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Top Stories Bar scandal claims Briggs, Brough stands aside over Slipper affair Federal Minister Jamie Briggs resigns over a late-night incident involving a female public servant, followed a short time later by embattled frontbencher Mal Brough, who stands aside pending the completion of a federal police investigation. Deadly truck blast rips through Melbourne intersection One person is dead after an explosion causes a crash between a truck and five cars and leaves wreckage strewn across a busy intersection in the Melbourne suburb of Footscray. Fears more acid leaked from shattered outback freight train Police dramatically increase their estimate of how much sulphuric acid was being carried by a freight train that crashed in outback Queensland, saying more than 30,000 litres could have gushed from a ruptured wagon. Iraq vows to 'terminate' Islamic State after reclaiming Ramadi Iraq's Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi promises to rid the country of Islamic State militants in the next year, after counter-terrorism forces reclaimed the western city of Ramadi from IS fighters. Live: West Indies struggling, five wickets down after tea on day four West Indies are lose their fifth wicket after tea on day four at the MCG, chasing 460 to win in the Boxing Day Test. Follow all the action with our live blog. Staff fear for 1yo boy allegedly attacked by another child in care A five-year-old boy in a Tennant Creek child protection facility has allegedly attempted to smother a one-year-old boy who is also in care, and staff have flagged concerns over the little action taken. Crashed Tiger Moth had record-breaking pilot behind controls A record-breaking young pilot is identified as the man who was flying a Tiger Moth plane which crashed near the Gold Coast on Monday, killing a 58-year-old passenger. Motorhead singer Lemmy Kilmister dies from cancer Motorhead singer Lemmy Kilmister dies of cancer at the age of 70, with the band saying the "extremely aggressive" disease was only diagnosed on Boxing Day. Australian supermaxi charges into second spot in Sydney to Hobart While the crew of American yacht Comanche celebrate line honours, Australian supermaxi Ragamuffin 100 charges home in a tight battle to finish in second place in the Sydney to Hobart yacht race. Giant squid goes for a swim in Japanese harbour A diver jumps in the water with a giant squid and guides it to safety after it swims under fishing boats near a pier in central Japan. Interstellar downloaded nearly 47m times in 2015 Science fiction epic Interstellar tops the list of 2015's most pirated movies, with almost 47 million downloads, and the global number of illegal downloads appears to be on the rise. Southern United States hit by tornadoes for record seven days A record series of tornadoes as well as heavy floods kill dozens of people in the southern United States, with blizzard conditions now setting in across many parts of the country. Analysis and Opinion: The Drum Are we witnessing a turning point in the future of coal? By Ian Verrender Celebrate the victories, but plan for a post-IS Iraq By Daryl McCann Indigenous reconciliation could be our agile PM's greatest test By Mungo MacCallum The five best political decisions of 2015 By Paula Matthewson World • Relatives of drowned Syrian toddler Alan Kurdi arrive in Canada • British PM facing questions over UK flood defences • Iran ships out uranium to Russia under major nuclear accord Australia • 'Stolen' artwork on Falls Festival merchandise an 'unintentional mishap' • Study of ancient skulls from Vanuatu sheds light on Polynesian origins • Bar scandal claims Briggs, Brough stands aside over Slipper affair Business • Tinkler's company must raise $25m in a month for coal mine purchase • Investors lap up shares after dairy farming business acquires processor • Retail groups say Boxing Day sales beat forecasts Politics • Bar scandal claims Briggs, Brough stands aside over Slipper affair • PM visits bushfire-affected Victorian communities • Only half of Medicare savings will go towards listing new procedures Sport • Live: West Indies struggling, five wickets down after tea on day four • Australian supermaxi charges into second spot in Sydney to Hobart • Best and worst of 2015 honoured in end of year awards Entertainment • 'Stolen' artwork on Falls Festival merchandise an 'unintentional mishap' • Star Wars fan creates 7,500-piece Lego Millennium Falcon • Interstellar downloaded nearly 47m times in 2015 Health • Only half of Medicare savings will go towards listing new procedures • Australian charity helps bring fresh food to Indian slums • Qld mines given black lung warning as workers face 'breathless' Christmas Science and Tech • Study of ancient skulls from Vanuatu sheds light on Polynesian origins • British astronaut dials wrong number on Christmas call home from space • Risk of comet hitting Earth higher than previously thought: astronomers Environment • Owners of Ginninderra Falls hold safety fears for trespassers • Beijing issues second red alert for choking smog • Conservationists concerned over lack of tugboat facilities in port expansion Follow ABC News About this email You received this email because you are subscribed to ABC News email alerts. 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