It's believed three of the four men killed in a high-speed crash in north central Victoria were not wearing seatbelts, in what police described as a tragic but avoidable collision.
An innocent neighbour gunned down in a violent siege will be farewelled at a private funeral in Ipswich following confirmation he will receive a bravery medal.
Police have shot dead three people after an ambush at a remote property on Queensland's Darling Downs in which two officers and a neighbour were killed.
Four men have been charged as part of an ongoing investigation by Strike Force Ginga into the alleged commercial supply of cocaine and methamphetamine in the NSW Monaro region.
