Three people are missing in north Queensland floods, including a five-year-old boy
feared taken by a crocodile, as heavy rain continues to pound the region.

The death toll from Victoria's bushfires has risen to at least 66, with another
victim being confirmed in Marysville, police say.

(AAP) - A popular beach in New Zealand's South Island has been reopened after a suspected shark attack is now being put down to a run-in with a stingray.

(AAP) - A man shot in the leg in broad daylight at a popular motorcycle event in Sydney's west is believed to have been involved in an altercation with members of a bikie gang.

(AAP) - Qantas said it was reviewing the work of an engineer it has suspended for performing maintenance work on aircraft that he was not qualified to do.

(AAP) Firefighters have been pushed to the limit as more than 40 fires raged throughout NSW in difficult hot, dry and windy conditions.

(AAP) A volunteer firefighter battling a blaze in Victoria's west has suffered serious burns.

Two American divers have been rescued seven hours after they went missing on the
Great Barrier Reef.

Investment firm Babcock & Brown Ltd says it has reached an agreement with its
bankers on a restructure of its corporate debt facilities and a revised business

Melbourne Victory skipper Kevin Muscat says his team can take advantage of a
"scarred" Adelaide United to secure a home A-League grand final.