A number of people die when a giant fire destroys a 24-storey London apartment block, with reports witnesses heard people crying for help and jumping from windows as the building was engulfed in flames.
Londoners watching the inferno tearing through a high-rise tower block in West London describe seeing people trapped in the building and say the scene there is one of "absolute devastation and shock".
Billionaire media owner Bruce Gordon and News Corporation scion Lachlan Murdoch merge their holdings in the Ten Network, in a play that could ultimately see the pair take the business out of administration and into private hands.
Asylum seekerswho allege they endured physical and psychological harm on Manus Island say they "are finally being heard" after the Commonwealth agrees to pay $70 million in compensation.
The furore over Chinese donations erupts in Federal Parliament as Julie Bishop is questioned about a Chinese mining magnate "who she knows well" setting up a company bearing her name.
Victoria Police release the image of a man after conservative newspaper columnist and TV host Andrew Bolt was attacked outside a Carlton restaurant last week.
Democracy has always been a messy form of government and is often unpredictable. But some recent election outcomes have the experts asking if it's time to reconsider the way we pick our leaders.
The father of a young girl who uses medicinal cannabis to treat her severe form of epilepsy vows to continue lobbying for law reform, after being found guilty of charges of possession and cultivation.
Women's news website Mamamia and its founder Mia Freedman apologise after sparking outrage by publishing "disgusting and shameful" details of an interview with feminist author Roxane Gay.
An alleged $30 million investment fraud syndicate run from the Gold Coast and Brisbane that preyed on 2,000 victims across Australia has been shut down, Queensland police say.
A car that drove down a footpath in a frightening incident in Melbourne's CBD on Tuesday night had no intention of hitting pedestrians and may have been targeting financial institutions, police say.
Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull angrily defends the Federal Government's position on energy policy, declaring the nation needs "wise leadership" not "glib" answers.
US officials deny the arrival of basketball star Dennis Rodman in North Korea is related to the release of university student Otto Warmbier, who is reportedly in a coma and in urgent need of medical care after being detained for 17 months.
Mario can turn into a T-Rex (or a taxi), Microsoft showed off its new Xbox and VR and a treasure trove of pirate games. Here's what gamers will be talking about at E3 2017.
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