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Top Stories Game on: Turnbull and Shorten prepare to face-off in debate Malcolm Turnbull and Bill Shorten are set to go head-to-head in the first national free-to-air leaders' debate. It will only be a matter of time until the fight gets personal, writes political reporter Matthew Doran. Rio Olympics poses 'unimaginable risk' of spreading Zika virus: expert Australian authorities are not taking the threat of the Zika virus seriously enough ahead of the Rio Olympics, a former chief health officer says. Lightning strikes in Germany, France injure dozens of children Lightning strikes a football pitch in western Germany injuring 35 people, as 11 are hurt in a similar freak strike at a birthday party in a Parisian park. Why do women join Islamic State? Despite misconceptions that they are tricked or coerced, the women who join Islamic State do so for the same political ends as men, Sara Mahmood writes. Ricciardo secures maiden pole position at Monaco Grand Prix Daniel Ricciardo has secured his maiden career pole position after producing the fastest lap for Red Bull in an incident-packed qualifying session for the Monaco Grand Prix. Turkey condemns US commandos sporting Kurdish militia insignia Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan condemns the United States' support of Kurdish fighters in Syria after a photographer revealed US commandos wearing the insignia of a militia branded a terror group by Ankara. WA father calls for changes to 'deathtrap' racetrack that claimed son's life A Perth father, who lost his son in a motorcycle crash, is campaigning for changes to a popular race circuit after five deaths in 16 years, which he believes were preventable. Kyrgios cops fine for 'audible obscenity' during French Open thrashing Nick Kyrgios cops a $6,200 penalty for on-court antics from his straight-sets defeat to Richard Gasquet at the French Open. Critics of 'racist' Chinese detergent ad 'too sensitive', company says A Chinese company defends its commercial showing a black man stuffed into a washing machine and transformed into a fair-skinned Asian. Greens push to restore Indigenous Affairs 'funding cuts' The Greens Indigenous Affairs election policy includes a demand for the restoration of half a billion dollars in federal funding, which the party argues was ripped out of the portfolio in the 2014 Abbott budget. 'The craze for Mickey Mouse is over': Welcome to Wanda World, Disney's new Chinese rival Chinese conglomerate Wanda opens its first theme park as its billionaire boss declares war on Disney, just weeks before the entertainment giant launches a similar attraction in Shanghai. Analysis and Opinion: The Drum Polls don't mean a thing if Labor ain't got that swing By Barrie Cassidy Even your language submits to gender stereotypes By Deirdre Fidge Election 2016: Will the war be won in the west? By Stephen Koukoulas Election 2016: Daggy dad may beat meandering Mal in the language contest By Neil James World • Pakistan bans broadcast advertising of contraceptives • Spain arrests seven over theft of multi-million dollar Bacon artworks • Outrage in Malaysia as Government backs Islamic penal code Australia • Greens push to restore Indigenous Affairs 'funding cuts' • Rio Olympics poses 'unimaginable risk' of spreading Zika virus: expert • Crows end Giants' streak with 22-point win Business • Fels still sceptical about 7-Eleven's in-house payback process • BlueScope Steel sees 'dramatic increase' in profitability • Share market closes at highest level in nine months Politics • Game on: Turnbull and Shorten prepare to face-off in debate • Greens push to restore Indigenous Affairs 'funding cuts' • Turnbull, Shorten take Long Walk for Aboriginal reconciliation Sport • Ricciardo secures maiden pole position at Monaco Grand Prix • Rio Olympics poses 'unimaginable risk' of spreading Zika virus: expert • Crows end Giants' streak with 22-point win Entertainment • 'The craze for Mickey Mouse is over': Welcome to Wanda World, Disney's new Chinese rival • Spain arrests seven over theft of multi-million dollar Bacon artworks • Perth Theatre Company goes into voluntary administration Health • Pakistan bans broadcast advertising of contraceptives • Rio Olympics poses 'unimaginable risk' of spreading Zika virus: expert • Children with suspected concussions 'should be kept off field for two weeks' Science and Tech • Superbug resistant to last resort antibiotic bound to reach Australia: expert • Antibiotic-resistant superbug found in US • Living dome fails to inflate during first test on space station Environment • Coalition set to renew 20-year regional forest agreements • Australia references stripped from UN climate change report • Thailand closes dive sites over coral bleaching crisis Follow ABC News About this email You received this email because you are subscribed to ABC News email alerts. 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