March 22, 2013 The infamous former bushland fugitive Malcolm Naden has pleaded guilty to the murder of two young women in 2005, the attempted murder of a police officer and all other charges against him.

March 22, 2013 The lights go off - but Earth Hour organisers are urging participants to make a bigger switch.

March 22, 2013 Australian scientists spent more than 500 years' worth of time preparing research funding applications for the country's largest grant scheme in 2012, according to a survey by Queensland researchers.

March 22, 2013 Ron Payne has lived in the same department of housing cottage across the road from Stockton Beach for 68 years.Until being given no choice late last year, the 70-year-old never intended to leave.

March 22, 2013 An animal rights group is calling for mandatory CCTV monitoring at all Australian abattoirs after distressing footage emerged of turkeys being bashed, kicked and stomped on at a poultry processing plant in Sydney's south-west.

March 22, 2013 Kevin Rudd has scotched any suggestions that he may try again for the Labor leadership, saying there are now ''no circumstances'' under which he would return.

March 22, 2013 The NBN Co has admitted the roll-out of the national broadband project will be delayed by three months, blaming a lack of construction workers for the delay.

March 22, 2013 Police have busted an international crime syndicate based in Melbourne and Sydney, arresting 26 people and seizing a cache of luxury goods including hundreds of thousands of dollars in casino chips and a Lamborghini.

March 22, 2013 Housing is at its most affordable level since the depths of the 2009 GFC.

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