Govt settles on new indigenous body (AAP)
A two-year wait will come to an end shortly with the establishment of a new national representative body for indigenous Australians.

Isabelle the air crane arrives in Sydney (AAP)
As blazes rage across NSW, the state's latest firefighting tool has touched down in Sydney.

NSW fire breaks containment lines (AAP)
A fire burning west of the NSW central west townships of Rylstone, Kandos and Clandulla has broken containment lines, putting some properties under threat.

Man swims into the arms of the police (AAP)
Gold Coast police outsmarted a crashed motorist who tried to make a swim for it on Sunday.

CMC to investigate former govt advisor (AAP)
Queensland's CMC will begin a public hearing on Monday into allegations a former ministerial adviser siphoned millions of dollars to rugby clubs.

Swan talks climate as rate rise looms (AAP)
As Labor approaches the second anniversary of its election win, Treasurer Wayne Swan is talking about climate change as economists forecast another rate rise.