A fight at a suburban Melbourne hotel has left a man in hospital.

A 29-year-old man in in hospital under police guard following his arrest for a string of crimes across Brisbane.

A man has been assaulted in a violent break and enter in NSW's south and police are appealing for information.

A Sydney woman has been charged over her role in the importation of the drug ice concealed in bottles of chilli sauce.

Three people have died of drug overdoes in Perth in the last 24 hours, prompting a warning from police.

NSW firefighters are hoping to get some critical back-burning and containment work done before temperatures soar early next week, as dozens of bushfires continue to burn throughout the state.

A man has been charged after he allegedly stole a police uniform during a burglary in regional Victoria.

A man is fighting for life and five others have been taken to hospital following a brawl at a reception centre in Melbourne's north.

A woman jumped from a moving vehicle and sought help at a fast food restaurant in the NSW Hunter region after she was allegedly kidnapped from a toilet block and strangled until she lost consciousness.

A man is set to be charged after allegedly setting fire to a telecommunications exchange and three cars in southern NSW.