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Top Stories Judge to make Campbell verdict Murderer Des Campbell will be sentenced for pushing his wife off a cliff at the Royal National Park. First of worst locust plague hatched The first bugs of the worst locust plague in a generation are crawling on the land. » Funeral for Private Kirby » Man extradited after home invasion » Anger over hurdle racing decision » Labor funding for Hobart Hospital » SA serious about problem gambling - govt » Injured girls left in car, boy charged » Cross-dresser avoids jail over death » Police seize guns in Bathurst



SOUTH AUSTRALIA SA serious about problem gambling - govt South Australia is serious about tackling problem gambling, SA Minister for Gambling Tom Koutsantosis says. » Bookings rise for canonisation » Company fined over worker's death » Police seek help finding girl » Gas trading hub launched » more South Australia News	TASMANIA Leaders agree to expand Tas parliament Political leaders have signed an agreement to increase the size of Tasmanian parliament. » Labor funding for Hobart Hospital » Kennett lashes out at 'gutless' MPs » Dog saves family from burning home » Wilkie not in hurry to negotiate » more Tasmania News
SOUTHERN NSW Man extradited after home invasion A man faces extradition from Victoria over a violent home invasion in the NSW Blue Mountains last month. » Injured girls left in car, boy charged » Judge to make Campbell verdict » Girl, 12, driving car with her dad » Robbers storm woman's home » more Southern NSW News	NORTHERN NSW First of worst locust plague hatched The first bugs of the worst locust plague in a generation are crawling on the land. » Police seize guns in Bathurst » Keli Lane denied giving birth to Tegan » Keneally denies Greens deal on adoption » Woman injured in house shooting » more Northern NSW News
ACT Bridge collapses in Canberra Nine people have been taken to hospital after part of a bridge collapsed in north Canberra. » more ACT News	Victoria Anger over hurdle racing decision A horse welfare group has expressed outrage over Racing Victoria's decision to continue hurdle racing. » Armed men rob adult store » Vic resists ban on kids drinking at home » Desalination tunnel construction begins » Cross-dresser avoids jail over death » more Victoria News
QUEENSLAND Funeral for Private Kirby Family, friends and the defence community will farewell Private Grant Kirby, killed in Afghanistan. » Govt passes sex offender laws » Residents vow to sue Qld government » Baby Bridges to expand across Qld » Fraudster made 'holiday camp' claims » more Queensland News	WESTERN AUSTRALIA Whale 'euthanased' with explosives Explosives have been used to euthanase a sickly humpback whale which washed up onto a sandbar off WA's coast » Barnett works to obtain gas land » Fishermen stranded in Pilbara » Bikini massage business operator fined » WWII dispute led to 83-y-o man's death » more Western Australia News
NORTHERN TERRITORY Police end asylum seeker protest Northern Territory police have ended an seven-hour stand-off by asylum seekers at a Darwin detention centre. » Afghan detainees reignite protest » Police study CCTV of Darwin riot » more Northern Territory News	RURAL Start of worst locust plague The first bugs of the worst locust plague in a generation are crawling on the land. » Acquisition not 'colonialism' » Man escapes prison in NSW » Vic govt struggles with Yarra drowning » First of worst locust plague hatched » more Rural News