Houses have been lost to a bushfire burning in hot, dry conditions in southern NSW,
the Rural Fire Service (RFS) says.

Australia has been lobbying Tuvalu to drop its demand that global warming
temperature rises be limited to 1.5 degrees, the nation's Prime Minister Apisai
Ielemia says.

Authorities have intercepted another asylum seeker boat, taking the tally for the
year to 55.
The boat was intercepted just after 8pm on Tuesday by HMAS Launceston about 30

A Spanish national charged over a string of indecent assaults on young children at
McDonald's restaurants across NSW denies involvement in the attacks, his lawyer has

The NRL career of promising young Newcastle Knights player Danny Wicks is in tatters
after he was among four people charged over a northern NSW drug syndicate.

Treasurer Wayne Swan says there is no room for complacency as the Australian economy
grew by a lower-than-anticipated 0.2 per cent in the September quarter.

Victoria's bushfire warning system has failed its first major test since Black
Saturday, with the website that relays vital alerts to residents crashing.

Australia's aviation industry is set for a shake-up with plans to welcome more
foreign investment, build new airports and make life easier for passengers by easing

The engineers' union is promising Qantas and Jetstar flights will not be cancelled
or planes grounded over Christmas as workers prepare to walk off the job on
Thursday.

The postal workers' union has agreed to stop the delay of mail trucks and harassment
of workers attempting to cross picket lines at Victorian postal centres.