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Good morning. Here's what's happening now:

  • The pressure will be on Donald Trump to show he remains a credible candidate at the second US presidential debate today. His campaign was thrown into turmoil following the release of a video from 2005 in which he can be heard talking crudely about women

  • Mining magnate Gina Rinehart has made a joint $365 million offer for the Kidman cattle empire with a Chinese company. If successful, Mrs Rinehart's Hancock Prospecting would own two-thirds of S Kidman and Co, with Shanghai CRED owning the rest

  • An inquest into the death of Australian cricketer Phillip Hughes will begin today in Sydney. Hughes died after being struck on the neck by a cricket ball in a Sheffield Shield match at the SCG on November 25, 2014

How fearful are you of terrorism in Australia? Answer these eight questions to find out how your views on national security and border protection compare to other Australians.

Here's what's coming up:

  • 9:00am AEDT: A statement will be made on behalf of the family of cricketer Phillip Hughes at the start of the inquest into his death

  • 10:00am AEDT: Parliament will resume with both houses sitting

  • 12:00pm AEDT: The second US presidential debate will take place in St Louis, Missouri

  • 8:30pm local time: ABC's Four Corners investigates the political fight over same-sex marriage

  • 9:35pm local time: The Q&A panel will discuss the issue of borders and refugees

 
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Abortion laws in Queensland and New South Wales are outdated, ambiguous, and leave both patients and doctors in a potential legal bind, argues an article in the Medical Journal of Australia.
 
Thousands still without power after gale-force winds lash Victoria
Thousands of homes across Victoria remain without power after high winds yesterday left a woman dead and at least six other people injured.
 
Phillip Hughes inquest to examine safety risks in cricket
An inquest into the death of Australian cricketer Phillip Hughes will begin in Sydney today, with the state coroner set to examine how the fatal injury occurred, whether a protective helmet would have minimised the risk of death and how the media covered the tragedy.
 
Australian man arrested in Bali on suspicion of drug use
An Australian man is arrested on suspicion of drug use in Bali —a crime that could carry a maximum life sentence — after allegedly being found with 7 grams of hashish in his possession.
 
Peter Brock's brother happy to see Whincup miss out at Bathurst
Peter Brock's brother says he would not have been thrilled to see Jamie Whincup win the trophy named after his famous sibling after a controversial Bathurst 1000.
 
Former Chinese Communist Party boss sentenced to death with reprieve
China sentences the former Communist Party boss from the southwestern province of Yunnan to death for bribery with a two-year reprieve — the latest official to fall in President Xi Jinping's sweeping war on graft.
 
German police storm second flat in hunt for suspected attacker
Commandos storm a second apartment in the German city of Chemnitz and detain a man in connection with a hunt for a Syrian refugee suspected of planning a bomb attack.
 
Hurricane Matthew makes its exit to sea, as thousands are rescued
Hurricane Matthew's torrential rains trigger severe flooding in North Carolina as the deteriorating storm makes its exit to sea, and thousands of people are rescued from their homes and cars.
 
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World
Ethiopia declares state of emergency to restore order after protests
Truck bomb attack in Turkey kills 18, wounds 27
Palestinian assailant kills two in Jerusalem shooting spree
 
Business
Gina Rinehart makes joint bid with Shanghai CRED for Kidman empire
Consumer group fears tribunal will favour big banks
Markets remain on edge about a 'hard' Brexit
 
Politics
Trump seeks debate atonement as video leaves campaign in crisis
Lifeline closes doors in Top End after 10 years
Australia's deep distrust in government, banking industry needs urgent attention
 
Sport
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Science and Tech
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Blue Origin's escape pod test a huge success
 
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
 

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