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Tuesday, 26 November
Report warns of fishing in NSW sanctuaries
12:15AM AS NSW considers new marine management, a report by a former World Bank economist says recreational fishing can be just as damaging as commercial.
More spy revelations could be on way
12:15AM WITH just a small number of the intelligence documents from Edward Snowden in the public arena, there could be more damaging revelations still to come.
Monday, 25 November
Syria peace conference set for January 22
11:20PM UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon says Syria's warring sides will finally meet for the long-elusive Geneva II peace negotiations.
Tiananmen leader denied in bid to return
11:13PM THE exiled second most wanted student leader from the 1989 Tiananmen Square pro-democracy protests has been stopped from returning home.
Detained activist in "lonely" position
10:56PM GREENPEACE claims there is no logical reason for an Australian activist to remain detained in Russia while others have been granted bail.
Chinese company calls Palmer "obstructive"
10:41PM THE head of a Chinese state-owned enterprise battling Clive Palmer in court says the mining magnate has engaged in "obstructive" behaviour.
US sailor charged over Darwin rape
10:41PM A US sailor will appear in court in Darwin in relation to an alleged sexual assault in September.
Bomb attacks in Iraq kill 5 troops
10:30PM A SUICIDE car bomb and another bombing near Baghdad have killed five members of Iraq's security forces.
Federal govt relists terror groups
9:41PM THE federal government has relisted a number of terror groups and terrorist financiers for another three years.
Police appeal for video of NSW ski crash
9:17PM A WATER skier remains in a critical condition in a Sydney hospital after falling off during a race and sustaining critical injuries.
WA shark threat order rescinded
9:16PM A IMMINENT threat order in place since a fatal shark attack on Saturday has been lifted as WA authorities say there have been no further shark sightings.
Albany hitman plot got serious: witness
9:15PM A MAN charged with attempting to murder a woman by hiring a hitman to kill her offered a witness $30,000 to do the deed, a WA court has heard.
Identity of CBD murder victim revealed
9:13PM LATEST: A Korean woman murdered in the Brisbane CBD has been named as Eunji Ban.
Almost 90% of Indons want harsher action
8:18PM ALMOST one in 10 Indonesians support military action against Australia in response to recent spying revelations.
More gases erupt from Indonesian volcano
8:09PM SIX new eruptions have sent lava and searing gas tumbling up to 1.5 kilometres down the slopes of Mount Sinabung in North Sumatra.
Stealth experts wins defence science prize
8:04PM AN Australian Defence scientists has won the Minister's achievement award for his work on stealth technology for vehicles and warships.
Paparazzo becomes Geelong mayor
7:50PM FORMER paparazzo and UK Big Brother contestant Darryn Lyons has comfortably won the election to become Geelong's mayor.
Thai protesters occupy finance ministry
7:48PM DEMONSTRATORS intent on ousting Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Sinawatra have stormed the finance ministry and threatened to seize other buildings.
Lawyers to stop baby going to Nauru
7:45PM LAWYERS will argue in a Brisbane court on Tuesday to stop a newborn baby and his family being sent to Nauru.
Aussie scientists discover embryo secrets
7:39PM IN a discovery that could improve IVF processes, Monash University scientists have discovered the early success factors of the embryo.
Monday, 25 November
Aust websites targets by Indon hackers
7:39PM INDONESIAN hackers have targeted Australian government websites as a protest against claims that Australian intelligence monitored their president's phone.
Cleric quits over abuse handling
7:06PM THE former registrar of a NSW Anglican diocese has quit the clergy because he thinks some church members are re-writing history.
Alleged Jedi Council man to 'clear name'
7:02PM A FORMER Australian Army member who allegedly sent offensive emails as part of the 'Jedi Council' will clear his name in court, his lawyer says.
Pro-West Ukrainians to blockade govt seat
7:00PM PRO-WESTERN Ukrainians are planning to blockade the seat of government in Kiev, hoping to force an historic pact with the EU.
AJ Maddah on the Blur Big Day Out blowup
6:55PM BIG Day Out co-owner and director AJ Maddah says they will still put on the 'best show possible' despite co-headliners Blur pulling out of the festival.
Friends 'optimistic' trekker will be found
6:51PM FRIENDS of a 23-year-old Perth man missing since embarking on a solo 10-day trek in Nepal are refusing to give up hope that he will be found alive.
Taylor Swift wins AMA artist of the year
6:48PM TAYLOR Swift has been voted American Music Awards artist of the year for a third time as fans celebrated the women of pop music.
Mother and son admit helping cop killer
6:43PM A MOTHER and son have pleaded guilty to perverting the course of justice during an investigation into the murder of Senior Constable David Rixon.
Hunger Games takes in $12m at box office
6:43PM THE Hunger Games: Catching Fire, starring Jennifer Lawrence and Liam Hemsworth, has taken the No.1 spot at the Australian box office.
25 missing, 1 dead in China ship sinkings
6:05PM STORMY seas have caused two ships to sink off China's east coast. Twenty five crew are missing in total and one has been found dead.
'Bikies' nabbed at hotel to make bail bid
5:49PM TWO of the first alleged outlaw motorcycle gang members arrested under Queensland's new anti-association laws are expected to apply for bail this week.
Child porn probe sparks WA arrest
5:38PM A 24-YEAR-OLD Perth man will face court, after an 18-month analysis of his computer allegedly found child pornography.
Police to resume outback search
5:38PM SOUTH Australian police are set to resume an outback search for the body of a teenager thought killed in 1990.
Honour schools deals, states tell Pyne
5:26PM CHRISTOPHER Pyne's pledge to go back to the drawing board on schools funding reforms has states worried about the future of their agreements.
Westrac announces new CEO Jarvas Croome
5:25PM SEVEN Group has appointed Woodside executive Jarvas Croome as new Westrac WA chief executive as it cuts 1000 jobs
Scientists make breakthrough lamprey find
5:25PM A NEW Zealand scientist has for the first time discovered a lamprey spawning site in the southern hemisphere.
Study gives hope to young heart patients
5:13PM AN operation given to hundreds of young Australian heart patients is much longer-lasting than previously thought, according to a new study.
Bitter legal battle over man's ashes
5:13PM ONE of WA's top judges has been called on to resolve a bitter feud between a mother and her dead son's partner over who should have his ashes.
New autism school for SA
5:13PM SOUTH Australia is to get its first school specifically for children with autism disorders.
D'Ath throws hat in ring for Redcliffe
5:13PM FORMER federal Labor MP Yvette D'Ath will seek preselection for Labor in the seat of Redcliffe, vacated by disgraced MP Scott Driscoll.
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