| | A charity worker helping drought-stricken farmers breaks down during an emotional confrontation with Malcolm Turnbull, as he signs off on emergency payments for farmers who are under intense financial strain. | | | Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull says he will not call a referendum to establish an Indigenous voice to parliament, despite leaders saying the survival of their communities depend on it. | | | Hundreds of people across New South Wales and Victoria have reported seeing a large meteor streak across the sky last night, with one amateur astronomer predicting it may have hit the ground near the Snowy Mountains. | | | Drones armed with explosives detonate near Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro in an apparent assassination attempt that took place while he was delivering a speech to hundreds of soldiers being broadcast live on television, officials said. | | | It is the murder mystery that has plagued police for decades, now the family of missing hitchhiker Tony Jones believe they have found the crucial evidence that could solve the cold case and lead to criminal charges. | | | President Donald Trump questions the intelligence of LeBron James, sparking a wave of support for the basketball star, including from the first lady and NBA great Michael Jordan, who Mr Trump seemingly praised in a further taunt aimed at James. | | | Australian women are travelling to Peru to try ayahuasca — the hallucinogenic brew concocted by shamans and used by 'psychedelic feminists'. But its not without risks, from psychosis to sexual assault and even death from dodgy brews. | | | The arrival of ride-sharing apps like Uber and the subsequent deregulation of the taxi industry have rendered a once lucrative investment all but worthless, and the rise of Uber is only half the story. | | | Lily O'Connell was diagnosed with the Meningococcal W strain last year, one of several similar cases in recent years. Now the NSW Government has announced the continued roll out of vaccines for teenagers at at-risk ages. | | | Melbourne hosts the Suns at the MCG and the Western Derby round out the Sunday action, after the Giants take the Blues to the cleaners. Follow live scores, stats and commentary. | | | The Panthers host the Raiders in Penrith to end round 21 after Manly beats Cronulla in golden point at Shark Park. Follow all the live scores, stats and commentary. | | | While the majority of AFL fans were revelling in an extraordinary weekend of tight finishes and engrossing contests, the league trialled new rules designed to ease congestion and increase scoring. | | | The New South Wales town of Murrurundi has enough water to last until November. Then what? | | | Actor Patrick Stewart is returning to the role that made him a household name, announcing he will again suit up as Captain Jean-Luc Picard for a new series of Star Trek for America's CBS. | | | Scott Robertson showed off his playful side to celebrate winning a second successive Super Rugby title, busting out some flamboyant moves to breakdance with the trophy. | | | There's been good, bad and indifferent news in recent days. The markets went with the good stuff, while locally the focus will return to the RBA, reporting season and the bank royal commission. | | | The movement, whose motto is "may we live long and die out", states its ultimate aim as phasing out the human race by encouraging people to stop breeding. | | | Chinese authorities demolish the Beijing studio of dissident artist Ai Weiwei, as his team races to recover years' worth of his artworks still inside the property. | | | The banks and AMP are bracing themselves for another forensic dissection as the Hayne royal commission starts looking for malignant practices in their superannuation businesses, writes Andrew Robertson. | | | When they were born they were so small they could fit in their mother's hands, but premmie twins Xavier and Lachlan Pead are now preparing to go to school. | | | A group of African families living in Melbourne move to the Victorian country town of Hamilton in search of a welcoming rural lifestyle that reminds them of home. | | | Weighing 15 tonnes and smelling like a mix of mouldy cheese, seaweed and rotting meat, the process of preserving a whale can be uncomfortable work. Warning: Graphic content. | | | By business reporter Andrew Robertson | | | By Jessica Strutt | | | By Gary Nunn | | | By Washington bureau chief Zoe Daniel | | | | | 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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