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A Victorian man in his 20s had to be airlifted to hospital after a gun discharged in his face.

A truck crash that caused traffic gridlock in Melbourne last week highlights the need for the East West Link, the Victorian premier says.

Police say it's not yet known what caused a fire which killed a 66-year-old woman in the state's north.

An Adelaide man has been charged over bashing a man he suspected of stealing his car.

Police believe a body found off the coast southwest of Melbourne belongs to one of two paraglider enthusiasts who went missing on Saturday.

The search continues for a man who disappeared the same day his wife died snorkelling in Western Australia.

South Australian senator Nick Xenophon says he would make a boost to tariffs on car imports a condition of his support in any balance of power negotiation.

The NSW government says it's open to the idea of increasing speed limits on freeways if it is deemed safe.

Victorian nurses have launched an anti-violence campaign because they say the state government has not done enough to protect them.

NSW Premier Barry O'Farrell has backed Tony Abbott's proposed tax review and says changes to the GST should be included.