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Monday, 21 October

Australia 'must do better in Antarctica'

12:11AM A NEW ASPI study says Australia must make better use of the Antarctic territory or we risk losing it in a more competitive strategic environment

Poll conclusion lifts all states: CommSec

12:11AM WESTERN Australia remains the strongest economic state, followed by the ACT, a new analysis of the states and territories finds.

NAB lags in business customer satisfaction

12:11AM NATIONAL Australia Bank sits at the bottom of the pack for satisfaction among business customers.

Sunday, 20 October

Chopper brags about four murders

11:07PM CRIMINAL Mark Chopper Read has admitted to four murders, including two that are unsolved, in his last ever interview

Interstate fire crews sent to help NSW

11:01PM FIRE crews from across Australia have been sent to help NSW as it faces a state of emergency.

Sydney airport delays after plane mishap

11:01PM SYDNEY Airport is experiencing delays after a United Airlines flight, which had problems taking off, was forced to return to the runway.

Woman accused of retirement village thefts

10:51PM A WOMAN has been accused of stealing from a number of residents at a Sydney retirement village.

Khloe Kardashian to return to Australia

8:52PM KHLOE Kardashian will reportedly travel to Australia next month to promote the family's new ready-to-wear fashion line.

Opera House celebrates 40 years

8:19PM MORE than 16,000 people gathered at the Sydney Opera House on Sunday to celebrate its 40th birthday.

Indian death toll from toxic liquor 42

8:12PM WITH 42 people already dead, Indian magistrate Neena Sharma says another 40 are being treated in hospitals after drinking toxic alcohol.

NSW premier declares state of emergency

6:17PM NSW Premier Barry O'Farrell has declared a state of emergency as firefighters prepare themselves for deteriorating weather conditions.

Vic fire fighters in NSW to be replaced

6:04PM VIC fire fighters battling the NSW fire emergency will be replaced by a fresh team of 120 and some troops from SA will also be replaced.

Man arrested after woman's death in NSW

5:39PM A MAN has been arrested after a woman was found dead with stab wounds in a home northwest of Sydney.

Labor policy key to reduced boats: Burke

4:38PM LABOR MP Tony Burke has credited his former government's regional resettlement policy with a recent decrease in boat arrivals.

Hole discovered in fence at WA prison

4:38PM WA'S Department of Corrective Services has confirmed the alarming discovery of a hole cut in the fence at the medium-security Acacia prison.

Real test of new NSW train times

2:18PM THE NSW government's new public transport timetable will be judged by peak-hour commuters on Monday.

Child hit in roadside crash in NSW

1:03PM A SIX-YEAR-GIRL was thrown from her car when another car crashed into the vehicle she was sitting in on the side of the Pacific Highway.

Calm start for Aussie market post-US drama

12:45PM THE Australian market will look to inflation figures for direction in the calm after the US budget and debt ceiling showdown.

SA driver five times over legal grog limit

12:34PM A DRIVER has been apprehended allegedly five times the legal alcohol limit and has had his licence cancelled for 12 months.

High-speed chase closes US-Mexico border

12:34PM A HIGH-SPEED chase has ended with a shooting, closing a busy US-Mexico border crossing.

Suu Kyi calls for constitutional changes

11:26AM AUNG San Suu Kyi, who is in Brussels at the start of a two-week visit to Europe, says Myanmar's constitution needs to be changed.

Burke tells govt to outline climate policy

11:13AM TONY Burke says there is a "big part missing" from the government's carbon tax repeal legislation - what will take its place.

Don't sell out, senator tells Ricky Muir

10:39AM DEMOCRATIC Labour Party senator John Madigan says the new micro party upper house MPs need to make sure they represent the people who voted for them.

We won't blow up parliament, says Burke

10:30AM TONY Burke says Labor won't disrupt question time as Tony Abbott and his team did in opposition.

Guards posted to protect Banksy work in US

8:41AM A US building owner has hired security guards to help protect a work by graffiti artist Banksy.

Jailed Greenpeace activist clings to hope

7:56AM GREENPEACE says it won't be "daunted" by the piracy charges the environmental campaigners are facing in Russia.

Man badly injured in Maroubra hit-and-run

7:24AM A 31-YEAR-OLD man was found lying unconscious on Maroubra Road, and police believe he was the victim of a hit-and-run.

Collier reclaims Miranda for NSW Labor

5:03AM THE NSW opposition is rejoicing after Labor's Barry Collier reclaimed the seat of Miranda from the Liberals in a by-election.

Titanic violin sells for $A1.5 million

3:57AM BANDMASTER Wallace Hartley became part of the Titanic's legend as he went down playing, and now is violin has sold at auction for $A1.5 million.

US releasing $US1.6bn in Pakistan aid

2:03AM US officials and congressional aides say ties with Pakistan have improved enough to allow $US1.6 billion in aid to flow again.

