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Police believe the man was critically injured somewhere other than the police station.

As the reporter sought to deliver the news, the rubber began to peel on the forecourt.

The man underwent surgery for critical injuries after police shot him.

Lindsay Tickner continued to live in the property after being told to leave.

A major fresh fish kill has occurred at a weir in far western New South Wales.

Locals believe about one million fish may have died at Menindee Weir pool near Broken Hill.

Video shows dead fish floating on top of a vast area of water.

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Fish kills are defined by the NSW Department of Primary Industries as a sudden mass mortality of wild fish.

"Fish kills can occur at any time although data indicates fish kills are more likely to occur in summer or following sudden changes in temperature," the department said on its website.

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It's not yet known what has caused the fish kill but expert Joy Becker, an associate head of research at the School of Life and Environmental Sciences at the University of Sydney, said there were several possible factors.

"We need to let the fish kill investigation get underway to determine the cause," she said.

"This will help prevent and manage future scenarios that have a high likelihood of a fish kill occurring.

"Ultimately, fish kill events happen because the quality of the environment cannot sustain fish life.

"Causes of fish kills can be environmental, chemical, or possibly related to infectious disease agents including opportunistic pathogens or a combination of all these factors.

"When the water quality drops as is the case in blackwater events, it compromises fish physiology and if the drop is too sudden, too severe and/or too prolonged, this will lead to death.

"Complicating factors in blackwater events like disease can exacerbate situations of poor environmental conditions to cause major fish kills.

"It is important to remember that fish kill events impact not only the large body fish like the Murray cod and bony bream but also the small body fish like the gudgeons that are essential to maintaining a healthy aquatic ecosystem."

The Public Service Commissioner says the offence was at the low end of offences.

An officer suffered minor injuries during the West Auckland shooting.

A teenage girl is lucky to be alive after she was attacked by a large saltwater crocodile near Darwin.

The 2.2-metre croc bit the teenager in a rural creek south of the Northern Territory capital.

She managed to escape with minor injuries.

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The Department of Environment, Parks and Water Security said the girl was "extremely lucky" to have escaped.

"A crocodile of that size has the potential to cause major, life-threatening injuries," the department said in a statement.

"This is a timely reminder to always Be Crocwise.

"High water levels during the wet season make it easy for crocodiles to move into areas undetected.

"Crocodiles can inhabit any body of water in the Top End."

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More than 70 crocodiles have been removed by the territory's crocodile management team this year, some as big as 3.2 metres.

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A motorcyclist has said he owes his life to protective clothing after sharing footage of him being knocked off his bike during a crash in Melbourne.

The dashcam footage shows the rider crashing head-on into a ute, which turned into his path, causing him to go tumbling along the road in Mount Waverley about 10.20am on Monday.

"I survived the crash. Got lots of fractures and needed a surgery. Proper riding gear saved my life," the rider told Dash Cam Owners Australia.

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"Riding gear save riders' lives, always ride with proper riding gear," he warned others.

Paramedics have confirmed he was taken to the Alfred Hospital with lower body injuries in a stable condition.

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