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A Melbourne man is arrested in California for allegedly travelling there to have sex with a six-year-old child, authorities reveal.

Police are searching for the driver of a car that hit and killed a man at Inala in Brisbane's south-west.

A 48-year-old man shot by police near Burnie in north-west Tasmania, has died.

A man is expected to be charged over the vandalism of the police memorial in Sydney's Domain that has been defaced twice in four days, police say.

Almost 6,000 farmers have received welfare payments since July last year, with the highest uptake in safe Nationals seats, Freedom of Information documents show.

The first Aboriginal footballer to represent Victoria, who later became an ordained minister and a state governor will be remembered as part of this week's AFL Indigenous round.

Taxpayer support for embattled steelmaker Arrium would be pulled if the sale of the company was to the detriment of Whyalla, SA Treasurer Tom Koutsantonis warns.

Handwritten scripts and classic photographs belonging to legendary filmmaker Martin Scorsese will be part of an exhibition exploring his career at the Australian Centre for the Moving Image in Melbourne.

As South Australia waits for jobs to be created from defence projects and potentially the nuclear industry, Bank SA predicts the healthcare sector has the most potential for economic growth.

Two men are dead and another is fighting for his life after a car crosses onto the wrong side of the road in the Dandenong Ranges, smashing into a four-wheel drive near a primary school.

Dairy farmers affected by milk price cuts will receive some much-needed relief under a Federal Government assistance package to be announced today. Nationals leader Barnaby Joyce told AM the Government has listened to the farmers and will provide concessional loans at the cheapest possible rates, as well as a Farm Household allowance amounting to about $1,000 per couple a fortnight.

A new program is empowering bystanders to recognise and intervene in domestic violence abuse situations.

A spike in family violence offences committed by women is one of the reasons Tasmania's women's prison needs to be expanded, the State Government says.

Queensland captain Cameron Smith admits it will be hard to replace the "heart and soul" of the Maroons, retired great Justin Hodges.

The Calder Freeway reopens after police last night continued to investigate a horrific crash that saw one man killed and six injured when a petrol tanker rolled during morning peak hour traffic.

The Salvation Army says almost two thirds of clients are experiencing extreme housing stress.

An Indonesian masseur is charged with inappropriately touching a 12-year-old Perth boy during a massage in Bali's Kuta tourist district.

Giant illuminated animals will light up Sydney's zoo to form the centrepiece of this year's Vivid festival and raise awareness about the threats to the survival of endangered species.

The key suspect in the Bowraville murders case is set to be charged with two of the three deaths, despite being previously cleared of the crimes, as the NSW Attorney-General applies for a retrial.

Hawthorn's Brad Hill has been charged with assault following an investigation into an incident from January 24.

A leading rocket enthusiast is preparing to launch one of Australia's most powerful amateur rockets in the West Australian Wheatbelt town of Williams.

Fire crews control a large blaze in a pasta factory in the Melbourne suburb of Williamstown North.

The Northern Territory Government attempts to fire up the economy with infrastructure spending allocated in the budget, a new home renovation voucher and stamp duty relief for first homebuyers.

Authorities search for a man who has been missing in Queensland's Gold Coast hinterland for four days after phoning police on Saturday to say he had become lost.

The Calder Freeway is expected to remain closed overnight as police investigate a horrific crash that saw one man killed and six injured when a petrol tanker rolled during morning peak hour traffic.

Port Adelaide's Tom Jonas is hit with a six-game suspension at the AFL tribunal for his hit on West Coast's Andrew Gaff.

NSW Attorney-General Gabrielle Upton asks the Court of Criminal Appeal to consider a retrial for a man suspected of killing three Aboriginal children on the state's north coast more than 25 years ago.

Melbourne Cup winning jockey Michelle Payne is recovering in a Melbourne hospital after undergoing surgery following a race fall in Mildura.

At the Sydney Siege inquest, a police commander has explained why the gunman's first shot did not trigger a response from police to storm the building. The shot was fired as a group of hostages escaped from the Lindt Cafe in Martin Place just after two o'clock in the morning.

Farmers are calling for the National Broadband Network to roll out more fixed wireless services in remote and regional areas, with many fearing they will be limited to satellite internet access.

Greens leader Senator Richard Di Natale visits the dry Darling River.

Greens leader Senator Richard Di Natale visits the dry Darling River.

The body of a Melbourne woman who died while climbing Mount Everest is brought down the mountain, the trekking company that led the expedition says, as it defended itself amid safety concerns.

In a small village in Myanmar's jungle, a young boy is getting around with the help of a new wheelchair that has come all the way from Western Australia.

Facebook is forced to backtrack after it bans an Australian ad featuring a bikini-clad plus-sized model promoting positive body image, initially saying the photo's depiction was "undesirable".

A new prison education project takes a creative approach to engage inmates through producing a series of stop motion animation videos.

Three men accused of murdering a man and dumping his body parts in the Maribyrnong River tried to conceal the victim's identity, a court is told.

The first hearing of former Greens leader Bob Brown's High Court challenge to the Tasmanian Government's anti-workplace protest laws is delayed, after a Hobart nurse decides to join the action.

Community legal services across South Australia will be streamlined to focus on outreach and prioritise family law and domestic violence clients, the SA Government reveals.

Farmers on the Monaro plains of New South Wales are learning new land management skills from the country's traditional Aboriginal custodians.

A teenage girl reveals she struggles with panic attacks and trust after a vicious attack by her mother and grandmother left her with "nearly no hair", a court hears.

Government staff are continuing to "inhumanely" restrain prisoners with a mental illness in hospital emergency rooms for days on end, the SA ombudsman finds, with a schizophrenic man suffering injuries as a result.

Managers of a rotational grazing trial at Beetaloo Station are confident of long-term success despite early results.

A Goldfields land sailor says he has broken the land sailing speed record for the mini land yacht category, reaching 110 kilometres an hour.

A 20-year-old man who was stabbed in an attack in Tasmania's south on Sunday has died from his injuries, police say.

A remote western New South Wales town's first and only funeral service will be vacated from its home of more than 30 years after the land it stands on was sold.

A man who went on a rampage with a machete in Canberra last year spent four years in the Woomera Detention Centre, the ACT Supreme Court hears.

The Northern Territory Government is spending money on bush roads and agricultural research in Tuesday's budget.

A Sydney pharmacist repeatedly poisoned a colleague by crushing drugs into her drinks in order to make her suffer after she rejected his sexual advances, a court hears.

A Bunbury-raised athlete is selected as the ninth Western Australian to compete in the 2016 Rio Olympics.