Star News: May 2017

Heavily armed police are called to a plane at Melbourne's Tullamarine airport after passengers tackle a man who shouted about having a bomb as he tried to enter the cockpit of the Malaysia Airlines flight.

'I was eyeballing him': MH128 passenger confronts man threatening to blow up plane

A Melbourne man describes the harrowing moment he confronted a passenger on board a Malaysia Airlines flight who threatened to "blow the f***ing plane up".

Trump to decide on Paris climate deal in 'next few days'

US President Donald Trump says he will make his decision on the Paris climate accord "very soon", with US media reporting he is set to withdraw the US from the global pact.

Blues demolish Queensland in Origin opener

"Fight or flight" is a well-worn adage, but Origin I saw New South Wales combine the two in lethal fashion to make a once-legendary Maroons side look positively pedestrian.

People who fail welfare drug tests may have income managed for two years

Welfare recipients who test positive to illegal drugs could have their income managed for the full two years of the Federal Government's proposed trial, even if they do not require ongoing treatment.

Matthew Leveson's parents describe moment police found human bones

Police were about an hour away from calling off all search efforts when they found bones that are consistent with missing Sydney man Matthew Leveson. His "shocked and relieved" parents are hopeful they may now be able to lay their son to rest.

NASA's 'mission of extremes' will touch the Sun

It's been on NASA's bucket list for 60 years, and now the ambitious mission to touch the Sun is in its final phase before launch. So just how do you send a spacecraft into the Sun without it burning up?

Japan spruiks coal-fired power plants to fix Australia's energy crisis

Australia is being encouraged to consider high-efficiency, low-emissions coal-fired power plants as an "efficient" and more environmentally friendly solution to the country's energy crisis, but environmental groups say the business case "doesn't stack up".

S&P ratings boss says Australia's in trouble as Citi warns of recession

S&P Global Ratings warns the big banks are undermining Australia's ability to hold on to its prized AAA rating, while Citi's chief global economist suggests the country faces the prospect of a recession as early as next year.

Stosur advances at French Open, backs off Margaret Court Arena boycott

Samantha Stosur is into the third round in Paris and her quarter of the draw has cleared up a little bit more with Petra Kvitova's emotional exit.

Melbourne surgeon fights for life after one-punch assault

Victoria Police arrest a man following an alleged one-punch attack in the foyer of a hospital in Melbourne's east that has left a surgeon with life-threatening injuries.

What is #Covfefe? Twitter finds Trump's midnight typo hilarious

The President isn't usually impressed about negative press ~~covfefe~~ coverage, but he's poked fun at the reaction to his midnight social media slip-up, telling people to "enjoy" figuring out its true meaning.

Massive bomb in sewage tanker kills at least 80 in Kabul

A powerful bomb hidden in a sewage tanker explodes in the morning rush hour in the centre of Afghanistan's capital, killing at least 80 people, wounding 350 others and damaging embassy buildings.

India blocks Australian bid to join naval war games

India declines an Australian request to take part in multilateral naval exercises in July over fears it could unnecessarily enflame diplomatic tensions with China.

Byron Bay public art project sparks threats, intimidation and slander

It is known as a home of peace, love and mung beans, but a new public art project in the tourist town of Byron Bay has keyboard warriors embroiled in a vicious online battle.

If your house was contaminated with asbestos, would you stay or go?

What would you do if your house could make you sick? Lateline meets residents facing the heartbreaking decision of whether to stay or go in the wake of the Mr Fluffy disaster.

Muslim community most at threat from terrorists, Brandis says

Attorney-General George Brandis says Muslims are the biggest victims of terrorism because they are the ones being preyed on by recruiters, and rejects Tony Abbott's claim Australia is "pussyfooting" around the issue.

Council chops down fruit trees in Urban Food Street precinct

The Sunshine Coast Council unapologetically chops down and mulches 18 fruit trees on verges in Buderim within the hugely popular Urban Food Street (UFS) precinct.

Analysis and Opinion: The Drum

Navy's $3 billion headache facing Senate scrutiny
By Defence reporter Andrew Greene

School funding 'savings' blunder puts Gonski 2.0 reforms in trouble
By 7.30 political correspondent Andrew Probyn

Grattan: Hanson could soon be asking herself why she has Ashby around
By Michelle Grattan

How did the Manchester attacker slip through the security net?
By chief foreign correspondent Philip Williams

Just In

Man arrested at Trump's Washington hotel after assault rifle, ammo found in car
June 1, 2017 - 7:23 am

Big man Fifita proves himself a big-game player in Origin I
June 1, 2017 - 7:20 am

'I was eyeballing him': MH128 passenger confronts man threatening to blow up plane
June 1, 2017 - 6:51 am

World

•	Man arrested at Trump's Washington hotel after assault rifle, ammo found in car

