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Top Stories Irma relief operation swings into action as storm downgraded Displaced Florida residents start returning to their homes as weakening Irma continues to flood Florida with heavy rain and high storm surges amid forecasts the repair bill could top $50 billion. Liberal MP steps up war of words over future of Liddell coal-fired power plant Craig Kelly accuses energy giant AGL of speaking with a "forked tongue" after it appeared to rule out breathing new life into the Liddell coal-fired power station, hours after the CEO met with the Prime Minister. Same-sex marriage? Q&A asks whether we should keep marriage at all With same-sex marriage about to be put to a postal survey of the electorate, Q&A raised the much more basic question of whether marriage has any place in society at all, or is a sexist, dangerous institution we should get rid of. Apple will unveil a new iPhone tomorrow. Here's what to expect A leaked version of Apple's latest operating system has given us a look at some of the big changes coming for the tech giant's iPhone. For starters, you'll unlock your phone with your face and there's new emoji. 'We'll never stop looking': Foster parents still searching for William Tyrrell The foster parents of missing toddler William Tyrrell say they will never give up looking for him three years on from his disappearance. Push to end orphanage volunteering as travel company stops student trips The world's biggest school-based volunteer travel company, World Challenge, will no longer offer trips to orphanages in the developing world after research showed the practice was harming vulnerable children. Century of die-offs taking toll in central Great Barrier Reef Chemical dating of the Great Barrier Reef's sensitive branching corals reveals a history of massive die-offs over the past century, particularly in the past 30 years, from which these corals have not recovered. 'America cannot be intimidated': Trump leads 9/11 attacks commemoration Donald Trump attends his first 9/11 commemoration as US President, telling mourners that "the living, breathing soul of America [weeps] with grief" for each of the nearly 3,000 lives that were lost on that day 16 years ago. Should bike helmets be mandatory? Bicycle Network reconsiders its stance More than 10,000 people have already had their say as Australia's biggest bike-riding organisation looks into its longstanding support for mandatory helmet laws. Indonesian woman caned after adultery conviction in sharia court Just months after two gay men were publicly caned in the Indonesian province of Aceh, a woman needs hospital treatment after receiving 100 lashes. 'Everybody loved him': Man who drowned trying to save child remembered as a hero The family of father Shaun Oliver, who drowned while trying to rescue a child caught in a rip at a beach south of Sydney, pay tribute to the father of three as a "larrikin" who would help anyone. Teen stabbed grandfather, applied bandaid, then 'cleaned dishes as he died' A teenager who murdered her grandfather in Adelaide in a plot to rob him helped him apply a bandaid to one of his stab wounds, then washed the dishes as he lay dying in the kitchen, court documents reveal. Iraq holding more than 1,000 foreign wives, children of suspected IS fighters As many as 1,400 women and children are being held in a desert camp south of Mosul after suspected IS foreign fighters surrendered last month, as authorities try to identify them. What can we learn from Finland's fix for homelessness? More crisis accommodation will not fix Australia's homelessness problem, says one expert, who believes we should follow the lead of Finland. Save the buffaloes and camels? Australia's eradication programs under the spotlight Are feral animals in Australia's north really pests that need to be eradicated, or is Australia automatically pulling the trigger on non-native creatures without thinking of the ramifications? Measuring leaf moisture from space to help predict bushfire severity Australia's forests are among the most fire-prone in the world and it's hoped satellite monitoring can help to predict and mitigate their impact. Banks warned over default risk from $500b in 'liar loan' mortgages Up to a third of Australian mortgages could be "liar loans" based on inaccurate information, warns investment bank UBS, raising the risk of widespread home loan defaults if the housing market suffers a downturn. Australian Ballet sends Alice down the rabbit hole for its biggest show yet The biggest production ever staged by the Australian Ballet, Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, will premiere in Melbourne tomorrow. UN decries 'textbook example of ethnic cleansing' in Myanmar The top UN human rights official denounces Myanmar's "brutal security operation" against Muslim Rohingyas in Rakhine state, saying it was disproportionate to insurgent attacks carried out last month. New therapies 'basically stop melanoma in its tracks' Drugs that are currently used for people at the advanced stage of melanoma could help prevent the disease from returning and spreading at an earlier stage, new research shows. Great white washes up at Manly then has sleep over at aquarium It's the most Australian photo ever — a couple of beach bums sunning themselves in Sydney as a shark circles just metres away in a rockpool. Analysis and Opinion: The Drum A history of eugenics: America's Nazi problem before Charlottesville By Natasha Mitchell for Science Friction Grattan: Turnbull's rush for energy 'announceable' sows confusion By Michelle Grattan, University of Canberra The numbers tell the story of a fortnight to remember for Nathan Lyon By Adam Collins in Chittagong High Court's green light to same-sex marriage survey hands PM a reprieve By political editor Andrew Probyn Just In What can we learn from Finland's fix for homelessness? September 12, 2017 - 7:00 am Iraq holding more than 1,000 foreign wives, children of suspected IS fighters September 12, 2017 - 6:56 am Once again, Glencore's McArthur River Mine in the NT pays zero royalties September 12, 2017 - 6:39 am World • Papua New Guinea Opposition MPs cross floor to join Government • North Korea warns US of 'greatest pain in history' if new sanctions are imposed • 'The ocean water is missing': Irma's force sucks shorelines bare Business • Qantas under fire over 'exorbitant' WA airfares, calls for cheaper airport fees • Banks warned over default risk from $500b in 'liar loan' mortgages • Is private health insurance worth the money? Politics • Liberal MP steps up war of words over future of Liddell coal-fired power plant • Reverend hopes for a Yes as Uniting Church debates same-sex marriage position • Same-sex marriage? Q&A asks whether we should keep marriage at all Sport • Giant finals headache for GWS as Mumford, Cameron out for season • Rafael Nadal powers his way to third US Open title • Hinds: Bleating coaches blaming NRL refs an ugly look in week one of finals Science and Tech • Here's what the West Coast Eagles can do to a fan's heart • Secret life may thrive in Antarctica's ice caves • Countdown to Cassini's deadly dive into Saturn Environment • Liberal MP steps up war of words over future of Liddell coal-fired power plant • AGL appears committed to closing Liddell plant despite meeting with PM • Many tipped the report on alleged water corruption to be a whitewash. Instead, it's a grenade 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. 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