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Top Stories 'You coming to Papa?': US man jailed for 35 years for luring Sydney teen for sex A 40-year-old man from the US is sentenced to 35 years in prison, after grooming a Sydney teenager on Snapchat and Facebook then sending her $US900 to travel to New York for sex. The girl has since been returned to her parents. 'CANT WALK. MIGHT NEED STRETCHER': Rescue mission launched for solo sailor off WA coast An international rescue mission is underway for prominent Indian sailor Abhilash Tomy after he was badly injured during an around-the-world race in the southern Indian Ocean, about 1,800 nautical miles from Perth. Don't want to go into a retirement home? Try a tiny house instead This is Merle's house. The 82-year-old loves everything about it — especially because it means she doesn't have to rely on carers. So could tiny homes spark a retirement revolution? One-legged Australian 'humiliated' as she is denied entry to Paris attractions Roya Hosini, who had previously been turned away from the Eiffel Tower, is furious after a guard at the French catacombs said that letting her into the landmark would be like "letting a blind person fly a plane". Too late to leave: Kununurra bushfire a threat to lives, homes, firefighters warn People have been told to enact their emergency plans as a fast-moving, unpredictable bushfire threatens homes in the Kununurra suburb of Lakeside in WA's north. Australia's new $2 billion icebreaker can float and doesn't leak Australia's brand new, high-tech, multi-purpose icebreaker ship, being built at a cost of $2 billion, undergoes its first big test: being put into water. Costa's tips on how to drought-proof your garden While the drought continues to hurt farmers across large swathes of eastern Australia, the big dry is also taking its toll on our gardens. Gardening Australia host Costa Georgiadis is here to help. Philippines landslides could end the hunt for gold A series of landslides that killed at least 70 people in the northern Philippines triggers a debate that could bring an end to small-scale gold mining in the region. The day Damien wanted to take his own life, a mate showed up to take him fishing Damien Irish was left with PTSD, anxiety and depression after 12 years with Defence. He says it took his wife kicking him out of the house to force him to confront his "spiralling" mental health issues. Learner driver program putting refugee and migrant women behind the wheel Behnaz Sadeghi was born in Afghanistan and moved to Australia from Iran in 2013. At the age of 37, she's learning to drive for the first time in Queensland. 'Exceptionally rare' two-headed snake discovered in US backyard A reptile expert says "bicephalic", or two-headed, snakes are rarely seen in the wild because of their short life expectancies. This is how elderly Australians are learning to deal with loneliness It took months after Georgina Fitz-Gibbon's husband Jeff died before she recognised she was fast slipping into a state of depression. She's one of many elderly Australians learning to deal with loneliness. Analysis: Risk is back in town as Wall Street and bond yields march higher It's unusual rather than unprecedented that share values are soaring as US bond yields track higher. Can it last as more risk is pumped into global markets? 'An absolute travesty': Melbourne Storm chief vows to fight Slater's suspension The Melbourne Storm will do everything possible to ensure Billy Slater is free to play in next Sunday's grand final after he was hit with a grade one shoulder charge, club boss David Donaghy says. Forget drones — this wedge-tailed eagle captures bird's-eye view with camera A wedge-tailed eagle that previously featured in a Birds of Prey show is trained to carry a camera, with trainers saying he is helping to inspire the public about eagles and the environment. Remembering the days of no shoes or high vis in a remote port town From going to school barefoot, to living off frozen food and working in a singlet and a pair of shorts, Dampier's old boys saw it all. Pardoned filmmaker James Ricketson 'will be back to Cambodia', lawyer says James Ricketson, who was convicted of espionage three weeks ago and sentenced to six years in prison, is set to land in Sydney tonight, but his lawyer says his pardon letter "doesn't bar him from re-entering Cambodia". 'Don't try and own the word': US bar trademarks Fijian greeting 'bula' A Florida businessman's decision to trademark "Bula" as the title for his kava and coffee bar sparks outrage among people in Fiji and an online petition to fight for the word they hold close to their hearts. Man's quest to revive the bagpipe divides sleepy neighbourhood As pipe band membership declines, one man's determination to revive the instrument has won him fans — and some enemies — in a sleepy neighbourhood in NSW. Anthony Joshua retains heavyweight titles with dominant performance Anthony Joshua records the 21st knockout victory of his professional boxing career with a seventh round stoppage of Russian Alexander Povetkin in front of 80,000 spectators at Wembley Stadium. Analysis and Opinion Risk is back in town as Wall Street and bond yields march higher By business reporter Stephen Letts Funding Catholic schools adequately won't deprive public schools By Dallas McInerney The Catholic school funding deal is hunger relief for the well fed By Jane Caro AFL accused of dropping the ball over women's game By Mary Gearin World Japan makes history by landing two rovers on the surface of an asteroid   Experts unsure if Ocean Cleanup is going to rid the seas of plastic   Engineer found alive in ferry two days after Tanzania capsize   Business Analysis: Risk is back in town as Wall Street and bond yields march higher   S&P raises Australia's budget outlook to stable, reaffirms AAA credit rating   Royal commission hears litany of insurance wrongdoing   Politics Pardoned filmmaker James Ricketson 'will be back to Cambodia', lawyer says   US Supreme Court nominee's sex assault accuser to face Senate hearing   This is how elderly Australians are learning to deal with loneliness   Sport Injured Cronk in doubt for grand final as Roosters hold off Souths   'An absolute travesty': Melbourne Storm chief vows to fight Slater's suspension   Anthony Joshua retains heavyweight titles with dominant performance   Science and Technology Meet Colombia's STEM 'warrior', who reads letters to penguins   Experts unsure if Ocean Cleanup is going to rid the seas of plastic   Despite time and mud, researchers may have found the Endeavour   Environment Meet Colombia's STEM 'warrior', who reads letters to penguins   Experts unsure if Ocean Cleanup is going to rid the seas of plastic   The Melbourne creeks the EPA doesn't want you to swim or fish in       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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