Opera House gets price tag for birthday

12:07AM IT'S a priceless national icon, but a new report has put a figure on what the Sydney Opera House means to Australia.

Saturday, 19 October

Vic march for women calls for funding lift

11:06PM MORE than 1000 people attended a Reclaim the Night rally in Melbourne, the second held on Sydney Road where murder victim Jill Meagher was last seen alive.

Man charged over Sydney box cutter attack

9:33PM A 30-YEAR-OLD man faces charges after police arrested him following a stabbing attack in a Sydney car park.

Downer elected SA Liberal party president

9:01PM ALEXANDER Downer has been elected president of the Liberal Party in South Australia, replacing Grant Chapman who has held the position for three years.

No charges for driving on US jet survivor

8:57PM A US firefighter who ran over and killed a survivor of the Asiana Airlines crash in July will not be charged criminally, officials say.

Vic house prices soar to record highs

8:40PM THE cost of buying a home in Melbourne has hit record levels as a property expert says low interest rates have resulted in increased demand.

Sparkie burnt in NSW supermarket fire

8:18PM A YOUNG electrician will be airlifted to Sydney for treatment to second degree burns, sustained in a fire that destroyed a northwestern NSW supermarket.

Hinch denies fan plea to pay contempt fine

7:57PM BROADCASTER Derryn Hinch says he's not asking fans help pay his $100,000 contempt of court fine, though he's getting offers to help cover court costs.

Boy drowns, two rescued form Vic beach

7:30PM A TEENAGE boy has died while two others have been taken to hospital after they were swept off rocks on a Victorian beach.

Fight to save homes in Blue Mountains

6:41PM FIREFIGHTERS in the NSW Blue Mountains are battling a large bushfire, trying to save homes in a area where almost 200 properties have been destroyed.

Barking dog saves SA woman from fire

6:41PM FIREFIGHTERS in South Australia have credited a barking dog for saving a woman from a house fire.

Cheney feared heart device hacking

6:41PM FORMER US Vice President Dick Cheney told his doctor to disable the wireless function on his implanted defibrillator to prevent it being hacked.

US man charged with terror crimes

6:41PM A US-BORN man from New York has faced a federal court on charges including attempting to support terrorists.

Tainted liquor kills 32 in northern India

6:41PM A BATCH of bootleg alcohol is being blamed for 32 deaths in southern India, with dozens more taken to hospital.

UK Muslims named as terror targets

6:40PM A VIDEO apparently by Somali group al-Shabab targeting British Muslims is being investigated by Scotland Yard.

Chinese man arrested over seven murders

6:32PM A MAN in China who is suspected of killing his wife and six of her relatives has been arrested.

Obama, Bush mourn US ex-Speaker Foley

5:57PM TOP US politicians have mourned the death of former Speaker of the House of Representatives Tom Foley.

Ceremony for Maori remains at UK uni

5:28PM MAORI remains found at the University of Birmingham in the United Kingdom have been handed back to New Zealand in a spiritual ceremony.

Pope prays for NSW bushfire victims

5:21PM POPE Francis has delivered a blessing from the Vatican for the victims of the bushfires in NSW.

Stamp prices to increase

5:14PM AUSTRALIA Post says the price of 60 cents to send a letter anywhere in Australia is not an accurate reflection of the true cost for it to be delivered.

Brisbane policeman bitten during struggle

5:13PM A BRISBANE policeman was bitten by a man and another officer was shoved and threatened as the pair tried to arrest a man, police say.

Australia to help ID plane crash victims

4:20PM AUSTRALIAN Federal Police officers will help with identifying victims of the plane crash in Laos which killed all on board including six Australians.

Second Greenpeace activist denied bail

4:04PM RUSSIAN authorities have denied bail to a second Greenpeace activist charged with piracy for protesting Arctic oil drilling.

Emergency warning issued for Blue Mtns

4:03PM THE Rural Fire Service has issued an emergency warning for Springwood in the Blue Mountains after a fire flared up.

Blue Mountains hospital evacuated

3:59PM AUTHORITIES are pre-emptively evacuating a hospital in a Blue Mountains town threatened by bush fire ahead of an expected worsening of conditions.

Top Chinese uni expels outspoken economist

3:56PM ONE of China's top universities has notified economics professor Xia Yeliang, known for his outspoken criticism of the Chinese government, of expulsion.

US court hears Gitmo force-feeding appeal

3:56PM A US appeals court has heard arguments in the case of three Guantanamo detainees who want to ban force-feeding for hunger strikers.

Refugee Council says TPVs punitive

3:56PM THE Refugee Council of Australia says the Abbott government's re-introduction of temporary protection visas is needlessly punitive.

SA Liberals back north-south road corridor

3:56PM THE South Australian opposition has pledged to develop Adelaide's long-awaited north-south road corridor.

Firefighters protest at Sydney by-election

3:56PM FIREFIGHTERS in Sydney's south are protesting the state government's budget cuts outside the by-election in the seat of Miranda.

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