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Top Stories Bill Cosby convicted of sexual assault in retrial Bill Cosby is convicted over the drugging and molesting of a woman, completing the spectacular late-life downfall of a comedian who broke racial barriers in Hollywood on his way to TV superstardom as America's Dad. Australian spy chief wants to keep ASIS records on Balibo under lock and key Australian intelligence operations that took place during the Indonesian occupation of East Timor should stay secret, the head of the country's overseas spy agency will argue today. Analysis: One in five Australians use a financial planner — but it's not worth the risk The scandalous revelations coming out of the royal commission have reinforced that financial planning, in its current form, isn't worth the risk, writes Andrew Robertson. How to kill a river system three times as salty as the sea The Murray-Darling Basin Plan is six years in and Australian taxpayers have spent $8 billion on it so far — yet the internationally significant ecosystem at the end of the basin, the Coorong, is dying. Trump admits Cohen represented him in 'Stormy Daniels deal' US President Donald Trump says his personal lawyer Michael Cohen represented him "with this crazy Stormy Daniels deal", after previously denying any knowledge of a payment Mr Cohen made to the porn actress alleging an affair with Mr Trump. Analysis: Kim Jong-un is coming for the money at the North and South Korean talks The North Korean leader knows to survive long-term he has to kickstart his country's economy, which is why he has switched from the threat of nuclear warfare to diplomacy, writes Matthew Carney. Women earn more than men in just 80 occupations — goat farming is one Female goat farmers earn more than men — making them one of just 80 occupations where that happens, Australia's latest tax statistics show. Analysis: Greenberg's #TalkTheGameUp crusade targets unfair critics of the game The NRL boss' #TalkTheGameUp campaign is not an attack on the free press by an official armed with a powerful social media tool — it's a legitimate response to those whose main objective is not to fairly examine rugby league, but to drag a good game into the gutter, writes Richard Hinds. Analysis: Why Pompeo's appointment could be met with relief in the White House The contrast between the former CIA chief and his predecessor — Rex Tillerson — is stark: as Donald Trump as said, they are "on the same wavelength", writes Stephanie March 'Keep your noses out of our politics': Hanson says online poll is foreign interference The One Nation leader says an online survey about proposed changes to Australia's citizenship laws lacks integrity but the committee behind it has defended the decision. Russia accused of 'obscene stunt' to disprove Syrian chemical attack claims Russia presents more than a dozen alleged witnesses from Ghouta in Syria at The Hague to support its claim that the chemical attack this month was "staged". 'You will be sued': Melbourne cafe owner warns staff who claimed underpayment A Northcote cafe owner accused of underpaying staff by at least $5 an hour threatens legal action against those who complained "if the harassment continues", as the Fair Work Ombudsman confirms it is now investigating the claims. Liquid paper and broken dreams: Homeowners brought to their knees over lending practices Jason Hannagan had to sell his family home and an investment property after a financial lender gave his family a loan they could not afford to repay. The true cost of 'tap and go' may surprise you When you get to the checkout to pay for your next coffee, magazine or tank of fuel, it's worth asking if your tap-and-go habit will set you back. Financial boss collapses at royal commission after being accused of lying Dover Financial Services sole owner Terry McMaster had been giving evidence to the commission for more than two hours when he began to experience problems. 'Like Australia Post on steroids': Chinese personal shoppers raiding local shelves Ever seen people clear entire shelves of baby formula at your local pharmacy or supermarket? They may be Daigou — the Chinese practice of buying on behalf of someone else — and it's a simple and lucrative business. 'Eh, that's a no': Collapsed marathon runner asked paramedics if he won gold Scottish athlete Callum Hawkins says he is not angry about the slow response from organisers after he collapsed during the Commonwealth Games marathon, a distressing event he barely remembers. 'Fake news': Claim Mirabella pushed political rival not true, court hears A newspaper article which claimed former Liberal frontbencher Sophie Mirabella pushed her political opponent Cathy McGowan out of a photo opportunity was "fake news" and made the former Indi MP "sick to her stomach" when it was published, a court hears. Broncos hang on for thrilling win over Souths The Broncos spark their NRL season with a thrilling 24-20 defeat of South Sydney at Homebush, with young gun Payne Hass impressive on debut. Here's how Australia's recycling system can be fixed for just $150m With China refusing to import mixed recyclable material, the Greens have proposed a $500 million investment to reboot the local recycling industry. But the industry itself has laid out a roadmap it says will cost just $150 million. Japanese scientists invent real life 'Transformer' robot that morphs into a car with people inside Japanese engineers have unveiled a robot that transforms into a car that can actually carry people on board. The 3.7-metre-tall two-seater robot "J-deite RIDE" can transform into a sportscar in a process that takes about a minute. Analysis and Opinion Why Pompeo's appointment could be met with relief in the White House By North America correspondent Stephanie March Bill Cosby's conviction is one of the greatest show business downfalls of all time by North America correspondent Conor Duffy Greenberg's #TalkTheGameUp crusade targets unfair critics of the game By offsiders columnist Richard Hinds Kim Jong-un is coming for the money at the North and South Korean talks By North Asia correspondent Matthew Carney World Bill Cosby's conviction is one of the greatest show business downfalls of all time   Pacific islands caught 'in crossfire between major powers' hope for peace at North Korea talks   Pompeo narrowly confirmed by Senate to become secretary of state   Australia 'Keep your noses out of our politics': Hanson says online poll is foreign interference   Greenberg's #TalkTheGameUp crusade targets unfair critics of the game   One in five Australians use a financial planner — but it's not worth the risk   Business Facebook, Visa and tech rebound sends Wall Street surging   Westpac concedes poor lending practices in explosive internal documents   Financial boss collapses at royal commission after being accused of lying   Politics Why Pompeo's appointment could be met with relief in the White House   'Keep your noses out of our politics': Hanson says online poll is foreign interference   Australian spy chief wants to keep ASIS records on Balibo under lock and key   Sport Analysis: Greenberg's #TalkTheGameUp crusade targets unfair critics of the game   Three wooden spoons, eight coaches and David Beckham: How the Newcastle Jets reversed 10 years of misery   Broncos hang on for thrilling win over Souths   Arts and Entertainment Bill Cosby's conviction is one of the greatest show business downfalls of all time   Japanese scientists invent real life 'Transformer' robot that morphs into a car with people inside   Black Panther artist leaves unusual surprise on Adelaide flight   Health 'We don't live and die around an election': Kurt Fearnley wants funding certainty   Surgeon 'unwise' to perform weight-loss procedure on woman whose stomach tore, coroner finds   Morrison tumbles from political high wire in tossing Medicare levy hike   Science and Technology Japanese scientists invent real life 'Transformer' robot that morphs into a car with people inside   Uranus smells like rotten eggs, scientists find   'I just want to be like everybody else': New technology set to empower the vision-impaired   Environment How to kill a river system three times as salty as the sea   Here's how Australia's recycling system can be fixed for just $150m   Clive Palmer seeks approval for 'monster mine' next door to Adani       Follow Us     The ABC sent this message to bsamad2007.adnan@blogger.com these details are included to help provide assurance that this is a genuine email from ABC. 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