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Another frosty start for the Border this morning but it will warm up for the weekend. Marginally. The overnight lows will be 8-9 degrees instead of 4-5! Partly cloudy across our region and 18 today in Albury-Wodonga. Max temps: Corowa 17, Culcairn 18, Wangaratta 17, Corryong 18, Bright 17, Falls Creek 7.
Catch up on news here:
Wangaratta comes together to offer support after tragedy
About 50 people gathered last night in Wangaratta seeking support in the aftermath of Tuesday’s horrific murder-suicide. More here
New format for Herefords at Wodonga
For the first time in the history of the Herefords Australia National Show and Sale, horned and polled bulls will be judged together. The 52nd show and sale will be held at Wodonga Exhibition Centre on Wednesday and Thursday May 10 and 11. More here
North East and Singapore share vision for renewable energy
“This is an extraordinary opportunity for building relationships between Indi and Singapore, which is renowned for innovation in renewable energy.” A visit to the North East by High Commissioner of Singapore Kwok Fook Seng is hoped to be the start of a beneficial relationship around renewable energy. More here
457 Visa change hits dairies hard
Finley dairyfarmer Ruth Kydd says her family has a tough time coping with low milk prices but the 457 axing was a kick in the guts. More here
Regional news
Richard Irwin says it’s very special to snap a rare moment capturing nature’s interaction with humans.
A father and son who survived three days in almost-freezing temperatures in the rugged Tasmanian wilderness were able to construct a makeshift shelter to save their lives.
It’s a modern day Agatha Christie mystery in the making. Happily, with no deaths.
SOMEONE who bought a Keno ticket won $2.7 million at the Isa Hotel the night before Anzac Day. They have not claimed their prize yet.
National news
In the midst of the pre-Christmas rush, security guard Mohammad Hassan Al Bayati??? led a three-year-old girl from a Sydney shopping centre playground into a locked stairwell.
Labor has denounced the move for a super-sized homeland security ministry, calling the Turnbull government's proposal "deeply concerning" and a "power grab" by Immigration Minister Peter Dutton.
Billionaires Lachlan Murdoch, James Packer and Bruce Gordon might end up with complete control of the Ten Network by Christmas if Malcolm Turnbull does not slash TV licence fees in the upcoming Budget.
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International news
A 26-year-old Australian woman has been found dead in Bali after a motorcycle accident.
The hotel where she was staying, Rinaya Canggu, was notified by police that she had been found in the early hours of Thursday face down in the gutter in Canggu, a beachside village in Bali that is popular with expats.
"Liar" and "hogwash" are some of the words being exchanged in a bitter spat that between the sister of a woman dubbed "the heaviest woman in the world" and the doctors at a Mumbai hospital who have been treating her for weight loss.
Donald Trump's attempts to prevent citizens of six predominantly Muslim nations from entering the US is helping the cause of extremists, former British prime minister David Cameron has declared.
On this day | April 28
There are 247 days remaining until the end of the year. This date is slightly more likely to fall on a Tuesday, Thursday or Saturday (58 in 400 years each) than on Sunday or Monday (57), and slightly less likely to occur on a Wednesday or Friday (56).
224 – The Battle of Hormozdgān is fought. Ardashir I defeats and kills Artabanus V effectively ending the Parthian Empire.
1881 – Billy the Kid escapes from the Lincoln County jail in Mesilla, New Mexico.
1944 – World War II: Nine German E-boats attacked US and UK units during Exercise Tiger, the rehearsal for the Normandy landings, killing 946.
1986 – High levels of radiation resulting from the Chernobyl disaster are detected at a nuclear power plant in Sweden, leading Soviet authorities to publicly announce the accident.
1996 – Port Arthur massacre, Tasmania: A gunman, Martin Bryant, opens fire at the Broad Arrow Cafe in Port Arthur, Tasmania, killing 35 people and wounding 23 others.
1996 – Whitewater controversy: President Bill Clinton gives a 4½ hour videotaped testimony for the defense.