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Top Stories Dozens injured, two critical, in fiery attack on Melbourne bank A 21-year-old man is 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. Chinese technology on Australian supercomputer sparks security concerns Security concerns have been raised over plans to install Chinese-owned technology on a powerful supercomputer used by government agencies and Australian universities. Trump selects senior security, law enforcement leaders US President-elect Donald Trump picks three conservative loyalists with hard-line views on immigration and counter-terrorism to lead his national security and law enforcement teams, including US Senator Jeff Sessions for attorney-general and Representative Mike Pompeo as CIA director. Aboriginal Australians moving 'beyond the chains of history': Stan Grant The ABC's recently appointed Indigenous affairs editor discusses the emerging Indigenous middle class and urges a rethink of what it means to be Aboriginal in modern Australia. The fight for abortion law reform: Have feminists dropped the ball? The election of Donald Trump has thrilled the pro-life movement in the US, and may strengthen it here, too. What young women don't realise is that their "right to choose" in Australia is not as safe as they might think. One liquor licence rejected in six months in NSW, reports show It is much easier to get a liquor licence in New South Wales, with new figures showing authorities have refused just one application in six months. Man dies while diving on Great Barrier Reef A man in his 60s dies while diving off Port Douglas in far north Queensland, just two days after a pair of French tourists suffered fatal heart attacks while snorkelling east of Cairns. Authorities return to helicopter crash site amid reports of passenger on board Authorities return to the scene of a helicopter crash in far north Queensland where a pilot was earlier rescued, following reports there may have been a passenger on board. Angela Merkel set to announce bid for fourth term A senior member of the German's Chancellor's party says she will run again, and is "absolutely determined, willing and ready" to strengthen the international "liberal order". Children's hospital hit in renewed assault on Aleppo Intensive bombings pummelled rebel-held eastern neighbourhoods of Syrian city Aleppo, residents and rescuers say, hitting an area housing several hospitals and sending the chief of a paediatrics clinic in a frantic search for a place to move his young patients. Taronga Zoo welcomes elusive puggles Taronga Zoo is now home to three baby short-beaked echidnas, known as puggles, for the first time in 30 years. Who nailed their Test audition in the Shield clashes? With huge pressure on so many Australian Test batsmen, check out who performed and who slipped up in the latest round of Sheffield Shield clashes ahead of the Adelaide day-night Test against South Africa. Worshippers gather to pray for peace as tensions rise over Jakarta governor Tens of thousands of worshippers gather to pray for unity and peace in Jakarta, as tensions simmer over blasphemy claims against the Christian and ethnic Chinese governor. Giant rodents set to rat out wildlife poachers Africa's giant rats are already being used to sniff out landmines, but they soon could be turning their noses to protecting other animals by finding wildlife trophies being smuggled out of African ports. 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 Food runs out as Aleppo faces 'killer winter': UN November 19, 2016 - 6:56 am One liquor licence rejected in six months in NSW, reports show November 19, 2016 - 6:03 am The fight for abortion law reform: Have feminists dropped the ball? November 19, 2016 - 5:50 am World • Food runs out as Aleppo faces 'killer winter': UN • Volkswagen to shed 30,000 jobs, cut costs after scandal • Scotland scores goal in fight against Brexit Business • Is the commodities bull market out of puff as speculators run for the exits? • Junior miners slam Utah Point sale deal • Donald Trump and Janet Yellen head-to-head Politics • One liquor licence rejected in six months in NSW, reports show • Trump selects senior security, law enforcement leaders • Angela Merkel set to announce bid for fourth term Sport • Melbourne City gift Wanderers a point in controversial draw • Amor banished to the stands in Glory win • Who nailed their Test audition in the Shield clashes? Science and Tech • Chinese technology on Australian supercomputer sparks security concerns • NASA astronaut becomes oldest woman to travel to space • Anglo-Saxon tree trunk coffins may shed light on early Christians 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. This service may include material from Agence France-Presse (AFP), APTN, Reuters, AAP, CNN and the BBC World Service which is copyright and cannot be reproduced. 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