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Milat relative to appeal axe murder sentence by December

The NSW Supreme Court will hear an appeal by teenage axe murderers Matthew Milat and Cohen Klein by December.
ABC - June 20, 2:31 pm
No bail for would-be bus stop rapist

A man who tried to rape a woman at a Sydney bus stop has been refused bail, with the NSW government confirming he was on bail at the time of the offence.
June 20, 2:30 pm
Grey nomad volunteers are dusting off an outback ghost town

It is not often a man in his 70s is moved to tears at the sight of two old rail cars but it happened to Tom Harding recently.
ABC - June 20, 2:24 pm
Visa crack down put off to next week

A vote on the government's legislation to crack down on 457 skilled migrant visas is unlikely to be taken before next week.
June 20, 2:16 pm
Bill to recognise foreign gay pairs fails

The Senate has voted down a bill to recognise under Australian law the status of same-sex marriages entered overseas.
June 20, 2:09 pm
Manufacturing sector sees rare improvement

A falling Australian dollar has improved sentiment in the manufacturing sector.
June 20, 2:08 pm
Scott backs Kangaroos AFL skipper to fire

North Melbourne coach Brad Scott expects skipper Andrew Swallow to fire against Fremantle after his poor game against Gold Coast.
June 20, 2:02 pm
Gambling addict stole $200k from kinder

A gambling addict stole more than $200,000 from a Melbourne kindergarten and bet the money on horses, greyhounds and the AFL, a court has heard.
June 20, 2:01 pm
Violent sex offenders arrested by police

Police in Victoria have found two violent sex offenders who fled a supervision centre in western Victoria.
ABC - June 20, 1:54 pm
PM dividing Australia like Hanson: Abbott

Prime Minister Julia Gillard is deliberately dividing Australia in the same manner as Pauline Hanson says Opposition Leader Tony Abbott.
June 20, 1:49 pm
SA masseur appeals conviction

An Adelaide masseur is appealing his conviction for indecently assaulting a client who said he touched her breasts 15 times during a massage.
June 20, 1:47 pm
Collar-bomb hoaxer challenges sentence on psychiatric grounds

The man who attached a fake collar bomb to the neck of a Sydney teenager is appealing against his jail sentence on psychiatric grounds.
ABC - June 20, 1:32 pm
Dozens of jobs going from Royal District Nursing Service in South Australia

A union said dozens of jobs were going from the Royal District Nursing Service (RDNS) in South Australia.
ABC - June 20, 1:28 pm
Two sex offenders caught in Vic

Police have arrested two sex offenders who escaped from a residential facility in regional Victoria.
June 20, 1:25 pm
Don't rely on sustained dollar fall: ACCI

Businesses hoping for a sustained drop in the Australian dollar could be disappointed, the Australian Chamber fo Commerce and Industry says.
June 20, 1:25 pm