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Young Archie wins the Young Archie

When an artist named her first child Archibald, after the prize, she had no idea it would take him just 10 years to become a winner.
May 16, 6:47 pm
Major changes proposed to Heritage Act

The ACT Government is proposing laws which would give it new powers to decide heritage listings and block some community appeals.
ABC - May 16, 6:47 pm
SA bill passes for cheaper car rego

The SA government has said vehicle registration will be cheaper from July after new legislation passed.
May 16, 6:30 pm
Journal and documents tendered in ABC Learning case

The Supreme Court in Brisbane has been shown journal entries alleging controlling and abusive behaviour by former childcare tycoon Eddy Groves.
ABC - May 16, 6:26 pm
Appeal dismissed in fatal bikie brawl case

A man has failed in his bid to have his sentence for a fatal 2009 brawl between rival bikie gangs at Sydney Airport dismissed.
ABC - May 16, 6:25 pm
Budget needs emergency rescue: Hockey

The coalition says it will offer a rescue plan for a budget 'emergency' after the federal election campaign starts.
May 16, 6:18 pm
Miscommunication blamed for paramedic death

A report into the death of a paramedic after he tried to rescue an injured canyoner from a rock ledge has found there were issues with several safety measures in the NSW Ambulance Service.
ABC - May 16, 6:05 pm
RFS volunteer guilty of lighting NSW fires

An ex-firefighting volunteer has been found guilty of lighting several fires in 2011 following evidence from his grandmother he admitted to the crimes.
May 16, 6:00 pm
Labor denies inducement to Thomson

The NSW Labor Party says it did not offer to lift federal MP Craig Thomson's suspension to allow him to possibly collect $100,000.
May 16, 5:52 pm
MP mum's request ignites sexism debate

Opposition Leader Tony Abbott and whip Warren Entsch have been lashed in parliament over the treatment of a Labor MP who needed to care for her child.
May 16, 5:51 pm
DNA sequencing set to become routine medicine

A Queensland researcher says actress Angelina Jolie is a great example of the potential benefits of genetic testing.
ABC - May 16, 5:49 pm
People still at risk from Vic police leaks

Victoria Police Chief Commissioner Ken Lay says informants and sources may still be at risk after about 6500 pages of police information were leaked.
May 16, 5:47 pm
Aust, NZ budgets no comparison, Swan says

Treasurer Wayne Swan has chided shadow treasurer Joe Hockey for suggesting that New Zealand has had a better economic performance than Australia.
May 16, 5:46 pm
NSW man gets 27 years for fire murder

A NSW man who doused his wheelchair-bound lover in spirits and set her on fire in an act of "grotesque cruelty" will serve up to 27 years in prison.
May 16, 5:42 pm
Unstoppable Durham will sing again: Potger

The Seekers' Judith Durham is resilient and will return to sing again when she recovers from a cerebral haemorrhage, Keith Potger says.
May 16, 5:42 pm