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Top Stories Labor senator Sam Dastyari calls for total ban on political donations In an extraordinary about-face, Labor senator Sam Dastyari calls for a ban on all political donations while opening up about the scandal that cost him his seat on the Opposition frontbench, admitting he was "one of the weapons suppliers" in an "arms race" for donors' cash. Investigators scour raided homes over alleged plane terror plot Police continue gathering evidence across homes that were raided by counter-terror police in Sydney as they piece together the exact details behind an alleged plot to blow up a plane. Russia to expel 755 US diplomatic staff in retaliation over sanctions Russian President Vladimir Putin says he will expel 755 American diplomats by September 1 in response to the United States' fresh sanctions, adding that the nation could take further measures against the US. Ricciardo lashes 'sore loser' teammate after crash in Hungary Australian Red Bull driver Daniel Ricciardo has been left fuming after being taken out by teammate Max Verstappen at the Hungarian Grand Prix. Is there a doctor on board? What happens during a mid-air medical emergency Do doctors have to help out during a medical emergency on a plane? And are they liable for what happens in the sky? ABC readers who've helped or been on the receiving end of assistance share their stories. 'I felt ashamed': Refugees face disrespect and docked payments, report finds Refugees settled in Australia say they are feeling put down by federal service providers and having their welfare payments unfairly docked, a new report by the Refugee Council of Australia finds. US 'done talking about North Korea' after long-range missile test The United States is "done talking about North Korea", US ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley warns after North Korea fired its second long-range missile this month. Indonesian mosques accused of spreading IS ideology after covert operation More than 40 Indonesian mosques are implicated in supporting the Islamic State group by spreading its ideology and recruiting fighters to go to Syria, Government-funded researchers say. More women are freezing their eggs, but is it making us complacent about fertility? Ange Anderson doesn't want to rush into having kids when she meets the right guy, so the 32-year-old is putting her babymakers on ice. But while an increasing number of women are freezing their eggs to delay motherhood, it may lead some to miss out. Emma McKeon shines in disappointing swimming world championships Australia finishes the world swimming championships in eighth place on the medal tally, with Emma McKeon's record six-medal haul one of the only bright spots. China's Xi calls for establishment of elite military force during massive parade President Xi Jinping tells the Chinese military to transform itself into an elite force as he oversees a parade with flybys of advanced jets and a mass rally of troops to mark 90 years since the founding of the People's Liberation Army. 'This is not a beat up, this is real': Ice-related deaths have doubled, study finds The death toll linked to use of the drug ice in Australia has doubled in seven years, with nearly half of those in regional Australia, a national study finds. Israeli soldier to serve jail time over killing of Palestinian in West Bank An Israeli military appeal court upholds a manslaughter conviction and 18-month jail sentence for a former army conscript who killed an incapacitated Palestinian assailant in the occupied West Bank. Organ donation registration streamlined in bid to boost donation rates The Federal Government makes it easier for Australians to register to be an organ donor in an effort to double donation rates. Federal Government orders review of Murray-Darling Basin water use After initially refusing to investigate alleged cases of water theft raised on the ABC's Four Corners program, the Government says it will write to Basin states, requesting their agreement for an independent compliance review. 'All the bowling ladies': Beyonce anthem used in bid to save Melbourne club Three ladies in their 70s and 80s channel Beyonce to fight council plans to demolish their beloved Chadstone Bowls Club. Terrorism ruled out as motive behind deadly German nightclub shooting A gunman who opened fire in a German nightclub is fatally shot in a gunfight with police after killing one person and seriously injuring three others in the southern city of Konstanz. Shorten reveals plan to crack down on family trusts with 30pc tax rate Federal Labor pledges to crack down on wealthy Australians who use family trusts to avoid paying income tax by imposing a 30 per cent tax rate on distributions. Parents of missing child reflect on 'longest day they've ever lived' For the parents of Kirste Gordon, the heartbreak has not stopped since the day their four-year-old disappeared from Adelaide Oval almost 44 years ago. Analysis and Opinion: The Drum Annabel Crabb: Someone has switched Section 44 to 'evil' By Annabel Crabb Probyn: Bill Shorten's Corbyn copy on inequality By Andrew Probyn The Mooch and THAT Scouts speech: What a week in US politics By Washington correspondent Zoe Daniel and Roscoe Whalan Asking Christians to do better by domestic violence victims is not an attack on Christianity By Steven Tracy Just In MP wants auditor-general inquiry into child protection system July 31, 2017 - 7:25 am US 'done talking about North Korea' after long-range missile test July 31, 2017 - 7:21 am Emma McKeon shines in disappointing swimming world championships July 31, 2017 - 7:07 am World • US flies bombers over Korean Peninsula as Trump blasts China • Man cut with machete in Manus Island robbery • Donald Trump threatens to end health payments unless Obamacare is repealed Business • This week in finance: Reporting season sets sail while RBA steady as she goes on rates • Shorten reveals plan to crack down on family trusts with 30pc tax rate • What are trusts and how are they used to cut tax bills of the wealthy? Politics • US 'done talking about North Korea' after long-range missile test • Russia to expel 755 US diplomatic staff in retaliation over sanctions • Organ donation registration streamlined in bid to boost donation rates Sport • Ricciardo lashes 'sore loser' teammate after crash in Hungary • Emma McKeon shines in disappointing swimming world championships • Pies and Crows draw as Eagles, Bulldogs win Science and Tech • Molecule discovery on Saturn's moon Titan an intriguing clue in hunt for life • Fair dinkum: Amazon has a job for an Aussie slang expert • What skills will the future generation of workers need? Environment • Qantas to ban toxic foam use nationally after Brisbane airport spill • New freeway may destroy wetlands, bushland and parks in Sydney • 300 billion litres of environmental water 'lost' in Murray-Darling Basin Follow ABC News About this email You received this email because you are subscribed to ABC News email alerts. 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