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Top Stories Trump makes mock threat to fire health chief, but swipe at Sessions is no joke The US President uses an appearance at a Scout jamboree to joke about firing health chief Tom Price if the Obamacare repeal fails, but his "beleaguered" Attorney-General Jeff Sessions looks like the one in real danger. In a list of 'bizarre' Trump speeches, this one is up there For an address that pledged to "put aside all of the policy fights in Washington DC", Donald Trump's remarks to impressionable boy Scouts complete with attacks on "fake news", Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama had a decidedly political tone, writes Michael Vincent. 'CASA needs to get off its butt': Second Angel Flight crash prompts demand for crackdown A man left devastated after his wife and daughter were killed in an Angel Flight crash in 2011 is demanding safety be improved after another fatal charity flight accident. NSW to investigate Murray-Darling Four Corners allegations The NSW Government commits to the Murray-Darling Basin Plan while announcing it will conduct an inquiry into allegations broadcast in an ABC Four Corners investigation on Monday night. An 'extraordinary, ordinary' modern family — mum, baby and transgender dad Lucky and Emma Price are just like any new parents — happy, proud and tired. The one difference is that new dad Lucky started life as a girl. Egg producer handed 'record' fine over false free-range labelling One of Australia's largest egg producers, Snowdale Holdings, is ordered to pay more than $1 million in fines and court costs for falsely selling products as free-range, with the fine described as the biggest ever for a breach of its kind in Australia. Fresh produce images on Heinz toddler snacks not misleading, company claims Food giant Heinz rejects accusations its Little Kids Shredz range misleads the public about the product's nutritional value, telling the Federal Court it's clearly stated that they are "tasty treats" for "toddlers on the go". Woman accused of sabotaging fiance's kayak in plot to claim $300k payout Police say the Latvian national secretly removed the drain plug and watched her partner drown knowing he was not wearing a life jacket. Alice Eather was not alone, and youth suicide is not an 'Aboriginal problem' When the popular young Arnhem Land teacher and environmentalist took her life last month, it hit hard in a community already reeling from an uptick in Aboriginal youth suicide. However, says her father, that story is not her story. Bakery infested by cockroaches had uncovered food in storeroom The owner of a Canberra bakery is fined $19,000 after live cockroaches were found in the food preparation area, which had reportedly not been cleaned for more than a month. Man killed by garbage truck was 'close friends' with driver A man is hit and killed by a garbage truck on the NSW Central Coast, with the driver left "significantly traumatised" as the men had become good friends over the years. Four illusions that reveal the hidden workings of your brain Rather than delivering information from our eyes in nearly raw form as a camera would, the brain tries to determine what is actually out there — and it can sometimes be tricked. How a doctor faces a terminal illness Two years ago, after more than three decades in medicine, Dr Ian McPhee experienced a role reversal: he became the patient. He speaks about coming to grips with a rare form of cancer, and how it changed his life. Philosopher who wrote book on risk-taking drowns while rescuing children A prominent French philosopher best known for her works on risk-taking dies after trying to save two children from drowning at a beach near St Tropez, in the south of France. The Manchester-born mechanic who waged war against a Middle Eastern despot Now that Ben Ramadan is home from fighting against the Gaddafi regime in Libya, he and many others are coming under the focus of British national security services. No doubt Michael Phelps' race against a shark was dumb, but it's not alone Michael Phelps did not actually get in the water with a shark, making his race just one of a whole host of sport specials that were basically a waste of time. Moon is wetter than we thought and 'might sustain humans' Scientists make a startling discovery after deciding to re-examine rocks brought back during the lunar missions in the 1970s. Queensland chief scientist sidelined over fraud charges Queensland's chief scientist Suzanne Miller is stood aside after being charged with fraud by the Crime and Corruption Commission in relation to a private health insurance claim worth $45,000. 'I was throwing nails at his car': Woman punched in road rage assault Dash cam vision shows a man punching a woman in the face in a suspected road rage incident on the New South Wales Central Coast, with the woman posting on social media she "smashed his window" after being hit. Analysis and Opinion: The Drum Balancing the ledger: Why women are the key for the success of the big football codes By Tracey Holmes How to navigate the research on domestic violence and Christian churches By Julia Baird and Hayley Gleeson Here's why you might not have heard much about the Queensland budget By Chris O'Brien The simple change that would make life fairer for mothers By Nicola Heath Just In SA Water Minister 'shocked' by Murray-Darling Basin Plan revelations July 25, 2017 - 4:59 pm How a doctor faces a terminal illness July 25, 2017 - 4:58 pm Four illusions that reveal the hidden workings of your brain July 25, 2017 - 4:53 pm World • 'Boisterous, funny, kind': Linkin Park remember frontman Chester Bennington • Italian bank robbers don Trump masks for heists • Israel to replace metal detectors at Jerusalem holy site Business • UK Serious Fraud Office joins Rio Tinto 'corruption' inquiry • 7-Eleven court penalties top $1 million, says Fair Work Ombudsman • Dick Smith class action gets Supreme Court go-ahead Politics • SA Water Minister 'shocked' by Murray-Darling Basin Plan revelations • In a list of 'bizarre' Trump speeches, this one is up there • How politics turned the Murray-Darling basin into a sinkhole for billions Sport • Slater still suffering headaches after Soliola high shot, Cronk says • I could have handled Tomic better than I did, admits Rafter • Tennis world mourns death of Aussie great Mervyn Rose Science and Tech • Moon is wetter than we thought and 'might sustain humans' • IVF success rates increase after multiple rounds, data shows • Burundi robotics team disappears in US Environment • SA Water Minister 'shocked' by Murray-Darling Basin Plan revelations • How politics turned the Murray-Darling basin into a sinkhole for billions • Water bureaucrat offered confidential documents to irrigation lobbyists Follow ABC News About this email You received this email because you are subscribed to ABC News email alerts. 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