Boy, two, drowns in Sydney river
A two-year-old boy has drowned in a river in southwest Sydney.
Emergency services were called to the Georges River at Revesby about 4.15pm (AEDT)
on Sunday.
Burke stands by sustainable population
Federal Population Minister Tony Burke says a union leader's call for a "big
Australia" is simplistic.
Qld government denies abortion law flaw
The Queensland government has denied any flaw in Queensland's criminal code which
only offers legal protection for surgical abortions.
Police emails cause diplomatic tensions
The Indian Foreign Office summoned the Australian high commissioner to India, Peter
Varghese, over a racist email circulated by Victorian police officers.
Dollar reflects strong economy: Swan
The strong performance of the Australian dollar reflects the underlying strength of
the country's economy, federal Treasurer Wayne Swan says.
NSW man bashed and left on road
A man has been seriously assaulted and left on the road on the NSW Central Coast.
Police say the 21-year-old man left a cafe on Reliance Drive at Tuggerah between
Neighbours' row leads to fatal stabbing
A man has died after being stabbed at a unit in Sydney's southwest.
Two other men were wounded in the incident, which happened at a block of flats in
Church on fire, nursing home evacuated
A church is on fire on the NSW Central Coast, prompting the evacuation of a nearby
nursing home.
NSW Fire Brigade says the two-storey church building on Chetwynd Road at Erina
Carlton swap Richmond Grigg for Collins
(AA) - Carlton has secured the services of Andrew Collins from Richmond in the Blues' first trade move of the AFL's exchange period.
Richards ready to roll at Bathurst
(AAP) - An overnight shift and some pit lane friendliness has enabled Brad Jones Racing to revive Jason Richards' Bathurst dream.
