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Top Stories PM 'perilously close' to telling court how to rule on Joyce, Labor says The Opposition accuses Malcolm Turnbull of coming close to directing the High Court to rule his deputy Barnaby Joyce was validly elected as the Government seeks to raise questions about the citizenship of Labor MPs. What happens if the High Court rules against Barnaby Joyce? Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull says he's sure his deputy Barnaby Joyce will survive a High Court investigation of his dual citizenship, but what happens if he doesn't? Trump condemns white supremacists two days after deadly rally in Virginia US President Donald Trump bows to mounting political pressure and denounces "repugnant" neo-Nazis and the Ku Klux Klan as criminals and thugs following deadly white-nationalist rally in Virginia. Same-sex marriage is more complex than the Yes campaign admits The debate goes beyond defining who can get married. The human rights to freedom of speech and freedom of religion are also at stake, writes Peter Kurti. Car rams into French pizza restaurant killing girl An eight-year-old girl is killed and at least five people injured when a driver deliberately rams a car into patrons at a pizza restaurant east of Paris, police and officials say. Australian students' projects among cargo onboard SpaceX rocket The commercial SpaceX rocket, owned by entrepreneur Elon Musk, launches from NASA's Cape Canaveral base in Florida, and on board are a series of experiments devised by Australian school students who say their conclusions could help astronauts in the future. Should we embrace a multinational Parliament? Parliamentarians' citizenship and foreign political donations were the topics front and centre during Monday night's Q&A panel discussion. Curvy questions: How big is too big for the runway? Australia's most successful plus-size model hits back at criticisms some curvy models who appeared in a Sports Illustrated catwalk show send an unhealthy message and that using obese models is akin to showing smoking on the runway. CBA unveils more ongoing failures of customers and staff Days after the nation's top financial regulators demand greater transparency and focus on customers not sales, the CBA drops a list systemic failures it is trying to fix and refund Potentially damaging vaginal mesh kits still on hospital shelves Despite hundreds of complaints from Australian women of severe side-effects, regulators haven't recalled potentially damaging mesh implants, sparking fears they may still be being used. Airline apologises to grandmother over broken electric wheelchair Virgin Australia apologises to a Western Australian grandmother after the airline's crew pulled apart and broke her wheelchair for a remote flight. Trump should ask Congress to authorise use of force against North Korea We are in the middle of a dangerous and frightening crisis, but Donald Trump should use force with the backing of the institutions that have been the bedrock of American democracy, writes Bruce Wolpe. Ronaldo banned for five games after shoving referee Copping a red card and shoving the referee who issued it is enough to see superstar Cristiano Ronaldo rubbed out of Real Madrid's next five matches. Mudslide in Sierra Leone leaves more than 200 dead Authorities in Sierra Leone struggle to respond to a mudslide on the outskirts of the capital that has killed at least 205 people after days of torrential rain. Solar thermal power plant announced for Port Augusta A 150-megawatt solar thermal power plant described as the "biggest of its kind in the world" by the SA Premier will be built just over 130 kilometres from the world's largest lithium ion battery. London's Big Ben won't toll for four years London's iconic clock tower will stop chiming at noon on August 21, falling silent for most of the next four years while renovation works are carried out, the British House of Commons says. Did Peter Madsen sink his homemade submarine with a journalist aboard? Danish inventor Peter Madsen is facing a manslaughter charge after a Swedish journalist went missing after joining him for a trip on a submarine he built himself. Why it costs so much to see a specialist — and what can be done about it Excessive costs for specialist care hit patients in the hip pocket and can discourage some from seeking appropriate treatment. Bishops oppose forcing priests to report abuse details heard in confession The Catholic Church does not support forcing priests to report details of child sexual abuse received during confession, despite a recommendation from the royal commission, Archbishop Denis Hart (pictured) says. Crackdown in West Bank as new law jails Palestinian Authority critics Human rights advocates and observers say Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas' crackdown on journalists in the occupied West Bank is part of a pattern of increasing authoritarian rule. Analysis and Opinion: The Drum Your housing wealth is uncertain, but your mortgage debt is very real By business reporter Michael Janda How do these citizenship headaches keep happening? By political correspondent Louise Yaxley The critical 17 minutes: Can rocket science save us from fire and fury? By national affairs correspondent Greg Jennett Probyn: Same-sex marriage advocates could learn lessons from republic vote By political correspondent Andrew Probyn Just In Australian students' projects among cargo onboard SpaceX rocket August 15, 2017 - 7:18 am Solar thermal '100 times' smaller than wind and PV industries August 15, 2017 - 7:11 am Old is new again as Federer's injury allows Nadal to go top of the pops August 15, 2017 - 6:59 am World • Protesters gather to denounce white supremacy • Threats from Libyan coastguard see asylum seeker rescues called off • Chinese think Trump is bluffing on North Korea, Rudd says Business • CBA unveils more ongoing failures of customers and staff • Results season: Mixed bag of profits leads to one big gain and lots of pain • Deal designed to slash power prices in Queensland 'not fair' Politics • Same-sex marriage is more complex than the Yes campaign admits • PM 'perilously close' to telling court how to rule on Joyce, Labor says • Should we embrace a multinational Parliament? Sport • Old is new again as Federer's injury allows Nadal to go top of the pops • Ronaldo banned for five games after shoving referee • Bolt vows 'never again' after emotional world championships farewell Science and Tech • Australian students' projects among cargo onboard SpaceX rocket • Looking to the stars for a career in Aboriginal astronomy • Ten tips for raising tech-savvy and tech-safe kids Environment • Recycling company gifted huge tyre pile to foreign shelf company to avoid EPA, court hears • Cruise ship impales baby humpback whale in Alaska • Endangered whale 'baby boom' boosts hopes for species Follow ABC News About this email You received this email because you are subscribed to ABC News email alerts. This message was sent to you at starnewsposting@gmail.com. Please add newslists@your.abc.net.au to your email address book to see images by default and stop the email being treated as spam. This email address is not monitored - Please don't reply to this email. 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