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High winds with gusts of up to 100 kilometres per hour hit Melbourne and parts of southern Victoria as part of a deep cold front moving across the state.

A taxpayer-funded investment in the Whyalla steelworks will be top of the agenda when SA's Premier and senior ministers hold talks with Arrium's management, administrators and creditors this morning.

Gusts associated with a cold front cause widespread power outages in Tasmania's north and north-west, and the bureau warns there is more wild weather to come.

A 14-year-old boy reported missing in central Queensland turns up safe and well nearly 900 kilometres away on the Sunshine Coast.

A hiker who disappeared in the New South Wales Snowy Mountains in the early hours of Monday morning is found safe and well.

A three-year-old boy dies after his father pulls him from a pond in Sydney's north.

The Fremantle Traffic Bridge is likely be reopened in time for Tuesday morning's peak traffic period after being closed last week for repairs.

An alleged robber is tracked down after Adelaide police used a "find my phone" app to trace a stolen mobile.

Dairy processor Murray Goulburn apologises to suppliers over large cuts to the co-operative's profits and the lower price it will pay farmers for their milk.

Tasmanian police release security footage they hope will help their investigation into an armed robbery at a Launceston hotel.

The former High Court judge throws his weight behind a push to bring in laws in New South Wales allowing people to sue for damages for invasions of privacy.

Remote Northern Territory Indigenous communities could be on the cusp of regaining more control over alcohol management for the first time in a decade.

The sister of controversial former deputy mayor of Auburn, Salim Mehajer, has been crowned Miss Lebanon Australia. The Mehajer brothers are among a number of sponsors of the event, raising questions over Mary Mehajer's win.

A 17th century English baroque opera that has been missing sections of its music for around 200 years is getting a new lease on life in Perth.

Inadequate repairs and inspection protocols were responsible for an engine fire that left a plane carrying FIFO workers trailing flames across the Perth sky in 2014, according to the national aviation safety watchdog.

Some members of the Queensland Opposition are angling for a leadership spill and the ABC understands it could happen as early as this week.

A fire at Victoria's oldest Greek Orthodox church in East Melbourne, which forced the evacuation of about 200 people from nearby buildings, causes an estimated $500,000 damage.

A man who allegedly slammed a firefighter's leg in the door of a fire truck and prevented him from battling a grassfire near Cooma is charged with assault.

A critical plane tracking system at Australia's busiest airport is failing regularly, leaving air traffic controllers deeply concerned about safety.

A West Australian Government appeal against a Supreme Court decision to overturn the environmental approval for the controversial Roe 8 project is heard in a Perth court, with a ruling expected in a few months.

The former director of the NSW Department of Public Prosecutions says there is 'clear evidence' the Catholic Church covered up the crimes of a paedophile priest.

Furious residents in Sydney's south-west lash out at Liverpool Council for trying to raise rates to prop-up its ailing budget, after a slim deficit blew out to $11 million.

A Canberra man sentenced to life in prison for the murder of his former partner in 2012 lodges an appeal against his conviction.

There are concerns a new shipping service running direct from Hobart to the mainland has not attracted enough customers to be viable long term with the company operating at less than one third of its capacity.

A former soldier is seeking Federal Court intervention on how the pensions of injured veterans are split during divorce settlements.

A severe weather warning is issued for Victoria, with winds of up to 100 kilometres per hour predicted for Tuesday.

The search for a man in a remote area of the Snowy Mountains is scaled down due to fading light and dangerous winds.

South Australia could miss out on a remote area dialysis centre and $1.7 million of federal funding, a parliamentary hearing in Adelaide is warned.

Kalgoorlie-Boulder CEO calls for "ruthless austerity" measures, after the council was named one of the most financially unhealthy in Western Australia.

Farming blokes are being reminded they are not bullet proof, and must visit their doctor for check-ups.

A critical plane tracking system at Sydney Airport is failing regularly, leaving air traffic controllers deeply concerned about safety. The failures have so far not resulted in any major safety incidents but the air traffic controllers association, Civil Air, fears it's only a matter of time.

An orphaned kangaroo adopted by a police officer in outback Western Australia has survived being abducted by a wedge-tailed eagle.

Bunbury police officers will wear body cameras in public from later this month as part of a six-month trial into their use.

People who participated in the Wave Hill walk-off 50 years ago gather in Darwin to lead a May Day march through the city.

A teenage girl is charged with criminal damage after a fire destroyed a community and recreation centre on Victoria's Mornington Peninsula yesterday.

John Worsfold is sending text messages to members of the West Coast 2006 premiership team in the lead up to the 10th anniversary of the classic AFL win, Eagles defender Sam Butler says.

Each night for the next three weeks, a crew of volunteers is braving all weather to save baby birds in Coffs Harbour.

New Senate voting reforms are "unconstitutional", lawyers for South Australian senator Bob Day tell the High Court.

The low-toll honeymoon is over for users of Brisbane's Legacy Way tunnel with the last stage of price increases coming into effect today with a trip costing $4.85.

Two children accused of murdering a man at the Perth esplanade train station will apply to be released on bail while they wait to stand trial, their lawyers say.

A western Sydney teenager charged over an Anzac Day terror plot said he wanted to "terrorise" Australians in a text message seized by police, a court hears.

A one-year-old girl dies in a unit fire at Queanbeyan in southern New South Wales, while a woman and a young boy are taken to hospital with burns.

With the help of Tourism Victoria, Mildura is continuing to push its claim the title of "Australia houseboat capital".

Changes to bail laws do not send a message that young offenders will not be punished, the Victorian Government says.

The Fremantle Traffic Bridge is likely be reopened in time for tomorrow morning's peak traffic period after being closed last week for repairs.

At least 200 children suffering chronic pain with juvenile arthritis in the Northern Territory do not have direct access to specialised doctors for treatment, a medical conference is told.

The sister of the controversial former deputy mayor of Auburn, Salim Mehajer, is crowned Miss Lebanon Australia.

Businesses across the state are frustrated so many public holidays are occurring so close together, the Chamber of Commerce and Industry Queensland says.

Around 50 photos were selected for the Future Generations: Exploring Self exhibition.

A critical plane tracking system at Australia's busiest airport is failing regularly, leaving air traffic controllers deeply concerned about safety.