A man has been shot after allegedly firing at police, sparking a tense standoff that closed down parts of a major regional city.

The police have revealed fresh details after a man and child were killed, and two other children rescued, in a horror early morning crash.

Jacqui Lambie, Olympian Lani Pallister and Michelle Bridges are some of Australia’s biggest names who have bravely shared the worst comments they’ve been sent online. See the video.

Federal police have issued a major update in their investigation into a bomb threat scare at Sydney Airport, which resulted in emergency services swarming the tarmac.

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