Herald SunHundreds of CFA volunteers march on James Merlino's office in BelgraveHerald SunEvery official opposing a pay deal for Victoria's paid CFA firefighters has either resigned or been sacked. June 18th 2016; 18 hours ago; /video/video.news.com.au/News/. HUNDREDS of CFA volunteers protested in ...

Herald SunHigh hopes for medical marijuanaBendigo AdvertiserNEWS a bill to legalise medical marijuana could be put before the Victorian Parliament within 12 months is a real positive. Premier Daniel Andrews revealed on Friday that the Victorian Law Reform Commission would submit a report on medical ...

ABC OnlineBody of missing toddler Sam Trott found in lake, family pays tribute to ...ABC OnlineThe family of a Perth toddler who went missing on Tuesday has thanked the community for their assistance after his body was found by police divers. Sam Trott disappeared from his Walbrook Mews home in the ...

Daily TelegraphTyndale Christian School teacher charged for alleged assault of 9-year-old girlsDaily TelegraphA former Tyndale Christian School teacher has been charged with allegedly indecently assaulting three nine-year-old girls. A 23-year-old Valley Heights man, who was hired by the Blacktown-ba...

9news.com.auCrews battling two fires in Barossa ValleyNEWS.com.auFIREFIGHTERS are battling to contain two neighbouring bushfires in South Australia's Barossa Valley. THE CFS warns that a blaze in Springton may threaten the safety of residents. The grassfire, near Cookes Hill Road, Strachan Road and ...

ABC OnlineWA police officer shoots tyre as driver 'tries to run down' partner near CollieABC OnlineAn officer has opened fire as a teenager allegedly tried to run down his partner during a traffic stop in Western Australia's south yesterday. About 6:30pm on Tuesday, police pulled over a vehicle on t...

dailytelegraph.com.auHero dad raced to stabbed girl's aiddailytelegraph.com.auA GIRL is “lucky'' her stab wound was not more serious after she was knifed in a “callous'' attack during a robbery at Blacktown last night, police say. The 14-year-old was walking with a 15-year-old boy along ...

Sky News Australia19yo Rochester woman dies in Koyuga road crashABC LocalPolice are investigating a car crash in northern Victoria that claimed the life of a teenager from Rochester. Officers said the 19-year-old woman died when her car hit a tree at Koyuga, south-east of Echuca. Her body was discov...

Sky News AustraliaDutton confirms closure of ManusSky News AustraliaImmigration Minister Peter Dutton has confirmed to Sky News that Australia will work with the Papua New Guinea govenremnt to close down Manus Island detention centre. 'We will work with the PNG government to close the Manus Island D...

Sydney Morning HeraldCairns stabbing: When words aren't enough to convey the griefSydney Morning HeraldNo words can truly describe the effect learning of the deaths of eight children has on the body. Cairns MP Gavin King acknowledged as much after learning one of the most terrible crimes in Queensla...

ABC OnlineMan on ice for three days before Bowral police station death: partnerABC OnlineA man who died at a police station after being Tasered at a McDonald's restaurant had been on methamphetamines for several days, his partner says. A drug-fuelled domestic dispute is believed to have triggered a ...

Sky News AustraliaSenator calls for 'courage' on penalty ratesSky News AustraliaA Liberal senator is calling on the government to have the 'courage' to take a plan for one weekend penalty rate for hospitality and retail workers to the next election. Zed Seselja has broken ranks to back the recommend...

Herald SunBoy, 8, dies at Swan Bay after being trapped under a tractorPort Stephens ExaminerPolcie will prepare a report for the coroner following the death of an eight-year-old boy on a property at Swam Bay Sunday afternoon. PORT Stephens police will prepare a report for the coroner following the d...

Herald SunBoy, 16, attacked with machete in home invasion at Bidwell in western SydneyHerald SunA 16-year-old is recovering from a suspected broken arm after he was attacked with a machete and threatened with a pistol during a home invasion in western Sydney yesterday. Police say three men burst int...

ABC Online'Religious' attitude led Australian doctor Tareq Kamleh to join Islamic State, court ...ABC OnlineAn increasingly "religious" attitude led an Australian doctor to travel to Syria to join the terrorist group Islamic State, Australian Federal Police (AFP) documents reveal. An arrest warrant ...

The Australian Financial ReviewLabor aims for 25pc corporate tax rateThe Australian Financial ReviewShadow Treasurer Chris Bowen says Labor accepts that company tax falls hardest on workers rather than wealthy shareholders, and aims for a 25 per cent company tax rate to spur economic growth. Asked i...

9news.com.auTony Abbott's absence clouds Queensland election campaign9news.com.auQueensland Premier Campbell Newman wanted the phrase of the day to be "Strong Plan", but instead it was "Tony Abbott". The Liberal National Party has been forced to deny the prime minister is in "witness protection" and...

The AustralianMalcolm Turnbull: first day as prime minister — live coverageThe AustralianJared Owens is a political reporter based in Canberra. He has previously worked at The Australian's Sydney and Brisbane bureaus. https://plus.google.com/116039583906467076146. Rosie Lewis. Reporter. Canbe...

Herald SunFamilies, not celibacy, to blame for child abuse, says Catholic clericThe AustralianAUSTRALIA'S most senior Catholic cleric has proclaimed that families are more likely than priests to abuse children and rejected a church report that linked celibacy to sexual abuse. Archbishop of Sydney An...

Sydney Morning HeraldStudents seize the VCE experienceSydney Morning HeraldLILY MATTHEWS, 17, ST IGNATIUS COLLEGE, GEELONG. I am really pleased with how year 12 has gone. It has not been easy and, despite the stresses and worries that are inevitable, I have had a truly satisfying and rewarding time....

The AustralianPerth toddler critical after being hit by car in DuncraigThe AustralianA GIRL who ran in front of a car on her way to kindergarten remains in a critical condition in Princess Margaret Hospital. The driver was unable to avoid hitting the four-year-old child and wasn't believed to be spe...

Brisbane TimesPolice embarrassed as Brisbane terror suspect Omar Succarieh wins bailBrisbane TimesPolice have been left red-faced after failing to explain why bail shouldn't have been granted to a man charged with extortion and supporting a terrorist organisation. Tweet · submit to reddit · Email ar...

Huxley murder "chilling", says judgeNEWS.com.auTHE decision to follow a stranger home and drive a knife into him more than 20 times was the work of a "very disturbed mind". THAT'S how a judge described Daniel Jack Kelsall's action in stabbing to death Sydney businessman Morgan Huxley on September .....

Sydney Morning HeraldCentrelink, Medicare staffers to rally9news.com.auThousands of angry public servants from one of the biggest Commonwealth departments will refuse to wear their uniform in protests over a pay dispute. Centrelink, Medicare and Child Support staff from the Department of Human Servi...

Global Voices Online'It's as bad as it's ever been': Liberal MP lodges formal complaint against Prime ...9news.com.auTensions within the government have reached boiling point, with a senior MP lodging a formal complaint over comments made by Prime Minister Tony Abbott which suggested his colleagues ...