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Good morning. Here's what's happening now: A new report has found Indigenous Australians are becoming more disadvantaged, with the national Indigenous imprisonment rate surging by 77 per cent over the past fifteen years The two bills which sent Australia to a double dissolution election will be debated in the Senate next week. But there is no guarantee the Government will be able to pass the Australian Building and Construction Commission and the Registered Organisations bills with recent changes to the Senate Poor speeds and drop-outs are among the biggest problems for people connected to the National Broadband Network, which has seen complaints rise by 147.8 per cent from the previous year What a year. Post-truth has been proclaimed international word of the year by Oxford Dictionaries. The compound adjective has been defined as "relating to or denoting circumstances in which objective facts are less influential in shaping public opinion than appeals to emotion and personal belief". Here's what's coming up: 10:00am AEDT: Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull will launch his Veterans' Employment Program at Kirribilli House 12:30pm AEDT Jacinta Price, Marcia Langton and Josephine Cashman will speak at the National Press Club forum on ending the violence in Indigenous communities 1:00pm AEDT: SA Treasurer Tom Koutsantonis will give a talk to SA Chamber of Mines and Energy on reliable and affordable energy 1:00pm AEDT: Commonwealth Games Australia will formally launch its campaign for Gold Coast 2018 today at Griffith University 6:30pm AEDT: Indigenous broadcaster Stan Grant will deliver this year's Narrm Oration at Melbourne University Top Stories Indigenous Australians' wellbeing 'stagnating or worsening': report Indigenous Australians are becoming more disadvantaged, according to a damning Productivity Commission report, which blames policy and oversight failures for increases in imprisonment rates, mental health issues and self harm. 'It has had a devastating effect on my life': Liz Jackson's battle with Parkinson's disease "This is the hardest film I've made". Award winning journalist Liz Jackson turns the camera on herself to reveal her diagnosis of Parkinson's disease. Slow speeds, drop-outs among key problems for NBN users: report An ombudsman's report shows a steep increase in the number of complaints about the NBN, with the biggest problems including slow data speeds, unusable services and drop-outs. Trump win to weigh heavily on world leaders at APEC meeting When Malcolm Turnbull and around 20 other world leaders meet at APEC in Lima, Peru this weekend they will be wracked by events in America, which no amount of experience in statecraft will equip them to comprehend. Melania Trump's journey from a small white house in Slovenia to the big one in DC Ever since she was a child, those around Melania Trump say she was ambitious and drawn to a world outside Slovenia. Then at 16, her life took a fortuitous turn when a fashion photographer spotted her outside a show. ABCC, Registered Organisation bills set for round two in Senate The two bills which sent the nation to a double dissolution election are listed for debate in the Senate next week, where the Coalition will need eight of the 10 crossbench senators to support them. SA Parliament takes 'historic' step in voluntary euthanasia debate In a late session of Parliament, Lower House MPs vote to take the Death with Dignity bill to committee stage for the first time, to debate specific aspects of the legislation. British MP's accused killer shouted 'I'm a political activist': court The man accused of murdering British politician Jo Cox a week before June's Brexit referendum had researched white supremacists, Nazi Germany and shootings before the attack, a court hears. Indians line up for money as ex-minister throws $97 million wedding Indians are expressing outrage at the opulent wedding of a former minister's daughter, just days after the country withdrew 85 per cent of its hard currency and left many of its poor struggling. Germany 'alarmed' about potential Russian interference in election German authorities are extremely concerned Russia may seek to interfere in Germany's national elections next year, echoing concerns voiced by their counterparts in the United States. 'Post-truth' beats 'Brexiteer' to become word of the year "Post-truth" is proclaimed international word of the year by Oxford Dictionaries after beating off "alt-right" and "Brexiteer" in a choice the publisher says reflects a year defined by emotive political discourse. Tour operators unable to save snorkelling French tourists after heart attacks Two French tourists who died after suffering heart attacks while snorkelling together in waters off Cairns were among a group of 21 people "with pre-existing medical conditions", the tour company says. Doctor denies giving wrong dose of childbirth drug Bonnie Shi suffered a massive stroke during the birth of her second child. She had no way of knowing her obstetrician had been quietly settling medical negligence claims by women he had treated. Did dark matter kill the dinosaurs? Dr Lisa Randall — who has been dubbed America's "superstar scientist" — answers your questions about dinosaurs, astrophysics, and the universe. Analysis and Opinion: The Drum 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 Will competing forces of party and populists tear Trump's presidency apart? By political editor Chris Uhlmann Verrender: Trump's election promises could cost world economies By business editor Ian Verrender Just In Bob Dylan won't attend Nobel prize ceremony November 17, 2016 - 7:01 am Slow speeds, drop-outs among key problems for NBN users: report November 17, 2016 - 6:44 am Trump win to weigh heavily on world leaders at APEC meeting November 17, 2016 - 6:42 am World • Bob Dylan won't attend Nobel prize ceremony • Minnesota police officer charged over Castile death • Trump touts foreign diplomacy on Twitter, critics slam use of public forum 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 • Trump win to weigh heavily on world leaders at APEC meeting • Trump touts foreign diplomacy on Twitter, critics slam use of public forum • Indigenous Australians' wellbeing 'stagnating or worsening': report Sport • Rod Marsh resigns after South Africa thrashings • Generation next: The batsmen that could save Australian cricket • CA chief Sutherland says Australia 'lucky to be a top-10 side' Science and Tech • Slow speeds, drop-outs among key problems for NBN users: report • Did dark matter kill the dinosaurs? • China's coal likely peaked in 2013, now set to plummet: report 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. 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