Checkpoint for Monday 2 May 2011

6:56 PM.Australia's Federal treasurer is forecasting half a million jobs will be created in the country over the next two years. Audio

6:46 PM.The Act Party's deputy leader John Boscawen wants to keep his position but won't know for sure until tomorrow. Audio

6:43 PM.The second term of the school year begins today, but for many students in Christchurch the start hasn't signalled a return to their normal school routine. Audio

6:39 PM.One of the two flight recorders from the Air France jet which crashed after leaving Brazil for Paris, has been found. Audio

6:36 PM.A nine-year-old girl who went missing yesterday has been found. Audio

6:33 PM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

6:28 PM.Dr Lance Beath comments on the implications of the killing of bin laden. Audio

6:26 PM.One of New Zealand's youngest convicted killers has been sentenced to more time behind bars. Audio

6:24 PM.A survey warns an increasing number of small firms are relying on personal credit cards to stay afloat, because of the subdued economic recovery. Audio

6:18 PM.Israeli leaders have hailed the killing of bin laden as"a victory for justice". Audio

6:12 PM.Osama bin Laden was tracked down to a mansion near the Pakistani capital, Islamabad. Audio

5:55 PM.The drug buying agency Pharmac is rejecting accusations it's decisions are causing preventable deaths because too many people don't get access to the medicines they need. Audio

5:49 PM.News from the Waatea team. Audio

5:46 PM.A primary school teacher's had her registration revoked because she posed nude for Penthouse magazine. Audio

5:40 PM.The Labour Party leader, Phil Goff, is calling for an independent inquiry into claims the SAS has arrested and transferred prisoners in Afghanistan, who were then at risk of being abused and tortured.

5:36 PM.The US covert operation that's killed Osama bin Laden severs the head of al Qaeda. Audio

5:32 PM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

5:28 PM.This morning builders rescued a nine-year-old Hutt Valley girl, from up a tree. Audio

5:23 PM.The Prime Minister has welcomed news of Osama bin Laden's death. Audio

5:21 PM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio

5:16 PM.Ex CIA veteran Michael Scheuer helped head up the Osama bin Laden unit at the Central Intelligence Agency. Audio

5:14 PM.Our correspondent in Washington, Kate Moody, joins us. Audio

5:11 PM.Myrna Bethke's brother was killed in the World Trade Centre attack. She's also a member of the group September 11th families for Peaceful Tomorrows. I asked her when she learned of bin laden's death. Audio