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Top Stories Deficit to increase by $10 billion, MYEFO shows Federal budget deficits will increase by more than $10 billion in coming years as the Government battles low wage growth and falling company profits, but it insists it will still return a surplus in 2020/21. MYEFO shows these aren't ordinary times The good news from the MYEFO is Treasurer Scott Morrison appears to have achieved an improvement in the current year compared to the May budget — the bad news is the forecasts for next year and beyond look shocking, writes Ian Verrender. Australia seals nail-biting win over Pakistan by 39 runs The threat of a record-breaking Pakistan win loomed over day five at the Gabba, but Australia manages to scrape home for a 39-run victory. India's plan to step away from coal casts doubt on Adani mine India releases a new power plan promoting a dramatic increase in renewable energy, raising doubts about the Indian-owned Adani Group's massive coal mine in Queensland. Two men evicted by police during Culleton's court appearance Two men have been forcibly evicted by police from a Perth court hearing of a case involving former One Nation senator Rodney Culleton, who walked out after demanding the men leave. Man jailed for 28 years for 'gratuitous' murder of 11yo girl A man who sexually molested and then strangled Victorian girl Zoe Buttigieg in her bedroom after a night of drinking and smoking cannabis, in a crime the judge described as "incomprehensible", receives a life sentence. Deaf community hails rollout of first ever Auslan curriculum The first ever national curriculum for Auslan, the language of the deaf community in Australia, will soon be rolled out in schools across Australia. Fake tree, real snake: Tinsel hides nasty surprise Finding a snake in your Christmas tree is not the kind of surprise anyone wants during the holiday season, but that is exactly what one woman discovered in her Melbourne home. Hollywood socialite Zsa Zsa Gabor dies aged 99 Zsa Zsa Gabor, the actress and Hollywood socialite who had a penchant for calling everyone "dah-ling" in her thick Hungarian accent, has died at the age of 99, her publicist says. Parents' heartbreaking search for children lost in Japan tsunami Naomi Hiratsuka is just one of the indomitable parents left behind when their children were swept away in the 2011 Fukushima tsunami. But her long search for her daughter's remains finally brought some closure after her unthinkable loss. Batty calls on Dutton to allow woman who killed abusive husband to stay in Australia Domestic violence campaigner Rosie Batty appeals to Immigration Minister Peter Dutton to let Dr Chamari Liyanage, who killed her abusive husband Dinendra Athukorala, to stay in Australia. France, Russia reach UN compromise as Aleppo evacuations resume France reaches a compromise with Russia on a UN resolution that it says will prevent "mass atrocities" in besieged areas of Aleppo, where thousands of trapped civilians and rebel fighters await evacuation in freezing temperatures. Windsor raised $500k for fight against Joyce, donations records show Independent candidate Tony Windsor raised nearly half a million dollars in donations to try to oust the Deputy Prime Minister from his seat at this year's federal election, donations records show. Foreign tourist among nine killed in Jordan castle shooting attack Nine people, including a Canadian tourist, are killed after gunmen launch a series of attacks in and around a medieval castle in the southern Jordanian town of Karak. Analysis and Opinion: The Drum With the fall of Aleppo, Idlib province becomes rebels' final stronghold By Middle East correspondent Matt Brown Dylan Voller evidence is a hurdle cleared but commission's task is still huge By Kate Wild The recession we're already in By business reporter David Taylor A man tried to fight me. 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