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Good afternoon. Do you have questions about the election? ABC election analyst Antony Green is about to hold a Facebook Q&A. He'll be live from 5pm AEDT. You can join him here. Top Stories Viagra, knife purchases among evidence against accused killer Email invoices for the purchase of cleaning products, Viagra, a knife and plastic handcuffs are among the evidence tendered to a New South Wales court against a man charged with the murder of high school teacher Stephanie Scott. 'He used me as shield': Sydney siege survivor A survivor of the Sydney siege recounts her ordeal, telling a coronial inquest that the gunman used her to shield himself as he moved around the Lindt cafe. Turnbull 'betraying' state school students with funding proposal The national teachers union accuses Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull of abrogating his responsibility to public school students by suggesting the states take responsibility for funding them. I'm retiring from the love of my life: basketballer Lauren Jackson Australia's greatest female basketballer Lauren Jackson announces she is retiring from the sport after a stellar career. Fatal Hornsby restaurant stabbing may be 'domestic related' A man accused of a stabbing attack at a busy shopping mall on Sydney's upper North Shore may have been in a domestic relationship with one of his alleged victims, police say. Class action over defective hip replacements settles for $250m Hundreds of Australians implanted with a defective hip device will be eligible for a share of $250 million in compensation following the conditional settlement of a long-running class action. Australian fighters led record air strike on IS bomb hub: ADF Australian fighter jets drop 10 bombs on an Islamic State bomb factory in Iraq — the largest number of bombs dropped in a single mission since Australian forces entered the conflict. Most Australian women 'still take husband's name after marriage' More than 80 per cent of women take their husband's name after marriage, while debate continues over whether the tradition is sexist, a Flinders University professor in Adelaide says. Apple a day increases life expectancy for older women: study Perth medical researchers who tracked women for 15 years find eating an apple every day is associated with a 35 per cent decrease in mortality. Buddy the bucket-list dog dies with all items but one ticked off Buddy, a terminally ill dog from Brisbane who captured the hearts of thousands of people after his owner set up a bucket list for his final days, dies peacefully. Two-faced alien planet has solid and liquid surfaces For the first time, astronomers map a nearby "super-Earth" exoplanet called 55 Cancri e to find that one hemisphere is almost completely molten rock, while the other half is almost completely solid. Australia risks having 'US-style working poor': unions The Australian Council of Trade Unions urges the Fair Work Commission to lift the national minimum wage by $30 a week, warning of a new class of working poor if it is not. Australians urged to reconsider travel to Istanbul, Ankara ahead of Anzac Day The Department of Foreign Affairs advises Australians to reconsider their need to travel to Istanbul and Ankara less than a month out from Anzac Day, after suicide bombings in both cities. 'It's not good': Shark attack victim's mate rushes to his aid A surfer credited with saving his friend's life after a shark attack on the NSW south coast says he acted on adrenalin after hearing his friend's "terrible scream". Trump backtracks on punishing women for illegal abortions The Republican presidential frontrunner quickly clarifies his position after sparking a torrent of criticism by saying women who end pregnancies should face punishment if the US bans abortion. Analysis and Opinion: The Drum Turnbull's economic agenda is a liability By Peter Lewis Coalition partners face off for bush supremacy By Chris Earl Career politicians and the slippery ideological slope By Michael Bradley 'The Screening Room' throws down challenge to cinema By Luke Buckmaster World • Group of Guantanamo inmates to be transferred soon, US official says • EU examines plan to return 80,000 Afghan asylum seekers, refugees • Assange could leave Ecuador embassy this year, lawyer says Australia • McKinnon still inspiring others two years after devastating injury • Australians urged to reconsider travel to Istanbul, Ankara ahead of Anzac Day • Australian fighters led record air strike on IS bomb hub: ADF Business • Shares surge as major banks bounce back • Australia risks having 'US-style working poor': unions • Media law changes might see local content production 'go first' Politics • Australians urged to reconsider travel to Istanbul, Ankara ahead of Anzac Day • 80pc of families worried about rising child care costs: survey • Arthur Sinodinos denies knowledge of prohibited donations Sport • Lauren Jackson's career ends in ill-fitting fashion • I'm retiring from the love of my life: basketballer Lauren Jackson • Lions' Justin Clarke retires at 22 over serious concussion issues Entertainment • Sia's music institute opens for students to blend music and media • 'Inspiring' mother's regret at transgender son's story going viral • 'The Screening Room' throws down challenge to cinema Health • Class action over defective hip replacements settles for $250m • Medicare plan to hand GPs more control over treatment of chronic illness • Dumping private health rebate could save $10 billion: Di Natale Science and Tech • Antarctica's melting ice 'could lift seas one metre by 2100' • Women scientists: We're not the wait staff, we're the future • Recyclable solar storage batteries to take on electronics giant Tesla Environment • Any exposure of particulate matter air pollution harmful, researchers warn • Antarctica's melting ice 'could lift seas one metre by 2100' • Recyclable solar storage batteries to take on electronics giant Tesla Follow ABC News About this email You received this email because you are subscribed to ABC News email alerts. 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