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Top Stories Retirement village residents slipping through regulatory cracks Residents in Australia's retirement villages are being left vulnerable to exploitation by a hotchpotch of legislation and underfunded consumer affairs bodies, with concerns raised over dodgy contracts, sky-high fees and lack of resources to instigate change. Frustrated AirAsia passengers stranded in Perth after flight turned back AirAsia passengers say they are stuck in Perth after their Kuala Lumpur-bound flight was forced to return to WA yesterday due to a "technical issue", which left the plane shaking like a "washing machine". The bank levy that could alter the federation For more than a century, power has devolved to Canberra. That now looks to be reversing, with SA Premier Jay Weatherill's unexpected grenade assault on the major banks last week opening the door for a shift back towards state taxes, writes Ian Verrender. Crown staff detained in China set to face court Seventeen staff members and two former employees of Crown Resorts will face trial in a Shanghai district court today, eight months after being detained for alleged gambling crimes. 'Too big to fail': Great Barrier Reef valued at $56b The Great Barrier Reef's economic, social and iconic brand value is studied for the first time, with economists giving a $56 billion price tag and claiming it is "too big to fail" Ricciardo wins 'crazy' Azerbaijan Grand Prix Daniel Ricciardo produces a storming drive, battling back from 17th position to win an incident-packed Azerbaijan Grand Prix and claim his fifth Formula One triumph. Murray-Darling plan doomed to fail without more water for conservation, scientists say There has been no improvement in the health of Australia's largest river system after five years of the Murray-Darling Basin Plan, scientists say, as they argue for a one-third increase in the amount of water allocated for environmental purposes. The census results are coming out, but can we trust the data? Data from last year's census will be released this week. But given the failures on collection night, how do we know whether to trust it? Driver killed after high-speed police chase in Melbourne A man dies after crashing a car during a high-speed police chase at Northcote in Melbourne's inner north. Socceroos out of Confederations Cup after draw with Chile Australia falls short of a historic victory over South American champions Chile at the Confederations Cup in Moscow, finishing with a 1-1 draw that sends the Socceroos home from the tournament. Harry Potter: The boy whose fandom lives on The first Harry Potter book may have been released 20 years ago, but the fandom is still going strong — with conventions, theme parks, an international sporting competition and even a music genre — wizard rock or "wrock". From refugee to community leader: How coach is changing lives with basketball This is no ordinary game of basketball. Refugee Mayor Chagai is using the sport to facilitate a sense of pride, friendship and family among Sudanese teenagers in Sydney's western suburbs. At least 150 dead after cigarette ignites flipped oil tanker in Pakistan An oil tanker flips over and catches fire on a highway in Pakistan after a person tries to light a cigarette nearby, killing at least 150 people who had rushed to collect leaking fuel. Drysdale's outback masterpiece fetches nearly $3m at auction Grandma's Sunday Walk — one of the last masterpieces painted by acclaimed Australian artist Russell Drysdale just before he lost his eyesight — sells for $2.97 million at auction in Adelaide. Greens senator could face party room expulsion over Gonski 2.0 campaign New South Wales senator Lee Rhiannon could be censured or even expelled from the Greens party room in coming days, after accusations she breached party rules by deciding she would campaign and vote against the Government's Gonski 2.0 legislation without telling her colleagues. South Asian, African-born women at greater risk of stillbirth in Australia: study Mothers' ethnicities should should change the way they are monitored in their final weeks of pregnancy, researchers say, with South Asian-born women 27 per cent more likely to experience a stillbirth than their Australian-born counterparts. Protesters attempt Istanbul Pride march despite ban Turkish police stop LGBTI rights activists from gathering in large numbers for Pride march in Istanbul, but smaller groups make impromptu press statements defying a ban imposed by the Governor. 'We lived our worst fear': Family buries wrong man after coroner's mistake Eleven days after burying who they thought was their son, a California family receive a startling phone call — their son is still alive, and they have just buried the wrong man. Wounded Cats outlast Freo in thriller as Saints, Tigers grab the points over Suns, Blues Injury-hit Geelong scrape over the line against Fremantle and Richmond beats Carlton at the MCG before the Saints win a forgettable game over the Suns to complete round 14. Look back at all the stats and scores. Sharks no match for Manly as Dragons surge past Knights Manly romps home to a 31-18 win over Cronulla at Shark Park, while the Dragons surge to a fantastic come-from-behind win over the Newcastle Knights. Analysis and Opinion: The Drum Trump will be haunted by his Comey 'tapes' tweet By North America correspondent Stephanie March Probyn: Gonski's passed but the politics of school funding will continue By political correspondent Andrew Probyn How the Socceroos can get their spark in the post-Cahill era By Dean Bilton Queen's speech confirms a changed game in the UK By Europe correspondent Lisa Millar Just In Fresh inquest to probe high Indigenous suicide rate in WA's north June 26, 2017 - 7:18 am The census results are coming out, but can we trust the data? 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