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Japan and Australia urge calm after Chinese radar locks onto Japanese jets
Japan formally protests the incident, calling it “an extremely regrettable” and dangerous act that “exceeded the scope necessary for safe aircraft operations”. Source link
Nightclub fire kills at least 25 in India's Goa state
Local village council official Roshan Redkar tells a news agency that authorities had earlier issued a demolition notice for the club as it had no construction permit from the government, but higher officials rolled back the order. Source link
Naked man smashes ambulance windscreen in Kalgoorlie-Boulder
A video circulated on social media shows a naked male using his head to smash the windscreen of a moving ambulance. Source link
Teenager arrested, police searching for second person after fatal stabbing
Police are seeking out witnesses and searching for a second person believed to be involved in the fatal stabbing of a man in Melbourne’s north. Source link
Prisoner 'barely recognisable' after alleged assault at SA jail, union says
A 20-year-old prisoner was so badly bashed at an Adelaide jail on Sunday morning that he was left “barely recognisable” and had to be rushed to hospital for treatment, a union says. Source link
Teenager charged after passenger killed in early morning crash
A 16-year-old boy is alleged to have been the driver of a car which crashed into a pole early Sunday, killing a 17-year-old passenger. Source link
Smith denied first Australian Open title as Dane claims tense win
A missed putt costs Cameron Smith the chance of winning his first Australian Open, as Denmark’s Rasmus Neergaard-Petersen claimed a thrilling one-stroke victory at Royal Melbourne. Source link
Locals to be consulted on plan for new Alice Springs library
The location for the new Alice Springs Public Library was announced late last month, with residents soon able to have their say on what they want included in the $20 million facility. Source link
Sixers down Strikers in final-ball thriller to secure WBBL finals berth
Ellyse Perry produced one of the best knocks of her career but the Sydney Sixers took until the final ball to see off the Adelaide Strikers and land a WBBL finals spot. Source link
Despite another fire crisis, some still won't leave 'heaven on earth'
It is beautiful and remote, with one road in and out, and that is part of the deadly bushfire risk of living in this seaside community. Source link