ABC News Today
- Explosion rocks central Baghdad
A large explosion rocked an Iraqi ministry of defence complex that three weeks ago was the site of a suicide bomb attack that killed dozens of would-be army recruits, correspondents said. - Swans show Blues the door
Sydney has delivered Carlton another gutting first-week elimination from the AFL finals. - Sea Eagles fall to upset loss
Manly has kept the door open for South Sydney to steal its NRL finals spot, slumping to a shock 30-24 defeat to Canterbury at Brookvale Oval. - Independents not intimidated as decision looms
The country independent MPs say they do not feel intimidated into backing a Coalition government and they may even have their final decision by tomorrow. - Army to evacuate Victorian flood victims
The Defence Force will help evacuate residents in Victoria's north as the flood crisis worsens and scores of homes remain under water. - No power, flushing after severe storm
More than 20,000 residents remain without power on the New South Wales south coast, even though relief from wild winds is in sight. - PNG crash victims return home
The bodies of three Australians and a New Zealander killed in a Papua New Guinea plane crash have arrived in Brisbane. - Rescuers fear Christchurch residents trapped
Rescue teams are searching for any Christchurch residents they fear may be trapped following the devastating earthquake. - Man charged after child porn raids
South Australian and Federal Police have charged one person after 17 premises were raided in relation to child pornography. - Fox Glacier plane crash victims named
New Zealand police have named the nine people, including an Australian man, who died when a skydiving plane crashed and burst into flames at the remote Fox Glacier tourist spot. - One dead as storm hits Canadian coast
At least one person has died as Tropical Storm Earl moved from the American eastern seaboard and slammed into Canada's Nova Scotia. - Child abuse stats still too high: Minister
New figures show there were 20,000 violent assaults against children in New South Wales over the past year. - 18 dead in Guatemalan flood
At least 18 people have been killed in Guatemala, including a dozen on a bus that was buried in a landslide, as heavy rains lashed the Central American nation and southern Mexico. - Labor backs parliamentary reform demands
Labor has agreed to the parliamentary reform proposals put forward by one of the key independents, Rob Oakeshott. - Hundreds evacuated in Victorian flood disaster
Victoria is experiencing some of its worst flooding in more than a decade and emergency services say the threat is far from over.