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Top Stories Cop killer who died in shootout had 'grievance against police' The gunman shot dead after killing officer Brett Forte in Queensland's Lockyer Valley had a history of violence and was wanted for questioning, senior police say. Government takes first steps to allow CEFC to finance new coal stations New coal-fired power stations using 'clean coal' technology could be funded by the Clean Energy Finance Corporation, under plans announced by the Federal Government to change the legislation governing the body. Paedophiles could have passports cancelled in bid to prevent abuse of children overseas The Federal Government will introduce legislation making it illegal for child sex offenders to leave Australia without permission. Government fights compensation claim of children jailed as adult people smugglers An Indonesian court is hearing a case for compensation brought by 115 Indonesian boys who were allegedly held in adult prisons and detention centres in Australia, some of whom had their ages determined using controversial wrist scanning technology. Industrial space age: Companies looking to cash in on mining asteroids The mining boom on Earth may be over, but in space it could be set to soar, with exploration companies looking to launch expeditions to asteroids in just a few years. Akon Guode jailed for 'desperation' killings of three children in lake crash Akon Guode is sentenced to 26 years and six months' jail for killing three of her children and attempting to murder another when she drove them into a lake in Melbourne's outer south-west two years ago. 'Monkey bike' rider jailed for seven years for killing Melbourne mother Caleb Jakobsson, who killed mother-of-two Andrea Lehane when he ran into her while riding a mini-motorbike through a shopping centre pedestrian crossing in Melbourne's south-east, is sentenced to seven years' jail, with a non-parole period of four years. Former Panama dictator Manuel Noriega dead at 83 Former Panama dictator Manuel Noriega, whose government was toppled by the US in 1989, dies aged 83 following brain surgery earlier this year, the country's current President Juan Carlos Varela says. Funeral home comparison website riles up industry A new website comparing the cost of funerals in an effort to bring more transparency to the industry has been peppered with legal threats. Hanson worried about plane donation becoming public, recording reveals A new covert recording emerges of Pauline Hanson, with the One Nation leader appearing worried the alleged donation of a light aircraft would be revealed, months before it became a public controversy. Tax fraud allegations 'strike at the heart' of the ATO Tax Commissioner Chris Jordan speaks for the first time about the fraud scandal which rocked the ATO, explaining how hard it can be to catch fraudsters when they nominate vagrants as company directors. Sydney Cove shipwreck an epic tale of adventure and survival in 1797 In 1797, 17 shipwrecked sailors set out to walk from Ninety Mile Beach in Victoria to Sydney. Only three of them made it, causing a minor sensation at the time — but their perilous journey has since largely been forgotten. Keogh resigns from Sharks after pleading guilty to cocaine possession Damian Keogh resigns from his position as Cronulla Sharks chairman, having received an 18-month good behaviour bond for cocaine possession. Australian men aged over 85 have the highest rate of suicide Australian men aged over 85 have the highest suicide rate in Australia, with stoicism, pride, and a reluctance to seek help all identified as significant mental health risks. Acquire Learning fined $4.5m after targeting vulnerable students Controversial education broker Acquire Learning is fined $4.5 million after the Federal Court finds the company misled and deceived vulnerable students, convincing them to sign up for courses they were unlikely to complete. Constitutional recognition 'frightening some in Federal Government', Scullion says The Federal Indigenous Affairs Minister says his own colleagues are frightened by what they do not understand about constitutional recognition. Below the poverty line: The real cost of being a university student University life has always been somewhat synonymous with poverty. But students and social workers say things are much worse than they used to be, and some students are now dodging debt collectors, diving through bins for food and abandoning their studies completely because of the crippling costs. PNG coffee industry under threat from berry borer beetle Papua New Guinea's coffee industry is crying out for help, after discovering an insidious pest in some of its most productive growing areas. Stosur advances at Roland Garros and warns of Margaret Court boycott Advancing at the French Open, Samantha Stosur hints that players may try to boycott Margaret Court Arena at next year's Australian Open over the tennis legend's public opposition to same-sex marriage. 'Goodbye, brave man': Anthony Foster was a fierce advocate, and a friend Anthony Foster was a loving father and husband, a fierce advocate for child abuse victims, and a dear friend. He will be sorely missed, but his legacy will remain, writes Paul Kennedy. Analysis and Opinion: The Drum Navy's $3 billion headache facing Senate scrutiny By Defence reporter Andrew Greene School funding 'savings' blunder puts Gonski 2.0 reforms in trouble By 7.30 political correspondent Andrew Probyn Grattan: Hanson could soon be asking herself why she has Ashby around By Michelle Grattan How did the Manchester attacker slip through the security net? 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