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Top Stories 'What else can you throw at us?' Locals emerge from cyclone zone Cyclone Debbie cuts all roads including the Bruce Highway to the towns of Bowen, Airlie Beach and Proserpine, with Queensland Police, the Army and Navy forced to access isolated areas by water. Live: Queenslanders assess damage, with help from down south on its way The state's Premier gets a first-hand look at the destruction, as the system weakens to a tropical low. Follow our live blog. Grocery prices will rise across Australia because of Cyclone Debbie. Here's what is affected As farmers start to assess the damage from Cyclone Debbie, shoppers are also expected to see some fruit and vegetables rise in price. View from 35,000km exposes Cyclone Debbie's force of nature Zoom out 35,000 kilometres, and you can see why Cyclone Debbie continues to wreak havoc on the people of Queensland. Did Donald Trump just kill the Paris climate change deal? The US President says the "war on coal" is over, so what does that mean for the global battle being waged against climate change? What happens when one day you realise you've stopped believing in God? It's a cliche, really. The beginning of the end for my Christian faith was getting an unbelieving girlfriend in my late teens. But it's not exactly as you might think. Unions push for $45-a-week minimum wage increase, employers ask for $10 or less Unions and employer groups are deeply at odds over how much extra Australia's lowest paid workers should receive through the minimum wage increase. Live: Business links Cyclone Debbie assistance to tax cuts One of Australia's largest businesses has linked disaster relief after Cyclone Debbie to the case for business tax cuts, which are before the Senate. Follow live. Solomon Lew's Premier Investments confirms 10.8pc stake in Myer Billionaire businessman Solomon Lew's Premier Investments confirms it was behind the $100 million raid on Myer shares earlier this week that saw share prices surge. What does Australia's solar energy future look like? Large-scale solar looks to be on the cusp of an Australian boom. The country has had a record-breaking year in the construction of major solar projects, and the trend is predicted to continue. Investigation finds no evidence of engine failure before Essendon plane crash There is no evidence to suggest the plane that crashed into a Melbourne shopping centre last month experienced "pre-impact" engine failure or had pre-existing faults, a preliminary report says. 'Carlos the Jackal' sentenced to third life term for 1974 attack A French court convicts the man known as Carlos the Jackal — once the world's most-wanted fugitive — of a deadly Paris bombing and sentences the self-dubbed "elite gunman" to a third life term. Cardboard gliders could revolutionise aid delivery in disaster zones Described as a cross between a paper plane and a pizza box, Otherlab's cardboard gliders offer new opportunities for delivering aid in disaster or emergency zones. Theresa May triggers Brexit, sending UK into unknown territory The British Prime Minister officially triggers the Brexit process by signing Article 50 following a June 2016 referendum that voted to leave the European Union. Radio Rentals facing class action over 'Rent, Try, $1 Buy' scheme If successful, the case could affect up to 200,000 people and the company could be forced to refund a total of $50 million in overpaid leases, lawyers say. Coalition airstrikes and Islamic State: Mosul's civilians face dual threat As the battle for Mosul continues, there is growing outcry over the high civilian death toll, with many residents reporting intense coalition airstrikes that are killing and wounding families being held by Islamic State as human shields. Analysis and Opinion: The Drum Gillard: Changing minds saves lives By Julia Gillard Plenty of positives out of Australia's series loss to India By Jon Healy People with intellectual disabilities locked away under cloak of suburbia By the National Reporting Team's Alison Branley Will the passion for the AFLW inaugural season live on? By Neil Cross World • Clinton takes Trump to task in first major post-election speech • Cosby lawyers ask to exclude testimony on pills, money • Benedictine monk races to preserve ancient Islamic manuscripts Australia • Solomon Lew's Premier Investments confirms 10.8pc stake in Myer • Bega chief executive questions wisdom of corporate tax cuts • Unions push for $45-a-week minimum wage increase, employers ask for $10 or less Business • Is the Myer share raid the first step to a David Jones merger? • Bega chief executive questions wisdom of corporate tax cuts • Unions push for $45-a-week minimum wage increase, employers ask for $10 or less Politics • Annual $37k boost for parents who adopt foster children • Bega chief executive questions wisdom of corporate tax cuts • Did Donald Trump just kill the Paris climate change deal? Sport • Plenty of positives out of Australia's series loss to India • Police charge Tim Simona over defrauding charities • Smith shows class amid Australia's series loss to India Entertainment • How we can design cyclone-proof cities and towns • Cosby lawyers ask to exclude testimony on pills, money • This year's Splendour in the Grass line-up is here Health • Gillard: Changing minds saves lives • Baby delivered 'safe and dry' at ambulance station during Cyclone Debbie • Keyhole surgery best option for hysterectomies: study Science and Tech • What does Australia's solar energy future look like? • What does Hazelwood's closure mean for electricity prices and blackouts? • Young people driving upheaval of Australia's new car industry: report Environment • What does Australia's solar energy future look like? • Did Donald Trump just kill the Paris climate change deal? • What does Hazelwood's closure mean for electricity prices and blackouts? 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