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Poland presidential poll to go to runoff
POLAND'S presidential election will have to go to a runoff later this month, with the opposition in the lead after the first round, an exit poll suggests. READ MORE- 7:35AM (AEST)
One Nation party seeks name change
POLITICAL party One Nation has applied to change its name back to Pauline Hanson's One Nation, which was its original name when the party formed in 1997. READ MORE- 7:28AM (AEST)
World News Update, what you need to know
WORLD News Update, what you need to know READ MORE- 7:28AM (AEST)
NZ dollar rises after US jobs data
AFTER a key US jobs report failed to match expectations the NZ dollar rises against the greenback. READ MORE- 7:28AM (AEST)
Finance News Update, what you need to know
FINANCE News Update, what you need to know. READ MORE- 7:24AM (AEST)
Man stable after Sydney dirt bike fall
A 58-YEAR-OLD man is recovering in hospital after falling from his dirt bike in northwest Sydney on Mothers' Day. READ MORE- 7:24AM (AEST)
Worry some kids miss out in childcare plan
EARLY childhood education advocates have raised concerns that some lower income families will be locked out of childcare under government's new plan. READ MORE- 7:24AM (AEST)
Boy attacked by dog in Sydney's northwest
A BOY has been taken to hospital with facial lacerations after being attacked by a dog at Castle Hill in Sydney's northwest. READ MORE- 7:24AM (AEST)
Mirabella to seek Indi pre-selection
FORMER federal Sophie Mirabella has confirmed she will take part in the Liberal pre-selection process for Indi, which closes on May 22. READ MORE- 7:24AM (AEST)
More federal government agencies to go
TUESDAY'S federal budget is tipped to include plans to cut or merge more government agencies as the treasurer seeks to find savings. READ MORE- 7:24AM (AEST)
Stocks to watch on Monday
STOCKS of interest on the Australian Securities Exchange on Monday READ MORE- 7:24AM (AEST)
Grantham flood inquiry begins
AN inquiry into the floods that killed 12 people in Grantham in southeast Queensland will look at whether a breach in a nearby quarry made things worse. READ MORE- 7:24AM (AEST)
Rockers Blur launch their own ice cream
BRITISH rockers Blur have launched their own ice cream to celebrate the success of their new album The Magic Whip. READ MORE- 7:12AM (AEST)
Saudi king to miss Gulf-US summit
SAUDI King Salman has cancelled his attendance of a summit with US President Obama and Gulf leaders, saying it coincides with a ceasefire in Yemen. READ MORE- 6:09AM (AEST)
Changes to parental pay fair: Abbott
PRIME Minister Tony Abbott wants to stop new parents from getting paid parental leave from both the government and their employer in full. READ MORE- 5:57AM (AEST)
Aussies need more asthma symptom control
ASTHMA control is still deficient in Australian adults, according to new research showing almost one-third needed urgent health care in the previous year READ MORE- 5:57AM (AEST)
Vic police probe overseas terror links
VICTORIAN Police are investigating the possible link between the teenager arrested over terror raids in Melbourne's north and extremists overseas. READ MORE- 5:57AM (AEST)
NSW and Vic hospitals in abuse inquiry
A ROYAL commission will be told how a psychologist at Sydney's Royal North Shore hospital made an 11-year-old boy dress up before he photographed him. READ MORE- 5:57AM (AEST)
Qld to learn how to fight tech terrorism
QLD Police Minister Jo-Ann Miller and Commissioner Ian Stewart will be among the local and international attendees of a Gold Coast conference on terrorism. READ MORE- 5:57AM (AEST)
Budget being released in dribs and drabs
THE treasurer is left with very few new initiatives to announce on budget night. READ MORE- 5:57AM (AEST)
Teen to face court over terror charges
A 17-YEAR-OLD boy who was charged with planning a terrorism attack using homemade bombs will face court on Monday. READ MORE- 5:34AM (AEST)
Poland's president tipped to be re-elected
POLAND is voting for a new head of state, with President Bronislaw Komorowski hoping to win a second term in office. READ MORE- 5:08AM (AEST)
Aussie veterans remember VE Day in London
JACK Bell, a vibrant 97-year-old, has reflected on his time as a prisoner of war in Italy and Germany during the Second World War. READ MORE- 2:56AM (AEST)
22 killed in Macedonia violence
AT least 22 people have been killed in a gunfight between police and members of an alleged terrorist group in northern Macedonia. READ MORE- 1:36AM (AEST)
Indonesia lifts ban on foreign journalists
INDONESIA has lifted a ban on foreign journalists reporting from the province of Papua, where rebels have been fighting against the government for decades. READ MORE- 10:55PM (AEST)
Five killed in Swiss shooting
FIVE people have been shot dead in the Swiss town of Wuerenlingen, northwest of Zurich. READ MORE- 5:16PM (AEST)
Prince Harry gets true southern experience
ON his second day in New Zealand, Prince Harry has charmed Stewart Island locals, shucked an oyster and explored an island wilderness. READ MORE- 4:46PM (AEST)
No double dipping for baby leave: Hockey
TONY Abbott says childcare reforms can't go ahead if savings aren't agreed to, while his treasurer announced an end to paid parental leave double dipping. READ MORE- 4:25PM (AEST)
Cuts to be passed for childcare reforms
THE federal government is warning its newly announced childcare package won't get off the ground unless cuts to family tax benefits are passed. READ MORE- 4:09PM (AEST)
What we already know about the budget
TREASURER Joe Hockey will release the Abbott government's second budget on Tuesday night, but we already know many of the things that will be included. READ MORE- 3:38PM (AEST)
Joanne Carson dies in US
JOHNNY Carson's second wife Joanne Carson has died at the age of 83. READ MORE- 3:26PM (AEST)
Castro daughter in Havana protest march
MARIELA Castro, the daughter of the Cuban president, has led a march against homophobia through the streets of Havana. READ MORE- 3:11PM (AEST)
Hockey won't be put off by hecklers
TREASURER Joe Hockey stresses he is in charge of his second budget despite being absent from the announcement of the key childcare component. READ MORE- 2:31PM (AEST)
Childcare reforms must be scrutinised
SHADOW families minister Jenny Macklin says Labor will scrutinise the government's childcare reforms to make sure they work for all families. READ MORE- 2:11PM (AEST)
$15m boost for tropical health research
THE federal government has announced more than $15 million for extra research for tropical health and to support the development of northern Australia. READ MORE- 1:47PM (AEST)
Lives of WA stillborn babies recognised
FOR the first time in WA, parents of stillborn babies under 20 weeks will be able to apply for a certificate that recognises their baby's life. READ MORE- 1:47PM (AEST)
Rayney lawyer urges cops to break silence
A LAWYER for former WA barrister Lloyd Rayney says police can speak about Corryn Rayney's murder investigation without affecting the defamation case. READ MORE- 1:43PM (AEST)
Aid cuts a blow to Cambodian dreams
PLAN Australia's efforts to offer real hope to poor Cambodian families will be hit by the Abbott government's $11.3b cut to the foreign aid budget. READ MORE- 1:32PM (AEST)
Bobbi Kristina's dad, aunt named guardians
THE father and aunt of Bobbi Kristina Brown, the daughter of the late Whitney Houston who was found unresponsive in January, have been named her guardians. READ MORE- 1:10PM (AEST)
Dolores O'Riordan to face prosecution
THE Cranberries frontwoman Dolores O'Riordan could face up to six months in jail following allegations she lashed out at a crewmember on a plane. READ MORE
Fair go distorted by envy politics
Joe Hockey needs a fine knife and the right recipe for Tuesday’s budget.
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