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Top Stories 'Major, major conflict' with North Korea possible, Trump says US President Donald Trump says North Korea is his top foreign policy priority and there is a chance of "major conflict", though he would prefer a diplomatic outcome. AFP illegally accessed call records of journalist An investigator with the Australian Federal Police sought and acquired the call records of a journalist without a warrant during an investigation into a leak from inside the AFP, Commissioner Andrew Colvin says. 'Cedntrelink' says sorry for error-riddled letter Centrelink blames human error for a mistake-filled letter sent to a Melbourne student which, among its faults, misspells the agency's name and cites the wrong law as reason to request information about the man's Austudy allowance. Westpac's new climate change policy is bad news for Adani One of the big four banks is labelled "a pack of wimps" over its new climate change policy, which prohibits financing low-quality coal projects such as Adani's planned Carmichael mine in north Queensland. Desperate search for boy continues with father on the run Police continue to search for a boy who requires urgent medical attention, after his anti-vaccination parents took him from a Brisbane hospital while doctors had walked into another room. Bear Grylls inspired shelter saved father and son hikers, police say The shelter inspired by celebrity survivalist Bear Grylls is credited with saving the lives of a father and son lost in the rugged Tasmanian wilderness. Former Coles employee wins $1 million after falling off stool at work Coles Supermarkets is ordered to pay more than $1 million to a former worker injured after she fell off a safety step, eventually requiring a hip replacement. Is Donald Trump the most unpopular US president in history? Donald Trump will reach a milestone this weekend, passing 100 days in office. See how his approval ratings compare to those of his predecessors. Australia needs to start thinking about defending itself from ballistic missiles: ADF paper An Australian Defence Force document compiled by an RAAF Group Captain argues the military needs to better understand ballistic-missile defence, amid the growing threat posed by North Korea's "increasingly credible" nuclear program. 'I don't recall': Giles says more than 60 times in first hour of questioning over Don Dale The NT's former chief minister tells the royal commission he does not recall being told of major failings in the youth detention system. Deep in coal country, Trump supporters still pinning hopes on the president's promises Last November, things were grim in America's coal country, but locals say that just one day after Donald Trump was elected "a light came on" and things started to change for the better. Soon you'll be able to consume hemp food products legally Have you tried hemp chocolate? You'll soon be able to do so legally in Australia, after a landmark decision by food ministers ruled the cannabis seeds fit for human consumption. Car airbag seriously injures NT driver in first reported Australian case A young Darwin driver is suffering from serious injuries after a Takata airbag subject to a worldwide recall malfunctioned, with police saying a small piece of metal struck her in the head. Coates told he'll lose IOC vice-president role if dumped as AOC boss The International Olympic Committee tells Australian Olympic Committee president John Coates he will have to relinquish his position as an IOC vice-president if he loses his AOC role. Dairy giant to face court over 'misleading' milk price advice The ACCC alleges Murray Goulburn acted unconscionably, and misled farmers on the milk prices they could expect to receive. Sea urchin's terrifying self-defence mechanism It's the stuff horror movies are made of — an angry sea creature releasing hundreds of floating jaws containing teeth that latch onto predators and release venom. Cassini survives dive behind Saturn's rings to send back closest look yet at planet's atmosphere Experts predicted NASA's probe would not return from its plunge between Saturn and its innermost rings, but Cassini survived and has amazing pictures to show for it. Renowned scientist pressured student to help wife avoid demerit points A senior academic who pressured a university student to sign a statutory declaration so the professor's wife would not lose demerit points for a speeding fine is convicted in Adelaide Magistrates Court. 'I could have died': Bus driver claims poor maintenance behind airport fires A week after denying safety concerns raised by the ABC's 7.30 program, airline service provider Aerocare emerges as the owner of an airport bus company with a number of unfortunate vehicle fires to its name. Whitehaven Beach gets environmental makeover after 'catastrophic' Cyclone Debbie Kilometres of broken trees are bulldozed along the idyllic Whitehaven Beach as a team of rangers work to return the "unrecognisable" tourism hotspot to its former glory after Cyclone Debbie. Analysis and Opinion: The Drum Gas prices halved, problem solved. Is it that simple? By business editor Ian Verrender 'Measure before you cut': Morrison's debt management masterclass By national affairs correspondent Greg Jennett Emmanuel Macron: The man who could be France's youngest president By chief foreign correspondent Philip Williams Immigration and the Australian economic illusion By business editor Ian Verrender World • Trump's 'criminal alien' hotline trolled with calls • Pentagon joins intensifying probe into Michael Flynn • Trump steps back from brink of killing North American trade pact Australia • Age discrimination in the workplace happening to people as young as 45: study • Tatts sticks with Tabcorp bid, rejecting private equity bid as inferior • Soon you'll be able to consume hemp food products legally Business • Westpac's new climate change policy is bad news for Adani • Dairy giant to face court over 'misleading' milk price advice • Tatts sticks with Tabcorp bid, rejecting private equity bid as inferior Politics • Soon you'll be able to consume hemp food products legally • Sophie Mirabella sues newspaper over 'awkward encounter' story • Australia needs to start thinking about defending itself from ballistic missiles: ADF paper Sport • Coates told he'll lose IOC vice-president role if dumped as AOC boss • Players reject Cricket Australia's new pay offer • Glory needs to get under Sky Blues' skin in A-League GF qualifier Entertainment • Backyard Iron Man suit ready for first mission • Moving autism on TV beyond the genius stereotype • Dark Mofo bull slaughter show 'not a stunt', public urged to 'look deeper' Health • Soon you'll be able to consume hemp food products legally • How virtual reality spiders are helping people face their arachnophobia • Mandatory drug testing for Queensland parents with kids in care Science and Tech • AFP illegally accessed call records of journalist • How virtual reality spiders are helping people face their arachnophobia • Cassini survives dive behind Saturn's rings to send back closest look yet at planet's atmosphere Environment • Carbon price vital for emissions-free future, roadmap shows • New coral-bleaching database puts Australia second worst • Could brighter clouds help to cool the Great Barrier Reef? 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