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We’ve rounded up all the latest stories from Australia and around the world – so you don’t have to go searching.

1. New cockpit rules after fatal crash.

Deputy Prime Minister Warren Truss has announced that airlines in Australia will now require at least two people to remain in the cockpit during domestic and international flights after last week’s Germanwings crash.

Under the new measures, a flight attendant will be required to enter the cockpit and remain there until the pilot returns.

Virgin Independent Pilots Association (VIPA) president Captain John Lyons told Fairfax Media his union of Virgin pilots supported an international review of cockpit safety procedures.

“VIPA and the wider pilot community have been concerned about a pilot’s ability to access the cockpit under all circumstances,” he said.

Germany’s state prosecutor has revealed that Andreas Lubitz the co-pilot on who deliberately crashed the Germanwings Airbus into the French Alps, was in therapy for suicidal tendencies before getting his pilot’s license.

Lubitz was being treated by a psychotherapist, said Christoph Kumpa overnight.

He said that so far they had not turned up a suicide note “or anything like that” in searches of Lubitz’s German residences.

Meanwhile more details on the “severe psychosomatic sickness’ that he suffered have been revealed with investigators saying it is possible his eyesight problems were symptoms brought on by stress.

A transcript of the black box recorder has shown that the last words of Andreas Lubitz were ‘”hopefully” and “we’ll see” when he was asked by Captain Patrick Sondenheimer to run through in-flight landing checks.

 3. Family of Australian victims pay their respects.

The family of Carol Friday, 68, and her 29-year-old son Greig who died in the Germanwings crash have visited a memorial to them and the other 147 victims overnight in the French village of Le Vernet.

Malcolm Coram, the brother of Carol Friday said it helps his family to think of it as an accident.

“You feel sorry for the parents of the pilot. Wow, how would you feel if your child did that?”

Nine News reports that Mr Coram and his daughters laid flowers on the memorial.

“We have decided to treat this as an accident at this stage and thus deny the perpetrator his wishes.

“There’s never going to be conclusive proof of what happened. We like to think of it that way. It helps for us.”

4. Father charged with murder over death of his infant son.

A Queensland father has been charged with murder after police allege he violently assaulted his infant son last week.

33-year old Shane Akehurst was excused from appearing in court yesterday. He was charged with murder, torture and five counts of assault occasioning bodily harm.

Police allege that Mr Akehurt threw his infant son – due to turn two in a few months – against a bed after the little boy would not stop crying. The boy, Corby, died in hospital on Friday night.

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 5. Woman stabbed to death during domestic dispute.

A 45-year old woman has found with fatal stab injuries in her home in the Sydney suburb of Bexley overnight. A 58-year old man – thought to be her husband – handed himself into police a short time later.

Also injured was an 18-year-old woman, believed to be the woman’s daughter who was taken to hospital suffering serious injuries to her hands.

The man was charged with murder and wounding with intent and was refused bail.

If the case is indeed domestic violence then the woman is the 25th woman who has died of domestic violence this year.

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6. Shootout at US National Security Agency.

One person has been killed and another injured when they tried to drive a vehicle into the National Security Agency at Fort Meade, Maryland in the US>

A statement from the NSA said “NSA security personnel prevented them from gaining access to the installation,”

Reports have claimed that two men dressed as women had attempted to enter the facility.

The incident is not believed to have been linked to terrorism.

CNN reports that Fort Meade’s garrison commander Colonel Brian Foley said: “The incident has been contained and is under investigation.”

7. Inquest into death of two-year old boy.

An inquest into he death of two-year-old Darcy Atkinson who was taken to hospital with bruising on his arms, legs and ears, the stimulant Ritalin in his blood stream, and a severe brain injury in 2012 has heard that the toddler had begun vomiting up water after swimming in the pool at his mother’s boyfriend’s house. He then become rigid and un-responsive when Adam Taylor and his housemate put him in the bath.

