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Top Stories Gunshots, beatings and bloodshed: Dark claims about the day Australian soldiers descended on Darwan Australia's elite special forces descended on a small village in Afghanistan in search of a killer. When they left, three Afghan villagers were dead. 'A long, frank rant': Trump demands end to 'unfair' trade after G7 summit Donald Trump tells G7 leaders the United States wants a quick end to trade practices that he says have led to an exodus of American companies and jobs, with one French official describing Mr Trump's "litany of recriminations" as "unusual in this kind of format". Biotech's answer to Steve Jobs fooled everyone. How? Elizabeth Holmes was Silicon Valley's next big thing, but her blood-test technology never really worked. Her company, Theranos, is now a fable of unchecked startup bravado. US-North Korea deal has been signed before — and it fell apart You might think there have never been high-level talks before between the US and North Korea, much less a formal agreement that already promised everything today's leaders are working towards, but a similar deal was once signed — and inevitably unravelled. Opinion: Kevin Joseph's 'honour killing' a symptom of women's disempowerment Kevin Joseph met Neenu Chacko and fell in love, but her parents didn't approve. Now his murder should serve as a wake-up call in India that there's still much work to do for women's rights, writes Sandeep Gopalan. Wallabies draw first blood against Ireland in tight Test series opener The three-match series between the Wallabies and Ireland gets off to a cracking start in Brisbane, with Australia edging a tight, enthralling Test 18-9 in the first of three matches. What the US the 'gay wedding cake' case means for Australian couples The Supreme Court this week ruled in favour of the baker who refused to make a wedding cake for a gay couple, but it's not as simple as it seems, write Liam Elphick and Luke Beck. Marwijk 'not satisfied' after Socceroos' lucky win in Hungary Socceroos coach Bert Van Marwijk has a lot to ponder after his side labours to a 2-1 win over Hungary in their final pre-World Cup friendly. 200 years of Chinese-Australians: First settler's descendants reconnect with their roots Barry Shying and his grandson Nick have a unique surname, which many people over the years have jokingly said sounds "very Chinese". From 'oui' to 'non': 'Wild peeing' on the nose as authorities crackdown in Paris "I really had to go," one offender told a French newspaper after he was fined in a crackdown. "When I saw the wording of the ticket, I felt like laughing, but I was also a little ashamed." Protections for feral horses could explode population A NSW plan to maintain a population of feral horses, or "brumbies", in the Kosciuszko National Park could quickly lead to an explosion in horse numbers and cause problems for Victoria and the ACT, experts say. Making babies: What helps and hinders your chances of getting pregnant? One in six couples experience fertility problems. Your chances of being able to conceive — both naturally and with the help of IVF — depend on a variety of factors. So what can you do to boost your odds? 'Am I going to die?': Korean backpacker describes week lost in bushland Cravings for mee goreng, cereal, and bananas were never too far from the mind of Joohee Han, the Korean backpacker who survived nearly a week lost in bushland in far north Queensland. Double lives: The secret network of ex-Muslims in Australia Caught between their secular beliefs and Islam, a secret network of former Muslims across the country lead double lives because they fear disownment and abuse. Horn calls out promoter's 'tricks' after mad scramble to lose weight Jeff Horn alleges "tricks" by promoters Top Rank are to blame for him weighing in over the welterweight limit — resulting in a mad scramble to lose the remaining 220 grams — ahead of his fight with Terence Crawford. Anthony Bourdain took us on a journey of the world — often by eating really strange things Part of the celebrity chef's talent, beyond his vast knowledge, openness and humour, was his ability to eat foods many of us would struggle to stomach. Suburban bliss turns into cul-de-sac of horror as 'sweet boy' stabbed to death A quiet suburban community in north-west Sydney is coming to grips with the "horrible and brutal" death of a five-year-old boy, as the boy's father faces court today. Man dies in fall from lookout in Sydney's south The body of a man in his 30s is found in the ocean after reports someone had fallen over the edge of a lookout point at Cape Solander in Kurnell. Extracting drinking water from dry desert air is no longer a pipe dream Researchers in the United States and Australia design systems that can extract water from dry desert air without using fuel. Sculpture of bearded king with 'very interesting hairdo' mystifies historians An enigmatic sculpture of a king's head dating back nearly 3,000 years sets off a modern-day mystery caper as scholars try to figure out whose face it depicts. Analysis and Opinion What drives North Korea's economy and who wins if it opens up? by north Asia correspondent Matthew Carney 'It's a trap': Experts fear Trump is being played by North Korea with summit By Washington bureau chief Zoe Daniel US-North Korea deal has been signed before — and it fell apart What the US the 'gay wedding cake' case means for Australian couples By Liam Elphick and Luke Beck World What drives North Korea's economy and who wins if it opens up?   'It's a trap': Experts fear Trump is being played by North Korea with summit   How murderers remade Johnny Cash and changed his fortunes   Business 'Biggest float' of 2018 on hold as regulators investigate potentially unfair loan contracts   Australia pipped by Switzerland for debt world title   Fall in household electricity costs far less than analysts predicted   Politics What drives North Korea's economy and who wins if it opens up?   US-North Korea deal has been signed before — and it fell apart   Almost 100 sick kids set for complex hospital move involving 15 ambulances, 650 staff   Sport Wallabies draw first blood against Ireland in tight Test series opener   Horn calls out promoter's 'tricks' after mad scramble to lose weight   Swans too good for the Saints as Geelong, GWS clinch wins   Science and Technology Biotech's answer to Steve Jobs fooled everyone. How?   Extracting drinking water from dry desert air is no longer a pipe dream   Three chariots dating back to Bronze Age unearthed by archaeologists   Environment Protections for feral horses could explode population   Extracting drinking water from dry desert air is no longer a pipe dream   Hawaii volcano eruption destroys 600 homes, but creates more than a kilometre of new land       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. Any personal details and data acquired by the ABC from your participation in any ABC Online Services will be used only in accordance with the ABC's Privacy Policy. 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