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Good afternoon. Here's what's happening now: The Federal Government will make changes the controversial Centrelink debt recovery program. Welfare recipients will be able to launch an internal review before debt proceedings begin President-elect Donald Trump has hailed Brexit and said it will be "very hard" to keep the European Union together. Mr Trump said he would offer to end sanctions on Russia in exchange for a nuclear arms reduction deal Australians are sending "unhelpful" donations to disaster zones that are doing more harm than good, according to a report commissioned by the Australian Red Cross. Instead of sending items like high heels, handbags and canned goods, aid agencies have issued a plea for Australians to send cash instead A new report from Oxfam shows just eight men own the same amount of wealth as the poorest half of the world's population. The list includes Microsoft chairman Bill Gates and Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg. Here's what's coming up tonight: 6:30pm AEDT: Nick Kyrgios faces Gastao Elias in the first round of the Australian Open 7:40pm AEDT: The Adelaide Strikers take on the Melbourne Renegades in the BBL Top Stories PM accuses Shorten of populism amid 'dead' TPP deal comments Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull accuses Opposition Leader Bill Shorten of shallow populism and defends his pursuit of the Trans-Pacific Partnership after Mr Shorten labelled the pursuit a "waste of time". Centrelink debt recovery program to undergo changes after uproar The Federal Government will introduce changes to Centrelink's controversial debt recovery program, despite insisting it is working and dismissing calls for its suspension. 'I believe others will leave': Trump hails Brexit, predicts further breaks Wading into foreign affairs days before his inauguration, US President-elect Donald Trump says the United Kingdom's decision to leave the European Union will "end up being a great thing" and the bloc will continue to break apart. Australia Day 'not controversial' says NSW Minister for Multiculturalism Indigenous leaders are criticising the NSW Multiculturalism Minister for describing January 26 as a wonderful day for all Australians and "not controversial". Rod Culleton to take 'self-imposed' absence, vows to stay in electorate office Former senator Rod Culleton says he will take a "self-imposed" moratorium from his job, after losing his place in the Upper House following a bankruptcy case against him, but he says he will stay in his electorate office. The blood stains that helped police prove Robert Xie was a killer Bloodied shoe prints and a small stain on a garage floor were among the key pieces of evidence that helped prove Robert Xie murdered five members of the Lin family. World's first custom-built floating city to rise in French Polynesian waters French Polynesia is set to construct the world's first floating city after signing an agreement with The Seasteading Institute for a pilot project in its sheltered azure seas. Turkish Airlines crash kills at least 30 in Kyrgyzstan A Turkish Airlines cargo jet crashes near Kyrgyzstan's Manas airport, killing at least 30 people, most of them residents of a village struck by the Boeing 747. 'Postcard Bandit' admits escaping Fremantle prison in 1989 Notorious bank robber and prison escapee Brenden Abbott pleads guilty to breaking out of Fremantle prison in Perth almost 30 years ago. Entitlements system reform must go further than expenses: Shorten Opposition Leader Bill Shorten says it is crucial to explore the options for a federal anti-corruption watchdog as part of reforms around parliamentary expenditure. Mother pleads guilty to killing three children in lake crash Akon Guode shows no emotion as she pleads guilty to killing three of her children and trying to kill a fourth by driving into a lake at Wyndham Vale in Melbourne's south-west. Eight men own same wealth as half of world's poorest: Oxfam Just eight men, including Bill Gates and Mark Zuckerberg, own the same amount of wealth as the poorest half of the world's population, a new Oxfam report reveals. Three people die from drug overdoses in Melbourne, court hears Three people die in Melbourne after more than 20 people are hospitalised due to suspected overdoses of the drug MDMA at the weekend, a court hears. Anger over device requirements for primary school students Victorian parents share their concerns over requests from schools to buy their children tablets or laptops as part of Bring Your Own Device policies. Australians asked to stop sending 'unhelpful' donations Unsolicited donations given to Australia's Pacific neighbours after disasters may cause more harm than good, a report commissioned by the Australian Red Cross says, with the cost of storing such items often a burden for local governments. Analysis and Opinion: The Drum 'Fire all the idiots': Monopoly is allowing the internet to vote on new tokens By Ben Pobjie Ley goes, and Turnbull's reforms pave way for fewer expenses scandals By Yee-Fui Ng, RMIT How a potential Senate vacancy left by Rod Culleton could be filled By Antony Green Confident and combative: Trump returns to lock horns with the press By North America correspondent Conor Duffy Just In Expectant father dies of dehydration, exhaustion while quad-biking January 16, 2017 - 4:39 pm Malmsbury youth offenders sent to adult prison, charged over justice centre riot January 16, 2017 - 4:30 pm Turkish Airlines crash kills at least 30 in Kyrgyzstan January 16, 2017 - 4:28 pm World • Facebook Germany announces tools to tackle fake news • CIA director warns Trump to watch what he says • Pendant 'identical to one belonging to Anne Frank' unearthed at Nazi camp Business • Eight men own same wealth as half of world's poorest: Oxfam • PM accuses Shorten of populism amid 'dead' TPP deal comments • 'I believe others will leave': Trump hails Brexit, predicts further breaks Politics • Centrelink debt recovery program to undergo changes after uproar • PM accuses Shorten of populism amid 'dead' TPP deal comments • Entitlements system reform must go further than expenses: Shorten Sport • Tomic joins teen De Minaur in Aussie Open second round • First big shock as Halep bundled out of Australian Open • Cartwright had 'brain fade' during Morphettville race Science and Tech • Ancient coral samples show Great Barrier Reef could recover • 'Mission accomplished': SpaceX launches first rocket since 2016 explosion • Blacker than black: How the world's darkest material is being used Environment • Mountains of discarded smartphones, electronics raise health and environmental concerns • Ancient coral samples show Great Barrier Reef could recover • PM should press Abe on Japanese whaling: Greens Follow ABC News About this email You received this email because you are subscribed to ABC News email alerts. 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