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Top Stories Hanson worried about plane donation becoming public, recording reveals A new covert recording emerges of Pauline Hanson, with the One Nation leader appearing worried the alleged donation of a light aircraft would be revealed, months before it became a public controversy. Suspected cop killer holed up in Queensland farmhouse Police say they have Rick Maddison, who allegedly shot dead Senior Constable Brett Forte (pictured) in Queensland's Lockyer Valley yesterday afternoon, "contained" in a farmhouse west of Brisbane, as surrounding streets remain in lockdown. Here's how our schools are funded — and we promise not to mention Gonski School funding is a hot topic but do you really understand how our schools get their money? Here are some jargon-free facts to clarify how the system works. Tiger Woods arrested on drink-driving charge in Florida Former world number one golfer Tiger Woods is arrested in South Florida on a charge of driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs, according to an online Palm Beach County Police report. Police hunt for Manchester attacker's blue suitcase as probe continues British police release a picture of Manchester Arena suicide bomber Salman Abedi wheeling a blue suitcase on the day of the attack. The final minutes of the Sydney siege At 2:03am on December 16, 2014, six hostages escaped the Lindt Cafe. Minutes later, two people were dead and one fatally injured. This Four Corners video features the final minutes of the Sydney siege. Below the poverty line: The real cost of being a university student University life has always been somewhat synonymous with poverty. But students and social workers say things are much worse than they used to be, and some students are now dodging debt collectors, diving through bins for food and abandoning their studies completely because of the crippling costs. No JT gives Blues reason to believe they can win State of Origin opener The absence of Queensland star Johnathan Thurston gives New South Wales reason to believe they claim victory in State of Origin I, writes Warren Boland. 'Goodbye, brave man': Anthony Foster was a fierce advocate, and a friend Anthony Foster was a loving father and husband, a fierce advocate for child abuse victims, and a dear friend. He will be sorely missed, but his legacy will remain, writes Paul Kennedy. Putin a bigger threat than Islamic State, McCain says Russian President Vladimir Putin is a bigger threat to world security than the Islamic State terror group, US senator John McCain tells 7.30, while also admitting Donald Trump sometimes makes him "nervous". Indigenous advisory body will set Tent Embassy in stone, Pearson says Noel Pearson tells Q&A the Aboriginal representative body called for in the Uluru Statement would formalise the voices of Indigenous Australians, placing them at the centre of democracy. Food-rescue groups to get $1.2m funding boost Organisations that rescue wasted food to feed the needy are being given hundreds of thousands of dollars in Federal Government funding to reduce their energy costs and increase their storage capacity. Arctic peatlands may release potent greenhouse gas as permafrost thaws Arctic peatlands may become a substantial source of a greenhouse gas 300 times more potent than carbon dioxide when they thaw, a new study suggests. Fewer than 150 people given access to medicinal cannabis, Senate committee told There are only 25 authorised prescribers of medicinal cannabis products and fewer than 150 people in Australia have ever been given approved access to the drugs, according to evidence at a Senate estimates committee. Merkel doubles down on comments Europe must 'take its fate into its own hands' German Chancellor Angela Merkel underlines her doubts about the reliability of the US as an ally but says she is a "convinced trans-Atlanticist", fine-tuning her message after surprising Washington with her frankness a day earlier. Mooy's Huddersfield Town gains Premier League promotion with shoot-out win In a game said to be worth $295 million, Socceroo Aaron Mooy's Huddersfield Town earn a place in next season's Premier League with a win in the Championship playoff over Reading. What will sink the housing market and drown property investors? Australia's big east coast property markets have been riding high for years, but a lack of liquidity could drown investors when the real estate market turns, writes Michael Janda. Meet the woman buying houses for the homeless Jessica Pearce was so moved by the sight of Melbourne's homeless people that she started buying houses for them. Just why she's taken such a generous step might be explained by her own history. Analysis and Opinion: The Drum Saudi Arabia hopes Trump will restore natural order in Middle East By Middle East correspondent Matt Brown School funding 'savings' blunder puts Gonski 2.0 reforms in trouble By 7.30 political correspondent Andrew Probyn Grattan: Hanson could soon be asking herself why she has Ashby around By Michelle Grattan How did the Manchester attacker slip through the security net? By chief foreign correspondent Philip Williams World • Trump says North Korea missile launch a 'great disrespect' to China • Paris Mayor wants black feminist festival banned for 'discrimination' • Can an ancient board game give Google the keys to the Middle Kingdom? 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