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Top Stories 'I love it': Trump Jr releases email plans to meet Russian lawyer for Clinton dirt Donald Trump's eldest son releases an email thread showing he eagerly agreed to meet with a Russian government lawyer to obtain incriminating information on Hillary Clinton as part of Moscow's support for his father. What's in Donald Trump Jr's emails and what could they mean? What Donald Trump Jr's explosive emails say about his contact with a Kremlin-linked lawyer, and what they might mean for the Trump administration, according to Washington correspondent Zoe Daniel. ATO staffer leaks phone hacking how-to online, reveals investigation tactics A tax office staffer is disciplined after publishing a step-by-step guide to hack mobile phones, revealing the ATO's fraud investigation tactics and a push for powers normally associated with police and intelligence agencies. 'I am a republican, I am also an Elizabethan': Turnbull meets the Queen It is not a moment Malcolm Turnbull ever imagined but overnight the Prime Minister, an avowed republican, met with Queen Elizabeth II at Buckingham Palace. Defence spending data 'neither complete nor available', auditors say Transparency and accountability for billions of dollars of annual defence spending remains suspect despite recent reforms, with inconsistencies between figures given to the Government and those provided in annual reports, the Australian National Audit Office says. Ipswich hospital negligent for not consulting family over mentally ill son: mother A Brisbane mother whose son took his own life a day after being discharged from Ipswich Hospital says family members and a treating psychologist were not consulted about his mental illness. How I prepared my son for the death of his mum When Tina Cheang was diagnosed with cancer in 2010 and again three years later, she and her husband Aaron worked hard to create memories for their young son Lucas so he wouldn't forget her. Beijing says 'China responsibility theory' on North Korea has to stop Beijing hits back in unusually strong terms at repeated calls from the United States to put more pressure on North Korea, urging a halt to what it called the "China responsibility theory". Amnesty accuses IS, US-led coalition of Mosul war crimes Amnesty International accuses the Islamic State group, the Iraqi Government and the US-led coalition, which includes Australia, of war crimes in the battle for Mosul. Yassmin Abdel-Magied feels 'betrayed' by Australia Yassmin Abdel-Magied, who has called herself the most "publicly hated Muslim in Australia", says she feels "a little bit betrayed" by her home country and that people in Australia are happy to accept you "as long as you toe the line". Islamic State leader killed, Syrian monitoring group says War monitoring group the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights says it has "confirmed information" that Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi is dead, but the Pentagon cannot corroborate the reports. Jakarta's famous snake-fruit under threat The weird and wonderful snake-fruit has been grown in Jakarta for generations — but now only one farm remains in the city. 'You're no longer welcome': Bernardi to spruik his party to Liberals Former Liberal senator Cory Bernardi says Malcolm Turnbull's claim that party founder Robert Menzies shunned the conservative label marks a line in the sand in the battle for conservative voters as he prepares to address a Sydney Liberal Party function. 'Please don't kill me Daddy': Ex-cop jailed for life over attack on wife, two kids A former policeman who used his inside knowledge of emergency services staffing in the brutal, premeditated attempted murder of his ex-wife and two children in Brisbane is jailed for life. Americans to Uhlmann: are we really losing our grip on world power? Chris Uhlmann explains his viral critique of Donald Trump in an interview on American television, saying people have the right to judge the US President on the strength of his "unvarnished" tweets. Australian man's remains found in Canada seven years after he went missing The remains of Owen Rooney, an Australian traveller who went missing in Canada seven years ago, are found in a bush, but the circumstances surrounding his death remain unclear. 'Maybe they're waiting until I die': AMP accused of dragging out disability insurance claims Insurance and superannuation giant AMP is accused of using delaying tactics and doctor-shopping to slow down claims for total and permanent disability. Are superannuation's super-charged tax deductions for the highest paid fair? The $1.8 million pay packet of sacked CPA Australia boss, Alex Malley, highlights the inequity of the superannuation system, argues Andrew Robertson. Afghan Files expose deadly secrets of Australia's special forces Secret defence force documents obtained by the ABC give an unprecedented insight into the clandestine operations of Australia's elite special forces in Afghanistan, detailing incidents of troops killing unarmed men and children and concerns about a "warrior culture" among soldiers. Analysis and Opinion: The Drum We don't need a homeland security portfolio but Dutton wants a bone By Michelle Grattan, University of Canberra Why did Chris Uhlmann's report on Donald Trump go viral? By Sara James My children hear the ugly reality of racism in the street By Randa Abdel-Fattah Globalisation, deregulation and technology: How the G20 failed our youth By business editor Ian Verrender Just In Amnesty accuses IS, US-led coalition of Mosul war crimes July 12, 2017 - 7:24 am What's in Donald Trump Jr's emails and what could they mean? 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