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Good morning. Here's what's happening now: This year's trouble-plagued census could cost an extra $30 million according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics. About 10,000 cases of people refusing to complete the census are being examined, but no-one has been fined yet An entirely Australian offer for the Kidman cattle empire is due to be lodged this weekend. A member of the syndicate has told the ABC the offer will be higher than Gina Rinehart's Australian-Chinese bid Republicans are distancing themselves from Donald Trump in an attempt to save their seats in the United States Congress ahead of the third, and final, debate of the 2016 election campaign today Research has found that paramedics in training treated patients with Hollywood-style fake wounds and blood faster, but they were more prone to mistakes Here's what's coming up: 9:30am AEDT: The House of Representatives meets, with debate on the same-sex marriage plebiscite on the agenda 9:30am AEDT: A fourth day of jury deliberations begins in the trial of Gable Tostee 11:30am AEDT: The Australian Bureau of Statistics will release jobs data for September 12:00pm AEDT: The third presidential debate of the US election campaign will be held in Las Vegas Top Stories Abbott says 'no deals from me' on controversial shotgun Former prime minister Tony Abbott dismisses suggestions he is undermining his successor Malcolm Turnbull by speaking out on Australia's gun laws, saying "the guns were stopped" under his watch. Australian graziers challenge Rinehart with bid for Kidman cattle empire The first entirely Australian offer for the Kidman cattle empire is due to be lodged this weekend and will be higher than Gina Rinehart's Australian-Chinese bid, a member of the domestic syndicate says. 12 hours in the life of a homeless man Melbourne man Matte Dunn is not drug addicted, not an alcoholic, not a gambler and has no diagnosed mental illness, but he is homeless. 'Not good signs': European Mars lander's fate unclear A senior European Space Agency official says that the signal from the experimental Schiaparelli probe cut off before its landing on Mars, which he says is "not a good sign". #Censusfail may cost an extra $30m The Australian Bureau of Statistics says this year's trouble-plagued census could cost an extra $30 million, but so far no-one has been fined for failing to participate. Human rights laws shouldn't apply against IS, Lambie says Jacqui Lambie calls for Australian soldiers fighting the Taliban or Islamic State to be exempted from international human rights laws because their opponents are "subhuman" and "vile". QPS refuses to answer tax questions about fundraiser "Project Synergy" is run by the police fraud squad and raised nearly $200,000 over two years from some of Australia's biggest companies, but the Queensland Police Service will not say if it paid tax. Incomes, job insecurity high in WA post mining boom Western Australia is still struggling to adjust to the end of the mining boom as job insecurity rises, but household incomes remain high, a new economics report finds. CCTV shows 'attempted abduction' of woman in Canberra Police are calling for witnesses to come forward after CCTV footage appears to show an attempted abduction in a wealthy Canberra suburb, where a man violently forces a woman into his car while another woman watches on. Republicans distance themselves from Trump to save their seats Republican insiders say some within the party fear Donald Trump will not only lose the election, but will destroy their party, and are now moving to distance themselves from the presidential candidate. Iraqi general calls on Islamic State militants in Mosul to surrender A senior general calls on Iraqis fighting for the Islamic State group in Mosul to surrender as the wide-scale operation to retake the militant-held city enters its third day. King brown slithers into car for 500km road trip Two men have a nervous 500-kilometre journey to Alice Springs after seeing one of Australia's deadliest snakes crawl into the engine of their car shortly before heading off. Philippine police van drives into crowd of protesters, video shows Philippine police use tear gas to disperse about 1,000 protesters outside the US embassy in Manila, as footage emerges showing a patrol van running down demonstrators. Professor honoured for work on front line of cane toad invasion A professor's radical approach to protecting native animals from the cane toad invasion sees him take out this year's Prime Minister's Prize for Science. Analysis and Opinion: The Drum 12 deadly Indigenous social media users to follow By Bronwyn Carlson, University of Wollongong Lessons from the UK following Bacchus Marsh baby deaths By Andrew Street, University of York The battle for Mosul won't be quick or easy By Middle East correspondent Matt Brown A handy guide on how to avoid the spread of rudeness at work By Deirdre Fidge Just In Super Typhoon Haima slams into north-eastern Philippines October 20, 2016 - 6:51 am 'Reimagined' Sydney must be three cities: Lucy Turnbull October 20, 2016 - 6:51 am Sydney FC play FFA Cup waiting game after win over Canberra October 20, 2016 - 6:46 am World • Super Typhoon Haima slams into north-eastern Philippines • Duterte says South China Sea to take 'back seat' during Beijing visit • Meow-sician claws to the top of the charts with album for cats Business • Mortgage arrears break records in two states and NT • China's economic growth of 6.7pc shows 'uncanny stability' • Toronto Stock Exchange spruiks its investment credentials to Australian mining companies Politics • #Censusfail may cost an extra $30m • Abbott says 'no deals from me' on controversial shotgun • Human rights laws shouldn't apply against IS, Lambie says Sport • Geelong superstar Bartel retires from AFL • Suns hammer Hawks' 'disgraceful' handling of O'Meara trade talks • Richmond's Deledio wants shock trade to GWS Science and Tech • Professor honoured for work on front line of cane toad invasion • Chinese manned 'space dream' mission docks with space station • Inside the secret Australian body farm helping real-life CSIs Environment • Victorian Treasurer met Hazelwood owners over closure concerns • Endangered yellow chat flying high again • Thousands of 'scrotum frogs' found dead in Lake Titicaca Follow ABC News About this email You received this email because you are subscribed to ABC News email alerts. 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