Hot and windy: No relief for NSW firefighters (ABC)
Firefighters in New South Wales are continuing to battle two large bushfires, one of which has been declared an emergency situation.

Charges laid over shark slaughter, says MP (ABC)
Fisheries Minister Norman Moore says charges have been laid in relation to the discovery of hundreds of illegally killed sharks on Western Australia's north-west coast.

Children injured in Brisbane wall collapse (ABC)
Two children were hurt in a wall collapse at Tarragindi on Brisbane's southside overnight.

ATO warns against fraudulent email (ABC)
The Australian Tax Office has warned there is a fraudulent email being circulated which offers people tax refunds.

Car strikes pedestrians - 13 injured (AAP)
Eight people including four children remain in hospital after a car veered off the Great Ocean Road in the commercial heart of the resort town of Lorne.

Soldier killed in Afghanistan named (AAP)
The Australian government has released the name of the latest Australian soldier killed in Afghanistan .

Vainikolo's misery continues (AFP)
LONDON (AFP) - England international winger Lesley Vainikolo's miserable past few months continued on Tuesday as he was ruled out of the upcoming Six Nations after undergoing surgery on a ruptured Achilles tendon.

Spanish control of Dakar Rally continues as Sainz and Coma win again (AFP)
NEUQUEN, Argentina (AFP) - Spain's domination of the first half of the Dakar Rally continued apace on Tuesday as both former world rally champion Carlos Sainz and Marc Coma won the fourth stage of the car and motorbike disciplines respectively.

Helicopter to continue Sonny Fai search (AAP)
A helicopter was to return to Bethells Beach in Auckland on Wednesday, but searchers say there is no chance of finding Warriors star Sonny Fai alive.

French sailor rescued by fellow racer (AAP)
Solo round-the-world yachtsman Jean Le Cam was rescued on Tuesday by compatriot and fellow racer Vincent Riou the Vendee Globe race organisers announced.

Spain dominates with Sainz and Coma wins (AAP)
Spain's domination of the Dakar Rally continued as both Carlos Sainz and Marc Coma won the fourth stage of the car and motorbike disciplines respectively.

Yachtsman Le Cam makes contact, faces nervous wait for rescue (AFP)
PARIS (AFP) - Solo round-the-world yachtsman Jean Le Cam faced a nervous wait to be rescued Tuesday after his boat VM Materiaux dramatically overturned in high winds west of Cape Horn off the tip of South America.