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Good afternoon. Here's what's happening now: The last day of the political year started with another protest at Parliament House. This afternoon the Greens emerged as a circuit-breaker on the backpacker tax saga. The party said it would support the Government's 15 per cent compromise A Brisbane couple living in a tiny house on wheels - kind of like a fancy caravan - has won the right to keep their compact home in the backyard of an inner city property South Australian Premier Jay Weatherill has apologised to members of the LGBTIQ community who have been discriminated against through legislation The streaming service Netflix will start allowing its subscribers to download entire series and movies to their devices. So you can Netflix and fly, if you want to. Here's what's coming up: 6:00pm AEDT: Russian President Vladimir Putin gives his annual state-of-the-nation address to the legislature Top Stories Live: Labor backs proposal for 13 per cent backpacker tax Labor will back a crossbench proposal for a 13 per cent backpacker tax as the deadline for ending the debate draws near. Follow live. Brazil soccer team's plane 'ran out of fuel' before plunging into Andes The pilot of a chartered plane carrying a Brazilian soccer team told air traffic controllers he had run out of fuel before crashing into the Andes, according to a leaked recording of the final minutes of the doomed flight. Protesters target Parliament House for second day Protesters who forced a suspension of yesterday's Question Time again breach security at Parliament House, abseiling down the front of the building to unfurl a banner reading "Close the bloody camps now #justice4refugees". French tourist dead, man arrested in 'unprovoked outback stabbing' A man is arrested after a French tourist was allegedly stabbed to death in what police say was an unprovoked attack in the Northern Territory outback. National grid hiccup leaves SA short of power About 200,000 South Australian homes and businesses lost power overnight due to an outage affecting the interconnector from Victoria. Great white shark attacks 65yo surfer on Mid North Coast A 65-year-old man who was bitten by a great white shark while he was surfing on New South Wales' Mid North Coast is "quite happy" and in stable condition. Woman invents new knitting method using elbow and pole A rural woman learns to knit beautiful wool blankets without needles after two vehicle accidents left her paralysed on one side of her body. Couple wins right to keep tiny house in backyard of Brisbane property A Brisbane couple living in a tiny house on wheels wins the right to keep their compact home in the backyard of an inner city property. Woman 'suffering, bedridden' in prison after starving Chihuahua to death A woman who starved her pet Chihuahua to death in Adelaide has struggled during her six weeks in prison while suffering depression and anxiety, a court hears. Online dating scam victims hire hackers to fight back Cyber crime victims are hiring professional hackers and private investigators to get to the bottom of online scams that authorities refuse to touch. 'Would-be gangster' jailed after shooting friend dead while posing for photo A Melbourne man who accidentally shot dead his friend while posing for photos has been sentenced to eight years' jail as the judge warned "guns, drugs and stupidity did not mix". Big Mac inventor Jim Delligatti dies aged 98 The creator of the Big Mac, Jim Delligatti, dies age 98, almost 50 years since the world's most well-known burger was introduced. Experts warn against underestimating heatwave threat Experts are warning people to be careful of heatwaves, saying they are a natural disaster responsible for killing the largest number of people in Australia. Saudi prince calls for end to female driving ban Saudi billionaire Prince Alwaleed bin Talal says preventing women from driving is unjust. Man steals pot of gold from armoured truck in NY New York police are searching for a man who swiped an 39kg pail of gold worth $2.16m off an armoured truck two months ago Analysis and Opinion: The Drum If we're to catch up with Kazakhstan, we need better school principals By Michael Rowland The share market explained ... simply By business reporter David Taylor What kind of Chief Justice will Susan Kiefel be? By High Court reporter Elizabeth Byrne Verrender: Scrapping TPP won't make a lick of difference By business editor Ian Verrender Just In Queensland bikie jailed for Hindley Street brawl December 1, 2016 - 1:54 pm Australia at risk of negative GDP after business investment fall December 1, 2016 - 1:37 pm Man charged over Devonport murder December 1, 2016 - 1:37 pm World • Energy firms surge as oil jumps 10pc on OPEC agreement to cut production • 'They treated me like a germ': plight of Fukushima evacuees • Swift, One Direction top Forbes' list of highest paid Business • ANZ boss says economy showing emerging signs of stress • House prices tick higher but unit values fall • Policy uncertainty damaging business confidence: AICD Politics • How did Parliament House protesters get on the roof? • Protesters target Parliament House for second day • Morrison stands firm on 15 per cent backpacker tax Sport • Haters drive Cahill to first medal of club career • Checkered flag to fall on Sydney 500 finale • Pakistan looking to exploit unsettled Australian Test team Science and Tech • Online dating scam victims hire hackers to fight back • Sky guide: What to see in December • 'Massive frustration' among bush internet users in sights of new lobby group Environment • A treat for the eyes: The best photos of Australia's flora and fauna • Fox hunt concerns raised with Government two years ago: Wilkie • Xenophon drops Murray-Darling water demands, paving way for ABCC vote Follow ABC News About this email You received this email because you are subscribed to ABC News email alerts. 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