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Top Stories Trump's communications director quits Mike Dubke is leaving his post as Donald Trump's communications director after just three months, as the US President reportedly considers creating a "war room" to combat mounting questions and multiple probes. 'Catastrophic failure': Women urged to speak up on painful transvaginal mesh implant side effects The number of women who have experienced catastrophic side effects from transvaginal mesh implants — used to treat prolapse after childbirth — is likely to be higher than expected, experts fear. 'Depressed, frustrated and angry': How a vaginal mesh implant destroyed a woman's life Jan Maessen was told a "simple operation" would treat her prolapsed bowel and bladder. But the mesh implant has left her in chronic, debilitating pain, and she now wants them banned. McCain calls for South China Sea exercises to challenge 'bully' Beijing Veteran US Senator John McCain makes a provocative call to hold massive naval exercises in the South China Sea, saying nations could band together to challenge Beijing's sovereignty over the disputed territory. One Nation donor wanted Hanson reminded of 'home truths' A new secretly-recorded phone conversation emerges of property developer and One Nation donor Bill McNee urging a few "home truths" be delivered to Pauline Hanson about the direction of the party. Olivia Newton-John in second breast cancer fight Grease star Olivia Newton-John postpones her US and Canada tour after discovering her back pain is actually breast cancer, but promises she will "be back, better than ever". Valium packets recalled after evidence of tampering Australians who use the drug Valium are urged to return all 5 milligram packets of tablets in a national recall, after the drug's manufacturer found evidence of tampering. Work-for-the-dole scheme a 'national shame': Dodson Aboriginal leader and Labor Senator Pat Dodson says the work-for-the-dole scheme is driving poverty and crime in some remote Indigenous communities and calls for "serious and radical reform". Avalanche of space junk collisions 'inevitable' without action A catastrophic space junk collision that would render the upper reaches of the atmosphere unusable is not a matter of if, but when, space environment experts warn. Grande, Bieber, Coldplay headline concert for Manchester victims Ariana Grande, Justin Bieber, Coldplay and Katy Perry headline a star-studded concert in Manchester to benefit victims of the suicide bombing at Grande's May 22 concert, organisers announce. How did cop killer Rick Maddison obtain high-powered firearms? It is not yet known how gunman Rick Maddison — a known criminal — managed to obtain powerful weapons to kill a police officer, but experts say it was probably imported illicitly and more needs to be done to combat the problem. Vodka-swilling choir from Mullumbimby cracks the big time in Russia A bunch of blokes who started out bonding over vodka and Russian folk songs become an overnight sensation on the other side of the world. Three dead after light plane crash in SA Riverland Three people are found dead after a Cessna aircraft flying from Adelaide crashed near Renmark in South Australia's Riverland. Media law shake-up getting support from Australian media bosses The nation's top media executives are descending on Parliament House in a rare show of unity today, to protect their industry by supporting the Federal Government's proposed shake-up of media laws. Jury in Rolf Harris trial discharged Rolf Harris says he feels "no sense of victory, just relief" as he is cleared of four charges of indecent assault after a jury failed to reach a verdict at his trial in London. Healthy Harold saved from federal funding cut Education Minister Simon Birmingham throws school children favourite Healthy Harold a lifeline, saying the Government will continue to support Life Education Australia. Who were the ancient Egyptians? Mummy DNA reveals surprising clues Genetic analysis of 93 ancient Egyptian mummies suggests the African heritage evident in modern Egyptian populations may be the result of the slave trade down the Nile in the past 1,500 years. Adani coal mine back on track after royalties agreement Adani and the Queensland Government strike a deal over royalties for the proposed Carmichael mine, after days of uncertainty raised doubts over whether the $16 billion project would proceed. Researchers drag 'faceless fish' up from eastern abyss Two weeks into their world-first exploration of the eastern abyss, Australian scientists uncover all sorts of weird and wonderful creatures, including a "faceless fish". Analysis and Opinion: The Drum Navy's $3 billion headache facing Senate scrutiny By Defence reporter Andrew Greene 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? 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