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Staff and patients at a hospital in Melbourne's west escape uninjured after a man allegedly deliberately rammed his car into the emergency department.

A visual and intimate depiction of 12 hours in the life of a Melbourne homeless man prompts an outpouring of support from the public, but the man at the heart of the story, Matte Dunn, says he is ambivalent about accepting financial help.

Emergency services extinguish fires at two separate car wrecking yards on Brisbane's northside, which they say were deliberately lit.

Rebel Dane lands a boilover victory in the Manikato Stakes at Moonee Valley, leaving past winners Chautauqua and Buffering in his wake.

Perth Glory are top of the A-League after pulling off a 3-2 win over Melbourne City in the rain at AAMI Park.

MPs from both sides of politics accuse WA Police Commissioner Karl O'Callaghan of provoking racial tensions in Kalgoorlie after he referenced a controversial cartoon by Bill Leak.

The grandmother of two young children found dead in their Perth home says it will take until the day she dies to get over their deaths, as the children's father remains in a critical condition in hospital with self-inflicted stab wounds.

WA Labor may not decide whether to axe the Roe Highway extension across Perth's Beeliar Wetlands until after the March state election, despite its demands to see the construction contract having been met.

An import ban on the Adler lever-action shotgun will remain in place after State and Territory ministers failed to reach an agreement on how to classify the weapon. Nationals MP Mark Coulton and Samantha Lee, chair of Gun Control Australia, join 7.30 to discuss the issue.

Around 20 people have attended Australia's first Trans Camp in Hobart, getting practical advice and support on what many say can be a very scary journey.

Gough Whitlam's biographer has launched a legal bid to force the National Archives to open a secret trove of correspondence between the Queen and former Governor-General Sir John Kerr in the run-up to the dismissal of the Whitlam government in 1975.

The sibling of a toddler bashed to death in Mildura last year told investigators the man accused of her murder was "nice" and "never hurt" the family, a court hears.

A trusted dance teacher and co-owner of RG Dance Studio in Sydney, Grant Davies was convicted of dozens of heinous crimes against children as young as 10 years old. Why did he do it?

Victoria Police used taxpayers' money to help pay off a drug dealer's "massive" debts in return for giving evidence at an extortion trial, the County Court has heard.

A second parole application by a murderer who used an axe to kill a WA mother and her three children is rejected, with the Attorney-General saying it is very unlikely he will ever be freed.

More than 60 potential young fighter pilots take to the virtual skies as the Royal Australian Air Force's travelling flight simulator visits central Queensland.

A scientific project aimed at ensuring the protection of one of the world's most elusive birds, the night parrot, is to be expanded in central-west Queensland.

A smoke haze across Perth from prescribed burns prompts an alert from the Department of Parks and Wildlife, as people with medical conditions are urged to take precautions.

Bill and Steve discuss the impact of social media on our lives and writer Jill Stark talks how the media reports on health issues.

New documents confirm that Family First Senator Bob Day effectively gave $1.47 million to his political party a year after taking a sizable dividend from his loss-making home building empire.

Police hunt for a man with distinctive yellow-coloured fingernails and another smelling of raw meat after two alleged sex assaults on Melbourne trams this week.

The Tasmanian Government's push to lower the school starting age to as low as three-and-a-half is shaping up to be state election issue after the Upper House raised concerns.

Vaccinating horses against Hendra virus should not be made compulsory, despite the deaths of 77 horses and four people since 1994, a Queensland parliamentary committee finds.

A Queensland man will spend at least 27 years behind bars for the sadistic and prolonged killing of mother-of-four Tia Landers.

High-profile racehorse trainer Gerald Ryan - at the centre of explosive allegations by jockeys of historical sexual abuse  - was allowed to set up stables in Queensland after fleeing Victoria under strict conditions.

Hillary Clinton's campaign and the Democratic Party's committee move to distance themselves from two Democrat operatives apparently caught in a video sting.

A former junior football player has been awarded half a million dollars in compensation for a serious knee injury he sustained during a match.

Gough Whitlam's biographer has launched a legal bid to force the National Archives to open secret correspondence between the Queen and Sir John Kerr before his dismissal of the Whitlam Government.

Local members of Amnesty International appreciate the CT editorial from October 20.

"This could be a real blessing for Dave Taylor if he knuckles down."

A group of Warlpiri elders in the remote NT community of Lajamanu are helping to cut the number of criminal cases in the community by writing background letters for local people in the court system.

The chief executive of Queensland Rail has blasted her organisation's performance after more than 100 Citytrain services were cancelled due to a lack of crew.

Benji Marshall is now a Bronco after signing a one-year deal with Brisbane on Friday.

Champion jockey Damien Oliver must wait to find out if his reckless riding charge will be downgraded and if he can ride in next weekend's Victoria Derby meeting.

Perth residents have been told to take precautions as a smoke haze from prescribed burns hangs over the city.

A man stinking of raw meat has sexually assaulted a owman on a Kew bound tram.

The trial of Gable Tostee has triggered calls for a review into the charge powers of prosecution as well as changes to the Queensland Jury Act to possibly "quarantine" jury members.

It'll be a wintry Cox Plate come Saturday, with a strong cold front settling over Melbourne. As the wild winds eased in the city on Frdiay, the rain arrived and set in. And on the alps this weekend, it's set to snow.

The deputy headmaster of Trinity Grammar was told older boys had attempted to rape a student but did not report it to police, royal commission told.

Thailand's ousted PM says the juntahas fined her $1.3 billion over a rice subsidy scheme critics say haemorrhaged billions of dollars.

She couldn't beat 'em, so T'zporah Malkah joined 'em.

One in six thousand players will start a professional football match this weekend, which is why the FFA were prompted into action.

Mrs White walked up and down the streets last Sunday with a pile of letters from the past.

Farmers have mixed views as WA's Genetically Modified Crops Free Areas Repeal Bill 2015 passes through State Parliament.

Australian Boomers leader Patrick Mills says the new-look San Antonio Spurs have bought into the club's team-first culture as they begin a post-Tim Duncan era.

Supercars has ordered a searching review of its racing rules aimed at preventing the sort of regulatory confusion that marred the finish of the Bathurst 1000.

Meet the 85-year-old Sydney retiree who, even though he owns Winx, rarely makes it to the track. But there won't be anyone cheering louder as a second consecutive Cox Plate win beckons.

Everything from multi-million dollar penthouses to quintessential Queenslanders are on display this weekend.

Xavier Richards and his agent will meet this weekend to plot their next move after the wantaway Sydney forward failed to find another club in the last days of the trade period.

A Top End mango grower says he has had no trouble sourcing workers for harvest, as the bulk of the Darwin farms begin fruit picking.