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Good afternoon. Here's what's happening now: Australia's dirtiest coal-fired power plant will close early next year. The Hazelwood power station in Victoria's Latrobe Valley employs about 750 people, and its closure is also expected to push up power bills in the state by between 4 and 8 per cent Amirah Droudis, the girlfriend of Sydney siege gunman Man Haron Monis, has been found guilty of murdering his ex-wife. "This crime had the hallmarks of a frenzied attack by an angry amateur killer," Justice Peter Johnson said One of Australia's most experienced property analysts is forecasting continued double-digit price gains for Sydney and Melbourne property next year. But Louis Christopher says that will only increase the risk of a bust in 2018 Did Indigenous protest songs change anything? Look back on the influence of Kev Carmody, Archie Roach, Yothu Yindi, Midnight Oil and the Warumpi Band. Here's what's coming up: 5:30pm in your timezone: Journalist Samantha Maiden will be among the guests on ABC's The Drum. 7:30pm in your timezone: A lifelong Republican will talk to 7.30 about why he's voting for the Democrats 10:30pm in your timezone: Energy Minister Josh Frydenberg will discuss the closure of the Hazelwood power station on Lateline Top Stories 'Heartbreaking' Hazelwood closure to leave hundreds jobless Hundreds of workers will lose their jobs after the announcement that Hazelwood power station, Australia's dirtiest coal-fired power plant, will officially close by the end of March. Live: Australia on top of South Africa after first session at the WACA Australia grabs four early wickets on day one of the first Test, with Faf du Plessis and Temba Bavuma left to mount a rearguard action at the WACA. Follow all the action in our live blog. Nurse found guilty of murdering two patients at Ballina nursing home Megan Haines is found guilty of murdering two elderly women at St Andrews nursing home on the New South Wales far north coast. Sydney siege gunman's girlfriend found guilty of murder Amirah Droudis, the girlfriend of Sydney siege gunman Man Haron Monis, is found guilty of the 2013 murder of Monis's ex-wife, whom she stabbed 18 times, doused in petrol and set alight. Elder on toilet break finds rock shelter, rewrites Aboriginal history A man getting out of the car to go to the toilet leads to the discovery of one of the most important sites in Australian prehistory — a rock shelter in the Flinders Ranges showing Aboriginal Australians settled the arid interior of the country 10,000 years earlier than previously thought. Police raid home of radical Muslim preacher Junaid Thorne The home of one of Australia's most radical Muslim preachers has been raided as part of an ongoing investigation into a recently foiled plot by two Sydney teenagers to carry out an Islamic State-inspired killing. Three dead in suspected murder-suicide on Fraser Coast An elderly couple and their adult daughter are dead following a "domestic-related shooting" at a house at Booral, about 300 kilometres north of Brisbane. Home price surge could lead to 2018 bust, warns analyst One of Australia's most experienced property analysts is forecasting continued double-digit price gains for Sydney and Melbourne property next year, increasing the risk of a 2018 bust. Rod Culleton backflips on vow to abstain from voting One Nation senator Rod Culleton wants to continue voting on all bills, despite yesterday declaring he would abstain on contentious legislation while a High Court challenge looms. Behind the scenes of Victoria's deer cull As a Victorian parliamentary committee prepares its report into the management of invasive animals on public land, the ABC goes bush with some of the hunters helping control deer numbers. Sydney man linked to foreign fighter network member: police Counter-terrorism police allege one of two people arrested in Sydney raids this morning had links to a member of foreign fighter network. Clinton leads Trump by 6 points, same as before FBI announcement: poll Hillary Clinton leads Republican Donald Trump by 6 percentage points among likely voters, according to a new poll, the same advantage the Democratic presidential nominee held before an FBI announcement that reignited the controversy about her email practices. 'Sorry for the trouble I've caused': Backpacker's Facebook mea culpa Tasmanian man Andrew Gaskell, who on Tuesday was winched to safety after weeks missing in a Malaysian forest, admits he got into serious trouble after ignoring safety procedures in a similar area two months earlier. How much Nutella do you eat, and why does it matter? Nutella consumption is under scrutiny in the US at the moment, as the country's Food and Drug Administration tries to work out whether the chocolate-hazelnut spread should be classed as a breakfast food or dessert topping. Analysis and Opinion: The Drum Why Gen Y should jump in and buy a house By business reporter Andrew Robertson Lebanon has a new president — but it is not the start of a new era By Middle East correspondent Matt Brown October surprise jolts Clinton campaign By Bruce Wolpe Can Dreamworld's leaders save the now-maligned theme park? By Antoinette Lattouf Just In Guide dog attacked by off-lead dogs in Canberra November 3, 2016 - 3:52 pm Trade deficit narrows to $1.2b as coal exports fire up November 3, 2016 - 3:47 pm Nurse found guilty of murdering two patients at Ballina nursing home November 3, 2016 - 3:37 pm World • Nearly all-white jury for US cop charged with murdering black man • Emma Watson leaves free books for London commuters • Amnesty says Italy abused migrants' rights Business • 'Heartbreaking' Hazelwood closure to leave hundreds jobless • S32 builds its coal assets with $260 million deal for Peabody's mine • Trade deficit narrows to $1.2b as coal exports fire up Politics • Indigenous groups call for action on Darwin land lease • What's going on with the ABCC bill and the Senate? • Gender key issue in US election, Charlotte Mayor says Sport • Live: Australia on top of South Africa after first session at the WACA • The Curse ends as Cubs win first World Series in 108 years • Confident South Africa aiming for third straight WACA Test win Science and Tech • Doomsday Vault scientists gather in Australia • Teachers call for rewrite of 'confusing' draft HSC syllabuses • Meat-eating lorikeet study changes what scientists knew about the birds Environment • Indigenous groups call for action on Darwin land lease • What will happen when the Hazelwood power plant closes? • Australia needs to 'step up' on emissions targets: climate council chief Follow ABC News About this email You received this email because you are subscribed to ABC News email alerts. 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