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Top Stories 'Sycophant' Shorten savaged by Turnbull in Question Time Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull unleashes a blistering attack on Opposition Leader Bill Shorten, slamming him as a "simpering sycophant" and a "parasite" who yearns for his own harbourside mansion. Turnbull wants Australia Post to rethink CEO's $5.6m pay packet Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull will call on Australia Post's board to reconsider the $4.4 million salary and $1.2 million bonus awarded to managing director Ahmed Fahour, saying it is "too high". Is this the world's highest-paid post office boss? Australia Post's strategy of trying to hide its CEO's $5.6 million salary package has backfired and the Government should step in, writes Chris Uhlmann. Families hit out at Trump's terror list claims The families of British backpacker Mia Ayliffe-Chung and police accountant Curtis Cheng hit out at US President Donald Trump for claiming their loved ones died in terror attacks ignored by Western media. Trump's travel ban: What happens next? A panel of US judges is expected to rule later this week on whether a temporary suspension of President Donald Trump's travel ban should stay in place. Here's where the ban is at, and what happens next. Family of slain Melbourne man 'did not recognise' his brother in CCTV The family of a man brutally killed in the car park of a Melbourne shopping centre last week were so distressed they did not recognise his brother in CCTV footage captured at the scene, police say. 'Alarming' number of drowsy drivers falling asleep at the wheel Driving while sleep-deprived has reached worrying levels in Australia, with 20 per cent of respondents to a new survey admitting they have fallen asleep at the wheel at least once. AFL schedules women's double header after bumper opening round The AFLW's boom opening round prompts a venue change this weekend, with Princes Park to host a double header. The many animals named after David Attenborough A green and red Tasmanian slug is the latest animal to be named after naturalist David Attenborough, who was honoured today as a lifetime patron of the Australian Museum. Twitter is cracking down on abuse, but not enough, say cyber-safety advocates Twitter announces new measures to help improve safety on the social media platform but cyber-safety advocates say the company is not doing enough to stamp out cyber-bullying. Melania Trump says being first lady could mean millions for her brand Melania Trump's lawyers describe her term as first lady as a "once-in-a-lifetime opportunity" to launch a host of brands worth millions of dollars, drawing condemnation from ethics watchdogs. Why are Millennials worried about the future? A lack of full-time job prospects and an increasingly tense world has left a generation of Australia's young people feeling bleak about their future, writes business reporter Carrington Clarke. Giant sinkhole opens near PM's home in Sydney Four homes are evacuated and a gaping sinkhole opens up near Malcolm Turnbull's home in the affluent Sydney suburb of Point Piper, with one resident describing the scene as "complete chaos". Obama kitesurfs with Branson during private island getaway Former US president Barack Obama learns to kitesurf while holidaying on billionaire Richard Branson's private British Virgin Islands getaway. Fears Melbourne homelessness rule bans 'safest place' to sleep A Melbourne woman made homeless by family violence criticises a council decision to effectively ban rough sleeping in the city, saying councillors' "privilege is just beyond their capacity for understanding". 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? 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