State of the Nation
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► CANBERRA: The boss of the construction company that brought topless and scantily-clad women onto the site of Canberra's tallest residential building on Friday has issued an apology for the "inappropriate entertainment", which has been condemned by Labor MPs. Read more
► BALLARAT: There is a new epidemic gripping Ballarat schools - bullying – and something has to be done. Read more.
► LEETON: An air of anger and frustration cast a pall over Leeton as news spread the man who callously sold rings taken from the fingers of murdered high school school teacher Stephanie Scott would be walking the streets again in less than three weeks. Read more.
► TOWNSVILLE: While crowd numbers were down from 2015 those in attendance at the Townsville Amateurs race meeting held at Cluden Park on Saturday had a great day enjoying the thrill of the punt while having a blast with friends and family. See the photos.
► ILLAWARRA: A pilot has been taken to hospital after his plane missed the runway at the Illawarra Regional Airport and hit the boundary fence. Read more.
► CANOWINDRA: The battle between milk, dark and white chocolate has long divided friends and family but one shop has popped up in Canowindra which opens a whole new can of worms. Read more.
► NORTHERN TERRITORY: The Country Liberals Party’s chief minister Adam Giles has conceded defeat in the 2016 Northern Territory election. Shortly before 9pm, Mr Giles conceded a “land slide election” but said the CLP “will return”. Read more.
► LODDON RIVER: Climate change is real, to Loddon mixed farmers, the Hooke family, who run three properties Willera, Serpentine Park and Sangus Creek. The operation, cropping, wool and prime lambs – on the Loddon River floodplain north of Bendigo - is run by brothers Karl and Will Hooke, with assistance from their father Robert. Read more.
National news
► Lisa Mahar, 37, recently learned she needed IVF to increase her chances of having a baby. She had to move fast. Read more.
► Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) now has the power to demand information as part of its investigation into the dairy industry. Read more.
On this Day
► 1963 – March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom: The Reverend Martin Luther King, Jr. gives his I Have a Dream speech.
International news
► BALI: Sydney barrister Peter Strain has been instructed by the family of Sara Connor to provide assistance after the Byron Bay woman was named a suspect over the death of a Bali police officer. Read more.
Faces of Australia: Frank Koitka
“What was fighting in the war like, Frank?”
It’s the last question asked of the 95-year-old World War II veteran, Frank Koitka, in the presence of his daughter Jackie and Mareema watchdog Sophie.
Mr Koitka fought in the 2/9th battalion of the 18th brigade in Papua New Guinea during World War II, having fought in the battle for Buna, and in Sanananda. Read more.