Teams fighting a huge industrial fire in Melbourne call in water bombers to help extinguish the tyre blaze that is sending a plume of toxic black smoke billowing into the air.
A woman who was part of a group that was taking selfies in knee-deep water before they were swept out to sea off Victoria's Phillip Island dies in hospital.
Wilderness survival epic The Revenant dominates the Golden Globe awards, taking home the top film prize as well as directing and acting honours on a night that also rewards The Martian but sees Cate Blanchett leave empty-handed.
Family and friends of Cole Miller, the victim of an alleged one-punch assault, pay tribute to the Brisbane teenager and call for an end to violent behaviour.
New airline Airly is offering unlimited private flights between Melbourne, Canberra and Sydney for members who pay a monthly fee, but aviation experts warn the plan is unlikely "to get off the ground".
Rampant corruption is paving the way for violence, lawlessness and environmental damage in India with residents recounting vicious assaults by so-called "land mafia" in regional villages.
Journalists criticise actor Sean Penn's Rolling Stone magazine article on his interview with on-the-run Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman over a deal to give the Mexican drug baron final approval of the story.
Unions should be banned from paying the fines of their law-breaking officials to avoid them treating the penalties as a "badge of honour", a Federal Government MP says.
Australia's top-ranked tennis player Bernard Tomic reportedly apologises after abusing staff at a Gold Coast resort over the use of tennis courts and the $20 hire fee.
Australia faces a critical shortage of donated tissue, including skin, bones, heart valves and tendons, with experts fearing they will be understocked during the bushfire season.
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