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Top Stories Uber boss quits after months of scandal Uber's CEO and co-founder Travis Kalanick resigns from the troubled ride-booking company after pressure from investors following allegations of sexual harassment and questions over his treatment of staff. Live: Government gets the numbers to unlock Gonski billions for schools The Government appears to lock in support for its Gonski 2.0 reforms unlocking billions of dollars in extra funding for Australian schools, with key Senate crossbenchers getting on board. Follow live. Australian dies of rare mosquito-borne disease after visiting Thailand A Victorian man who visited Phuket for 10 days last month and struggled to stay awake after returning home dies from Japanese encephalitis. Doctors say the risk of catching the mosquito-borne disease is "in the order of one in a million". Torch, digging tool found in hunt for Bali prison escapees Bali police searching for four prisoners, including an Australian, who tunnelled out of the Kerobokan jail find clothes, a torch and a digging tool, amid concern the men may have become stuck in the waterlogged tunnel. Rebel Wilson wants 'conservative' $7m for defamatory articles Actress Rebel Wilson will seek $7 million in damages for a series of defamatory magazine articles depicting her as a serial liar, but that figure is "conservative" given she could have made up to $18 million from lead roles, the Melbourne Supreme Court hears. Stan Grant: A decade after the NT 'intervention', the 'torment of powerlessness' lives on Ten years after what would become known as "the intervention", Indigenous leaders are still calling for a voice in a political process that does not hear the ambitions and aspirations of Aboriginal people, writes Stan Grant. Who killed Maria James? Maria James was stabbed 68 times in her own home. For 37 years, police have failed to solve her murder. Her two sons — and one former top cop — have never given up hope. Pisasale protests innocence after being granted bail on extortion charge Former Ipswich mayor Paul Pisasale defends his legacy and says he will fight charges of extortion and two other offences, as he is granted bail by a Brisbane court despite police objections. Penalty rate cut: How much have you just lost? If you are one of almost half a million Australians working in the nation's hotels, restaurants, cafes, bars and shops, you just lost out again. Here's why. It's so hot in the US planes can't leave the ground An extreme heatwave that has pushed temperatures to almost 50C in parts of the Southwest United States has made it so hot, planes literally cannot take off from the runway. Inside this prison, the most difficult inmates mentor the most vulnerable Matthew Taylor admits he wasn't a model prisoner. He says he did ice and got into fights with officers and other detainees. He was also among the first inmates to be chosen as a mentor in a unique peer support program. Nazi cache has no place in Holocaust museum, historian says Argentina plans to donate dozens of Nazi artefacts found in a hidden room behind a bookshelf to a Holocaust museum, but one prominent researcher is against the plan, saying we shouldn't "pay too much attention to [what] the perpetrators produced". Former Abbott advisor tipped to be named Liberal Party director Tony Abbott's former senior advisor, Andrew Hirst, shapes as the frontrunner in the race to become the next boss of the Liberal Party, which is battling stubbornly low opinion polls. Pastor jailed for $3 million real estate scam A former real estate agent and pastor who scammed clients out of $3 million used the profits to fund an extravagant lifestyle, including buying a luxury car and tailored suits. Husband of missing Grafton teacher charged with murder John Edwards is formally charged with the murder of his estranged wife Sharon Edwards who was last seen near Grafton in 2015. Republican wins Congress contest seen as test for Trump Republican Karen Handel wins the most expensive congressional race in history, avoiding a Democratic upset in a race that was widely seen as a referendum on President Donald Trump. Soldiers kill suspected bomber after explosion at Brussels station Belgian authorities say they foiled a "terror attack" when soldiers shot dead a suspect after a small explosion at a busy Brussels train station that continued a week of attacks in the capitals of Europe. James McManus sues Knights over concussions Former Origin player James McManus's landmark case against his old club will have huge ramifications for Australian sport as he sues over the Newcastle Knights' handling of his alleged repeated concussions. Policeman fired seven rounds into Philando Castile's car, footage shows Dashcam footage of the moments a Minnesota police officer fatally shoots a black man after pulling him over for faulty brakelights is publicly released. Nude swimmers left hanging as Dark Mofo runs out of towels A record number of Dark Mofo nude swimmers results in a towel shortage on a Hobart beach but does not deter 1,000 people from plunging into the Derwent River. Analysis and Opinion: The Drum Stan Grant: A decade after the NT 'intervention', the 'torment of powerlessness' lives on By Indigenous affairs editor Stan Grant NSW is so rich, it's embarrassing By business editor Ian Verrender Sleeping pill or torture? US calls out North Korea over student's death By North America correspondent Conor Duffy Richard Hinds: Australian rugby losing appeal after decade of calamitous administration By Offsiders columnist Richard Hinds Just In Australian dies of rare mosquito-borne disease after visiting Thailand June 21, 2017 - 5:01 pm Special-needs kids to get extra funding under new Gonski deal June 21, 2017 - 4:52 pm How apartments can join the solar boom June 21, 2017 - 4:46 pm World • Parenting expert claims Disney stole her idea for Inside Out • Rio Tinto director resigns over fraud charges dating back to GFC • Triple Oscar winner Daniel Day-Lewis retires from acting Business • Penalty rate cut: How much have you just lost? • Rio Tinto director resigns over fraud charges dating back to GFC • Oil plummets to 7-month low, taking global markets with it Politics • Former Abbott advisor tipped to be named Liberal Party director • Stan Grant: A decade after the NT 'intervention', the 'torment of powerlessness' lives on • Government gets Senate support for Gonski 2.0 Sport • Origin II could usher in new era for Maroons and Blues • Australian Thompson upstages world number one Murray at Queens • Perth's backyard boxer aims for Olympic gold at Tokyo 2020 Science and Tech • US cycling great Greg LeMond in new venture with Geelong university • Warning genetic testing could put life insurance options at risk • Dr Karl: Why you probably can't remember your childhood Environment • It's so hot in the US planes can't leave the ground • $660m battery project to give business new power options • Fierravanti-Wells says Abbott shows 'about-face' in climate policy Follow ABC News About this email You received this email because you are subscribed to ABC News email alerts. 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