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Top Stories US warns of 'massive military response' after North Korea's biggest nuke test North Korea's biggest nuclear test to date draws international condemnation, with Donald Trump labelling the move "hostile and dangerous" and his Defence Secretary warning any threat to the US will be met with a "a massive military response". The man who willingly takes his family to war David Eubank has spent 20 years on the frontline of some of the world's bloodiest wars. That's not unusual for a former US special forces soldier like him, but David brings his wife and children wherever his humanitarian mission takes him. What can actually be done to deal with nuclear North Korea? North Korea may well have in its possession a bomb that could change the world, chief foreign correspondent Philip Williams writes, but as global leaders scramble to respond, what can they actually do? Australian high-rises swathed in flammable cladding despite suppliers knowing of risks More than a decade before the deadly Grenfell tower fire in London, Australian suppliers of aluminium composite cladding knew the product they were selling was highly flammable. The true story behind the creation of R U OK? Day Six years after Gavin Larkin's death, those involved with R U OK? Day are still using the memory of the movement's founder as their guiding light. 'Wry, nuanced and hyper-literate': Steely Dan co-founder Walter Becker dead at 67 Walter Becker, co-founder of the influential jazz-rock band Steely Dan, dies aged 67, according to his website, which did not disclose the cause of death. Teens don't need the stress of a 'four-year HSC' Everyone who is anyone in NSW education (outside of the state government and its bureaucracy) seems in agreement: the linkage of year 9 NAPLAN results with HSC eligibility is an ill-conceived mistake, writes Anne Susskind. Hinds: World Cup wobbles leave Socceroos, football in a tight spot The Socceroos are not merely carrying our hopes of a World Cup party in Red Square next year, but of keeping the game in the national consciousness, writes Richard Hinds. Queensland's fraud squad raised $800,000 from gala dinners, corporate sponsors Money generated by a private fundraising project was used to pay for training, fraud awareness, and a cybercrime education program featuring Fiscal the Fraud Fighting Ferret — but the head of Queensland's corruption watchdog says the fund made him "very uncomfortable". Frankfurt defuses massive WWII bomb after evacuating 60,000 Explosives experts defuse a massive World War II bomb in Frankfurt after tens of thousands of people evacuated their homes in Germany's biggest evacuation since the war era. 'This is far larger than Sandy': Harvey damage could climb to $225b, Texas Governor warns Texas Governor Greg Abbott estimates the damage from Hurricane Harvey will reach up to $225 billion, calling it more costly than epic hurricanes Katrina or Sandy while fuelling a debate over how to pay for the disaster. Senate to push for tighter dress code after Pauline Hanson burka stunt Senate President Stephen Parry is today expected to formally push for a stricter Senate dress code after One Nation Leader Pauline Hanson wore a burka in the Chamber. 11yo Phoenix Newitt wakes from coma after shooting The mother of the 11-year-old girl shot in the face in northern Tasmania last week says her daughter has woken from her coma in high spirits despite having bullet fragments lodged into her neck, brain, heart and lung. Ricciardo rockets from 16th to fourth in Italian Grand Prix Despite starting at the back of the grid, Aussie F1 star Daniel Ricciardo zooms through the pack to finish just shy of a podium place at Monza. 'Thoroughly dishonest' lawyer who scammed client's mum banned from practice A Canberra lawyer is barred from practice after he was jailed over a dodgy deal where he charged Legal Aid and his client's mother for the same services. Twelve spectators injured by spray of burning fuel at Red CentreNATS racing event in Alice Springs Twelve people suffer serious burns in an incident at the Red CentreNATS racing event in Alice Springs where fuel sprayed from a car that was doing burn-outs. Dead dogs in trees: What's that all about? Even heading up the highway at speed, it is hard not to notice two dead dogs strung up by their tails from a tree at the roadside. But why exactly does it happen? How a photo of me went viral in Venezuela Luke Cody hadn't planned on going to Venezuela, but when he got there he found infamy online, death threats and a kidnap attempt. NASA's 'space ninja' returns to Earth after logging 665 days in orbit Astronaut Peggy Whitson returns to Earth, wrapping up a record-breaking flight that catapulted her to first place for US space endurance. Analysis and Opinion: The Drum Kim ups the ante in game of nuclear brinkmanship — but how far is too far? By chief foreign correspondent Philip Williams Ten Network no longer the biggest loser as CBS shakes up free-to-air TV By business reporter Stephen Letts How Tropical Storm Harvey is feeding itself By Nate Byrne Inequality at the heart of India's love affair with controversial 'godmen' By South Asia correspondent James Bennett Just In The bank, the chief executive and the great bonus rort September 4, 2017 - 7:22 am Ricciardo rockets from 16th to fourth in Italian Grand Prix September 4, 2017 - 7:15 am Big prize if your paranormal power can prove skeptics wrong September 4, 2017 - 6:30 am World • Cambodian opposition leader Sokha arrested over alleged treason plot • North Korea claims success in hydrogen bomb test after magnitude-6.3 tremor • No evidence of wire-tap at Trump Tower, US Justice Department Business • Australian high-rises swathed in flammable cladding despite suppliers knowing of risks • This week in finance: RBA on hold as GDP growth remains sluggish • Australia and Timor-Leste strike deal to end bitter maritime boundary row Politics • Senate to push for tighter dress code after Pauline Hanson burka stunt • Flu vaccinations should be compulsory in aged care homes, Hunt says • Cambodian opposition leader Sokha arrested over alleged treason plot Sport • Handscomb warms up his hands ahead of second Test against Bangladesh • Ricciardo rockets from 16th to fourth in Italian Grand Prix • Hinds: World Cup wobbles leave Socceroos, football in a tight spot Science and Tech • NASA's 'space ninja' returns to Earth after logging 665 days in orbit • How a fake man helped two women get their start-up off the ground • 'Exciting' cancer breakthrough uses children's own blood cells to attack leukemia Environment • Proposed charity changes a 'torpedo' to environmental groups, Bob Brown says • Indonesian seaweed farmers take on Australian company over oil spill • Fire ants join together to make living raft in Harvey floodwaters — and it could happen here Follow ABC News About this email You received this email because you are subscribed to ABC News email alerts. 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