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Watch a crisis response exercise as it happens in Ballarat

In Ballarat on Saturday, firefighters from across the area will receive calls to reports of a chemical smell on a V/Line train which starts to affect hundreds of passengers on board. It's all part of a counterterrorism exercise organised by the CFA to ... >> view original

Harcourts Ballarat team dons heels for a cause

The Harcourts Ballarat team sported their suits and heels for a walk with purpose along Melbourne's Southbank on Friday for the third annual Walk a Mile in their Shoes campaign, which raised more than $100,000 for White Ribbon Australia. Leading over ... >> view original

Tony Abbott will be in Gladstone on Monday

Australia's Prime Minister Tony Abbott will visit Gladstone on Monday. Who knows, maybe he plans to patrol Agnes Water main beach. Related Items. Gympie doctor leads national campaign against ice · Abbott dismisses election talk despite high spending ... >> view original

Harry goes crocodile trapping

Photographs have been released showing Prince Harry sitting on top of a 3.1-metre saltwater crocodile he helped remove from a trap in Darwin. Prince Harry was recently in Australia for a secondment with the Defence Force, and a trip to Darwin Harbour also ... >> view original

Arson charge for Deception Bay alleged robber

A man who was allegedly responsible for a number of incidents in Deception Bay on Friday has been charged. The 36-year-old allegedly broke into a car park at Deception Bay, attempted to steal three cars, then entered a home on Captain Cook Parade, ... >> view original

Parents of Queensland teen in Syria break silence

The parents of a Queensland teenager suspected of taking up arms in Syria say they had no idea their son was going to leave Australia and don't believe he is supporting terrorists. The 18-year-old from Toowoomba, on Queensland's Darling Downs, has ... >> view original

Victoria, PM agree on East West Link cash

While they continue to bicker about which project is best for Victoria, the state and federal governments can agree on one thing - funding for the East West Link will not have to be given back. But Prime Minister Tony Abbott says the state has to spend the ... >> view original

Syd man faces court after road rage attack

A man has faced court after a woman and her elderly mother were repeatedly punched during a road rage incident in Sydney earlier this month. Police say a 77-year-old woman was driving in Blacktown on May 4 when a man driving a 4WD attacked her and ... >> view original

PNG PM O'Neill calls for West Papua provincial governors to represent

Papua New Guinea's prime minister Peter O'Neill says he wants the elected leaders, the governors of West Papuan provinces, to be represented at the Melanesian Spearhead Group. West Papua pro-independence groups have lodged an application for ... >> view original

Five charged over murder of Perth dad

Five people have now been charged over the murder of a Perth father found dead in the boot of a burnt-out car. The body of 30-year-old Travis Bennjamin Mills was found on Good Friday in Hilbert, in Perth's southeast. On Saturday, police charged a ... >> view original