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Good morning. Here's what's happening now: Sporting shooters in New South Wales are paying less than $30,000 a year to lease prime coastal land just 12 kilometres south of the Sydney CBD from the Federal Government, finance documents have revealed Six-year-old Perth boy Oshin Kiszko, who came to national prominence due to a legal battle over treatment for a rare brain tumour, has died US President-elect Donald Trump has urged Israel to "stay strong" until he is sworn into the Oval Office in January. It follows last week's Security Council move to condemn Israeli settlements in the West Bank and east Jerusalem It took 20 million snowballs to construct. Now, Sweden's Icehotel 365 is a permanent ice hotel designed to stay frozen all year round Here's what's coming up: 8:10am AEDT: Chair of Australian Marriage Equality Alex Greenwich will be on News Breakfast 10:30am AEDT: Day four of the second Test between Australia and Pakistan will begin 2:30pm AEDT: The Sydney Sixers will take on the Hobart Hurricanes in the Women's Big Bash League 6:30pm AEDT: In the NBL, the Cairns Taipans will go up against Melbourne United 7:10pm AEDT: The Melbourne Renegades will play the Perth Scorchers in the BBL Top Stories Rifle association leasing land from Government below market value Sporting shooters in New South Wales are paying less than $30,000 a year to lease prime property from the Federal Government in a 50-year deal, according to Finance Department documents. Boy at centre of legal battle over cancer treatment dies A six-year-old Perth boy whose parents fought against the wishes of doctors and took them to court over his treatment for a rare brain tumour dies. Trump urges Israel to 'stay strong' following UN vote Donald Trump urges Israel to "stay strong" until he enters the White House after John Kerry warns the future of a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict is in jeopardy. Inside Sweden's ice hotel Deep in the Arctic Circle under the Northern Lights new creations are taking shape, with construction underway on Sweden's ice hotel. Power cut to 38,000 after wild SA storms About 38,000 South Australian properties remain without power after a day of severe weather, with SA Power Networks saying it had sought help from interstate to restore electricity supplies. Warner ton, Khawaja's big knock dampen Pakistan's hopes Usman Khawaja will look to match centurion David Warner in reaching his ton tomorrow, but Pakistan's hopes of winning the second Test look over. German authorities detain man over possible links to Berlin market attack German authorities detain a Tunisian man who prosecutors believe may have been involved in last week's attack on a Berlin Christmas market in which 12 people died. What happens to Star Wars without Carrie Fisher? Carrie Fisher was one of the brightest lights in the Star Wars universe, and her death comes as the franchise returns to pop culture. So how will her death affect the future of a galaxy far, far away? Second black box found from doomed Russian military plane Search teams recover the second flight recorder from a Russian military plane that crashed in the Black Sea, killing all 92 people on board, the Defence Ministry says. Lynn masterclass, dropped catches see Heat trump Thunder in Big Bash Chris Lynn's awesome 85 not out and a slew of dropped catches saw the Brisbane Heat pip the Sydney Thunder by three wickets in their Big Bash League clash. Turkey and Russia preparing Syria ceasefire agreement Turkey and Russia are preparing an agreement for a ceasefire in Syria, Turkey's Foreign Minister says, adding Ankara will not budge on its opposition to President Bashar al-Assad staying in power. Alice Springs police strip to underwear for river rescue Police officers and a member of the public strip to their underpants and swim across a raging river to rescue two tourists left stranded after their car is swept off a causeway in the Northern Territory. Household solar power producers counter lower feed-in tariffs Solar power supporter Bruce Malcolm has invested in state-of-the-art battery and software technology to control when he should release energy back into the grid as he grapples with the change to feed-in tariffs. Spike in owls orphaned on Gold Coast The number of Southern boobook owls being admitted to the Currumbin Wildlife Hospital after becoming separated from their families has risen by 70 per cent, carers say. Analysis and Opinion: The Drum Julia Baird: How to reclaim the true meaning of Christmas By Julia Baird Eight-year itch: Couples need nearly a decade to save for Sydney house By business reporter Michael Janda Scorsese's Silence a fitting test of faith at Christmas By Simon Smart Leigh Sales' top 10 interviews of 2016 By Leigh Sales Just In Man finds long-lost brother in Noosa cafe December 29, 2016 - 7:04 am Inside Sweden's ice hotel December 29, 2016 - 6:35 am Power cut to 38,000 after wild SA storms December 29, 2016 - 6:35 am World • Japan hit by magnitude-5.9 earthquake, no tsunami warning: USGS • Blast in Kabul wounds member of Parliament • S. Korea pension fund chief detained as part of influence-peddling scandal Business • The great crash of Australia's 'cooking oil' renewable fuel industry • Woolworths sells fuel business to BP for nearly $1.8b • Infrastructure spend will fall billions short of Government's promise, Opposition claims Politics • Trump urges Israel to 'stay strong' following UN vote • Rifle association leasing land from Government below market value • Trump says UN just a club for people to 'have a good time' Sport • Warner ton, Khawaja's big knock dampen Pakistan's hopes of victory • Warner shrugs MCG monkey off his back with critical ton • Perpetual LOYAL takes Sydney to Hobart line honours in new record Science and Tech • China's space program to protect 'national security' • Evolution not the driving force behind increased C-sections, midwife says • Scientist who helped discover dark matter dies at 88 Environment • Spike in owls orphaned on Gold Coast • VW reaches deal with 80,000 US 3L vehicle owners • Australia's greenhouse gas emissions rising Follow ABC News About this email You received this email because you are subscribed to ABC News email alerts. 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