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Good morning. Here's what's happening now: An Army Commando has told the ABC he helped cover up alleged war crimes in Afghanistan, claims which are being investigated by the Defence Department CCTV footage helped Australian man Damian Berg prove his innocence after being arrested for allegedly selling drugs to an undercover cop while living in the Philippines. He has shared his story after being cleared of the charges last month The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights has said US presidential candidate Donald Trump would present a "global danger" if he were elected An ancient Aboriginal site at a secret location in the Victorian bush could be the oldest astronomical observatory in the world, pre-dating Stonehenge and even the Great Pyramids of Giza. Scientists studying the Wurdi Yuang stone arrangement say it could date back more than 11,000 years. Here's what's coming up: 8:30am AEDT: A contingent of 1,250 US Marines will leave Darwin, six months after they arrived 8:45am AEDT: PM Malcolm Turnbull will meet Singapore's Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong to sign a trade agreement 9:30am AEDT: Sentencing for Vincent Stanford, who pleaded guilty to murdering school teacher Stephanie Scott in July, is expected to begin 5:30pm AEDT: In Melbourne, the 32nd Sport Australia Hall of Fame Induction and Awards Gala Dinner red carpet will begin 8:00pm AEDT: The Swedish Academy will announce the 2016 Nobel Prize for Literature Top Stories Alleged Australian war crimes under scrutiny in Defence probe An Australian commando who served in Afghanistan comes forward to a secretive Defence inquiry with claims he covered up alleged war crimes in Afghanistan, as it is revealed a Supreme Court judge has joined the probe. Government endorses critical bill in procedural bungle The Federal Government is accused of being "chaotic" and "humiliating" itself after minister Kelly O'Dwyer accidentally endorses a bill, amended by Labor, which criticised the Government. Trump would be dangerous if elected, UN rights chief says US presidential candidate Donald Trump would present a "global danger" if he were elected, the top United Nations human rights official says. CCTV clears Australian man 'framed' for Philippines drug deal Damian Berg thought he was going to be shot in the street when he was arrested by Philippines police for allegedly dealing drugs in June, but he was exonerated by CCTV footage less than three months later. Oldest squawk box suggests dinosaurs were no songbirds The discovery of the oldest known bird voice box is shedding light on what sounds dinosaurs were capable of making — or not! Michael Jackson outstrips Prince, Bowie as top-earning dead celebrity Michael Jackson tops an annual list of the top-earning dead celebrities for the fourth straight year, far outstripping fellow musical icons Prince and David Bowie who passed away earlier this year. 'I felt disgustingly sick': Woman fights to get selfie removed from porn sites When Noelle Martin was 17, predators stole a selfie she posted on her Facebook feed and posted it on porn websites around the world. Now she is calling on regulators to crack down on an emerging practice known as "parasite" or "morph" porn. Nurse accused of murdering two elderly women 'had boasted of knowing how to kill' A nurse accused of murdering two elderly women in a nursing home on the New South Wales north coast had previously boasted about knowing how to kill a person without it being detected, a court hears. Ancient Aboriginal site dubbed 'Australia's Stonehenge' could be world's oldest observatory An ancient Aboriginal site at a secret location in the Victorian bush could be the oldest astronomical observatory in the world, pre-dating Stonehenge and even the Great Pyramids of Giza. NZ Silver Ferns shock Australian Diamonds 53-51 Australia falters in game two of the Constellation Cup, falling 53-51 in a thriller second netball Test against New Zealand in Launceston. Thai King's medical condition 'not yet stabilised': palace Thailand's Crown Prince and Prime Minister travel back to Bangkok amid intense speculation over the health of 88-year old King Bhumibol Adulyadej. Archbishop accused of silencing same-sex marriage supporters In the wake of the likely failure of the plebiscite bill, a group of 58 priests and church leaders across Australia sign a petition urging the Archbishop of Sydney to allow "free and open debate" about same-sex marriage within his church. Counter-terrorism police arrest two teens in Sydney One of the two 16-year-old boys arrested over an incident in Sydney's south-west today was questioned in 2014 after refusing to stand for the national anthem at his school, the ABC understands. Analysis and Opinion: The Drum Donald Trump, home alone to the bitter end By Bruce Wolpe 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 Worried your email might be spied on? 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