Garry Davis is sentenced to 40 years in jail for murdering two Newcastle nursing home residents by administering large doses of insulin and attempting to murder a third, with a judge saying the choice of victims remains a "mystery".
Dylan Voller's former case worker tells the royal commission that adversarial and judgemental case workers compounded the young detainee's problems, and the system failed to give him the support he needed.
An emergency warning is declared for Cessnock in New South Wales, where houses are under threat from two bushfires and some residents are told it is too late to leave the area.
Two international reports show Australia's education standards dropping down the global rankings, and the latest NAPLAN data shows students' results flat-lining. Countries spending more on education appear to get better results — but the story's not that simple.
Fire danger warnings are in place across Victoria, New South Wales, South Australia and Tasmania, with hot temperatures and windy conditions forecast, the weather Bureau says.
He may be leading the way with the bat for Australia this Test summer, but that did not stop Usman Khawaja from being caught in an awkward case of mistaken identity.
Liberal MP Jason Wood calls for a ban on handing out how-to-vote cards on election day, saying he has seen too much aggression from volunteers at polling booths.
The United Nations scraps Wonder Woman as its honorary ambassador for the empowerment of women and girls after only two months in the role, following criticism that the choice sent the wrong message.
Australian actors Mel Gibson, Nicole Kidman and Joel Edgerton score Golden Globe nominations, while musical romance La La Land leads the list and actors of colour are recognised after the 'White Oscars' furore.
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