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Top Stories Live: Aussies on cusp of defeat after lunch Yet another dramatic collapse has Australia teetering on the edge of an historic defeat to Bangladesh in the first Test in Dhaka. Follow all the action in our live blog. Education Minister gives No campaigners dressing-down for linking SSM to Safe Schools The No campaign is accused of making misleading claims about same-sex marriage following the release of an ad featuring claims boys will be encouraged to wear dresses to schools if the Yes vote gets up. Chris Uhlmann leaving ABC to take Laurie Oakes's job at Nine The ABC's political editor Chris Uhlmann announces he is leaving the national broadcaster to move to the Nine Network. Schoolgirl, 11, recovering after being shot in car following Woolworths fight A 25-year-old man is charged over the shooting of 11-year-old Phoenix Newitt, who was hit by bullet fragments as she sat in a car following an altercation at a Woolworths car park. Struggling with your power bill? Energy retailers agree to provide clearer information After meeting with senior ministers, energy executives agree to "empower" Australians with clearer information about their bills, potential savings and how to move to another retailer. '15 years of service and I'm worth $3.10 a week?' Naval hero fights for compensation After suffering back and chest injuries while rescuing asylum seekers at sea, Scott Perrin is now battling the Department of Veterans' Affairs to be fully compensated. 'Give up your nukes and stop launching missiles', UN Security Council tells Kim The United Nations Security Council condemns North Korea's firing of a ballistic missile over Japan and demands Pyongyang not launch any more missiles and abandon all nuclear weapons and programs. ACCC loses court fight against Medibank The competition watchdog loses its Federal Court case against Medibank which it alleged had engaged in misleading, deceptive and unconscionable conduct for not disclosing a decision to limit benefits paid for some pathology and radiology services. Man pleads not guilty over 'viral' road rage incident A video posted on social media shows a man getting out of a vehicle, walking towards a woman as she stood next to her ute, and appearing to punch her in the face. 'Couldn't sit at home': Volunteers wade into Hurricane Harvey's aftermath to help flood victims Locals in Texas have taken to their own boats to go house by house trying to save lives in the wake of Hurricane Harvey. Labor members brawl as 'king of bling' bids for safe seat An ugly internal Labor brawl breaks out over a safe seat in Melbourne's west, which is being vacated by Victoria's disgraced former speaker, as a federal MP calls for one candidate to be expelled from the party. Back stiffness may just all be in your head, researchers say Ever complained of a stiff back? Researchers in South Australia believe perceptions of back stiffness may not relate to actual tension in back tissue. Why retailers are pushing you to click and collect Retailers are starting to realise the benefit of combining online and in-store shopping. And by encouraging you to click first and collect later, these businesses are saving on a number of costs. Strong growth in native foods predicted Australia's native food peak body is embarking on roadshow to entice new growers into the industry and encourage established growers to increase plantings. Drowned toddler's foster mother asked about giving him sleeping pills, inquest told The foster mother of NSW toddler Braxton Slager, who drowned while in care, asked if it was OK to give the 22-month-old sleeping tablets, an inquest hears. Running from Broken Hill to Sydney for domestic violence awareness A woman is running from Broken Hill to Sydney to raise awareness about the effect domestic and family violence has on children. Open season on Queensland koalas saw 600,000 killed Ninety years ago, 10,000 hunters were let loose upon Queensland's koala populations during "Black August", with some skinning the marsupials alive and selling their pelts to be turned into coats, gloves, and hats as far away as the United States. Five people smuggled to Australia by boat in first landing in three years Two men are charged with people smuggling after a boat made it to an island in the Torres Strait, just weeks after the Government boasted of the success of its Sovereign Borders Operation. Rescued barn owl chicks ready for release Six tiny barn owls rescued from a damaged nest a month ago are flourishing and almost ready to take flight again. Sun stickers, killer dragonfly wings and other discoveries up for Eureka Prize Check out some of the groundbreaking inventions from finalists vying for one of Australia's top science prizes tonight — from new ways to protect us from sunburn to a stem cell pen for surgeons. Analysis and Opinion: The Drum Kim ups the ante in game of nuclear brinkmanship — but how far is too far? By chief foreign correspondent Philip Williams Ten Network no longer the biggest loser as CBS shakes up free-to-air TV By business reporter Stephen Letts How Tropical Storm Harvey is feeding itself By Nate Byrne Inequality at the heart of India's love affair with controversial 'godmen' By South Asia correspondent James Bennett World • Transgender personnel to remain in US military until study completed: Mattis • Princess Diana 'always loved, but never forgotten', 20 years since her death • 'Texas can handle anything': Trump surveys 'epic' Harvey damage Australia • Fire ants join together to make living raft in Harvey floodwaters — and it could happen here • Why the No campaign's first TV ad will work • '15 years of service and I'm worth $3.10 a week?' Naval hero fights for compensation Business • Construction jumps but units drag on building approvals • Telstra's NBN fail, poor profit results weigh on share market • Billabong posts $77m loss on revenue wipe-out Politics • Why the No campaign's first TV ad will work • Chris Uhlmann leaving ABC to take Laurie Oakes's job at Nine • Does SA's anti-scalping footy finals crackdown go far enough? Sport • Live: Aussies on cusp of defeat after lunch • Aussies recall O'Keefe to replace Hazlewood in Test selection shock • Thank you, UAE: Emirati wondergoals open World Cup door for Socceroos Entertainment • Eugene von Guérard's painting of Mr John King's Station to auction • Ancient whales were fearsome predators with razor-sharp teeth • Game of Thrones quiz: Were you raven about this season or did it drag on? Health • ACCC loses court fight against Medibank • Government's welfare drug test plan 'will increase crime' • Health ministers 'working' to save private homebirths Science and Tech • Sun stickers, killer dragonfly wings and other discoveries up for Eureka Prize • Samsung chief challenges five-year jail sentence • Using DNA to paint a face: Unlocking the identity secrets of our genes Environment • Fire ants join together to make living raft in Harvey floodwaters — and it could happen here • Stranded koala hails canoe ride to safety • Sea Shepherd ends high seas mission to disrupt Japanese whale hunters Follow ABC News About this email You received this email because you are subscribed to ABC News email alerts. This message was sent to you at bsamad2007.adnan@blogger.com. Please add newslists@your.abc.net.au to your email address book to see images by default and stop the email being treated as spam. This email address is not monitored - Please don't reply to this email. 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