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Police wanted more information in abuse cases

An inquiry into child sexual abuse in the New South Wales Hunter Valley Catholic Church has heard an investigator did not want to examine allegations of abuse because he was waiting for more information.
ABC - May 16, 7:15 pm
Supply chain officers for Aussie sheep

Australian sheep were slaughtered outside approved Kuwaiti supply chains, a federal investigation has found.
May 16, 7:11 pm
Magpies' Dale Thomas out for two AFL games

Collingwood's Dale Thomas has been ruled out for two AFL matches with an ankle injury, the Magpies say.
May 16, 7:09 pm
Aussies, Indians in perception 'time warp'

The nation's top diplomat says Australians and Indians need to build a better understanding of each other.
May 16, 7:07 pm
Carr announces new Israel envoy

Foreign Minister Bob Carr has named Dave Sharma as Australia's new ambassador to Israel.
May 16, 6:48 pm
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