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Weekend Reads: Written by Virginia Trioli Start your weekend with a personalised newsletter written by Virginia Trioli. Subscribe to be one of the first to receive the Weekend Reads covering the best of the ABC's journalism. Top Stories House prices 'falling $1,000 a week' in Sydney and Melbourne: Deloitte The boom time is over and we're now experiencing the "house price fall we had to have", according to Deloitte's latest business outlook, which also tips better wage growth on the horizon. How the evidence mounted that Jamal Khashoggi had been killed What started as an unexplained disappearance has spiralled into a diplomatic crisis for Saudi Arabia and horrified the rest of the world. 'Do you want to have a go?': Cyclist's ankle fractured in clash with pedestrian James Stevenson says he was riding to work in the Brisbane CBD when he brushed past a pedestrian, who is then captured on camera running and confronting the cyclist. Want cheaper power bills? The Government says it can save you up to $800 a year Some households will save more than $800 a year on their power bills, the Federal Government says, as part of measures to protect consumers and businesses from rising energy costs. 'Degrading and violent': Woman pleads guilty to killing abusive fiance An Irish woman waves to her parents in the dock of a NSW court as details of the "degrading and psychologically damaging" relationship with her fiance are aired publicly. 'Having to announce on Facebook my babies were dead was too much to bear' Announcing a pregnancy or miscarriage on social media is a deeply personal decision. It was something Peta Drury faced both when learning she was pregnant, and then losing her twins at 18 weeks. Crane tips over onto roof of Melbourne home A heavy-duty boring crane working on a vacant block in Melbourne's north-west collapses onto a house in an adjoining property, startling the elderly couple living inside. Analysis: Third Saudi explanation for Khashoggi killing gets short shrift on Capitol Hill Almost every day new explanations about how and why Jamal Khashoggi was killed keep coming from Saudi Arabia, but none of it's flying in Washington, writes Conor Duffy. Geoffrey Rush says 'thinking of you' text to actress was a joke Oscar-winner Geoffrey Rush tells a court a text message he sent to an actress saying he was thinking about her "more than is socially appropriate" was a "throwaway line" and the accompanying emoji was the "looniest" he could find. Analysis: A NSW Liberal MP says a snap federal poll would save state seats. Let the blame game begin The Wentworth loss has sent shockwaves through Liberal ranks, but one NSW MP's call for an early federal election in order to stem losses at upcoming state polls is being dismissed as "Sydney-centric", writes Patricia Karvelas. 'I feel very low': Pensioner 'shocked' after fellow Ryanair passenger racially abused her A 77-year-old woman from East London says she feels "really, really depressed" after an incident on a Ryanair flight where a man sitting in the same row hurled racist insults at her and demanded she move seats. Turnbull refuses to comment on Wentworth by-election as counting continues The former prime minister says he'll have things to say about "important matters of public interest", but refuses to engage in debate about the Liberal Party's likely loss in the Wentworth by-election. Shipping container of cannabis found in one of the biggest raids on record in WA More than 7,000 cannabis plants — enough to fill a sea container — are discovered on a property north of Perth in one of the biggest drug hauls in WA history, but mystery remains over who is behind the massive crop. Sikh candidate for local council targeted in racially charged video A Port Augusta City Council nominee says a social media video in which his likeness is run over by a truck marks the first time he has experienced racism in his community. China's 'flaunt your wealth' challenge goes viral with people falling out of cars with luxury goods Photos of wealthy people lying face down — surrounded by luxury bags, shoes, and cash — go viral on Chinese social media as the country's rising middle class flaunt their wealth. 'Labor thinks this is something to trade over': PM plays down deal on NZ resettlement on refugees Prime Minister Scott Morrison plays down the prospect of a bipartisan deal with Labor to resettle refugees, saying New Zealand has never been his preferred outcome. 'A shield, not a stick': Sydney Anglicans pass policy banning SSM on church properties The new policy aims to protect the church against claims of discrimination but lawyers are warning it could have serious, detrimental impacts on the community. Giants 'distressed' by video showing Shane Mumford snorting white powder The AFL club says it will work with former player Shane Mumford after footage emerges of him snorting a white powder in 2015, shortly after the ruckman suffered a season-ending injury. Fishermen 'gobsmacked' to see man standing chest-deep in crocodile-infested waterway Twenty per cent of all crocodiles trapped in the Top End this year were at Hope Inlet — and that's where a man was spotted standing in the water to cast a line. Cairns woman found dead on beach remembered as 'caring and loving' As police continue their investigation into her death, Cairns woman Toyah Cordingley is being remembered as a kind soul who had a deep affinity for animals and touched many people's lives. Analysis: Why the Reserve Bank has left rates on hold and that's unlikely to change soon The Reserve Bank hasn't moved interest rates in more than two years, even though the Australian economy has improved quite a bit. And the housing downturn means a rate rise might still be some way off. Retrenched engineer makes free prosthetic limbs he sends around the world When engineer Mat Bowtell was retrenched from his car manufacturing job with Toyota, he started using 3D printers to make cheap prosthetic limbs and now sends them to people all around the world. Analysis and Opinion Why the Reserve Bank has left rates on hold and that's unlikely to change soon By business reporter Michael Janda A NSW Liberal says a snap federal poll would save state seats. Let the blame game begin By Patricia Karvelas Helping farmers in distress doesn't help them be their best By Neal Hughes and Steve Hatfield-Dodds The incestuous world of tax and how it may give birth to conflicts of interest By business reporter Nassim Khadem World Dozens trapped in their cars as hailstorm brings Rome to a standstill   Stephen Hawking's wheelchair and thesis up for sale as part of auction   Trump threatens to increase nuclear arsenal until Russia and China 'come to their senses'   Business Why the Reserve Bank has left rates on hold and that's unlikely to change soon   House prices 'falling $1,000 a week' in Sydney and Melbourne: Deloitte   Australian super funds controlling $1.3 trillion stub out tobacco ties   Politics Uluru ban helps red centre rank as world's fourth-best region   Want cheaper power bills? The Government says it can save you up to $800 a year   A NSW Liberal says a snap federal poll would save state seats. Let the blame game begin   Sport Warne says Australian cricket is 'struggling' — here's how he'd fix it   Giants 'distressed' by video showing Shane Mumford snorting white powder   Mariners deal 'unlikely' for Bolt without third-party payment   Science and Technology Singapore to take next step into Jetsons-style future with flying taxi trial   Lioness kills the father of her cubs at US zoo   'It pulled me out of an awful blackness': How mental health advocacy saved Janne's life   Environment World-first discovery of albino quoll in northern WA stuns researchers   River Thames fireworks postponed due to whale named Benny   As Melbourne's recycling stockpiles keep growing, so does the fire threat       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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