Slain Melbourne surgeon, dad farewelled

Patrick Pritzwald-Stegmann would have happily been a full-time dad to his young twin daughters.

Vic group suing recycling plant over fire

Melbourne man Castor Murillo says he was forced out of his home for five nights and continues to receive medical treatment after a recycling plant fire sent plumes of toxic smoke over nearby suburbs.

Man, 24, charged over WA tavern assault

A 24-year-old man has been charged over an alleged assault at a West Australian tavern that left a man more than twice his age fighting for life.

Fines proposed for rowdy NSW Airbnbs

People who let their properties to poorly-behaved guests on short-term accommodation sites like Airbnb could be slapped with a fine or a temporary ban under proposed NSW legislation.

NSW driver dies after thrown from car

A man has died after he was thrown from his car when it hit a fence in the NSW Northern Tablelands.

First surf warning may save rock fishers

The weather bureau hopes its new warning program for hazardous surf will help reduce the number of rock fishing deaths.

Australian soldier charged over child porn

An Australian Army soldier has been arrested at a Victorian defence base and charged with producing and sharing child porn.

Morrison talks down impact of Lib changes

Treasurer Scott Morrison says the Liberal Party would be "foolish" to think organisational change would end the power of factional groupings, but it is still worth pursuing.

NSW death linked to recalled airbags

A Takata airbag, which can explode and launch metal shards when deployed, has been linked to the death of a man in Sydney - the 18th death blamed on the airbags worldwide.

Three kids, woman hurt in Melbourne crash

Three children have head and facial injuries and a woman has been airlifted to hospital after a car and truck collided in Melbourne's outer suburbs.