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Top Stories PM announces 'Gonski 2.0' schools review, funding boost The Federal Government announces an overhaul of schools funding, and a new education review dubbed "Gonski 2.0", saying it is time to bring the "school funding wars" to an end. Australian detained in US for 'overstaying visa by 90 minutes' The family of a Canberra man detained in the United States says he was handcuffed and detained after a bureaucratic delay at the border saw him overstay his visa by less than two hours. Government steps in to build second Sydney airport at Badgerys Creek Sydney Airport declines first option on building a second Sydney airport, citing the "risks" on monetary return for investors, so the Federal Government says it will fund the project. Why building Sydney's second airport has fallen to the Government Sydney Airport's decision to walk away from its first right of refusal on building the Badgerys Creek airport comes as no real surprise, writes Andrew Robertson. Is 61 too old to become a mother? Shammi Pal was 61 when she gave birth to her daughter Angel, who is now seven months old. She claims that as an older mother she's faced disapproval and feared her child would be taken away from her. North Korea says US bomber flights signal pre-emptive nuclear strike North Korea accuses the United States of pushing the Korean peninsula to the brink of nuclear war, after a pair of strategic US bombers fly over the area in a training drill with the South Korean air force. Here's how changes to universities affect you (even if you've graduated) Whether you're planning to go to uni, studying right now or still paying off a HELP debt after graduation, the Government's proposed changes will affect you. Fyre Festival organisers sued after failed 'once-in-a-lifetime' event A $US100 million lawsuit is filed against the organisers of the ill-fated Fyre Festival, after their highly anticipated luxury island concert devolved into an event allegedly "closer to The Hunger Games than Coachella". Discovery of Tasmanian tiger photo renews interest in thylacine A previously unseen photograph of a Tasmanian tiger mother with three pups has social media excited, while an amateur researcher bids for a clearer picture of thylacine hair. Colombian police were tipped off Sainsbury could be carrying cocaine Colombian police say they received information Australian woman Cassandra Sainsbury could be a "drug mule", adding the cocaine's intended destination could work against her. Small towns concerned about future amid MG factory closures Northern Victorians say they worry for younger generations in the region, with hundreds of people set to lose their jobs in Murray Goulburn's factory closures. Victorian budget funds $1.9b family violence package, cuts public service The Victorian Government will spend a record $1.9 billion on family violence prevention, but will make big cuts to the public service to fund it, today's state budget reveals. Australian of the Year finalist lied about PhD, ICAC told Centrelink staff and church officials referred patients to former Australian of the Year finalist Eman Sharobeem who fraudulently claimed to be a psychologist, the ICAC hears. Kinchela Boys' Home survivors tell of removals, sexual abuse and redemption Torn from their families in their youth, two survivors of the notorious Kinchela Boys' Home recount horrors from the institution — where children were referred to as numbers and routinely raped. RBA holds interest rates at historic low The RBA leaves the official cash rate at the historic low of 1.5 per cent at its May meeting, with governor Philip Lowe noting inflation is starting to move in line with the central bank's expectations. Charges dropped against NRL star Semi Radradra Prosecutors withdraw two assault charges against Parramatta Eels star Semi Radradra, meaning he is free to play in the NRL. Leaked emails reveal claims CSIRO 'missing in action' on climate advice Leaked emails from 2015 reveal a bitter dispute within CSIRO, Australia's leading science body, as management tried to prevent top scientists from breaking ranks before the Paris climate summit. Media has to regain public's trust as 'fake news' spreads: Wikimedia boss Media organisations are having to regain the trust of their audiences as "fake news" spreads and faith in established institutions erodes, Wikimedia boss Katherine Maher says. Is this teenage Mongolian girl one of the last eagle hunters — or the first of a new breed? In Mongolia's remote north-west, a teenage girl is her family's sole hope of keeping an ancient tradition alive. With perhaps as few as 60 authentic eagle hunters left, it's feared the tradition could die out within a generation. So 14-year-old Akbota is taking on a weighty responsibility in trying to save it. Analysis and Opinion: The Drum Why Scott Morrison learned to love debt By business editor Ian Verrender How has the world changed after 100 days of Trump? By chief foreign correspondent Philip Williams John Coates isn't Australia's only voice at the IOC By Tracey Holmes US missile shield a test of Beijing's soft power By China correspondent Bill Birtles Just In Is 61 too old to become a mother? 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