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Good morning. Here's what's happening now: Most of the men involved in the 'budgie smuggler' incident at the Malaysian Grand Prix have left Kuala Lumpur and are set to arrive back in Australia Millions of people are evacuating as Hurricane Matthew makes its way toward the south-eastern US coast. The storm has already killed at least 140 people and displaced thousands, mostly in southern Haiti Two people have been escorted off of a Jetstar flight following a mid-air incident where punches were allegedly thrown over a reclining seat A controversial potato grower, a devoted pug dog and a tattooed seafarer are among the finalists in one of Australia's richest national art prizes. A record number of artists have entered the Black Swan prize for portraiture and the exhibition is set to open tomorrow. Here's what's coming up: 7:30am AEDT: Insiders host Barrie Cassidy will be on News Breakfast 9:00am AEDT: The Global Terrorism Risk Insurance conference will be on at Parliament House 12:00pm AEDT: Queensland's only children's hospice, Hummingbird House, will officially open its doors 8:00pm AEDT: The winner of the 2016 Nobel Peace Prize will be announced at a ceremony at the Norwegian Nobel Institute Top Stories 'Budgie Nine' fly home after Malaysian stripping scandal The five-day saga, which saw nine Australians detained after stripping down to Malaysian flag-printed swimwear, is finally over, with most of the group boarding flights leaving Kuala Lumpur. Pro-Brexit politician recovering in hospital after party room 'altercation' Steven Woolfe, a leading member of the European Parliament from the UKIP collapses and is taken to a Strasbourg hospital after an "altercation" in a party meeting., Nigel Farage says. What have we learnt from the banking inquiry? The long-awaited banking inquiry comes to an end, so what have we learnt from it, and what comes next? 'One hell of a sad day': Ford shuts its factory doors in Australia The last Australian-made Ford car will roll off the assembly line at the company's Broadmeadows plant today, marking the end of an era. Blue-blooded Ford families farewell manufacturing in Australia Ford runs deep in the veins of Suzanne McConchie, whose family has a long history working for the company. She even met the love of her life on the factory floor. 'They're highly evolved predators': Kangaroo Island's plan to be cat-free Kangaroo Island plans to wipe out about 5,000 feral cats and phase out domestic ownership of the animals over the next 15 years. 'If you're seeing this video, I've been captured': Hobart woman arrested by Israeli military An Australian woman who skippered a female pro-Palestine activist boat to Gaza claims she has been 'kidnapped' by the Israeli military, as DFAT scrambles to confirm reports of her arrest. Former top cop calls for gender quotas in the police force The former chief commissioner of Victoria Police calls for gender quotas to be set in order to recruit more women to the force and change its culture. Millions evacuate as US braces for violent Hurricane Matthew, at least 140 dead Hurricane Matthew, the fiercest Caribbean storm in nearly a decade, intensifies as it barrels toward the south-eastern US coast. Police called after reclining seat sparks fight on Jetstar plane Police are called to escort two people off a Jetstar flight, following a mid-air incident where a man and woman were allegedly throwing punches. Duterte wants to liberate Philippines from US 'shackling dependency': FM The president of the Philippines wants to liberate his country from a "shackling dependency" on the United States which can not guarantee its help when Philippine sovereignty is under threat, the Foreign Minister says. 'Stealing is stealing': Police crack down on shoplifting at self-service checkouts New South Wales Police crack down on supermarket security at self-service checkouts, saying plain-clothes officers will be watching customers. 'Weird and wonderful' items lost at Sydney Airport to be auctioned off Thousands of items abandoned at Sydney Airport, including alcohol, a violin and a telescope, are set to go under the hammer next week for the airport's annual Lost Property Auction. Analysis and Opinion: The Drum Brandis-Gleeson standoff threatens rule of law By Gabrielle Appleby Renewable energy supporters 'shouldn't get hysterical over criticism' By political editor Chris Uhlmann Lockerbie 'no model' for prosecution of MH17 bombers By Amy Maguire, University of Newcastle Trump or Clinton: Who will be the best for our region? By Mark Beeson, UWA Just In Saudi Arabia sneaks past Socceroos with draw in WC qualifier October 7, 2016 - 6:53 am Energy Minister unaware of Hydro Tasmania exec bonus shake up October 7, 2016 - 6:49 am Doubts cast on Lambie's bid for cashless welfare cards in Tasmania October 7, 2016 - 6:49 am World • Mike Pence for president in 2020? • Problems and a punch-up: What the hell is happening to UKIP? • Who will win the Nobel Peace Prize? Business • What have we learnt from the banking inquiry? • Dollar not to blame for Ford closure, loss of 580 jobs: CEO • Interest rates will stay 'very low for a long time', says leading economist Politics • Pro-Brexit politician recovering in hospital after party room 'altercation' • 'If you're seeing this video, I've been captured': Hobart woman arrested by Israeli military • What have we learnt from the banking inquiry? Sport • Lines blurred after Fifita's Kangaroos omission, Maloney says • NSW Breakers become first fully professional women's team in Australia • Beveridge and Murphy to put premiership medal in Bulldogs' museum Science and Tech • Blue Origin's escape pod test a huge success • FBI arrests NSA contractor for stealing classified information: US officials • Nobel chemistry prize awarded for 'world's smallest machines' Environment • Paris climate deal: Time for Australia to step up • SA solar customers lose subsidy scheme • World's deepest underwater cave discovered in Czech Republic 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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