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Alex Carey reaches 100 during South Australia's Sheffield Shield final against Victoria.

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The state government has implored drivers to not panic and to avoid hoarding fuel.

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A car was also driven at partygoers and a number of vicious assaults reported.

70-100 people could be seen gathered in groups near the scene in Mt Albert.

Police said the accident near Ōtara has blocked multiple lanes.

Police believe they have found everyone from inside the vehicle, but divers will check.

Police were alerted to the incident at about 6.25pm this evening.

Alex Carey reaches 100 during South Australia's Sheffield Shield final against Victoria.

Police are still searching for a car and driver involved in a hit-and-run that has left a Melbourne father with serious head injuries in hospital.

Thieves in Poland have stolen 12 tonnes of KitKat chocolates, according to Nestlé.

French police have thwarted a suspected bomb attack outside a Bank of America building in Paris.

New CCTV footage shows drivers filling up and taking off without paying as the fuel crisis bites.

Many exiled Iranians hope for an end to 47 years of oppressive Islamic rule. It’s a challenging view for those who oppose the war – but we must listen to them.

Yemen's Houthi forces have entered the Middle East conflict after launching missiles toward Israel, as the war enters its second month.

Follow our live coverage of the conflict in the Middle East and related developments in Australia.

The Houthi strike has raised new concerns of further disruption to global shipping already hit by the effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz.

The death of a Dutchman has amplified fears that criminal gangs are increasingly comfortable using the holiday island as a setting for violence.

Bill Shorten has sparked a political storm over sudden policy moves that appeal to the Labor Left.

Progressive politics is close to killing off the worthy idea of constitutional recognition of the indigenous peoples.

Queensland Treasurer Curtis Pitt has ordered sweeping raids to prop up the cash-strapped state’s ailing budget.

Shares fell yesterday, wiping more than $30 billion in value, as investors braced for a British vote to leave the EU.

Efforts to increase the number of people studying science and maths are wrongheaded, says Productivity Commission.

Bill Shorten has sparked a political storm over sudden policy moves that appeal to the Labor Left.

Progressive politics is close to killing off the worthy idea of constitutional recognition of the indigenous peoples.

Queensland Treasurer Curtis Pitt has ordered sweeping raids to prop up the cash-strapped state’s ailing budget.

Shares fell yesterday, wiping more than $30 billion in value, as investors braced for a British vote to leave the EU.

Efforts to increase the number of people studying science and maths are wrongheaded, says Productivity Commission.