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Top Stories Two dead in Sydney skydiving incident The bodies of two men attempting a tandem skydive are discovered in the driveway of a property near Picton, about 90 kilometres south-west of Sydney, as police launch an investigation. 'Sleep deprived, starved and scared': Top-secret Defence training under fire Former elite soldiers who undertook a gruelling prisoner-of-war training program question whether the skills gained outweigh potential psychological damage. Death is the only way for this deported veteran to legally return to the US On the US-Mexico border, hundreds of men and women live in "The Bunker". They served in the American military as non-citizens but were deported after running into trouble with the law. They're hoping Donald Trump will give them a second chance and let them return. 30-second handshake between Trump and Macron grabs headlines US President Donald Trump adds to the growing list of his unusual handshakes with world leaders when he and French President Emmanuel Macron spend 30 seconds in a shake. Calls grow for national ban on plastic bags Academics and public figures call for a national ban on single-use plastic bags, with the governments of NSW, Victoria and WA criticised for their "lack of political will" to act on the issue. A baby emerges, screaming, into the light In Kenya, in Washington and in Jerusalem, the rhythms are the same: a room, a mother, and a safe pair of hands to guide a child into the world. And yet, so much is different. 'We can't control this': Massive sinkhole swallows two houses, one boat in US A sinkhole that started out the size of a small swimming pool and continued to grow in Florida swallows a boat, destroys two homes and prompts officials to evacuate residents from about a dozen homes. AFL live: Collingwood on the Coast after Cats win thriller against Hawks The Suns host Collingwood after Hawthorn and Geelong played out another classic clash. Get scores, stats and streams in our live ScoreCentre. 'Very rare' intact brains found in 80-year-old Spanish mass grave Archaeologists excavating a mass grave in Spain find the naturally preserved brains of 45 people eight decades after they were buried. 'I'm sorry': Man confesses to multiple gruesome farm killings A Pennsylvania marijuana dealer gave police a grisly account of killing four men on his family's farm, saying he crushed one of them with a backhoe after shooting him and tried to set three of the bodies on fire in a metal bin with the help of his cousin. Newly discovered particle opens up physics mystery A new particle detected at CERN, Xi-cc++, is not as big a deal as the Higgs boson — but it has got physicists talking. At least three dead in Honolulu apartment tower fire At least three people are dead as more than 60 firefighters battle a multiple-alarm fire in a Honolulu high-rise apartment building. Federer on verge of history after advancing to Wimbledon final Roger Federer makes his way through to another Wimbledon final, as he aims for a record eighth men's title at the All England Club. Energy-saving hobbit house in WA's South West A man from the small West Australian town of Quindalup lives in a home covered by almost 1,000 tonnes of dirt and is proud to refer to himself as a modern-day hobbit. Former Soviet military officer says he attended Trump Jr meeting A former Soviet counterintelligence officer says he attended a June 2016 meeting with US President Donald Trump's son, marking another shift in the account of a discussion that was billed as part of a Russian Government effort to help the Republican's White House campaign. Reading Enid Blyton might make you a better person Enid Blyton wrote the Famous Five 75 years ago, but for one philosopher at Cambridge University, Blyton's work is the source of a surprising moral lesson and, at times, some tender personal ones. You might not know Sarah Aarons, but you probably know her music For the 22-year-old Victorian songwriter responsible for one of the biggest international pop hits of the year, a difficult diagnosis fuelled a desire to make it in the US. Work-for-the-dole CDP recipients slapped with more than 300,000 fines Fines imposed on welfare recipients in a controversial work-for-the-dole scheme have soared to 300,000 in under two years, new figures reveal, with more than 50,000 incurred in three months. Turnbull happy for cyclone selfies but not disaster funding, Qld lashes out Queensland accuses Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull of abandoning the state in its time of need after Cyclone Debbie, with the Deputy Premier calling the Commonwealth's refusal to pay a total of $110 million in request disaster recovery funding "shabby". Meet the fossikers on Tibooburra Common striking out for gold It took a heart attack for Craig Millward to decide to make his home a van and travel around Australia searching for gold. Analysis and Opinion: The Drum Australia is crying out for its own space agency. Here are six reasons why By Andrew P Street Trump's in serious trouble, thanks to the power he's given his family By Bruce Wolpe Democracy's only hope is for politicians to stand up to political parties By Tony Fitzgerald We don't need a homeland security portfolio but Dutton wants a bone By Michelle Grattan, University of Canberra Just In Turnbull says Senator Scott Ludlam's citizenship oversight is 'remarkable' July 15, 2017 - 5:09 pm NRL live: Milford returns for Broncos against Knights July 15, 2017 - 5:01 pm Bold visions for Hobart fire up Facebook's 'anti' brigades July 15, 2017 - 4:37 pm World • Indonesia renames its South China Sea territory • Daft Punk medley in Bastille Day celebrations caps Trump's visit to France • Attacker kills two German tourists at Red Sea beach resort in Egypt Business • Government targets 'unscrupulous employers who short-change employees' • Programmed Maintenance shares soar on $778m takeover bid • Woolworths and Coles to phase out plastic bags around the country Politics • Calls grow for national ban on plastic bags • Indonesia renames its South China Sea territory • 30-second handshake between Trump and Macron grabs headlines Sport • AFL live: Collingwood on the Coast after Cats win thriller against Hawks • NRL live: Milford returns for Broncos against Knights • Federer on verge of history after advancing to Wimbledon final Science and Tech • 'Very rare' intact brains found in 80-year-old Spanish mass grave • Can the Government access encrypted messages without a 'backdoor'? • High power bills? There's an app for that Environment • Calls grow for national ban on plastic bags • Investigation into Victoria's recycling facilities after hazardous fire • Wee Waa fears water loss will inflict 'death by a thousand cuts' 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