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Top Stories Death sentence for Australian who murdered alleged drug kingpin A Thai court sentences Antonio Bagnato to death for the kidnapping and murder of former Hells Angels member Wayne Schneider, who was alleged to have been a major drug trafficker. 'Ignored' Bernardi quits Liberals to form own conservative party South Australian senator Cory Bernardi criticises his colleagues for "failing the people of Australia" in a scathing speech after officially quitting the Coalition to establish his own party. House collapses, people evacuated from apartment block after heavy rain hits Sydney More than a dozen people are evacuated from an apartment block in Marrickville, following a morning of heavy rain that saw a house partially collapse in Tennyson Point. Five Australian incidents in White House list of under-reported 'terrorist attacks' The White House sends journalists a list of terror attacks it believes did not receive adequate attention from Western media — including five incidents in Australia, one of which was determined to be a murder case. The night a group of Catholic schoolboys confronted evil In 1978, a group of Catholic schoolboys was called to make a moral decision. The night before, a Marist brother had tried to assault one of them. Those boys were better disciples than the princes of their Church. That is a triumph and a tragedy, writes Chris Uhlmann. MPs' gold pass for travel scrapped as part of entitlements overhaul The lifetime gold-pass travel perk for politicians, which entitles them to 10 free return airfares within Australia each year, will be abolished immediately in a bid to restore public confidence and save close to $5 million. Man charged over All Blacks hotel-room bugging A man, understood to be a security consultant for New Zealand's All Blacks rugby team, is charged over a listening device found in the team's Sydney hotel room during last year's Bledisloe Cup. Applause, emotions as Catholic Church savaged for sacrificing children An expert witness from the United States tells a royal commission hearing the Catholic Church and Pope were more concerned with covering up, rather than confronting, sexual abuse allegations. RSL NSW council approves $99,000 spend on legal fees RSL NSW state councillors have decided the league should spend $99,000 defending them against possible expulsion. 'Humiliating climb-down': ADF drops forced land sales The Federal Government abandons plans to compulsorily acquire farmland in Queensland which was to be used for joint training exercises with Singapore's military. Controversial F-35 to visit Australia More than a decade after Australia first joined the American-led Joint Strike Fighter program, one of the controversial fifth-generation fighter aircraft will finally visit the country. Ex-cop who 'posted pics of dead bodies' loses right to hold gun licence Former police officer Ben Dyball, accused of being "blatantly insubordinate", hiding evidence in his personal locker and sleeping in his patrol vehicle, is unfit to hold a gun licence, the Queensland Civil and Administrative Tribunal rules. From Jeff to Jess: The transgender mayor running a small town in Texas The mayor of a small Texas town has come out publicly as transgender, publishing an open letter on the town's website explaining her decision. Gumtree widower Ray Johnstone reels in Brisbane fishing buddy Widower Ray Johnstone's wish for a fishing mate is granted with an all-expenses-paid trip to Moreton Bay off the Queensland coast. Longest-living fish in captivity dies at Chicago aquarium Granddad — an Australian lungfish aged in its mid-90s that was the longest-living fish in captivity — is euthanased after more than 80 years at a Chicago aquarium. 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 Cat Tracker reveals the unknown adventures of felines February 7, 2017 - 5:23 pm Concerns for homeless in Melbourne as council considers camping ban February 7, 2017 - 5:12 pm RSL NSW council approves $99,000 spend on legal fees February 7, 2017 - 4:33 pm World • Israel legalises settler homes on private Palestinian land • Trump should not be allowed to address UK Parliament: speaker • Syria accused of hanging 20–50 anti-Assad prisoners every week Business • Reserve Bank leaves interest rates on hold • Scrapping the TPP Trump's first shot before aiming at China • Transurban toll revenues top $1b as road charges rise Politics • Five Australian incidents in White House list of under-reported 'terrorist attacks' • Tech companies talk tough over Trump travel ban • Controversial F-35 to visit Australia Sport • Man charged over All Blacks hotel-room bugging • NRL bunker gets overhaul for 2017 season • Springboks great Joost van der Westhuizen dies at 45 Science and Tech • NASA astronaut throws 'longest Hail Mary' pass ahead of Super Bowl • Facebook profit surges, Zuckerberg's wealth swells as shares jump • Artificial intelligence beats humans in poker for first time Environment • Victoria set to ban fracking after Coalition backs Government legislation • Q&A: Syrian refugees weigh in on Trump's travel ban • Clean-up underway after 20-tonne oil spill in India Follow ABC News About this email You received this email because you are subscribed to ABC News email alerts. 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