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Top Stories PM's office received shooter's manifesto minutes before attack New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says her office was one of more than 30 recipients of a so-called manifesto written by the accused Christchurch shooter, sent nine minutes before the attack. Opinion: The dark reality is right-wing extremists don't stand out in our toxic political environment Authorities struggle with identifying right-wing extremist "nobodies" before they turn to violence in part because it's difficult to pick up a clear signal in the noise of our toxic national conversation, writes Greg Barton. 'Kia kaha Christchurch': The beautiful tributes for Christchurch mosque attack victims The messages left for the victims of the shootings from their countrymen were simple but powerful — filled with despair, solidarity and a strong defiance of the hatred that fuelled the attack. Accused Christchurch mosque shooter used same radicalisation tactics as Islamic State, expert says As experts warn of the "growing threat" of white nationalist recruitment strategies in Australia, a Harvard fellow says accused shooter Brenton Tarrant's rollout of his manifesto was the "white nationalist response to Islamic State". Teen who egged Fraser Anning speaks of being 'tackled by 30 bogans' The teenager who smashed an egg on the head of Queensland senator Fraser Anning posts a video after the incident as Victoria Police confirms it is investigating the actions of the senator and his supporters as well as those of the teen. Live: Ricciardo retires early as Bottas leads Australian F1 The drivers are more than half way through the Australian Grand Prix at Albert Park — but it's all over already for Aussie Daniel Ricciardo. Follow all the build up and action from Albert Park in our live blog. NRL live: Panthers try to put horror preseason in the past with opener against Eels Penrith is no doubt hoping to put the team's focus back onto the field in its season-opening clash with Parramatta. Follow all the action in our live ScoreCentre. Think Melbourne's hook turns are confusing? Try a P-turn Melbourne's road rules are set to get a little more confusing for visitors and commuters alike, with the introduction of the P-turn to one of the city's busiest intersections. Sydney soaked as some suburbs get almost a month's rainfall in 24 hours Parts of Sydney are experiencing flash flooding this morning after heavy rains hit the city, with Gosford receiving almost a month's rain in 24 hours. Chelsea Clinton accused of stoking Islamophobia at Christchurch shooting vigil Video from a New York University vigil for the victims of the Christchurch massacre captures a student telling Chelsea Clinton "people died because of the rhetoric you put out there". Analysis: Our history is filled with examples of the blood feuds of identity. Now we're adding more The latest attacks in New Zealand remind us again — as if we needed reminding — that none of us anywhere, no matter what our faith, our race or our nationality are truly safe. The reactionaries have made it that way, writes Stan Grant. The Dalai Lama's biggest battle with China may come after his death Sixty years ago today the Dalai Lama fled Tibet, a decision that helped spread Tibetan Buddhism globally. Now Beijing and exiled Tibetans are at odds over the religion's future. 'People screamed and ran': Fireworks malfunction at Skyfire in Canberra A barge bursts into flames, sending embers flying into the crowd and forcing some spectators to duck for cover, after a firework malfunctions during Canberra's annual Skyfire event. Opinion: One question arises from the problems facing Boeing and Airbus Fatal crashes, increased fares, legal claims, cancelled orders: aviation is in turmoil, but a change of strategy is underway. Italy probes possible poisoning of model who testified at Berlusconi trial Italian prosecutors opened an investigation into the death of a Moroccan model who was a key witness in the trial of former prime minister Silvio Berlusconi over his infamous "bunga bunga" parties. Smith and Warner join up with Australian cricket team For the first time since the ball-tampering scandal in Cape Town, and with only days remaining on their 12-month bans, Steve Smith and David Warner are welcomed back by the Australian cricket team in Dubai. Opinion: 'Bad mothers' are now being televised and that's a problem Channel 9's new drama Bad Mothers is billed as an ironic critique of our ideas about motherhood. Only, it isn't, writes Camilla Nelson. Riots in Paris as yellow vest protest violence flares Rioters set fire to a bank and ransack stores on Paris's landmark shopping street in a new flare-up of violence as part of France's yellow vest protests. 'Healthy in body and mind': Aboriginal women create mindfulness app in language Women from Central Australia's NPY Women's Council create recorded meditations in Kriol, Ngaanyatjarra and Pitjantjiatjara languages to help combat mental health and trauma issues in Indigenous communities. Police arrest suspect in New York mob boss killing New York detectives arrest a 24-year-old man in relation to the killing of reputed Gambino family boss Frank Cali, saying the suspect may have deliberately crashed his car into Mr Cali's to draw him out of his house. Why wait for 5G? We're building our own internet, say fed-up WA farmers Everyone's familiar with slow internet or mobile-phone dropouts but for the nation's farmers — often living well beyond the range of fibre optic cables and phone towers — the stakes are a lot higher. From homeless to homeowner, these Indigenous women take charge of their financial futures After being homeless four times, Naydeene Edwards now owns her own home. But she says it's not easy for Aboriginal people to achieve the Australian dream. Analysis and Opinion The dark reality is right-wing extremists don't stand out in our toxic political environment By Greg Barton The two crises that will shake up the plane industry as we know it By Ian Douglas There's something sinister in Bad Mothers and it isn't the corpse By Camilla Nelson We're in a war in which the casualties are not strangers — they're our neighbours By global affairs analyst Stan Grant World Churchgoers pay respects to Christchurch shooting victims after multi-faith city service cancelled   The US presidential hopeful and the Cult of the Dead Cow   What you need to know about the five Asian elections in 2019   Business Jobs growth may be slowing, but is it enough to change the RBA's mind?   Analysis: Has the US Federal Aviation Administration forfeited its position as the guardian of world aviation safety?   Part-time work is a full-time problem for younger workers   Politics Teen who egged Fraser Anning speaks of being 'tackled by 30 bogans'   Chelsea Clinton accused of stoking Islamophobia at Christchurch shooting vigil   Riots in Paris as yellow vest protest violence flares   Sport Live: Ricciardo retires early as Bottas leads Australian F1   NRL live: Panthers try to put horror preseason in the past with opener against Eels   Smith and Warner join up with Australian cricket team   Science and Technology Before the Boeing 737 MAX 8, another airline grounded its 'exciting' new fleet   The story about a Cold War scientist and 50-year-old sheep semen   There's a growing push to give nature legal rights, but what would that mean?   Environment Carbon emissions U-turn avoids enormous political headache, but questions set to linger   There's a growing push to give nature legal rights, but what would that mean?   We're living in a double reality, and our kids can see through it       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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