 | | NewsMail Morning Edition Sat 26 Apr, 2014 | Top Stories | | More Top Stories » |   A drunk passenger tried to enter the cockpit of a Virgin Australia plane as it flew from Brisbane to Bali, prompting fears of a hijack, the airline said. Virgin Australia's representative at Bali's international airport, Heru Sudjatmiko, says a drunken and unruly passenger became aggressive and was handcuffed by cabin crew. The message relayed to air traffic control about an attempt to breach the cockpit reportedly triggered the airport's "worst case scenario" response leading to the misreporting of a hijacking. Indonesian police say they have arrested the 28-year-old man and are now questioning him. More » | | | 
| | More Analysis » |  On my deployment to Afghanistan I had the privilege to witness the latest generation of Anzacs in action, and it filled me with an immense sense of pride. This Anzac Day another generation of ordinary Australians stands ready to take up the responsibility that comes with carrying the legacy. Visiting the war memorial in Canberra should be an emotional experience and never feel comfortable or affirming. The same is true of Anzac Day. If it is, it's being done wrong. More » | | | Just In | | More Just In » |  Twenty-eight people have been killed in a series of explosions at a political rally in Iraqi, police and medical sources said. The militant group, Asaib Ahl Haq (League of the Righteous), had been presenting its candidates for elections at the rally in eastern Baghdad when the attack happened. Three bombs exploded in succession as people were leaving, wounded 40 people and comes amid high tensions in Iraq ahead of its national election. More » | | | World | | More World » | | Twenty-eight people have been killed in a series of explosions at a political rally in Iraqi, police and medical sources said. The militant group, Asaib Ahl Haq (League of the Righteous), had been presenting its candidates for elections at the rally in eastern Baghdad when the attack happened. Three bombs exploded in succession as people were leaving, wounded 40 people and comes amid high tensions in Iraq ahead of its national election. More » | | | Business | | More Business » | | By Naomi Woodley  Federal Treasurer Joe Hockey has promised budget pain, but hinted that many of the biggest cuts may be years away. The findings of the Commission of Audit have been a closely guarded secret, but the Government will release the full report next week. On the ABC's AM program, Mr Hockey was keen to emphasise the long-term nature of the Government's task. "We're framing not just a one-year budget but a 10-year budget, and decisions we're making are having very significant impacts out to 2050," he said. More » | | | Politics | | More Politics » | | Twenty-eight people have been killed in a series of explosions at a political rally in Iraqi, police and medical sources said. The militant group, Asaib Ahl Haq (League of the Righteous), had been presenting its candidates for elections at the rally in eastern Baghdad when the attack happened. Three bombs exploded in succession as people were leaving, wounded 40 people and comes amid high tensions in Iraq ahead of its national election. More » | | | Sport | | More Sport » |  Collingwood went behind early but finished too strong for Essendon, winning at the MCG by 23 points. More » | | | Science and Technology | | More Science and Technology » | | By Simon Lauder  Australian scientists are looking to the past as they work to beat the increasing problem of antibiotic resistance. Researchers at Monash University are not developing a new class of antibiotics, instead hoping to make an old one, Polymyxin, easier and safer to use. More » | | | Environment | | More Environment » | | By political correspondent Emma Griffiths  The Federal Government has released its detailed policy white paper on its Direct Action climate change plan. At the core of the policy is the $2.5 billion emissions reduction fund (ERF) which the Government says will pay industry for activities that reduce carbon emissions. Environment Minister Greg Hunt says the ERF has been designed to buy the lowest-cost carbon abatement schemes to reduce emissions through reverse auctions. He says it will encourage "practical ways of reducing emissions where every dollar is spent on actually purchasing real means of decreasing Australia's overall emissions". More » | | | | You received this email because you are subscribed to ABC News email alerts. This message was sent to you at starnewsposting@gmail.com Please add newslists@your.abc.net.au to your email address book to see images by default and stop the email being treated as spam. This email address is not monitored - Please don't reply to this email. Manage your preferences | Unsubscribe | Contact Us | | This service may include material from Agence France-Presse (AFP), APTN, Reuters, AAP, CNN and the BBC World Service which is copyright and cannot be reproduced. | |
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