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Top Stories Bill Cosby charged with drugging and sexually assaulting woman American entertainer Bill Cosby arrives at court to be charged with aggravated sexual assault in the first criminal proceedings to stem from a series of allegations against him. Victorian coastal towns urged to evacuate as bushfire threat flares Residents on Victoria's Surf Coast are warned to evacuate their homes by 10:00am amid fears bushfires will flare again in hot and windy conditions later today. Balance set to claim Sydney to Hobart handicap honours The Paul Clitheroe skippered Balance is set to take Sydney to Hobart handicap honours, with challenger Quikpoint Azzurro failing to reach Constitution Dock before a 4:43am deadline. Storm Frank batters northern Britain, cutting power to thousands of homes Torrential rain and gale force winds batter northern Britain, cutting power to thousands of homes and forcing some to evacuate flooded streets in the third major storm in a month. Death of woman found at Adelaide primary school 'suspicious' The discovery of a woman's body found on the grounds of a Smithfield Plains primary school in northern Adelaide is being treated as suspicious. Union corruption report a watershed moment, Turnbull says Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull describes the final report of the royal commission into union corruption as a "real watershed moment" for the labour movement and for Federal Opposition Leader Bill Shorten. More than 60 sharks seen in NSW in past 48 hours Sharks are spotted near popular swimming spots on the New South Wales coast, including more than 30 in the shallows at Jervis Bay. Silent bomber: Couple given life sentences for plotting London terror attack A British court sentences a husband and his former wife to life in prison for planning a major attack to mark the 10th anniversary of the London suicide bombings. Melbourne man wins National Geographic's 2015 Photo Contest Melbourne photographer James Smart wins National Geographic's 2015 Photo Contest with a shot of a tornado in Colorado, United States. US environmentalists plan to regrow ancient forest from cuttings of 2,000yo cypress Environmentalists climb a nine-storey-tall cypress in central Florida, planning to use cuttings from the 2,000-year-old tree as part of efforts to regrow ancient forests. Apple ordered to pay Italy 318 million euros after tax fraud probe Apple agrees to pay Italian authorities 318 million euros ($476 million) to settle a tax dispute after the US tech giant was accused of dodging payments. Fears sulphuric acid leaked from derailed train into waterway It is feared sulphuric acid has leaked from a derailed freight train near Julia Creek in north-west Queensland into a nearby waterway. Analysis and Opinion: The Drum TURC report: Turnbull is faced with his own difficult work choices By Paul Karp 2015: The year of the central banker (again) By Michael Janda Five New Year's resolutions you can actually keep By Deirdre Fidge What are the implications for Briggs, Brough and Turnbull? 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