • How the US media scored the second presidential debate Business • Economic risks rising but the chance of a crash remains low: Citi, Moody's • Rate cuts have 'exhausted their effectiveness', warns Treasurer • Samsung confirms Galaxy Note 7 production changed 'to ensure safety' Politics • Dylan Voller's family feel 'left out' of NT royal commission • Federal Parliament uses late-night session to pass CFA changes • Jim Molan defends 'extraordinary' facilities on Nauru Sport • No unsportsmanlike conduct involved in Phillip Hughes's death: Haddin • 'We've got the trophy': Bathurst winners unfazed by Whincup appeal • Illicit drugs policy tool under development as sports struggle to keep up Science and Tech • 'It's really violent': Video captures how coral reacts to heat stress • Japan allocates $190m to monitor seabed earthquakes • HMS Terror: Researchers solve one of the biggest enigmas in maritime history Environment • 'It's really violent': Video captures how coral reacts to heat stress • Paris climate deal: Time for Australia to step up • SA solar customers lose subsidy scheme Follow ABC News About this email You received this email because you are subscribed to ABC News email alerts. 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