Bill Hickman

Local agencies are assisting dozens of people made homeless by the fire at Loafers Lodge in Newtown.

Retailers are warning insurance hikes in the wake of ram raids and other crime could force many out of business. Audio

The report into police actions during the Parliament occupation details serious allegations of violence against protesters, but also refutes a number of narratives which swept the internet.

Police say firearms owners need to shoulder the burden of a licensing system that costs the tax payer hundreds of millions of dollars. But firearms advocates say the figures are being pulled from thin…