08.03 am, Friday May 25 2012

National news

Friday May 25 07:22 AEST

Man stabs pub bouncer for throwing him out

41 mins ago

Police say a man has stabbed a security guard at a Sydney hotel after he was kicked out for being drunk.

Friday May 25 07:11 AEST

Lib broken promises to go to poll: Abbott

52 mins ago

Opposition Leader Tony Abbott says he would go back to the polls if he broke a major election promise.

Friday May 25 06:57 AEST

Hideaway sisters case returns to court

1 hours 6 mins ago

A custody dispute involving four sisters is returning to the High Court in Brisbane.

Friday May 25 06:46 AEST

Let Thomson quit parliament: Abbott

1 hours 17 mins ago

The prime minister should stop clinging to Craig Thomson's vote in the parliament and let the embattled MP quit, Opposition Leader Tony Abbott says.

Friday May 25 06:45 AEST

Man, 96, dies after Melbourne crash

1 hours 18 mins ago

A 96-year-old man has died in hospital following a collision in Melbourne's south on Monday.

Fourth 'child prostitute client' arrested

1 hours 19 mins ago

Two sisters who allegedly masterminded a Sydney child prositution ring are preparing to face court and a fourth alleged client is under arrest.

Friday May 25 06:30 AEST

Father in custody battle speaks out

Emily O'Keefe, ninemsn | 1 hours 33 mins ago

The Italian father of four girls caught in a bitter custody battle with his Australian ex-wife has released a statement defending his character.

Govt should act to stop more job rot: AWU

1 hours 34 mins ago

The Australian Workers' Union boss Paul Howes wants the federal government to intervene in the aluminium sector and stop more plant and mines from closing.

Friday May 25 05:50 AEST

Australia's border security found wanting

2 hours 13 mins ago

Drugs and arms are being smuggled into Australia because of corruption on the nation's waterfront, a police report has found.

Friday May 25 02:36 AEST

Cuts to WorkCover a budgeting exercise

5 hours 27 mins ago

The president of the CFMEU says the NSW government's proposed cuts to WorkCover are an attempt to shift the costs to the public health system.

Friday May 25 02:13 AEST

School bullies set to suffer in job market

Toby Mann | 5 hours 50 mins ago

The clubs industry has rolled out a program of background checks on young job applicants and will reject them if it emerges they were bullies at school.

Friday May 25 02:01 AEST

Submarine hitchhikers spreading disease

By David Beniuk | 6 hours 2 mins ago

Deep-sea animals hitching a ride on submarines are posing a disease threat in the new habitats they reach.

Friday May 25 00:06 AEST

Gillard urges restraint in PNG

7 hours 57 mins ago

Julia Gillard has told Papua New Guinea prime minister Peter O'Neill parties should act with restraint, following the arrest of the chief justice.

Friday May 25 00:02 AEST

WorkCover woes exaggerated: UnionsNSW

8 hours 0 mins ago

UnionsNSW will tell a parliamentary inquiry that claims the WorkCover scheme is in crisis are a smokescreen for cutting benefits to injured workers.

Father in custody fight pictured with daughters:

The Italian father at the centre of a bitter battle for custody of his four daughters has released photos of himself with the girls in a bid to clear his name.

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 Baby died in hot car as mum slept: courtThe 21-year-old Melbourne mother charged with manslaughter over the death of her baby daughter in a hot car has been granted bail.
 Child prostitution ring ran for 2 yearsMore victims may come forward and more arrests are expected from an investigation into a Sydney child prostitution ring.
 Drowned chef's friends 'will suffer entire lives'A young Melbourne man who drowned after jumping off a pier early this morning had been drinking with friends who convinced him to take the fatal plunge.
 Brisbane man collapses after crashing MonaroA Brisbane man collapsed after seeing his pride and joy, a Holden Monaro, burst into flames after colliding with a traffic island this morning.
 Wife caught husband in bed with teenA man's drug-fuelled relationship with a child was exposed when his wife caught them in bed together, a court has heard.
 Unexploded bomb found in Ballarat museumVisitors to a country Victorian museum have been evacuated after the discovery of an unexploded World War I egg bomb.
 Mum finds penis drawing inside burger boxA Queensland mother who received a Hungry Jack's burger with a crudely drawn penis inside its packaging said she was so disgusted it left her feeling physically ill.
 Submarine hitchhikers spreading diseaseDeep-sea animals hitching a ride on submarines are posing a disease threat in the new habitats they reach.
 School bullies set to suffer in job marketThe clubs industry has rolled out a program of background checks on young job applicants and will reject them if it emerges they were bullies at school.
 Man killed by train in MelbourneA man has been killed by a train in Melbourne's north, apparently struck as he was walking along the tracks.
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