•	Michael Flynn to provide some documents to Russian meddling probe

•	Philippines urges Islamist rebels to surrender as battle enters eighth day

Business

•	S&P ratings boss says Australia's in trouble as Citi warns of recession

•	Fund manager explains why the property bubble made him sell

•	Sydneysiders blame foreign investors for high housing prices: survey

Politics

•	Japan spruiks coal-fired power plants to fix Australia's energy crisis

•	People who fail welfare drug tests may have income managed for two years

•	India blocks Australian bid to join naval war games

Sport

•	Blues' combination of fight and flair impossible to stop

•	Big man Fifita proves himself a big-game player in Origin I

•	Brutal Blues thrash Maroons in Origin opener

Science and Tech

•	The science of taste: Why we choose fries over broccoli

•	Sunscreens linked to burns contain 'correct ingredients', TGA says

•	Australian researchers using silkworms to repair eardrums

Environment

•	Trump to decide on Paris climate deal in 'next few days'

•	Push to reopen 4WD tracks sparks fears for Aboriginal heritage sites

•	UN calls on world to remain united in face of climate change

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The gunman shot dead after killing officer Brett Forte in Queensland's Lockyer Valley had a history of violence and was wanted for questioning, senior police say.

Government takes first steps to allow CEFC to finance new coal stations

New coal-fired power stations using 'clean coal' technology could be funded by the Clean Energy Finance Corporation, under plans announced by the Federal Government to change the legislation governing the body.

Paedophiles could have passports cancelled in bid to prevent abuse of children overseas

The Federal Government will introduce legislation making it illegal for child sex offenders to leave Australia without permission.

Government fights compensation claim of children jailed as adult people smugglers

An Indonesian court is hearing a case for compensation brought by 115 Indonesian boys who were allegedly held in adult prisons and detention centres in Australia, some of whom had their ages determined using controversial wrist scanning technology.

Industrial space age: Companies looking to cash in on mining asteroids

The mining boom on Earth may be over, but in space it could be set to soar, with exploration companies looking to launch expeditions to asteroids in just a few years.

Akon Guode jailed for 'desperation' killings of three children in lake crash

Akon Guode is sentenced to 26 years and six months' jail for killing three of her children and attempting to murder another when she drove them into a lake in Melbourne's outer south-west two years ago.

'Monkey bike' rider jailed for seven years for killing Melbourne mother

Caleb Jakobsson, who killed mother-of-two Andrea Lehane when he ran into her while riding a mini-motorbike through a shopping centre pedestrian crossing in Melbourne's south-east, is sentenced to seven years' jail, with a non-parole period of four years.

Former Panama dictator Manuel Noriega dead at 83

Former Panama dictator Manuel Noriega, whose government was toppled by the US in 1989, dies aged 83 following brain surgery earlier this year, the country's current President Juan Carlos Varela says.

Funeral home comparison website riles up industry

A new website comparing the cost of funerals in an effort to bring more transparency to the industry has been peppered with legal threats.

Hanson worried about plane donation becoming public, recording reveals

A new covert recording emerges of Pauline Hanson, with the One Nation leader appearing worried the alleged donation of a light aircraft would be revealed, months before it became a public controversy.

Tax fraud allegations 'strike at the heart' of the ATO

Tax Commissioner Chris Jordan speaks for the first time about the fraud scandal which rocked the ATO, explaining how hard it can be to catch fraudsters when they nominate vagrants as company directors.

Sydney Cove shipwreck an epic tale of adventure and survival in 1797

In 1797, 17 shipwrecked sailors set out to walk from Ninety Mile Beach in Victoria to Sydney. Only three of them made it, causing a minor sensation at the time — but their perilous journey has since largely been forgotten.

Keogh resigns from Sharks after pleading guilty to cocaine possession

Damian Keogh resigns from his position as Cronulla Sharks chairman, having received an 18-month good behaviour bond for cocaine possession.

Australian men aged over 85 have the highest rate of suicide

Australian men aged over 85 have the highest suicide rate in Australia, with stoicism, pride, and a reluctance to seek help all identified as significant mental health risks.

Acquire Learning fined $4.5m after targeting vulnerable students

Controversial education broker Acquire Learning is fined $4.5 million after the Federal Court finds the company misled and deceived vulnerable students, convincing them to sign up for courses they were unlikely to complete.

Constitutional recognition 'frightening some in Federal Government', Scullion says

The Federal Indigenous Affairs Minister says his own colleagues are frightened by what they do not understand about constitutional recognition.

Below the poverty line: The real cost of being a university student

University life has always been somewhat synonymous with poverty. But students and social workers say things are much worse than they used to be, and some students are now dodging debt collectors, diving through bins for food and abandoning their studies completely because of the crippling costs.

PNG coffee industry under threat from berry borer beetle

Papua New Guinea's coffee industry is crying out for help, after discovering an insidious pest in some of its most productive growing areas.

Stosur advances at Roland Garros and warns of Margaret Court boycott

Advancing at the French Open, Samantha Stosur hints that players may try to boycott Margaret Court Arena at next year's Australian Open over the tennis legend's public opposition to same-sex marriage.

'Goodbye, brave man': Anthony Foster was a fierce advocate, and a friend

Anthony Foster was a loving father and husband, a fierce advocate for child abuse victims, and a dear friend. He will be sorely missed, but his legacy will remain, writes Paul Kennedy.