Barry O'Farrell is expected to be sworn in as the New South Wales Premier today after Saturday’s emphatic victory. Labor has been left with barely 20 seats after a swing against it of almost 17 per cent. Mr O’Farrell has ordered a review of the state’s finances and is promising fixing transport will be his top priority.

 

A Four Corners investigation into last year’s mid-air explosion of a Qantas A380 jet engine raises serious concerns about quality controls at Rolls-Royce. It reveals the engine manufacturer was aware of a faulty weld in one of the engine’s oil pipes a year before the explosion happened. And despite the initial warning, the company went on to manufacture another faulty pipe.

 

The jury in the murder trial of a Melbourne man who threw his four-year-old daughter off a bridge is struggling to reach a verdict. After four days of deliberations, jurors have told the judge they don’t think they can reach a unanimous verdict. Arthur Freeman has pleaded not guilty of murder on the grounds of mental impairment.