The AgeVictorian man, 72, shot while bike riding9news.com.auPolice are hunting a sniper who shot a 72-year-old man as he was riding a bike in country Victoria. The man was shot to his upper body as he rode the Myrtleford-Everton Rail Trail in Everton in the state's north east about midday Saturday. ...

Perth NowWA Election 2017: Employers set for cash bonuses when taking on apprentices under Liberal pledgePerth NowEMPLOYERS in every industry in WA will be paid cash bonuses to take on apprentices under a Liberal promise to create 15,000 new apprenticeships in the next two years. Premier Colin Barne...

NEWS.com.auDarwin bombing: a story that's remained 'in the shadows'NEWS.com.auONE of the last surviving World War II veterans to witness the Darwin bombings says the diggers involved never got the recognition they deserved. Tasmanian Brian Winspear can still picture the sun glinting off the bombs li...

The Canberra Times11 homes destroyed, 'very lucky' no lives lost in Carwoola fire near QueanbeyanThe Canberra TimesEleven homes have been lost and 12 more damaged in a fire which ripped through 3500 hectares of land at Carwoola. Of those 11, one belonged to a senior firefighter who was out defending...

dailytelegraph.com.auAs Labor gains ground, it's time to imagine a Bill Shorten Australiadailytelegraph.com.auI don't know who is running the show in Canberra but it doesn't seem they're learning from their mistakes. Question Time: Members continue to interject as Shorten asks Turnbull about his $50...

Financial ExpressDonald Trump calls the media 'the enemy of the American People'The Sydney Morning HeraldFlorida: US President Donald Trump further escalated his attacks on the news media Friday afternoon when he tweeted that outlets like the New York Times, NBC, ABC, CBS and CNN are not his enemy b...

The Sydney Morning HeraldNSW ravaged by destructive stormsNEWS.com.auThree women have been struck by lightning and widespread damage has been inflicted by a hailstorm that swept through Sydney and parts of NSW. The storm cell hit the city's northwest about 4pm on Saturday, depositing golf ball- and ...

Brisbane TimesMan sustains serious injuries after shark attack in far north QueenslandBrisbane TimesA man attacked by a shark on Saturday morning off the north Queensland coast owes his life to quick-thinking friends who applied a tourniquet to his mauled leg, Queensland Ambulance Service said. Thre...

The West AustralianWA Libs get personal at campaign launchNEWS.com.auWestern Australia is a bigger and stronger state than ever with its economy growing by 40 per cent under his government, Premier Colin Barnett said at the Liberal party's election campaign launch. Mr Barnett and his deputy Liza Har...

Sky News AustraliaAsylum seekers wait for decision on phonesSky News AustraliaAsylum seekers in detention centres across the country are anxiously waiting to find out if their mobile phones will be confiscated, refugee advocates say. Lawyers representing about 80 asylum seekers detained in Melbourne...

NEWS.com.auParramatta stabbing: Woman dies after being knifed in chestNEWS.com.auA MAN accused of stabbing his wife of five years to death last night had just found out she was having an affair, his defence lawyer said outside court. Bangladeshi migrant Shahab Ahmed, 33, has been charged with the mu...

The Sydney Morning HeraldSydney weather: Third day of storms for NSW as Sydney prepares for a wet afternoonThe Sydney Morning HeraldSydney is in for another wet afternoon with thunderstorms expected to batter the east coast of NSW on Sunday. As residents survey the damage after two days of wild thun...

Brisbane TimesQueensland government to seek sugar report through FOIBrisbane TimesThe Queensland government will make a Freedom of Information request to obtain what it says is a crucial report in determining how to resolve issues in the state's sugar industry. The Productivity Commission's final re...

Sky News AustraliaVic police happy with White Night crowdsSBSWhite Night revellers are in the clear as Victoria Police says that apart from some criminal charges being laid it was a well-behaved event. Source: AAP. 19 Feb 2017 - 1:40 PM UPDATED 2 HOURS AGO ...White Night 2017: The best and worst of ...

The AustralianGladys Berejiklian: NSW open to clean coalThe AustralianNSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian was unable to name the state's clean energy target, mistakenly suggesting there was a goal of reaching 20 per cent renewable generation by 2050. Ms Berejiklian said “I think it was 20 per cent, I'l...

ABC OnlineNorth Queensland shark attack victim has leg amputated after emergency surgeryABC OnlineA Queensland spearfisherman attacked by a shark on Saturday has had one of his legs amputated. Key points: Glenn Dickson was bitten by a shark after jumping into waters off Hinchinbrook Island on Saturd...

ABC OnlineBombing of Darwin veterans commemorate the time World War II came to Australian soilABC OnlineSo said 20-year-old Mervyn Lloyd, who was stationed with his unit in Darwin 75 years ago today, building barbed wire defences north of the city on February 19, 1942, when the first of two devastat...

Learning tips now live onlineSBSParents can get tips on incorporating learning into everyday life with a new website the federal government has launched. Source: AAP. 20 Feb 2017 - 3:34 AM UPDATED 44 MINS AGO. What do cooking, gardening, car trips and pets have in common?and more »

The AgeAccused in court over fatal Vic shooting9news.com.auAn accused killer will on Monday face court over the shooting death of a man in Victoria's north over the weekend. Police say a 43-year-old Shepparton man was shot in the upper body following a dispute between himself and his killer at a pro...

9news.com.auDeputy NSW Police Commissioner Catherine Burn has applied for top jobBrisbane TimesDeputy NSW Police Commissioner Catherine Burn has thrown her hat in the ring to replace Andrew Scipione as the state's top cop, with the aim of being the first female appointment to the role. She joins sev...

The Canberra TimesConsultants and contractors now outnumber public servants in Defence DepartmentThe Canberra TimesThe Defence Department's boss has warned he will be a "mongrel" if his executives do not trim the numbers of public servants working at the giant department. Departmental secretary Denn...

The AustralianEven when Darwin was bombed 75 years ago, Walter Reynolds was luckyThe Australian“I've been lucky all my life,” says 90-year-old Walter Reynolds. It began when he was a child, but he was never luckier than when, during World War II, he was supposed to be despatched to the Mediterra...

The AustralianRFS captain's home destroyed by fire while he was warning neighboursThe AustralianPeter Bavington watched helplessly on Friday as his home of 17 years was engulfed in flames. The Captains Flat Rural Fire Service captain is no stranger to the grief and destruction of bushfires, but noth...

dailytelegraph.com.auRay Williams: Premier's factional deals sees Disability Services Minister left without an officedailytelegraph.com.auONE of Gladys Berejiklian's new ministers has been left without an office at government headquarters after the Premier appointed an extra minister in her Cabinet ...

NEWS.com.auWitnesses describe horror as out-of-control vehicle targets oncoming traffic on WA highwayNEWS.com.auWITNESSES have today described chaotic scenes that unfolded on a busy West Australian highway moments as an out-of-control driver appeared to aim his vehicle at oncoming traffic. A 61-year...