National Breaking News
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
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.
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WA shark threat order rescinded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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Monday, 25 November
'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.
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.
Qld pair face court over alleged murder
4:56PM HUMAN remains found in bushland north of Cairns are believed to be those of a central Queensland man who went missing in mid-October.
WA boy died because pillar was 'unsafe'
4:54PM A PILLAR that collapsed and killed a three-year-old boy at Rottnest Island was constructed unsafely, a WA coroner has found.
More SA students staying to year 12
4:30PM THE South Australian government says more students are staying on to year 12 according to the latest figures.
Doctor highlights dangers of legal highs
4:29PM THE main risks from 'legal highs' include seizures and paranoia, but there have been heart attacks and bleeding on the brain, says a poisons expert.
SKorean killed weeks after arrival in Qld
4:29PM A YOUNG South Korean woman had only been in Brisbane for a matter of weeks when she was murdered on her way to work.
Gut bacteria spreads to 20 Vic babies
4:28PM A GUT infection has spread to 20 Victorian babies in two separate hospitals in Melbourne, but none of the babies have become ill.
Training for home renovators mooted
4:27PM AUSTRALIA'S asbestos-related death toll will keep rising until the 2030s because of home renovators and do-it-yourselfers, a forum in Sydney has heard.
Retailers hope treasurers agree fair GST
4:22PM WHEN Treasurer Joe Hockey meets his state counterparts on Wednesday, retailers hope they will agree on a lower GST threshold for foreign goods.
Another two Victorian Labor MPs quit
4:13PM ANN Barker and Liz Beattie are the latest Labor MPs to announce they will not contest next year's Victorian election.
Customs warns of 'cocaine invasion'
3:58PM ORGANISED crime syndicates are "mounting an assault" on Australia's borders, the head of Customs says, with the importation of cocaine a particular threat.
Qld man bags $1.6m in double lotto win
3:36PM A BRISBANE man who bought a second lotto ticket after forgetting he already had one has bagged $1.6 million in a double win.
Passports may include voice and eye scans
3:36PM THE government is looking into expanding the use of biometric technology in passports, new tender request documents suggest.
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