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Good afternoon. Here's what's happening now: A man suspected of setting fire to a bank in Melbourne's south-east is under police guard in hospital. Six people are in a critical condition following the incident at Springvale Japan's PM Shinzo Abe has become the first foreign leader to shake hands with US President-elect Donald Trump since his election. The pair apparently had a candid and warm meeting at Trump Tower A 14-year-old cancer patient in England has convinced a judge to allow her body to be frozen instead of buried after her pending death, with the hope she can continue her life in the future if a cure is found You can now cast your vote for the ABC Sports Personality of the Year and Team of the Year! In the running are Olympic champions, footballers and netballers. The winners will be announced at the AIS Sport Performance Awards next month. Here's what's coming up: 8:00pm AEDT: Western Sydney play Melbourne City in their latest A-League clash 10:00pm AEDT: Perth Glory host Adelaide United in their latest A-League match Top Stories Six critically injured in Melbourne bank fiery attack A man is in under police guard after allegedly setting fire to a bank in suburban Melbourne, with witnesses describing hearing an explosion before victims, some badly burned, fled screaming from the building Woman suffers months of chemo after incorrect cancer diagnosis A woman is wrongly diagnosed with late-stage liver cancer and undergoes six months of unnecessary chemotherapy at a NSW hospital, a Health Care Complaints Commission report reveals. Fears of helicopter crash after distress call received Authorities are searching for a helicopter feared crashed with several people believed to be on board in far north Queensland. Stick or twist? Pick your Test team for Adelaide We're in the thick of a massive Sheffield Shield audition for inclusion in the Australian Test team, and we want you to pick your preferred XI for Adelaide. SA water minister lets fly with expletive-laden outburst at dinner South Australia's Water Minister Ian Hunter storms out of a dinner with state and federal counterparts after delivering an expletive-laden outburst over the future of the Murray-Darling Basin Plan. China raises South China Sea dispute with Defence officials A Chinese general who vowed to fight for Beijing's sovereignty in the South China Sea raises the territorial dispute during high-level talks with Defence officials in Canberra. Underground miners at higher lung cancer risk: study Diesel exhaust may be causing fatal lung cancer in underground miners at a rate up to 38 times the accepted occupational risk, according to a new study. Man dies while diving off Port Douglas A man in his 60s dies while diving off Port Douglas in far north Queensland. Japanese PM meets with Trump in New York 'courtesy call' Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe becomes the first foreign leader to shake Donald Trump's hand since the US election, in a meeting at Trump Tower attended by the President-elect's daughter, Ivanka. Body of Yellowstone National Park hot spring victim likely dissolved: report The body of a man who died in June after falling into a hot spring in Yellowstone National Park likely dissolved in the acidic water, an incident report released by officials reveals. Dramatic rescue: 6yo boy pulled alive from rubble in war-torn Syria Footage emerges of a six-year-old boy being pulled alive from rubble in eastern Aleppo after a four-hour rescue effort in the aftermath of a third day of renewed air strikes on the rebel-held area. Iraqi forces find 'Australian's IS flag' in Mosul As Iraqi special forces push deeper into the Islamic State stronghold of Mosul they have found the first evidence Australians have been working with the extremists in the city. Melbourne sets Australian band t-shirt photo record A group of music-loving Melburnians have set the record for the most people wearing Australian music t-shirts in a single photo. Dying girl convinces judge to let her body be frozen A teenage girl convinces a judge to allow her body to be frozen instead of buried after her pending death, with the hope she can continue her life in the future if a cure for cancer is found. Sexual harassment and bullying covered up at CSIRO, say astronomers Senior astronomers accuse CSIRO of failing to address a culture of bullying and sexual harassment in its astronomy department. Polar bear filmed patting dog a 'beautiful sight to see' A polar bear and a Canadian eskimo dog appear to become unlikely friends, after a tour guide films the pair interacting happily. Analysis and Opinion: The Drum Trump win to weigh heavily on world leaders at APEC meeting By national affairs correspondent Greg Jennett Humanitarian crisis worsens as Syria resumes bombing in Aleppo By Middle East correspondent Matt Brown The Trump financial revolution and how it might affect you By business reporter David Taylor Opinion: Abuse and neglect of children in care is a century-old story By Katherine McFarlane, Charles Sturt University Just In One Nation senator changes mind, decides to attend High Court hearing November 18, 2016 - 4:10 pm Year 12 graduates celebrate as 25,000 head to schoolies November 18, 2016 - 4:10 pm Storm Boy remake planned 40 years after original won best film November 18, 2016 - 4:01 pm World • Trump offers Michael Flynn national security adviser job: source • US House votes to block commercial aircraft sales to Iran • Donald Trump and Janet Yellen head-to-head Business • Donald Trump and Janet Yellen head-to-head • Myer forecasts return to profit growth, shares soar • AMP leadership strain amid 'car crash occurring in slow motion' Politics • Philippines dictator Marcos buried in heroes' cemetery • One Nation senator changes mind, decides to attend High Court hearing • The presidential transition is a YUGE task Sport • Stick or twist? Pick your Test team for Adelaide • Peter Senior pulls out of Australian Open, retires from golf • Australia's coaching structure not working, says Ian Healy Science and Tech • Anglo-Saxon tree trunk coffins may shed light on early Christians • Underground ocean on Pluto 'contains as much water as all of Earth's seas' • Slow speeds, drop-outs among key problems for NBN users Environment • China's coal likely peaked in 2013, now set to plummet: report • Gold Coast airport chemical find raises fears for fish • Trump won't halt 'unstoppable' global climate change action, Ban Ki-moon says 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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