The inquest is looking into why the little boy died.

The boy’s mother Tara-Rae Maxwell told the inquest that she received a text message from Adam Taylor that day reporting that Darcy had “had a little fall” while the pair had been out paddle-boarding.

Police inquired about bruises on Darcy’s body and his mother said that he had received them at a playground days earlier.

Fairfax Media reports that she denied any knowledge of how traces of the medication Ritalin had entered his bloodstream.

The inquest continues.

8. Alarmingly high rates of homophobia among young men.

A study by Beyond Blue has found extremely high rates of homophobia among teenage boys.

The research found 40% of teenage boys aged 14 to 17 felt “anxious or uncomfortable” around same-sex attracted people, more than one-third wouldn’t be happy to have a gay person in their social group, and one-quarter felt it was OK to use “gay” as a derogatory term.

The study also found that one-quarter described terms such as “homo” and “dyke” as “not really that bad”.

Beyond Blue chief executive Georgie Harman said it was concerning.

“This is particularly concerning given young LGBTI people are already three to six times more likely to be distressed than their straight peers,”

 Beyond Blue: 1300 224 636 Kids Helpline on 1800 551 800.

 9. Second woman accuses MP Billy Gordon of domestic violence.

The Australian reports that a second woman has accused ex-Labor MP Billy Gordon of domestic violence.

The QLD Premier’s office said they had received information of the physical abuse and had referred the matter to police. Police confirmed yesterday that they had launched a formal investigation into allegations of domestic abuse against the Cook MP.

Mr Gordon, who is still refusing to say whether he will stay on the crossbenches, or resign said he welcomed the investigation and would “provide it with full co-operation.”

 10. Mother kicked off plane for breastfeeding.

A mother has been removed from a Virgin plane after breastfeeding her 10-month old son.

Virginie Rutgers told Seven News she began breastfeeding her crying baby as the plane taxied down the runway.

She says she covered up with a breastfeeding sling but was told by cabin crew to stop.

“He started to raise his voice and [was] being quite abusive.”

Ms Rutgers told Seven News that the cabin crew refused to explain why the baby carrier was a safety hazard.

Instead, the pilot returned to the terminal and Virginie was forced off the plane into the hands of federal and local police.

“I was in a state of shock and he was screaming because I couldn’t feed him any more.”

Virgin Australia told Seven News that breastfeeding had nothing to do with why Ms Rutgers was removed from the plane.

“Our crew acted in accordance with Civil Aviation Safety Authority regulations and, most importantly, with your child’s safety at the forefront of their actions.”

 11. 12-year old boy dies after being hit by 4WD.

A schoolboy has died after being struck by a 4WD.

It is believed that the boy was crossing the road after getting off the school bus yesterday afternoon in Port Stephens, north of Newscastle.

A 19-year old man is being questioned over the death.

12. Warning over teething gels.

The government of South Australia has warned parents over misusing teething gels with reports that parents are confusing teething gels with other painkillers.

AAP reports that calls to South Australia’s poison hotline over the gels have almost tripled in the last five years.

“Teething gel only requires a small amount to be rubbed on the gums, while other pain relief products usually require a larger amount to be swallowed,” Acting health minister Martin Hamilton-Smith said. In many cases the wrong type of gel, or too much was used.

The report stated that some teething gels contain lignocaine – a local anaesthetic, which can cause serious side effects including seizures and cardiac arrest if overused.

 12. Royal baby’s name bookies most fancy.

Bookies in the UK are overwhelmingly supporting a Princess named Alice to be the new royal baby when the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have their second child at the end of April with one bookmaker facing a potential five-figure payout.

The Telegraph reports that after Alice the next most wagered name is the Queen’s name Elizabeth at odds of 9-2 followed by Charlotte 11-2, Victoria 12-1, Alexandra 14-1, Diana 16- 1, and the boys names Arthur, Henry and James all at 20-1.

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