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Good morning. Here's what's happening now: Donald Trump has held his first press conference as President-elect. He refused to answer questions from "fake news" organisations like BuzzFeed and CNN, suggested that US intelligence agencies may have released unsubstantiated reports about him, and insisted that a wall (not a fence) would be built along the Mexican border Indonesia's Department of Transport has accused Tigerair Australia of breaching its licence conditions. Hundreds of passengers have been left stranded by the snap decision to suspend the budget airline from flying from Bali to Perth, Adelaide and Melbourne The prosecution has delivered its opening address in the second indecent assault trial involving Rolf Harris. The 86-year-old Australian entertainer is facing seven charges of sexual assault made by seven separate women Is hot desking all it's cracked up to be? Engineering consultant Andrew Pettifer doesn't think so: "You get nice, clean desks, but are people being more productive or not? I'd say it's pretty marginal." Here's what's coming up: 9:20am AEDT: The Elvis Express departs Sydney train for the 25th annual Parkes Elvis Festival 10:00am AEDT: The retrial of Robert Xie continues at the Supreme Court in Sydney 11:00am AEDT: Day five of the Sydney International begins 7:40pm AEDT: Melbourne Renegades take on Hobart Hurricanes in the Big Bash 7:50pm AEDT: Adelaide United take on Melbourne City in the A-League Top Stories Trump blasts intelligence reports in first official press conference Donald Trump hits out at the release of unsubstantiated intelligence reports during his first formal press conference in New York as President-elect, characterising it as "nonsense maybe released by US intelligence agencies". Rod Culleton loses position as WA senator after bankruptcy decision Former One Nation turned independent WA senator Rod Culleton loses his seat after the President of the Senate determines it is a "necessary and automatic consequence" of being declared bankrupt. Indonesia accuses Tigerair of breaching licence conditions The Department of Transport in Indonesia suggests the budget airline operates charter flights and should not be issuing one way tickets, following a snap decision to suspend the carrier from flying from Bali. Rolf Harris appears in court for indecent assault trial The prosecution delivers its opening address, alleging the entertainer assaulted seven women and girls and all the incidents "appear to have occurred in public settings". Cambodia's water people evicted from city sewer with nowhere to go Even those living on sewers in Cambodia's capital are not safe from eviction, with lakes being filled in for a billion-dollar development and little hope of compensation for the city's poorest. World Vision official in Gaza hit with late charges in Hamas case Israel announces new charges against Mohammad El Halabi, World Vision's manager of operations in Gaza, just days after he rejected a plea deal and less than 24 hours before he is due in court over allegations of diverting money to Hamas. UK teen charged with murder of seven-year-old girl A 15-year-old girl appears in court accused of murdering a seven-year-old girl in the northern English town of York, in a case that has shocked the nation. 'He wants to inspire': Norway says Breivik growing more convinced by fascism Mass killer Anders Behring Breivik is still a threat and ever-more convinced by his Nazi-style ideology, Norway's Attorney-General says in defending Breivik's near-isolation in jail after a court rules the conditions breach his rights. Cancelled Anzac Day marches get council lifeline after security costs dispute Four cancelled Anzac Day marches in NSW's Blue Mountains region may go ahead as the local council agrees to help cover the costs of new anti-terrorism requirements. Singapore jails Swiss bank's ex-manager in Malaysian state fund case A Singapore court finds a former manager at a Swiss private bank guilty of failing to report more than $US1.26 billion in suspicious transactions in a case linked to the indebted Malaysian state fund 1 MDB. Shane Warne charity cleared of unlawful conduct The soon to close Shane Warne Foundation is cleared of any unlawful conduct by Consumer Affairs Victoria after the watchdog investigated the charity over its finances. SA Power Networks to pay $20m compensation to customers South Australia's electricity distributor will make compensation payments totalling $20 million to about 75,000 customers who experienced lengthy blackouts following a wild storm on December 28. 'Yes we did': Obama says goodbye in emotional speech Conceding disappointments during his eight-year presidency yet offering vigorous encouragement for the nation's future, Barack Obama issues an emotional defence of his vision to Americans facing a moment of anxiety and a dramatic change in leadership. Analysis and Opinion: The Drum Centrelink needs to recognise flawed debt recovery system and adjust its tactics By Helen Hodgson, Curtin University James Hird's suspected overdose the latest sad chapter in doping saga By Tracey Holmes The Murphy's Law forecast for Australia's economy in 2017 By business reporter Michael Janda Are you a true blue Aussie? Take the new, improved Australian citizenship test By Ben Pobjie Just In Expanded World Cup is 'absurd' idea, sponsorship guru says January 12, 2017 - 7:12 am World Vision official in Gaza hit with late charges in Hamas case January 12, 2017 - 7:08 am Cambodia's water people evicted from city sewer with nowhere to go January 12, 2017 - 6:51 am World • Samsung boss named a suspect in South Korea probe • Japan's Akihito to step down on New Year's Eve 2018: reports • Kremlin dismisses reports of compromising Trump dossier Business • Bellamy's dumps CEO, slashes profit guidance • Base metal prices rise and supply issues loom • BHP Billiton holds 'productive' talks with Donald Trump Politics • Singapore jails Swiss bank's ex-manager in Malaysian state fund case • Six questions for Trump's first press conference • Kremlin dismisses reports of compromising Trump dossier Sport • McCullum facing suspension after Heat lose to Scorchers • Expanded World Cup is 'absurd' idea, sponsorship guru says • Tomic unfazed by bumpy Australian Open build-up Science and Tech • Why does alcohol make you hungry? Blame biology • 'Doomed duo' galaxies collide in new NASA image • Giant telescope in Chile to seek habitable planets in Alpha Centauri Environment • Cambodia's water people evicted from city sewer with nowhere to go • Sydney's air pollution prompts respiratory warning • Tropical night was Melbourne's most humid since 1982, BOM 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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