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 ...

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 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...

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 ...

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...

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...

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 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...

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 ...

Brisbane TimesMan charged with two counts of murder over nursing home deaths9news.com.auA male nurse has been charged with murder over the deaths of two residents and the sudden illness of a third at an aged-care facility in Wallsend, near Newcastle. The 27-year-old was arrested around 9:30am (AEDT)...

The Australian Financial ReviewUluru Statement recognises an institutional dilemma. How will parliament react?The Australian Financial ReviewNoel Pearson signs the canvas upon which the Uluru Statement from the Heart will be painted. Alex Ellinghausen. Share on Facebook · Share on twitter · Share on...

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 ...

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...

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...

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...