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Top Stories 'He was trying to take my top off': Don Burke accused of sexual harassment Don Burke is accused of indecent assault, sexual harassment and bullying of women during his time as the star of Channel Nine's ratings juggernaut Burke's Backyard. The Aussie TV legend denies all the allegations, saying they're "baseless" claims of ex-employees with grudges. On a remote atoll, a concrete dome holds a toxic timebomb. And it's leaking Thousands of cubic metres of radioactive waste lies buried under a concrete dome, the legacy of over a decade of US nuclear tests in the Pacific. Now rising sea levels are threatening to spill its contents into the sea. Analysis: Verrender: How bad are our banks? The inquiry that could kill the Government The calls for a full inquiry into banking have been relentless for years, emanating from a broad section of the community — farmers, small business and households. So just how bad are the banks? Analysis: Hinds: Forget the run-rate, Gabba cracker shows Test cricket is just fine Don't behold a wonderful Test match like that played at the Gabba and fret about the slow scoring rate. In the context of a gripping match, that's just an irrelevant statistical quirk, writes Richard Hinds. Australian doctors offer to fly to Manus Island and treat asylum seekers for free A group of Australia's most senior doctors, psychiatrists and surgeons write an open letter to the Government offering to fly to Manus Island and treat asylum seekers and refugees for free, and help give Australians a "clear picture of what's going on". Where are all the women? The question that's costing the Liberal Party votes The Liberal Party has a serious lack of women within its ranks, and to those within the party, it seems every bit as intractable as any other threat to the Australian democracy. Bali volcano eruption prompts highest-level aviation warning, more flights cancelled Indonesia issues its highest-level aviation warning for flights around Bali as a shifting cloud of volcanic ash closes the airport on the holiday island of Lombok and forces the cancellation of flights for thousands of passengers. Out-of-this-world space careers you can have without leaving Earth Becoming an astronaut or going to Mars is often the first thing people think about when it comes to working in space, but there's so much more on offer. 'At crisis point': Schools struggling to deal with anxiety, depression among students Schools are struggling to cope with a sharp rise in students as young as 10 years old suffering from anxiety, depression and self-harm. Palaszczuk to win Queensland election with Labor confident of majority Annastacia Palaszczuk will be returned as Premier with her government likely to win up to 48 seats, giving it a slim majority, ABC election analyst Antony Green says. Big tobacco forced to run a year of ads admitting smoking kills Millions of Americans will open their Sunday newspapers or flick on their televisions to find advertisements from tobacco companies saying that smoking kills and cigarettes are intentionally designed to get people addicted. England investigates alleged Bairstow-Bancroft bar clash An alleged physical clash between Jonny Bairstow and Cameron Bancroft at a Perth bar earlier this month is being investigated by England's cricket board. Minor derailment leaves Indian Pacific passengers stuck for more than 10 hours Passengers on the Indian Pacific train are stuck in Perth after a minor derailment of one of its carriages just 12 minutes into a four-day journey to Sydney. 'Locked in a nightmare': SA grandmother recounts having rare Guillain-Barré syndrome South Australian grandmother Mandy Illman describes how she was suddenly struck down by a rare condition called Guillain-Barré syndrome, which causes the body to attack its own nervous system. Kerr strikes again as Matildas thrash China 5-1 in Geelong The Matildas complete their 2017 season with a seventh successive win, a 5-1 belting of China in Geelong that included another double from Sam Kerr. 22 injured when revellers fall through nightclub floor into basement Spanish authorities say 22 people were hurt after the floor of a nightclub on the island of Tenerife collapsed, plunging revellers into the basement. Iran airs more allegations against jailed British woman Iranian state television airs more allegations against a jailed Iranian-British woman, a move her husband says appears timed to further pressure London as it considers making a $700 million payment to Tehran. Rooster learning to walk again thanks to Australian-made therapy chair An injured rooster in the United States is learning to walk again with the help of a Melbourne-made wheelchair and a kind anonymous donor. Deadly explosion in Chinese port city traced to hole where toilet had been A massive explosion in a port city south of Shanghai that killed two people and reduced residential buildings to rubble is traced to a hole in the ground where a toilet had been. Analysis and Opinion How bad are our banks? The inquiry that could kill the Government By business editor Ian Verrender Hinds: Forget the run-rate, Gabba cracker shows Test cricket is just fine By Richard Hinds Is ban on full-strength beer at Perth Stadium responsible or 'nanny state' move? By Jacob Kagi Steve Smith carries Australia again, but this can't last forever By Geoff Lemon at the Gabba World Two dead after blast near busy port in eastern China   Pakistan calls in army to end anti-blasphemy protests   Two men questioned over altercation linked to mass panic in central London   Business Analysis: Verrender: How bad are our banks? The inquiry that could kill the Government   Is business investment about to crawl off the mat to save the economy?   Big tobacco forced to run a year of ads admitting smoking kills   Politics How bad are our banks? The inquiry that could kill the Government   Where are all the women? The question that's costing the Liberal Party votes   Iran airs more allegations against jailed British woman   Sport Warner and Bancroft push Australia close to victory   Analysis: Hinds: Forget the run-rate, Gabba cracker shows Test cricket is just fine   England investigates alleged Bairstow-Bancroft bar clash   Science and Technology Transplanting coral could be key to regenerating 'battered' Great Barrier Reef   How a love of sailing helped Einstein explain the universe   Can tattoos or back hair protect you from the sun?   Environment On a remote atoll, a concrete dome holds a toxic timebomb. And it's leaking   SA launches royal commission into Murray-Darling Basin 'water theft'   'Striking variations' in Murray-Darling Basin Plan compliance, review finds       Follow Us     The ABC sent this message to starnewsposting@gmail.com these details are included to help provide assurance that this is a genuine email from ABC. 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