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Top Stories Winds from Debbie hit Whitsundays 'like a freight train' Cyclone Debbie is just hours away from making landfall in north Queensland, possibly as a category five storm, with winds of up to 190kph already battering the Whitsunday Islands and power cut to thousands of homes in Airlie Beach. Live: Category four Cyclone Debbie set to make landfall near Bowen Cyclone Debbie is maintaining its intensity as it moves towards the Queensland coast, with meteorologists predicting it will make landfall about 1pm. Follow live. One shower per 30 people, no pillows, BYO charger: What to expect when you're evacuating Evacuation centres are designed to be a safe place to wait out a cyclone, not to be a home away from home. "They don't want people there longer than they need to be." Q&A: Are we normalising terrorism and who does 18C affect? Last week's terror attack in London, Islam and the proposed changes to the Racial Discrimination Act were the hot topics for this week's Q&A panel. The killing that began a gangland blood feud When a corporate dispute involves a drug-dealer turned businessman, a standover man, a Mafioso and a key targets of the Trade Union Royal Commission, it's likely it will end badly. People with intellectual disabilities locked away under cloak of suburbia A hundred years ago people with an intellectual disability were locked up in "lunatic asylums". Today they're still locked away it's just behind the walls of suburbia, writes Alison Branley. Aussies crumble as India eyes off series triumph in Dharamsala A top-order batting collapse is set to cost Australia any chance of a rare series win in India, with the hosts on the verge of victory in the fourth Test in Dharamsala. World's biggest dinosaur footprints found in Western Australia Scientists publish details of the world's biggest dinosaur footprints — sauropod prints measuring a whopping 1.7 metres. Navy's largest ships unable to join Cyclone Debbie emergency response Engineers are frantically working to solve engine problems on the Royal Australian Navy's two largest ships, with fears the Landing Helicopter Docks could be out of action for several weeks — ruling them out for any support efforts in the wake of Tropical Cyclone Debbie. The 'sand mafia' fuelling India's $120 billion building boom Foreign Correspondent travelled to the drought-stricken Bundelkhand region in central India to film underworld criminals at work, stealing sand — a resource that's now so valuable it's been dubbed "India's gold". City vs sprawl: A tale of two Melbournes Melbourne is planning for hundreds of new apartments in the inner city, and more than a dozen new suburbs in the outer sprawl. So how does family life in the booming centre compare to the expanding fringes? Tax Office heard 'whispers' Brandis could step into deal to carve up Bell Group Tax Office officials say they heard "bureaucratic whispers" Attorney-General George Brandis could seek to intervene in litigation to claw back close to $1 billion from the late Alan Bond's failed Bell Group of companies. Perth team creates 'energy-harvesting' clear glass The world's first commercially viable clear, solar glass is developed in Western Australia, and is being viewed as a game changer for the renewable energy industry. Brace yourself for more mortgage rate rises, analyst says Last week, all of the big four banks raised interest rates. According to one analyst, it wasn't because of the increased cost of borrowing on the wholesale market. Gold coin worth $5 million stolen from Berlin museum A Canadian gold coin weighing 100 kilograms and bearing the image of Queen Elizabeth II is stolen during an overnight heist from Berlin's Bode Museum. Australian dies in Bali after drinking 27 vodka shots An Australian woman dies in Bali after drinking almost 30 shots of vodka during a three-hour drinking session with friends. West will 'lose' if we outlaw Islam, Nigel Farage says Outspoken British political figure Nigel Farage says he does not agree with comments made about Islam by One Nation leader Pauline Hanson, saying it would be a mistake to outlaw Islam. The 103-year-old grand prix car saved by a 3D printer Australia is home to the only surviving 1914 Delage Type-S grand prix car in the world, and thanks to a world-first feat of technology this centurion is still on the road. Analysis and Opinion: The Drum Breaking in to the boys' club of cricket commentary By Ben Pobjie Why America and China need to deal with Kim Jong-un together By North Asia correspondent Matthew Carney Trump's tough lesson from Obamacare debacle By Greg Jennett in Washington, DC Share sell-off: Small hiccup or major correction? By business reporter Stephen Letts Just In Gold coin worth $5 million stolen from Berlin museum March 28, 2017 - 7:04 am Tax Office heard 'whispers' Brandis could step into deal to carve up Bell Group March 28, 2017 - 6:58 am Meet the boys who travelled 4,000km looking for a fight March 28, 2017 - 6:55 am World • Hong Kong police arrest more 2014 democracy protest leaders • Putin critic Navalny jailed after protests across Russia • Princess Haya of Jordan calls for political solution to solve Middle East 'chaos' Business • Myer shares surge on possible takeover, Solomon Lew likely culprit: analysts • Brace yourself for more mortgage rate rises, analyst says • Family home 'should be in pension assets test' Politics • Tax Office heard 'whispers' Brandis could step into deal to carve up Bell Group • Hong Kong police arrest more 2014 democracy protest leaders • Putin critic Navalny jailed after protests across Russia Sport • Aussies crumble as India eyes off series triumph in Dharamsala • India edges closer to Dharamsala win, as it happened • Swans coach 'couldn't believe' how Rampe broke his arm at training Science and Tech • Do you look like your name? • Could there be another planet in our solar system? • How much power are you using? This device can tell you Environment • The 'sand mafia' fuelling India's $120 billion building boom • Joyce proposes opening protected zones to logging to save Heyfield mill • Farmers, hunters grapple with rise of Tasmania's deer population 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