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Good morning. Here's what's happening now: South Australian senator Nick Xenophon says the Federal Government's decision to join a High Court action against One Nation senator Rod Culleton's election "seems unnecessary". The case aims to determine whether Mr Culleton was ineligible for election due to a prior conviction that has since been quashed The Thai Government will allow Socceroos fans to cheer at the World Cup qualifier match in Bangkok this month, after earlier banning "joyful activities" after the death of the Thai king. Fans are "recommended but not required" to wear black French energy company ENGIE will today make an announcement about the future of Victoria's Hazelwood power station. The plant's closure would cost about 800 jobs in the Latrobe Valley, which already has a high unemployment rate A man getting out of the car to go to the toilet in the Flinders Ranges has stumbled across one of the most important prehistoric sites in Australia. The chance discovery of the rock shelter shows Aboriginal Australians settled the arid interior of the country around 49,000 years ago — some 10,000 years earlier than previously thought. Here's what's coming up: 8:05am AEST: Industry, Innovation and Science Minister Greg Hunt will be on Radio National where he is expected to be asked about the future of Victoria's Hazelwood power station 9:30am AEDT: Creditors will meet to discuss the collapse of former senator Bob Day's Home Australia group of companies 11:30am AEDT: The ABS balance of trade data will be released with the significant trade deficit expected to remain 1:30pm AEDT: The first Test between Australia and South Africa begins at the WACA 2:00pm AEDT: ENGIE will make its announcement about the future of the Hazelwood power station Top Stories Govt accused of provoking crossbench with move against One Nation senator South Australian crossbench senator Nick Xenophon says he is surprised the Government decided to join in a High Court action against One Nation senator Rod Culleton, saying "it would be more provocative than anything else." Australia needs to 'step up' on emissions targets: climate council chief Australian action on climate change has not kept pace with global momentum, climate groups say, with the Federal Parliament yet to ratify the Paris Agreement just a week before the first global meeting on the issue since the deal was made. Continued home price surge next year 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. Nature calls, team discovers oldest known evidence of Aboriginal settlement in arid Australia 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 pre-history — a rock shelter in the Flinders Ranges showing Aboriginal Australians settled the arid interior of the country 10,000 years earlier than previously thought. Nuclear fuel royal commission accused of relying too heavily on advice from dump advocates Claims that building a radioactive waste dump would give a massive boost to the South Australian economy rely on a report co-authored by members of an advocacy group for international nuclear storage "solutions". Teachers call for rewrite of 'confusing' draft HSC syllabuses NSW science and maths teachers are calling for a rewrite of new draft senior syllabuses, saying in their current form they are "confusing", contain "serious blunders" and are not fit for introduction. Two Iowa police officers shot dead in ambushes, suspect caught A 46-year-old suspect is detained after two Iowa police officers were shot and killed while sitting in their patrol cars in what police are calling unprovoked ambushes. Mother accused of murdering 4yo 'stoned as a parrot' The stepbrother of a woman accused of torturing and murdering her young son, Tyrell Cobb, tells a Brisbane court she was a "shithouse mother" and deserves to go to jail. Finance Department advised Government against relocation of Bob Day electorate office Documents obtained under Freedom of Information reveal the Finance Department advised the Government not to allow Bob Day to relocate his electorate office from the Adelaide CBD to a building he owned in Kent Town. Amnesty International ejected from its Moscow office Amnesty International, a campaign group which has accused the Kremlin of violating human rights with its bombing campaign in Syria, is ejected from its Moscow office. 'Funny, quirky' slogan ideas welcome in Australian Public Service competition Australia's bureaucrats are being encouraged to "let their imaginations run wild" and come up with a catchy new rallying cry, but the Australian Public Service hopes to avoid a "Boaty McBoatface" incident. Duterte lashes US 'monkeys' for halting sale of weapons Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte chides the United States for halting the planned sale of 26,000 rifles to his country, calling those behind the decision "fools" and "monkeys" and indicating he might turn to Russia and China instead. Yes you can cheer, but please wear black: Thailand's advice to Socceroos fans The Thai Government will allow Socceroos fans to cheer at the World Cup qualifier match in Bangkok this month, after earlier banning "joyful activities" because of the death of King Bhumibol Adulyadej. Making a Murderer lawyers hope new DNA testing will prove Avery's innocence The lawyers from the documentary Making a Murderer say they are excited about new forensic DNA testing methods that could finally prove Steven Avery was framed. 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? 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