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Southwest Sydney home sprayed with bullets

A vehicle was heard outside a southwest Sydney home before a number of shots were fired into it, police say.
June 20, 6:06 am
Allowing homelessness 'socially repugnant'

Both main parties should commit to reducing homelessness in Australia, an advocacy body says, as CEOs sleep rough on Thursday night.
June 20, 6:06 am
7.30 revisits Walker family six months after their dramatic escape from the Dunalley bushfires

Six months after escaping with their lives when the Tasmanian town of Dunalley was struck by blistering bushfires, the Walker family is facing the harsh reality of starting from scratch.
ABC - June 20, 6:32 am
Ear-biting Tasmanian man jailed for six months

A Tasmanian man who bit off another man's ear and spat it out on the ground during a fight in Hobart will serve at least six months in jail.
ABC - June 20, 5:51 am
Man charged over Sydney bus stop attack

A man has been charged with attacking a woman at a Sydney bus stop and assaulting a police officer who arrested him.
June 20, 5:29 am
'Evil' Bayley begins life prison term

Adrian Bayley has begun his life prison sentence for the rape and murder of Melbourne woman Jill Meagher.
June 20, 2:31 am
Tom Meagher says justice system failed his murdered wife Jill and Adrian Bayley's sentence is a disgrace

The husband of murdered rape victim Jill Meagher has hit out at the sentence handed down to her killer Adrian Bayley, saying his wife would still be alive if the justice system had taken the serial sex offender off the streets.
ABC - June 20, 1:10 am
Scientists probe what makes corpses smell

Scientists want to identify what makes up the odour of rotting corpses to help train sniffer dogs.
June 20, 12:06 am
Inquiry seeks WA Irish child abuse victims

A large-scale inquiry into institutional child abuse in Northern Ireland is appealing for survivors thought to be living in WA to give evidence.
June 20, 12:06 am
Sydney man tasered after assault

A man who allegedly assaulted a woman in Sydney's Hunters Hill was tasered and capsicum sprayed as four police officers tried to arrest him.
June 19, 11:52 pm
High Court rejects challenge to alcohol restriction laws over smuggling conviction

A Palm Island woman has lost her High Court appeal against her conviction for smuggling alcohol into a restricted area.
ABC - June 19, 11:32 pm
Clive Palmer flees press conference in ACT

Mining magnate Clive Palmer has refused to guarantee all 1000 jobs at Queensland Nickel will be safe and has abruptly ended the press conference.
June 19, 11:14 pm
McClelland farewell speech spares party

Sacked Labor minister Robert McClelland has remained faithful to the party in his farewell speech from parliament.
June 19, 11:03 pm
Gay marriage motion passed in SA

The South Australian parliament has passed a motion supporting same sex marriage.
June 19, 11:02 pm
Gillard hand-knitted scarf gets $4050 bid

An auction winner has paid $12,600 for dinner with Prime Minister Julia Gillard, while another bid $13,000 to eat with a pair of top Liberals.
June 19, 10:40 pm