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Good morning. Here's what's happening now: A woman who killed her abusive husband will be allowed to stay in Australia after the Department of Immigration reinstated her visa. The decision comes after an appeal by domestic violence campaigner Rosie Batty A post on the website of One Nation candidate Peter Rogers claims that the story of a three-year-old Syrian refugee who washed up on a beach in 2015 was fabricated. "It turns out this kid was alive and well," it read A woman has told a London court that Rolf Harris sexually assaulted her at a music festival when she was 14 after she sought his autograph. "He singled me out, put his hand up my skirt and at one point he dragged me onto his knee," she said It's the world's darkest material. But how is Vantablack being used in the real world three years after it was first revealed? Here's what's coming up: 7:30am AEDT: Independent MP Andrew Wilkie appears on ABC News Breakfast 2:00pm AEDT: Australia take on Pakistan in the first one-dayer at the Gabba 7:50pm AEDT: Melbourne Victory take on Brisbane Roar in the A-League 10:00pm AEDT: Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe arrives at Sydney Airport Top Stories Trump's Pentagon pick says US must be ready to confront Russia Donald Trump's pick to lead the Pentagon puts Russia at the top of a list of threats to US interests, telling Congress that America must be ready to confront it where necessary, even though he backs Mr Trump's bid to engage with Moscow. One Nation candidate's blog claims drowned refugee photo, Port Arthur massacre fake A blog post on the website of One Nation candidate Peter Rogers says images of a three-year-old Syrian refugee washed up on a beach in 2015, along with Tasmania's Port Arthur massacre, were fabricated. Rolf Harris 'singled me out', woman tells London court A woman tells a London court Rolf Harris sexually assaulted her at a youth music festival when she was 14 after she sought an autograph from the entertainer. Xie found guilty of murdering five extended family members "I am innocent," Robert Xie claims as a jury finds him guilty in a majority verdict of creeping into his brother-in-law's house in the middle of the night and bludgeoning to death five family members, including his nephews. Blacker than black: How the world's darkest material is being used When the world's darkest material made headlines in 2014, pundits predicted it would be used to turn military jets invisible, revolutionise our telescopes, and enable new trends in blacker-than-black haute couture. But has Vantablack lived up to expectations? Abused wife who killed husband allowed to stay in Australia Sri Lankan-born doctor Chamari Liyanage, who killed her abusive husband in Western Australia in 2014, will be allowed to stay in the country after the Department of Immigration reinstated her visa. Trump, European populists a 'profound threat' to human rights: HRW The election of Donald Trump as president of the United States and the rise of populist leaders in Europe pose a "profound threat" to human rights, the US-based Human Rights Watch warns in its annual global report. Michael Jackson's daughter slams casting of white actor to play her father Paris Jackson says the whitewashing of her late father in an upcoming TV series is "insulting" and makes her "want to vomit". US sanctions senior Syrian officials for chemical weapons attacks The United States blacklists 18 senior Syrian officials it says were connected to the country's weapons of mass destruction program, after an international investigation found Syrian government forces were responsible for chlorine gas attacks against civilians. Female tradies promote 'male-dominated' jobs to school leavers Workshops aimed at teaching young women how to use tools are being offered around the country in a bid to break the gender imbalance and boost the number of female tradies. Leaked memo tells Centrelink staff not to process debt disputes Centrelink management has ordered frontline staff working in branches not to process disputes over the Federal Government's controversial debt claw-back scheme and instead refer welfare recipients to an online portal. Tigerair allowed to bring stranded Bali passengers home, other flights cancelled Tigerair will be allowed to fly stranded Australian passengers home from Bali, but the future for the budget airline's foray into Indonesia remains unclear. 'I've become stranger': Breivik says isolation is making him more radical Norwegian mass murderer Anders Behring Breivik says he feels he has become "stranger and stranger" and more radical in his right-wing views in jail, blaming it on his near-isolation since he massacred 77 people in 2011. US troops cleared over 33 civilian deaths in Afghan raid No action will be taken against troops involved in an operation that killed 33 civilians and wounded 27 others because they were acting in self defence, a military investigation concludes. Snowboarder rides avalanche with help of inflatable backpack An Australian snowboarder survives a hair-raising descent in Canada, riding an avalanche down a steep hillside with the help of his inflatable backpack. Analysis and Opinion: The Drum Confident and combative: Trump returns to lock horns with the press By North America correspondent Conor Duffy China-US trade war the single biggest economic threat to Australia By business reporter David Taylor 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 Just In Chlamydia, gonorrhoea on rise in Queensland as doctor warns of internet hook-ups January 13, 2017 - 7:25 am Float planes provide 'flying ambulance' for remote PNG residents January 13, 2017 - 7:25 am Zlatan Ibrahimovic says he has conquered England January 13, 2017 - 7:17 am World • Ex-UN chief Ban returns to South Korea, will announce political future 'soon' • Death toll in Thailand floods rises to 36, more rain on the way • US Senate launches Obamacare repeal process Business • Trump sends Aussie dollar soaring with first press conference • Bellamy's update worsens board-shareholder stand-off • Mortgage and card rates up despite steady Reserve Bank Politics • US Senate launches Obamacare repeal process • Leaked memo tells Centrelink staff not to process debt disputes • What Trump's pick for secretary of state thinks on key issues Sport • Hurricanes smash records with BBL win over Renegades • Reds stun Melbourne City 2-1 in A-League • Chris Lynn a confirmed starter for first ODI against Pakistan Science and Tech • Blacker than black: How the world's darkest material is being used • Moon likely formed more than 4.5 billion years ago, scientists say • Why does alcohol make you hungry? Blame biology Environment • VW pleads guilty in emissions scandal, agrees to $5.7 billion settlement • Cambodia's water people evicted from city sewer with nowhere to go • Sydney's air pollution prompts respiratory warning 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. Add or remove topics | Unsubscribe | Contact Us   Australian Broadcasting Corporation, 700 Harris Street, Ultimo NSW 2007 © 2017 ABC | Conditions of Use | Privacy Policy | Discover other ABC Email newsletters