Police have clashed with protesters at the site of Melbourne’s controversial East-West link road. Drilling at the site in the city’s north-east has now been suspended after the demonstration turned violent.
The riot squad has been called to a quiet street in Sydney’s inner west, where a man was shot dead overnight. The 50-year-old was gunned down in front of his family, after answering a knock at the door.
An air and sea search has resumed for two people feared dead after a vintage plane crashed into the ocean off Queensland’s South Stradbroke Island. The Tiger Moth was on a joy-flight when it went down. The pilot and a French tourist were on board.
And Australia is just five wickets away from winning the Ashes for the first time since 2007. Heading into the final day of the third test, England is 5 for 251 chasing a target of 504.
All the news tonight on NBN.
