A house has been destroyed by a fire at Copacabana on the Central Coast. The blaze sent thick smoke into the air and also damaged another house.
An Italian air show has been struck by tragedy, after two planes collided during a stunt. One of the pilots managed to perform a crash landing – the other was killed.
Federal opposition leader Bill Shorten has presented his gay marriage bill to parliament.
And the first whales have been spotted coming past on their northern migration.
