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Top Stories Trump-Putin meeting dominates heated G20 as Russia denies election meddling President Donald Trump and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin meet for the first time at the G20 summit in Germany, holding a "robust" discussion about Moscow's meddling in the 2016 US election, amid a backdrop of violent anti-globalisation protests. Anti-G20 activists riot for second night in Hamburg Anti-globalisation activists riot for a second night as Hamburg hosts the G20 leaders, setting up street barricades, looting supermarkets and attacking police with slingshots and petrol bombs. Red faces, sweaty brows populate Canberra contest to find chief chilli eater Some of Canberra's bravest vie for the title of the city's toughest tongue — gulping down increasingly spicy chillies as part of the World Curry Festival. Sheep graziers given one day to decide in favour of the world's largest battery Sheep graziers Paul and Bill Stacey had just 24 hours to decided whether they wanted the world's largest battery to be built on their land near Jamestown in South Australia's mid-north. Man 'threatened to behead partner's 5yo girl' in Canberra siege A man allegedly armed with a sword told his partner he would cut off her young daughter's head during a siege in the Canberra suburb of Wanniassa, a court hears. Device to track epileptic seizures 'a game changer': researchers A new device developed in Melbourne that is like a "fit bit for the brain" and has the potential to predict and prevent epileptic seizures could give people with epilepsy more control over their lives, scientists say. AFL live: Swans and Suns in action as Giants draw again, Bombers beat Pies The Swans and Suns are in action after GWS finishes with a second successive draw and Essendon takes care of Collingwood. Get all your stats, scores and streams throughout the day in our live ScoreCentre. 15 dead, many missing in southern Japan floods The death toll from heavy rain and flooding in southern Japan rises to 15, officials say, as rescue workers reach isolated villages where at least 14 others are missing and feared dead. Court refuses to rule on Hawaii's challenge to Donald Trump's travel ban rules A federal appeals court has dismissed Hawaii's attempt to challenge the rules created by the Trump administration for its travel ban on citizens from six majority-Muslim countries. 'Wiki club' revives forgotten Northern Territory history A Darwin-based club says it is rectifying a "massive shortfall" in Wikipedia articles about Northern Territory history, which has a fraction of the number of pages compared to other states. 'Oh my God, it is Obama': When baby Giselle met the former president An Alaskan mother is cherishing mobile phone photos she snapped of her wide-eyed 6-month-old baby in the arms of former president Barack Obama. Man shot by police after 'pulling out gun' at Melbourne nightclub swingers party A man is in a critical condition in hospital after he pulled out what police thought was a handgun during a swingers costume party at a Melbourne nightclub and was shot by officers, in an incident which also left a woman with a gunshot wound to the leg. Activists protest UNESCO heritage status decision in Tibetan area Tibetan rights groups criticise a United Nations cultural organisation's decision to extend world heritage status to an extensive plateau in a heavily Tibetan area, saying it reinforces Chinese control in the region. Police say Venus Williams entered intersection lawfully before crash Florida police say a newly surfaced video shows tennis star Venus Williams was acting lawfully when she drove her vehicle into an intersection before a fatal crash with another car on June 9. 'OMG I HAVE THE BEST IDEA': Work emails detail alleged ActewAGL fraud Court documents reveal an email trail police say implicates two former employees of ActewAGL in a plot to steal thousands of dollars from customers' accounts. Boy's head stomped on as Sydney birthday party gatecrashed Police are hunting for a group of gatecrashers who entered a birthday party in Matraville last night and stomped on the head of a 16-year-old boy. 'I'm not an alien': Defector struggles with life outside North Korea Lee Sang-jun fled North Korea looking for family and freedom but he has found neither. More than a decade after leaving the "Hermit Kingdom" the 24-year-old still feels like a "nowhere man". Radial sawing a cut above with new Victorian mill A new method of sawmilling in Victoria is delivering some enormous advantages over existing methods, able to convert smaller logs into useful timber and helping counter the natural stresses and strains that cause timber to warp. Hewitt quiet on Tomic firestorm with rankings plunge predicted Australia's Davis Cup captain Lleyton Hewitt refuses to be drawn into Bernard Tomic's sorry plight as the fallout continues from his Wimbledon controversies. Flight chaos after Brisbane fog forces airport to cancel services It could take the entire day to clear to get flights back on schedule at Brisbane's main airport after heavy fog caused the cancellation of scores of services out of the city on Friday night. Analysis and Opinion: The Drum Probyn: Solving the wage-growth puzzle the key to the next election By political correspondent Andrew Probyn Bored Bernard is tough to watch, but it's his life By Offsiders columnist Richard Hinds Grattan: Shorten's extraordinary political luck continues By Michelle Grattan, University of Canberra Is Australia in an unplayable diplomatic position on North Korea? By political editor Chris Uhlmann Just In Device to track epileptic seizures 'a game changer': researchers July 8, 2017 - 4:20 pm Sheep graziers given one day to decide in favour of the world's largest battery July 8, 2017 - 4:08 pm 15 dead, many missing in southern Japan floods July 8, 2017 - 4:03 pm World • Nearly 200 police injured as G20 protesters torch cars, loot stores in Hamburg • Israel slams 'delusional' UNESCO declaration that Hebron is 'Palestinian' • US bombers challenge China with South China Sea flyover Business • SA to get world's biggest lithium ion battery in 'historic' deal with Elon Musk • Power prices are 'off the chart' and there's no relief in sight • Consumers question value for money on energy bills Politics • Anti-G20 activists riot for second night in Hamburg • Activists protest UNESCO heritage status decision in Tibetan area • Trump and Putin finally come face to face Sport • AFL live: Swans and Suns in action as Giants draw again, Bombers beat Pies • Police say Venus Williams entered intersection lawfully before crash • Soul searching begins as premier Bulldogs reel from Crows thrashing Science and Tech • Device to track epileptic seizures 'a game changer': researchers • Thought you dodged a speeding ticket? 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