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Top Stories How a lone knifeman brought terror to Westminster Central London was plunged into chaos as a driver ran down pedestrians on Westminster Bridge before entering the grounds of the Houses of Parliament and stabbing a policeman to death. This is how events unfolded. Five dead after terrorist attack on UK Parliament, Westminster Bridge Police say the man who killed four people in a car and knife attack at Westminster was probably an Islamist terrorist, but aren't commenting on his identity. At least 40 people are being treated for their injuries after the attack, which shocked the British capital. Is there more to this photo than meets the eye? An online debate erupts after a photo emerges of a woman wearing a hijab and using her mobile phone while walking past a person injured in the London terrorist attack. Police officer killed in terror attack remembered for bravery British MPs and members of the House of Lords pay tribute to Police Constable Keith Palmer, the 48-year-old officer who was stabbed in today's London terrorist attack. Night parrot sighting in WA shocks birdwatching world A group of four birdwatchers from Broome has photographed Australia's most mysterious bird, the night parrot, in Western Australia. High chance cyclone will form, make landfall in Queensland: BOM A tropical low about 850 kilometres off north Queensland has a high chance of developing into a cyclone and making landfall anywhere between Cooktown and Mackay, the Bureau of Meteorology says. How trees in your front yard can help reduce power bills Do you know you can lower your electricity bill by up to $400 per year by planting more mature trees in your front yard? The AFLW grand final stars who wouldn't take no for an answer For Brisbane Lions forward Sabrina Frederick-Traub, and her counterpart from the Adelaide Crows Sarah Perkins, the game is the perfect response to all those who had told them 'no'. ASIC's CommInsure report finds no breaches of the law The Australian Securities and Investments Commission concludes that, while CommInsure should be treating its customers better, it has not broken the law. Government blocks Syrian and Iraqi refugees The Federal Government has refused entry to more than 500 Syrian and Iraqi refugees over the last year because they failed security checks. 'I blacked out': Video shows guards tackling boy at Don Dale Footage of an incident in 2016 when a teenager ended up in hospital after being tackled to the ground by guards in Don Dale is released by the royal commission into youth detention. NSW Police to charge man over 47yo murder case Police arrest a man in relation to one of NSW's longest-running mysteries — the abduction and murder of toddler Cheryl Grimmer in Wollongong's Fairy Meadow Beach almost 50 years ago. 'Big, strong man' could have raped Brazilian if he wanted: defence lawyer A South Australian jury is urged not to decide the guilt of a man accused of brutally attacking two female backpackers on a remote beach at Salt Creek based on whether his actions were "creepy", even if the 60-year-old's "sexual morality might be questionable". Paramedics' advice to stay home not to blame for 23yo's death: coroner A coronial inquest clears paramedics of any wrongdoing over the death of a 23-year-old woman who died hours after she was told she did not require hospital treatment. 'Flames came out of the engine': Passenger describes Rex Airlines emergency landing A Rex Airlines flight makes an emergency landing at Dubbo Airport, the carrier's second mid-air incident in a week, with a passenger reporting flames coming from flight 821's engine. Analysis and Opinion: The Drum Stalemate, failure, or more troops? These are Trump's choices in Afghanistan By South Asia correspondent James Bennett How did the country's energy crisis get to this? By political editor Chris Uhlmann How the free market failed Australia and priced us out of our own gas supply By business editor Ian Verrender Masterstroke or mistake? The fall of Brendon Grylls and his mining tax By Andrew O'Connor Just In 'Big, strong man' could have raped Brazilian if he wanted: defence lawyer March 23, 2017 - 5:12 pm The AFLW grand final stars who wouldn't take no for an answer March 23, 2017 - 4:59 pm Victorian MP Steve Herbert retires from politics March 23, 2017 - 4:48 pm World • South Korean ferry lifted from ocean floor, three years after capsize • North Korean missile explodes after test launch • Pedestrians had nowhere to run as car sped across Westminster Bridge Business • Slater and Gordon investors lose hope of recovering money as shares crash to 11c • ASIC's CommInsure report finds no breaches of the law • Retirees increasingly forced to use super savings to pay off mortgage Politics • Victorian MP Steve Herbert retires from politics • Government blocks Syrian and Iraqi refugees • Turnbull condemns assault on 'freedom and democracy everywhere' Sport • The changing face of AFL football • Jason Day quits mid-round in Austin ahead of mother's cancer surgery • The AFLW grand final stars who wouldn't take no for an answer Science and Tech • Six questions you've always wanted to ask the BOM • Sciatica drug Pregabalin no more effective than placebo: study • Victory for Cloud Appreciation Society as asperitas formally classified Environment • Health authorities warn against waste-to-energy incinerator • Global carbon emissions flat despite economic growth, raising hopes of downward trend • 'It's going to hurt big': Australia's biggest hardwood mill to close Follow ABC News About this email You received this email because you are subscribed to ABC News email alerts. 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