Police in Victoria are urging young people to be more careful on the roads following six deaths overnight. Two girls aged 15 and 16 and two men aged 18 and 19 died in one accident at Lynbrook in Melbourne's south-east. Five others were injured, two critically. Meanwhile, two young men died in separate accidents at Balwyn North, in Melbourne's east, and at Colbinabbin, north-east of Bendigo. Police Assistant Commissioner Ken Lay says the age of the victims is worrying. "Three fatal collisions, three of those drivers have been under the age of 20. All of the deaths have been under the age of 20," he said. "When young people are in cars, when they speed, when perhaps they're not as careful as they should be, it's often a recipe for disaster." Police say it will take some time for the Lynbrook community to recover from Sunday morning's accident. A friend of the 15-year-old, Marko Pavasovic, says those close to the victims are in shock. "To get a call at four in the morning that she's gone, I couldn't believe it. I didn't get back to sleep all night, and just unbelievable," he said. "You wouldn't expect it to happen, especially four of them so young, and it's just not good. It's not a good thing. And looking at the cars, that's unbelievable."

Police divers are being used in the search for a pregnant woman who disappeared from a boat moored at a northern NSW marina. The 37-year-old who is six months pregnant was last seen by her husband about 11.30pm (AEST) on Saturday leaving the boat, which was moored at a hotel marina on Wharf Street at Tweed Heads. Police believe she left the wharf through a security gate leading to the public car park area and intended using toilet facilities in the hotel. An extensive search of the area has been launched, including police divers checking surrounding waters. "Police hold grave concerns for the woman's welfare due to her pregnancy, the proximity to water and the fact that her disappearance is out of character," police said. The woman is of Indian descent and 170cm tall, with a medium build, dark brown complexion and black hair. She was last seen wearing grey tracksuit pants, a black top and wearing silver slip on shoes. Anyone with information is asked to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.

People who lost their homes in the Black Saturday bushfires will share in more than $33 million donated to the Victorian Bushfire Appeal Fund. People moving from temporary accommodation to their new homes will receive up to $15,000. The money is in addition to $50,000 lump sums already paid and further needs-based grants of up to $50,000. Victorian Bushfire Appeal Fund panel chair John Landy said the payments were designed to help people who have been stuck in temporary housing. "More than 2,000 homes were destroyed in the bushfires and people from these homes have found short-term solutions such as renting, public housing, temporary villages or staying with friends and family," he said in a statement. "In most cases temporary accommodation will be required for at least 12 months, but for many this will stretch out to 18 months or two years. "These people are suffering extreme hardship because they have to find additional money for rent, are living in unfamiliar surroundings, are incurring extra costs for essential services and travel and can often suffer from social isolation."

Two nurses in South Australia and a prisoner in New South Wales have been confirmed as having swine flu. SA Health says two nurses at Adelaide hospitals have tested positive for the swine flu virus. One nurse works at the Royal Adelaide and the second works at Lyell McEwin. A total of seven patients who came into contact with the nurses have been given Tamiflu, but SA Health says they are not seriously ill. The state's chief medical officer, Professor Paddy Phillips, says the virus is spreading among the community as expected. "Clearly there's going to be more staff members, healthcare workers as well as policemen, firemen, office workers, all types of workers will be coming down with this bug," he said. "Our aim is to protect those who are vulnerable and whose immune systems are suppressed by illness or medications." The New South Wales prisoner is the second to have tested positive to swine flu in the state's prison system. A Corrective Services Department spokeswoman says the 35-year-old male inmate was jailed a week ago and is now in isolation after contracting the H1N1 virus. She will not identify the prison concerned but says the infection is not related to another positive test at Silverwater Jail in Sydney's west. A female inmate tested positive on Friday and is also in isolation. It is thought she contracted the virus from a visitor.

Two nurses in two of Adelaide's major hospitals have tested positive for swine flu. South Australia's chief medical officer Professor Paddy Phillips said both hospitals - the Royal Adelaide and Lyell McEwin - had undertaken infection control procedures to limit the spread and risk to patients, visitors and staff. The Lyell McEwin Hospital nurse worked last Tuesday in a general ward but had not been at work since. She was confirmed as infected with H1N1 influenza late on Friday. Patients she had been in close contact with have been treated with Tamiflu, with one still to be contacted. The Royal Adelaide nurse worked on Thursday, became unwell and was confirmed as a positive case on Saturday. "One patient was in prolonged contact with her and has been given Tamiflu as a precaution," Professor Phillips said in a statement on Sunday. He said the number of confirmed cases in SA currently stood at 262 and was continuing to rise. "But it is important to remember that in the great majority of cases, swine flu causes a mild illness which people recover from without any medical intervention," he said.

Prime Minister Kevin Rudd says the momentum behind new climate change legislation in the United States should force the Coalition to clarify its position on emissions trading. The United States House of Representatives has passed a bill that seeks to cut American emissions by 17 per cent by 2020. The bill still needs to pass the Senate to become law. Last week the Coalition used its numbers in the Senate to delay a vote on Labor's emissions trading scheme. Mr Rudd says the world is moving to tackle climate change and the Coalition needs to get on board. "To those who are delaying action in the Australian Parliament, look at what's happening in the United States," he said. "Rather than voting not to vote, which is what the Liberals have done here, let's get on with the business of acting and getting things done." But Opposition frontbencher Tony Abbott says there is no additional pressure on the Opposition to approve an ETS motion. "We're not going to support a bad ETS," he told ABC1's Insiders. "We're not going to support an ETS which costs Australian jobs without providing any definite and guaranteed environmental benefit. Why would we do that?" Opposition Leader Malcolm Turnbull says he is waiting for more analysis on the economic impact of the Government's scheme. "It will enable us to come back with amendments we would propose to the legislation."