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Top Stories 'A clean slate': Trump fires Scaramucci after 10 days as communications boss Donald Trump's controversial communications boss Anthony Scaramucci is fired after just 10 days in the job. 'The Mooch' got his marching orders after retired Marine general John Kelly took over as White House chief of staff. Alleged bomb plotters may have already tried to smuggle device onto international flight The men detained in counter-terrorism raids on the weekend may have already made an attempt to smuggle their homemade bomb onto an international flight prior to raids, police and security officials have told 7.30. Getting shot was only the start of the nightmare for ABC correspondent Adam Harvey The ABC's Adam Harvey took a bullet to his neck while covering an Islamic State uprising in the city of Marawi in the southern Philippines. But that wasn't the scariest thing that happened to him that day. How I was sucked into the murky world of 'third-party billing' and couldn't opt out At first the weird-looking text messages went ignored. It wasn't until she was charged more than $100 that Yasmin Parry realised she'd been caught up in a legal practice costing consumers millions. 'Clear and present danger': Window for military action on N Korea closed, Ciobo says The window for taking military action against North Korea appears to be closed, Cabinet minister Steven Ciobo says, telling the Q&A audience it is "incredibly hard to act now" in the face of escalating nuclear tests from Pyongyang. Report to reveal extent of sexual assaults at universities A long-awaited report into sexual assaults at Australian universities is expected to show that minorities on campus are more likely to be attacked or harassed. Les Murray, the impeccably-dressed migrant who taught Australia to love football When he arrived on a refugee boat, Les Murray couldn't speak English. He died as the voice of football in Australia, writes Tracey Holmes. Security vetting of airport ground staff 'too relaxed', pilots say While passengers are being subjected to increased screening measures in the wake of the weekend's alleged bomb plot arrests, the Australian Federation of Air Pilots says the treatment of ground staff like baggage handlers is too relaxed at some capital city airports. Former NSA boss questions 'feasibility' of Turnbull's encryption laws The Federal Government's bid to force tech companies to reveal secret messages sent by terrorists could be unachievable, a former deputy director of the NSA says. High-rise aged care facility proposal an 'up yours' to Brisbane suburb A three-tower aged care development as high as 16 storeys proposed for a leafy Brisbane suburb is prompting debate about how high is too high, with some locals saying it is an "up yours" from the developer. 'Powerful' toy promotions dictating what kids want to eat Free giveaways like movie character toys have a powerful influence over what children want to eat, even making them more likely to choose healthier options, latest research from Cancer Council Victoria reveals. 'Boys will be boys': Lynette Daley died from violent sex act, court hears Lynette Daley died as a result of a violent sex act which she could not have consented to, a NSW court hears, as a recorded interview with police reveals one of the men charged over her death said "boys will be boys" when questioned. Google definitely knows your deepest, darkest secrets Created as a tool for searching the vast expanses of the internet, Google is also sucking up information about its users. It may just be the best data set we have on the human psyche, one author says. Why the next project from the Game of Thrones creators is so controversial We don't know a whole lot about the upcoming HBO show Confederate, but many people want the network to put a stop to it before it goes any further. Why is the debate in Labor on the 'unilateral recognition' of Palestine so heated? NSW ALP is urging the next federal Labor government to recognise Palestine. But why has so much time and energy gone into an argument about Labor's stance on a conflict thousands of kilometres away? Ms Dhu's family prepare to take on Government after 'three years of hell' Three years after Ms Dhu's death in custody, her mother says she's still waiting for justice. The family are taking the case to the Supreme Court, where lawyers say it will expose "the rotten core of prejudice" in police and health services. Alleged burglar 'passed out in woman's bed after drinking her champagne' A 36-year-old man is charged after he allegedly broke into a woman's home, drank too much champagne and passed out in her bed in what police say is a "weird" case. Cricket Australia, players' association deny end to pay dispute Cricket Australia and the Australian Cricketers' Association deny reports an agreement has been reached over their pay dispute, with the sport's governing body insisting "negotiations are ongoing". Aussies invest $1b in US affordable housing but nothing at home Australian super funds have invested $1 billion to build affordable housing — not here, but in the United States — because there is no opportunity to do it at home, a fund manager says. IS claims suicide blast, storming of Iraqi embassy in Kabul The Islamic State group says it is behind an attack on the Iraqi embassy in the Afghan capital that began with a suicide bomber blast at the main gate before gunmen to entered the building and battled security forces. Analysis and Opinion: The Drum Do all political careers end in failure? Not John Key's By Tom Switzer for Sunday Extra Is Pauline Hanson's sister on her way to the Senate? It's complicated By political correspondent Louise Yaxley and Antony Green Trump restacks the decks in move that could freeze out the establishment By Washington correspondent Zoe Daniel Annabel Crabb: Someone has switched Section 44 to 'evil' By Annabel Crabb Just In Poor feel power price pain because solar panels out of reach August 1, 2017 - 6:57 am Les Murray, the impeccably-dressed migrant who taught Australia to love football August 1, 2017 - 6:52 am CLP turns to youth to help shattered party rebuild August 1, 2017 - 6:43 am World • Kremlin says US can include Russian citizens in diplomatic staff cuts • China hits back at Trump criticism over North Korea missile test • Where is my name? Afghan women protest to claim their identities Business • Aussies invest $1b in US affordable housing but nothing at home • Trust changes to hit tax-minimising business owners: expert • Turnbull downplays GST woes on trip west, as state faces $2b blow Politics • 'A clean slate': Trump fires Scaramucci after 10 days as communications boss • Former NSA boss questions 'feasibility' of Turnbull's encryption laws • 'Clear and present danger': Window for military action on N Korea closed, Ciobo says Sport • Les Murray, the impeccably-dressed migrant who taught Australia to love football • Cricket Australia, players' association deny end to pay dispute • 'A colossus': Les Murray, Australia's voice of football, dies aged 71 Science and Tech • Former NSA boss questions 'feasibility' of Turnbull's encryption laws • Google definitely knows your deepest, darkest secrets • The four ways distrust of science has infected politics 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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