Adrian Bayley gets life with parole for Jill Meagher murder (Yahoo!7 with agencies)
Serial rapist Adrian Bayley has been handed a life sentence with a non parole period of 35 years for the rape and murder of Melbourne woman Jill Meagher.

NSW government to consult on CTP reforms (AAP)
The NSW government has opened up its proposed CTP reforms to public discussion after failing to get the numbers in the Legislative Council.

Hearings prove struth is stranger than friction (ABC)
The first day of Northern Territory Budget Estimates hearings dragged on into the small hours of this morning, and was peppered with misunderstandings, threats to sue, some revelations about government spending and many questions consigned to the "too hard" basket.

Pay rises for federal public servants (ABC)
Wages growth in the federal public service has outstripped pay rises generally in the community according to a new report.

Country Fire Service volunteers angry bill ignores their cancer risk (ABC)
The Country Fire Service Volunteers Association said Industrial Relations Minister John Rau had ignored its requests to meet before he introduced legislation for firefighters' compensation.

Drivers buck bid to cut country road speed (ABC)
More than 2,000 people have signed a petition opposing speed limit cuts on rural roads in Tasmania.

Kagawa the dangerman for Japan, says Italy's De Rossi (Reuters)
RECIFE (Reuters) - Italy midfielder Daniele De Rossi picked out Japan's Shinji Kagawa as the dangerman for his side ahead of their Confederations Cup match on Wednesday. "I only know th...

Teammates back Milne to play in AFL (AAP)
St Kilda captain Nick Riewoldt and Nick Dal Santo have backed AFL teammate Stephen Milne to play this Saturday after he was charged with rape.

FIFA boss applauds Socceroos' victory (AAP)
The head of football's world governing body joined more than 110,000 people who tweeted about the Socceroos' World Cup qualification overnight.

Stephen Milne rape charges: Riewoldt says Milne should be allowed to play against Melbourne (ABC)
St Kilda captain Nick Riewoldt says veteran player Stephen Milne should be allowed to play in this weekend's match against Melbourne despite facing four rape charges over an alleged incident in 2004.

Highlanders XV and Southland XV named (Fuseworks)
The Highlanders will play a Southland XV on Friday night at Forsyth Barr Stadium as the team builds towards its last home game of the Investec Super Rugby season against the Crusaders on Saturday 29 June at the same venue.

Schwalger to boost Hurricanes (NZ Newswire)
Prop John Schwalger returns to the Hurricanes after a two-year break for their mid-season friendly match against the Crusaders in Levin.