A 16-year-old Victorian girl has been missing for a week and police are seeking public help to find her.
April 1, 2013, 5:35 amThe Gillard Government has attempted to hose down fears it is poised to tax the superannuation of ordinary Australians, promising any extra slug will target only the "fabulously wealthy".
April 1, 2013, 4:36 amEmergency department security guards want to carry weapons, arguing Victorian hospitals are becoming more dangerous.
April 1, 2013, 4:23 am
Police are investigating the death of former sports journalist and PR consultant Rod Allen, as tributes flow for the "good guy with a ready smile".
March 31, 2013, 7:06 pmMore than two million drivers have been random breath tested in NSW in the past four months, with about 8000 arrested as a result, police say.
March 31, 2013, 3:24 pmAustralia's Easter road toll is already above last year's total toll with another day still to go in the long weekend.
March 31, 2013, 3:08 pm
Siblings Alexander and Bridget Jones, killed by a collapsing wall in Melbourne, were Carlton fans on their way to the AFL game against Richmond.
March 31, 2013, 1:53 pm
Advocates hope Opposition Leader Tony Abbott will change his stance on gay marriage as two of his daughters have come out in support of it.
March 31, 2013, 1:35 pmAnglican Archbishop of Brisbane Dr Phillip Aspinall says the church is often viewed as a caricature of itself and needs to do more to change its image.
March 31, 2013, 1:21 pmA man charged with murdering two people in Killarney Vale on the NSW Central Coast has been refused bail.
March 31, 2013, 12:32 pmA NSW police employee charged with misappropriating firearms from a police armoury will remain behind bars after appearing in a Central Coast court.
March 31, 2013, 11:42 amPolice have praised NSW drivers for their behaviour over the Easter long weekend with speeding and drink driving offences down on the 2012 figures.
March 31, 2013, 11:40 amTreasurer Wayne Swan warns against talking down Australia's strong performing economy.
March 31, 2013, 11:26 am
A record 2200 asylum seekers have arrived in Australia on 34 boats so far this month, the federal opposition says.
March 31, 2013, 10:00 am
Advocates hope Opposition Leader Tony Abbott will change his stance on gay marriage as two of his daughters have come out in support of it.
March 31, 2013, 9:31 amTrade Minister Craig Emerson has denied claims of class warfare over super and says there are no plans to tinker with the savings of everyday Australians.
March 31, 2013, 8:59 amA teenage boy has been charged following the death of an 18-year-old in southern NSW.
March 31, 2013, 8:54 am
Update 1.30pm: Thousands of WA drivers have been caught in an Easter traffic blitz while the nation’s road toll climbs to 15.
March 31, 2013, 8:53 amA NSW Police employee has been charged with firearms offences after handing himself into police following a statewide manhunt.
March 30, 2013, 8:12 pmA South Australian girl will face court after a fatal crash north of Adelaide which killed a 17-year-old boy.
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