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

  • Labor's foreign policy spokeswoman Penny Wong says Australia needs to carefully reassess its alliance with the US following the election of Donald Trump. Deputy Opposition Leader Tanya Plibersek has also warned against blinding following America's lead on foreign policy

  • Two French tourists have died while snorkelling together on the Great Barrier Reef. The man and woman, believed to be in their 60s, suffered heart attacks while they were on a snorkelling tour off Cairns

  • Wage growth has hit a record low of 1.9 per cent. Workers across all industries are seeing pay increases that are barely keeping up with the rising cost of living

Losing faith in Australia's ability to bat? You might feel better after reading about the next generation of rising stars, including national coach Darren Lehmann's own son.

Here's what's coming up:

  • 5:30pm AEDT: John Barron and Cate McGregor will discuss Australia's alliance with the US on The Drum

  • 6:05pm in your timezone: ABC's PM will speak to Clive James about whether Leonard Cohen should have won the Nobel literature prize over Bob Dylan

  • 7:00pm AEDT: The International Energy Agency will release its global energy outlook

  • 7:30pm AEDT: The Research Australia Awards will be held in Sydney

  • 7:30pm in your timezone: 7.30 will speak with former Republican congressman Thomas Tancredo

 
Top Stories
Labor leaders call for careful rethink of US alliance
Labor leaders say while bipartisan support remains for Australia's alliance with the United States, the election of Donald Trump as president marks a "change point", and the Government must form an independent foreign policy.
 
Eagle Farm workers 'had no means of escape'
Two construction workers killed at Brisbane's Eagle Farm racecourse managed to escape one falling concrete wall only to be killed by a second, police allege, after the builder in charge of the site is arrested at the international airport.
 
Generation next: The batsmen that could save Australian cricket
Before you completely give up on Australian Test cricket, remember some of these names — they could be the answer to our batting problems.
 
French tourists die on Great Barrier Reef
Two French tourists suffer heart attacks and die while snorkelling together at Michaelmas Cay on the Great Barrier Reef.
 
Helen Tompkin-Puzey has come out in her late 60s, four marriages later
Helen Tompkin-Puzey was raped from the age of seven to "cure" her lesbianism, and forced into marrying a paedophile when she was a teenager. After coming out at the age of 67, she's finally ready to share her heartbreaking story.
 
Wife of new NSW Nationals leader accused of breaking donation laws
The new Deputy Premier is at the centre of explosive claims that he and his party accepted illegal political donations from his wife, who Labor says is a property developer.
 
Trump pushes out national security expert from transition team
US President-elect Donald Trump jettisons a respected national security expert from his transition team in a sign that he may be settling on loyalists to staff his administration.
 
Trump supporters expect key election promises to be delivered
After America delivered one of history's biggest electoral surprises, Donald Trump's supporters are watching closely for signs he will deliver what he promised.
 
Former anti-corruption commissioners attack ICAC overhaul plan
Two former anti-corruption commissioners describe the New South Wales Premier's bill to radically overhaul the watchdog as "scandalous", "shameful" and a severely damaging blow to the fight against corruption.
 
'Ape in heels': Mayor resigns over Michelle Obama comment
A West Virginia mayor resigns following a public backlash after she posted a response to a comment about US First Lady Michelle Obama on Facebook.
 
Japanese road reopens one week after giant sinkhole appears
A busy Japanese road reopens just a week after the ground gave way to a massive sinkhole.
 
Haven't had a pay rise in a while? You're not alone
Wage growth hits a fresh record low below 2 per cent, barely beating the rising cost of living, with less frequent and smaller pay rises to blame.
 
Violent youth offenders 'making their own rules': Police Commissioner
Violent young offenders in Victoria are repeatedly committing crimes and making their own rules because they feel "disconnected" from society and handing out harsher penalties is not the answer, the state's top cop says.
 
Can a koala bear being harassed by a currawong?
A currawong is caught on video repeatedly harassing a koala in broad daylight as the marsupial tries to snooze.
 
Analysis and Opinion: The Drum
By business reporter David Taylor The Trump financial revolution and how it might affect you
By business reporter David Taylor
By Katherine McFarlane, Charles Sturt University Opinion: Abuse and neglect of children in care is a century-old story
By Katherine McFarlane, Charles Sturt University
By political editor Chris Uhlmann Will competing forces of party and populists tear Trump's presidency apart?
By political editor Chris Uhlmann
By business editor Ian Verrender Verrender: Trump's election promises could cost world economies
By business editor Ian Verrender
 
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Wife of new NSW Nationals leader accused of breaking donation laws
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Island leaders ask Trump to honour climate promises
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'Silent majority' want nuclear dump, over 'elites' telling them what to think
November 16, 2016 - 4:08 pm
 
World
Island leaders ask Trump to honour climate promises
Jakarta Governor suspect in blasphemy case, police say
CRISPR gene editing tested in a human for the first time
 
Business
Banking rules give big four a $19b head start over rivals
Haven't had a pay rise in a while? You're not alone
Austrade knew Pearls Group 'looked like Pyramid Scheme' years before collapse
 
Politics
Aboriginal languages to be 'protected' in NSW
Locking up Victoria's young offenders in adult jails 'may breach legal obligations'
Jakarta Governor suspect in blasphemy case, police say
 
Sport
Generation next: The batsmen that could save Australian cricket
CA chief Sutherland says Australia 'lucky to be a top-10 side'
Batting collapses are now standard for Australia
 
Science and Tech
CRISPR gene editing tested in a human for the first time
Israel to launch expedition to find more Dead Sea Scrolls
Australians flock to capture supermoon
 
Environment
Gold Coast airport chemical find raises fears for fish
Trump won't halt 'unstoppable' global climate change action, Ban Ki-moon says
Frydenberg: Trump causes 'great uncertainty' at climate change conference
 

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