An 18-year-old has died after a brawl in Kurunjang in Melbourne's west, while a 60-year-old man has died of a gunshot wound in unrelated incident in Campbellfield.

Aller had previously been found guilty of manslaughter for fatally stabbing his girlfriend.

Australia's newest Test debutant speaks for the first time after being dropped from the national side after just three games against India.

The new legislation extends government funding until March 14, provides $US100 billion for disaster-hit states and $US10 billion for farmers.

Christmas is still a few sleeps away but the festivities have already kicked off on the Australian calendar with many around the country celebrating what's become known as "Gravy Day".

A "big spike of sugar" discharged from a chocolate factory hit a sewage treatment plant. Here's why that is bad news for swimmers in Hobart.

The extremist terror organisation said it had "targeted a military target of the Israeli enemy" using a ballistic missile.

A man says his truck displaying the Palestinian flag was burned outside his inner-Melbourne home,  as also investigate a separate incident involving an anti-Semitic sign that was displayed outside state parliament.

Queensland's Domestic and Family Violence Minister says the review will investigate how DVConnect spends its funds, whether it is adequately resourced, and if the service meets expectations.

Australian humanitarian supplies arrive in the quake-hit Pacific nation of Vanuatu, as RAAF flights take more stranded Australians home.