3:47 PM AEDT | A three-year-old girl has died and a toddler is seriously injured after being mauled by a pack of dogs at a southern NSW home today, with neighbours having to prise the animals off the children.

9:46 AM AEDT | A TASER was deployed by police early this morning to end a stand-off with a man who had armed himself with an axe at a Finley home. Police had attempted to resolve the siege peacefully, which began at 7pm last night, and had brought in specialist negotiators.

9:26 AM AEDT | STUNNED friends yesterday paid tribute to a North East man whose Lake Hume holiday ended in tragedy after a fatal bee sting. Simon Quirk died on Monday night after reportedly being stung by the insect while consuming a can of drink at the Wymah Valley Retreat at Bowna. Police said the 54-year-old had been sipping on the can during Monday afternoon when he spat out a bee which had apparently been inside the container.

19/11/2008 | Highlights from the red carpet at the World Premiere of 'Australia' in Sydney.

1:00 AM AEDT | ADAM Prior says he will fulfil his commitment to the Wodonga Raiders. The former Doug Strang medallist yesterday said he was “100 per cent” committed to the Raiders’ quest to ...

1:00 AM AEDT | BENALLA has catapulted itself firmly into contention to claim the North East Junior Country Week under-17 division one crown after defeating Cricket Albury-Wodonga Ponting by 15 runs at Benalla Showgr...