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Top Stories Mexico's strongest earthquake in 85 years leaves 58 dead At least 58 people are dead after Mexico is hit by its most powerful earthquake since 1932, which toppled buildings and sent people fleeing into the streets in the middle of the night. Hurricane Irma expected to 'devastate' US as Caribbean death toll climbs Hurricane Irma will "devastate" part of the United States, authorities warn, as one of the most powerful Atlantic storms in a century bears down on Florida after lashing the Caribbean with devastating winds and rain and killing at least 21 people. Connie Johnson's long fight to cure cancer Faced with a terminal cancer diagnosis, Connie Johnson didn't retreat. She vowed to fight for a cure to stop families being torn apart by the disease. What does it mean to belong in Australia? As federal politicians have their right to belong in Parliament deliberated on by the High Court, Kumi Taguchi, whose father immigrated to Australia and whose childhood was enriched with Japanese culture, explores the power of belonging. Turnbull's Trump 'rant' piques Google searchers' interest Australians are more interested in the personal than the politics when it comes to the country's leaders, with searches about Malcolm Turnbull's Donald Trump impersonation and Bill Shorten's wife and net worth ranking highly on Google Trends. Meet the farmers using human poo to fertilise their crops Sydney's poos are anything but on the nose for farmers in NSW, who have been using about 180,000 tonnes of human biosolids to boost production on their properties. Ms: The honorific with unintended meaning Choose Ms as your honorific and others may think you mean more than you do, writes James Valentine. Talking about same-sex marriage across cultures For Australians with multicultural backgrounds, it is hard enough to discuss being gay with your family, even without the same-sex marriage debate. Australian troops to train Philippines forces in fight against Marawi militants Small teams of Australian soldiers will help train Philippines forces fighting militants in the country's south, where groups inspired by Islamic State are trying to establish a base in the city of Marawi. Australians' financial information at risk in data breach of US company Australians could be caught up in an enormous hack of sensitive personal financial data that has left nearly half the American population at risk of identity fraud after Equifax confirms the personal data of 143 million people has been hacked. Investors, staff, Matthew Hayden dudded in boutique whisky collapse Investors lost millions and staff grabbed cash from the till just to get paid — the last days of the Nant Whisky investment scheme were a wild ride. Second woman charged over botched breast surgery 'simply following directions' A second woman charged with manslaughter over the death of a beauty salon manager following a botched procedure is a nursing student who was "simply following directions", a court hears. Terrific Tigers into the prelim with big win over Cats The Tigers win their first AFL final in 16 years, as Richmond crushes Geelong by 51 points to seal a spot in the preliminary final. Roosters reach NRL prelims, beating Brisbane after bonkers finish The Sydney Roosters are the first team into the NRL preliminary finals, after a 24-22 win over Brisbane that was saved as a spectacle by a crazy finish. Florida sheriff warns sex offenders not welcome at Hurricane Irma shelters As one of the biggest storms in a century approaches Florida, one sheriff makes it clear people with active warrants will be arrested if they turn up at public shelters, and registered sex offenders will be turned away. Insurers, doctors battle over client medical records Doctors are pushing back against insurance companies asking them to send them their patients entire health records as they make decisions about life insurance. Same-sex marriage survey vote put up for auction on eBay An eBay listing for an Australian's vote in the same-sex marriage postal survey attracts condemnation from both the Yes and No camps before being removed by the auction site as a violation of policies. Is drinking breast milk a good idea? Folks at the Burning Man festival were so preoccupied with whether or not they could drink breast milk, they didn't stop to think if they should. Mother! director apologises over Newtown mural stoush Darren Aronofsky, the director of the upcoming film Mother!, apologises for an advertising agency painting a portrait of star Jennifer Lawrence over a long-standing, iconic Newtown mural. 40 million forced to rebuild lives after devastating South Asia floods An estimated 40 million people across India, Bangladesh and Nepal struggle to rebuild their lives after massive floods devastated the region nearly a month ago and families struggle to find dry land to bury loved ones. 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 Often overlooked, Filipino art gets chance to shine September 9, 2017 - 7:00 am 'It really kills business': Hot Stuff the Clown bemoans horror film reboot September 9, 2017 - 7:00 am Turnbull's Trump 'rant' piques Google searchers' interest September 9, 2017 - 6:39 am World • Israeli PM's wife may face fraud charges, Attorney-General says • At least 32 dead after earthquake rocks Mexico, triggering tsunami threat • 'Pharma Bro' in trouble after offering cash for Hillary's hair Business • Corporate veterans join APRA probe into Commonwealth Bank • Is Amazon going to crash the retailers' Christmas party? • China's exports continue to slow, but the domestic economy is holding up Politics • Turnbull's Trump 'rant' piques Google searchers' interest • Insurers, doctors battle over client medical records • Turnbull promises to step up Australia's engagement in Pacific Sport • Terrific Tigers into the prelim with big win over Cats • Roosters reach NRL prelims, beating Brisbane after bonkers finish • Stephens outmuscles Venus in one of the more brutal US Open semi-finals you'll see Science and Tech • Secret life may thrive in Antarctica's ice caves • Countdown to Cassini's deadly dive into Saturn • Facebook, Twitter urged to crack down on hate speech in Australian feeds Environment • Meet the farmers using human poo to fertilise their crops • Stench in the suburbs as sewerage smell permeates Darwin's north • Grattan: Turnbull's rush for energy 'announceable' sows confusion Follow ABC News About this email You received this email because you are subscribed to ABC News email alerts. 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