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Top Stories 'Super brave' girls up for awards after overnight bushland ordeal Two 7-year-old friends who spent the night together in freezing bushland in central-west NSW will be nominated for an award for their bravery, the state's ambulance service says. Firebirds win incredible grand final against Swifts in double extra-time The Queensland Firebirds have won the trans-Tasman netball championship again, beating the NSW Swifts in double extra-time in an unforgettable grand final. Herbert result could be headed to court after Labor wins recount The Liberal National Party flags the possibility of court action after Labor's Cathy O'Toole wins a recount in the seat of Herbert by just 37 votes over sitting LNP MP Ewen Jones. 'He has a dark heart': Parents of slain US Muslim soldier hit back at Trump Khizr and Ghazala Khan, the parents of a slain American Muslim soldier who died in the Iraq War, respond to US Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump's dismissal of their impassioned speech at last week's Democratic National Convention. Calling all muggles! Australians celebrate release of Harry Potter book Excited muggles, witches and wizards queue outside bookstores around the country for hours in anticipation for the launch of the long-awaited eighth instalment of the Harry Potter series. Coalition rules out push for two Indigenous commissioners for NT inquiry Special Minister of State Scott Ryan says the Coalition will not appoint two Indigenous co-commissioners to the royal commission into the Northern Territory's juvenile justice system. Sixteen die in Texan fireball as hot air balloon 'hits powerlines' Sixteen people die as a hot air balloon catches fire and crashes in a pasture near the central Texas city of Lockhart, in one of the deadliest balloon accidents on record. Pope tells 'drowsy' kids to get off their couches and into the real world Pope Francis urges "drowsy and dull kids" to swap sofas and video games for real-world experience at an international Catholic youth festival in Poland. US skydiver jumps out of plane at 7,600m with no parachute, lands in net American Luke Aikins leaps into the void at 7,600 metres with no parachute or wingsuit, becoming the first skydiver in the world to land safely on the ground in a net. Concrete the new battleground as desperate Gazans try to rebuild As people in Gaza struggle to rebuild after the devastating July 2014 war killed over 2,000 Palestinians and 70 Israelis, the issue of importing concrete into the besieged strip emerges as the newest battleground. Melbourne Hillary Clinton swimsuit mural makes international headlines A Melbourne mural of US Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton in a revealing, stars-and-stripes swimsuit makes international headlines after it was deemed offensive. Tension between IOC and stakeholders over doping scandal days before Rio Olympics Serious fault lines are appearing in the relationships between three of the most powerful groups in world sport — the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and two of its main stakeholders — only days before the start of the Rio Olympic games. Yarloop postmaster's plea for help as town mulls class action Residents of a small Western Australian town devastated by a massive bushfire at the beginning of this year will meet today to vote on whether to obtain legal representation for a class action against authorities. Analysis and Opinion: The Drum KevUN16? Not a chance, it turns out By Annabel Crabb The redemption of Hillary Rodham Clinton By Bruce Wolpe Is a royal commission the best response to the NT juvenile justice crisis? By Melanie Schwartz and Chris Cunneen Rio Olympics reality check: Putting Zika into perspective By Joseph Lewnard World • Tunisian PM loses confidence vote amid fears of political uncertainty • The end is coming: Eighth season of Game of Thrones will be the last, HBO confirms • Yemen peace talks extended by a week after near-fallout: UN envoy Australia • Watts gives Demons two-point win over Suns • Raiders in top three after 54-4 rout of Rabbitohs • Bill Shorten renews calls for Indigenous commissioners' involvement in NT inquiry Business • Busy week ahead as reporting season kicks off, RBA meets • ASIC: $20 trillion worth of financial products may be affected by BBSW rigging • Australia headed for recession 'as soon as next year' Politics • Bill Shorten renews calls for Indigenous commissioners' involvement in NT inquiry • Yemen peace talks extended by a week after near-fallout: UN envoy • Herbert result could be headed to court after Labor wins recount Sport • Firebirds win incredible grand final against Swifts in double extra-time • Raiders in top three after 54-4 rout of Rabbitohs • Watts gives Demons two-point win over Suns Entertainment • The end is coming: Eighth season of Game of Thrones will be the last, HBO confirms • US skydiver jumps out of plane at 7,600m with no parachute, lands in net • Calling all muggles! Australians celebrate release of Harry Potter book Health • NSW Government not meeting own targets at Bankstown Hospital: Opposition • Government labels 'no jab, no pay' policy a success • Florida reports evidence of first local Zika transmission in the US Science and Tech • Businesses given a boost by Pokemon Go players searching for rare critters • A is for advertising: Google owner Alphabet posts revenue surge • Ice bucket challenge unlocks vital clues in hunt for disease treatment Environment • 'It is an art': Ploughing a path to conservation • Taskforce set to probe rogue company behind massive Brisbane tyre stockpiles • What you need to know about the push to make palm oil sustainable Follow ABC News About this email You received this email because you are subscribed to ABC News email alerts. This message was sent to you at bsamad2007.adnan@blogger.com. 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