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Top Stories WA Labor misses out on upper house working majority The remaining votes in the WA election are counted, with Labor narrowly missing out on a working majority in the Legislative Council by one seat. Cyclone Debbie strengthens to cat 2 as it continues towards Queensland coast Supermarket shelves empty in north Queensland as the weather bureau warns a cyclone swirling off the coast could intensify to a category four when it crosses somewhere between Cardwell and Bowen, near Townsville, early next week. India's Kuldeep stars on debut, Smith hits century for Australia Steve Smith's century helps Australia struggles to reach 300 on day one, as Indian spinner Kuldeep Yadav has a debut to remember. How much power are you using? This device can tell you Imagine if you could see how much energy every device in your home was using in real time. That's the idea behind new technology developers say could dramatically cut power bills. UTS Professor detained in China, stopped from boarding return flight to Australia A Sydney professor and critic of growing Chinese government influence in Australia says he has been prevented from boarding a flight to return home, and has been told he's "not allowed to leave China". The lure of photographing abandoned places "Ominous". "Creepy". "Beautiful". "Serene". What becomes of a building when all of its people are gone? Salt Creek attacker found guilty over backpacker kidnap ordeal A 60-year-old man accused of brutally attacking two female backpackers at Salt Creek in South Australia's Coorong region, leaving one of them naked and screaming for help, is found guilty of six out of seven charges. Sydney Harbour boat crash rescuers awarded with bravery awards Rescuers who jumped to the aid of passengers during a boat crash which killed four people on Sydney Harbour are recognised with bravery awards 10 years after the tragic event. Roughead goal lights up MCG on a night of comebacks Dyson Heppell, the Bombers, Jarryd Roughead — there were any number of comebacks to watch and enjoy at the MCG. Crows scoop first AFLW premiership, winning GF by just one goal An Erin Phillips-led Adelaide Crows storm to the first AFL Women's premiership, edging Brisbane by a goal in the grand final at Carrara Stadium. London attack passer-by defends herself against 'those who cannot look beyond attire' The woman photographed wearing a hijab and using her mobile phone while walking past an injured person in the London terrorist attack gives her side of the story. Daniel Ricciardo crashes out of Melbourne Grand Prix qualifying Daniel Ricciardo says he will turn a frustrating qualifying crash into a "bit of aggro" during the F1 grand prix in Melbourne. No repeal for Obamacare as Republicans pull healthcare bill US President Donald Trump suffers a stunning political setback in a Congress controlled by his own party, with Republican leaders pulling legislation to overhaul the US healthcare system. Trump's tough lesson from Obamacare debacle America has just witnessed the world of difference between business and politics, and Donald Trump the difference between politicians and shareholders, writes Greg Jennett. Fossicker finds a football-sized mortar near Alice Springs, takes it home An Alice Springs fossicker finds an old military mortar and takes it home to his "unimpressed wife", before police have to set up a perimeter outside his house and call in the army. How a Melbourne VR project is helping NASA astronauts go to space When Melbourne game developer Emre Deniz posted some screenshots of his virtual reality project Earthlight to Reddit, he was just hoping to get some feedback from fellow space and gaming nerds. Instead, he got a message from NASA. Tasmanian A-G Vanessa Goodwin hospitalised with brain tumours Vanessa Goodwin is in a "stable condition" in hospital, it has been announced, following Tasmanian Premier Will Hodgman's shock press conference revealing the Attorney-General has been diagnosed with multiple brain tumours. 50 years ago women weren't allowed to run marathons "If I quit, everybody's going to believe women can't do this" — that's the thought that latched itself into Kathrine Switzer's head when a male official tried to push her off the course of the Boston Marathon in 1967. 'Game changing' technology could almost eradicate malaria in PNG Australian scientists have trialled a new diagnostic technique in Papua New Guinea they say could help eradicate the malaria parasite in developing countries. Analysis and Opinion: The Drum Share sell-off: Small hiccup or major correction? By business reporter Stephen Letts ASIC still has work to do in the life insurance industry, and it knows it By business reporter Andrew Robertson 'This year I own my football ignorance': Footy widow speaks out By Jessica Harmsen How did the country's energy crisis get to this? By political editor Chris Uhlmann Just In Q&A's executive producer on who gets to question our leaders March 26, 2017 - 7:22 am Will Canada's #WelcomeRefugees policy be a success? March 26, 2017 - 7:19 am The lure of photographing abandoned places March 26, 2017 - 6:20 am World • Will Canada's #WelcomeRefugees policy be a success? • Tiny pool of elite to cast ballots in Hong Kong's election • South Korean ferry that sank, killing more than 300, finally ready to be brought to shore Business • CBA, ANZ, St George join rush to raise home loan interest rates • Why Chinese investors keep buying Australian property: it's cheap • WA facing budget black hole as GST share revised down Politics • WA Labor misses out on upper house working majority • Tiny pool of elite to cast ballots in Hong Kong's election • Trump's tough lesson from Obamacare debacle Sport • India's Kuldeep stars on debut, Smith hits century for Australia • Daniel Ricciardo crashes out of Melbourne Grand Prix qualifying • Roughead goal lights up MCG on a night of comebacks Science and Tech • How much power are you using? This device can tell you • Taxidermists put skills on display at World Science Festival • Students create solutions for future water instability Environment • Farmers, hunters grapple with rise of Tasmania's deer population • Students create solutions for future water instability • Health authorities warn against waste-to-energy incinerator 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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