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Top Stories Up to 80 injured in crowd stampede at Falls Festival Lorne A crowd stampede at the Falls Festival on Victoria's south-west coast overnight leaves dozens of people hurt, with 19 party-goers taken to hospital for treatment of fractures and other "serious injuries". Millions expected to turn out to welcome 2017 With 2016 coming to a close, millions of people across Australia are expected to turn out to ring in the new year with fireworks, live music and entertainment. 4WD falls off barge on way to Fraser Island, sinks A four-wheel drive on a barge heading from Inskip point to Fraser Island, north of Brisbane, rolls off and sinks, taking with it passports, phones and other valuables belonging to a group of backpackers. Fisher, Reynolds to be buried together in LA Hollywood legend Debbie Reynolds and her actress and writer daughter Carrie Fisher will have a joint funeral and be buried together after dying a day apart this week, their family confirms. Body found in search for missing teen at Gold Coast water hole A police dive squad finds a body believed to be that of a swimmer who went missing at a Queensland water hole on Friday morning. Australia's front four bowlers are better together Bowling in partnerships, gelling as a group, bowling to a plan ... they are all cricketing cliches but their very real impact was on full display as Australia's attack skittled Pakistan. George Michael's autopsy finds cause of death 'inconclusive' British singer George Michael's initial autopsy is "inconclusive" and more tests must be carried out to establish a cause of death, police say. Woman who ran over infant son with 4WD not expected to be charged A Brisbane woman who accidentally ran over and killed her seven-month-old child on Friday afternoon is not expected to face charges, police say. Tribal circumcision ritual becomes Africa's latest tourist attraction A coming-of-age ceremony that sees Uganda's young males circumcised without anaesthetic, while not showing pain lest they are not accepted as men, is being promoted to tourists as a new cultural attraction. Greek diplomat's wife 'had him killed by policeman after affair' A Rio de Janeiro policeman confesses to murdering Greece's ambassador to Brazil at the direction of the diplomat's wife, with whom he was having an extramarital affair, police say. How do you say the word butter? App tracks decline of UK's varied dialects Britain's rich linguistic tapestry is changing, with the south-east region's dialect taking over the country due to forces similar to those which affected colonial Australia. Passengers riot after 'drunk' pilot allowed on plane Two executives with an Indonesian budget airline resign after the release of disturbing footage showing an Indonesian pilot staggering through an airport metal detector en route to the cockpit of his plane. Putin rules out expelling diplomats in response to US sanctions Russian President Vladimir Putin rules out expelling anyone in retaliation for Washington's decision to throw out 35 Russian diplomats and impose sanctions on two of the country's intelligence agencies. Live streaming changing Australian sports fans' viewing habits The way we watch sport as an audience is changing, with the use of second screens, apps and online highlights making mobile phones as important as TVs. Analysis and Opinion: The Drum Media still failing challenge of women's sport coverage By Tracey Holmes Julia Baird: How to reclaim the true meaning of Christmas By Julia Baird Eight-year itch: Couples need nearly a decade to save for Sydney house By business reporter Michael Janda Scorsese's Silence a fitting test of faith at Christmas By Simon Smart World • China to ban domestic ivory trade by end of 2017 • Syria ceasefire holds despite minor violations • Taiwan leader's US visit prompts protest from China Australia • Australia's front four bowlers are better together • Sky Blues can go undefeated, says Sydney coach Arnold • Live streaming changing Australian sports fans' viewing habits Business • Will the Australian dollar fall below 50 US cents in 2017? • Mining industry slips into the new year on an unexpected upturn • Household solar power producers counter lower feed-in tariffs Politics • Syria ceasefire holds despite minor violations • Turnbull dances with Jewish community amid Hanukkah celebrations • Putin rules out expelling diplomats in response to US sanctions Sport • Australia's front four bowlers are better together • Smith aiming for series whitewash in Sydney • Andy Murray to be knighted after stellar year Entertainment • Three reports of sexual assault at Tasmania's Falls Festival • Fisher, Reynolds to be buried together in LA • Millions expected to turn out to welcome 2017 Health • South Korean website draws ire for mapping women of childbearing age • Binge-drinking women depicted as 'burden to men' by media, study finds • Sydney measles outbreak fears with fourth case in three weeks Science and Tech • China to ban domestic ivory trade by end of 2017 • Australian Manuka honey 'as powerful against superbugs as NZ variety' • China's space program to protect 'national security' Environment • China to ban domestic ivory trade by end of 2017 • London's $7b 'super sewer' aims to stop faeces, filth polluting the Thames • Spike in owls orphaned on Gold Coast Follow ABC News About this email You received this email because you are subscribed to ABC News email alerts. 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