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Top Stories What housing affordability crisis? Politicians revealed as keen investors The politicians charged with tackling the thorny issue of spiralling house prices are among the nation's most aggressive property investors, an ABC analysis reveals. How many properties does your local politician own? Search our list of politicians' real estate holdings and find out how much your local member owns. Australian citizenship laws undergoing sweeping changes Migrants wishing to gain Australian citizenship will face a tougher test and demonstrate a commitment to Australian values. HR, coders and manufacturing: The jobs most affected by 457 visa changes Australia has cut 216 occupations from the eligibility list for temporary visas. Search our database to find out which of those jobs had been most in demand. Banks have 'no role' meddling with regulator's press releases, ABA says The new head of the Australian Bankers Association, Anna Bligh, takes a swipe at banks meddling with the corporate regulator's press releases about banks' bad behaviour. British Parliament backs May's June 8 snap election British Prime Minister Theresa May wins Parliament's backing for an early election, a vote she says will strengthen her hand in divorce talks with the European Union and help heal divisions in Britain. 'Mother of all marches': One killed in Venezuela protests One person dies in clashes in Venezuela as demonstrators stage what they bill as the "mother of all marches" against President Nicolas Maduro. Prince estate seeks to stop release of new music Plans to release new music by Prince on Friday's one-year anniversary of the singer's death are hit with a lawsuit claiming the works were stolen by his former sound engineer. Accused Bourke St driver tells court 'I am the saviour' The man accused of killing six people and injuring dozens of pedestrians during a driving rampage through Melbourne's Bourke Street mall tells a court he is "the saviour". 'Quick count' shows Ahok losing Jakarta governor election Muslim candidate Anies Basweden races to an early lead in Jakarta's election, according to an unofficial "quick counts", suggesting he will replace embattled incumbent Governor Ahok, who is on track to lose by up to 15 per cent. North Korea's birthday celebrations included fake video of missile strikes on US North Korea's birthday celebrations for founding father Kim Il-sung ended with a bang — a mock-up video of missiles striking the United States that drew cheers from the audience and smiles from leader Kim Jong-un. Go west, Federal Government tells ministers Ministers are being told to detail which of their departments are suitable for relocation to a regional area, as well as justify why any are not, in a new decentralisation push from the Federal Government. Rare 100-million-year-old dino-bird unearthed in outback Queensland In a dry outback quarry, 500 kilometres from Australia's east coast, a volunteer unearths Richmond's first dinosaur-bird, a species previously unseen in what was Australia's inland sea. Google Maps' pizza shop mix-up leaves Darwin man cheesed off Michael McElwee thought someone had the wrong address when they turned up at his home thinking it was a pizzeria, but then it happened again and again. Remorseful thief who robbed elderly pair of $360,000 has sentence suspended A thief who stole hundreds of thousands of dollars in cash kept in an unlocked safe by an elderly Perth couple, which he then tried to return, has his jail term overturned. Thousands seek ban on Dark Mofo art featuring slaughtered animal Hobart's Lord Mayor joins thousands of people urging Dark Mofo in an online petition to ditch a performance artist who will used a freshly slaughtered animal in his show. West-to-east gas pipeline 'absolutely worth considering': Cormann The Federal Government is examining how to send gas from Western Australia to the eastern seaboard, Senator Mathias Cormann confirms. Energy efficient living and smaller houses could help make housing more affordable Two men at the forefront of environmentally sustainable building design say we should quit our addiction to big houses and energy consumption. Curious cattle 'enchanted' by lone beaver A herd of "absolutely enthralled" cattle follow a "wayward" beaver around a pasture on their Saskatchewan farm, in what the ranch owners called "possibly the most Canadian thing we have ever witnessed". Analysis and Opinion: The Drum Manus Detention shooting signals rising tensions By PNG correspondent Eric Tlozek This Easter, think of the Egyptians By Julia Baird Nothing 'unpredictable' about dangerous North Korea By Stan Grant Trump's Syria strike a warning to North Korea's provocations By chief foreign correspondent Philip Williams Just In Jakarta's Christian governor Ahok concedes defeat to Muslim candidate April 20, 2017 - 7:09 am Kuwait is advanced, but not Western — and has no aspirations to be so April 20, 2017 - 6:56 am Ex-State of Origin player Te'o named in British and Irish Lions squad April 20, 2017 - 6:54 am World • Jakarta's Christian governor Ahok concedes defeat to Muslim candidate • Kuwait is advanced, but not Western — and has no aspirations to be so • New Zealand tightens immigration rules in 'Kiwi-first' crackdown Business • Banks urged to break with the past to improve their culture • Banks have 'no role' meddling with regulator's press releases, ABA says • Toughen penalties for companies breaching consumer law, report says Politics • How many properties does your local politician own? • What housing affordability crisis? Politicians revealed as keen investors • 'Mother of all marches': One killed in Venezuela protests Sport • Australian netball in turmoil as players threaten strike action • Ex-State of Origin player Te'o named in British and Irish Lions squad • Smith becomes first South African to win at Bells Beach Science and Tech • Where the old things are: Australia's most ancient trees • Scientists fear 457 visa changes will hurt research labs • How wet weather killed off giant Ice Age animals Environment • Where the old things are: Australia's most ancient trees • Cracks in Greenland glacier could lead to massive calving event • CSG could increase methane emissions on Condamine River, report warns Follow ABC News About this email 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. 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