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Top Stories 'If this is hell, I never want to go there': Residents return home As fires that engulfed thousands of hectares across NSW on the weekend die down, residents return to their communities to find nothing left. Xie gets life for 'blood-soaked' murder of family members Lin family killer Robert Xie, who murdered five members of his family, is given five life sentences without the possibility of parole, while his wife says he is innocent and a "scapegoat" for the crimes. Tallest dam in US threatens to collapse as thousands urged to evacuate The tallest dam in the US, near Oroville in Northern California, is on the brink of collapse as the tens of thousands who live below it are urged to evacuate immediately. Two men in custody over quokka attack caught on video Two men are being interviewed after footage emerges of a man violently kicking a quokka, one of Western Australia's most loved and iconic marsupials, on Rottnest Island. Consumers being sold complementary medicines with unproven benefits Nearly a third of Australian pharmacists are recommending complementary medicine products that are not supported by hard evidence — so why are chemists stocking them and do your herbal supplements actually work? Are there ways to make houses more affordable (that we could maybe, you know, try)? It's easy to see why young Australians might feel like they'll never catch up to rising house prices. But there are ideas out there for dealing with the problem. We've listed the pros and cons of some of the top suggestions. Jockey on 'edge of breakdown' during reckless racing incident: lawyer South Australian jockey Josh Cartwright, who intentionally collided with a race horse and unseated the jockey of another, is suspended from riding for 18 months, despite his lawyer claiming he was "on the edge of a breakdown" and saw his actions as "a way out". Flume scores first Grammy, Adele and Beyonce dominate Flume nabs his first Grammy, but the ladies dominate the ceremony with Adele taking out song and album of the year, and Beyonce performing an elaborate ode to motherhood. Morrison pledges $3 billion NDIS boost if savings package passes Treasurer Scott Morrison says he will discuss the establishment of a special savings account to quarantine money for the NDIS with the Senate. White House declines to defend embattled security adviser A top White House aide sidesteps repeated chances to publicly defend embattled national security adviser Michael Flynn following reports he engaged in conversations with a Russian diplomat about US sanctions before President Donald Trump's inauguration. Pocket piano takes out top prize for young inventor A Melbourne boy's piano that can be played inside a pocket earns him Australia's top student inventor's prize. Dead whales popped 'like balloons' in NZ New Zealand authorities commence the clean-up of whales beached on Golden Bay, after volunteers worked tirelessly over the weekend to save hundreds. Analysis and Opinion: The Drum World leaders beware: Trump teaches Turnbull a lesson in not playing nice By National Affairs correspondent Greg Jennett Trump and Brexit success could herald Australian regional, rural revolt By David Lipson Bannon: The man behind Trump's immigration ban By chief foreign correspondent Philip Williams Will Martin Schulz be the man to oust Angela Merkel? By Europe correspondent James Glenday Just In Business lobby questions WA Labor's debt reduction plan February 13, 2017 - 5:25 pm Humans accelerating global warming by 170 times: study February 13, 2017 - 5:01 pm Tassal lease under destocking order to escape probe February 13, 2017 - 4:40 pm World • US Education Department misspells activist's name — then misspells apology tweet • Trump officials could be forced to give evidence in immigration case • La La Land takes out top honours at BAFTAs Business • Bankwest cuts negative gearing benefits from home loan assessments • Banks tempt businesses to lure default super funds • Industry groups demand bipartisan energy policy Politics • Native Title Act facing changes after shock court ruling • Labor's proposal to clean up political donations draws scorn from Coalition • Bombing of Darwin: US-Australia legacy now deals with Trump Sport • Soaring Crows, cold Pies: What round two of AFLW taught us • Quiz: The sporting week in 10 questions • Collingwood's Sophie Casey suspended for hit on Melbourne's Meg Downie Science and Tech • Why it's time for Australia to launch its own NASA • Meet the man who invented emoji • Virtual reality boom brings risk of new addiction Environment • Verrender: Coal-fired generators have no future in Australia • Agency assessing $1b Adani loan blocks FOI request for board meeting times • Industry groups demand bipartisan energy policy Follow ABC News About this email You received this email because you are subscribed to ABC News email alerts. 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