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First shots emerge from inside gutted London tower
Eerie images taken inside London's charred Grenfell Tower show the smouldering remains of the 24-storey building, which contained 120 apartments and housed as many as 600 people.
 
Brothers 4 Life leader jailed for 'violent underworld rampage'
Farhad Qaumi, the leader of the once-feared Brothers 4 Life gang that embarked on a "violent underworld rampage" in Sydney in 2013, learns he will spend at least 43 years in jail.
 
Thermomix being sued by ACCC over 'failure to report burns'
The consumer watchdog is suing the maker of the Thermomix cooking appliance for allegedly failing to report a number of serious burns by the required deadline.
 
Ministers retract comments critical of Victorian judiciary
Three Coalition Government ministers withdraw some statements but refuse to apologise to the Victorian Court of Appeal for criticising the state's judiciary over terrorism sentences.
 
CPA chief keeps job but faces 'fiercely independent' review
Alex Malley holds onto his role amid bullying allegations, but faces what the CPA board says is an "independent" review led by Sir Angus Houston, who has appeared on Mr Malley's morning TV show and wrote a foreword for his book.
 
How battery storage could solve our energy problems
If chief scientist Alan Finkel gets his way, battery storage will be central to Australia's energy future. So how does it work, which other countries are doing it and how much of a "thing" will it be here?
 
Probyn: Drop the sanctimony on Turnbull's Trump impression and lighten up
Yes, Malcolm Turnbull mimicked the US President. But as piss-takes go, the Prime Minister's chief target was himself, and it was suitably humorous and self-deprecating, writes Andrew Probyn.
 
Australia's oldest micro-nation founders ordered to pay $3m tax bill
Self-proclaimed Hutt River Provence sovereign Prince Leonard Casley and his son lose a Supreme Court battle against the Australian Tax Office and are ordered to pay millions in owed taxes after filing submissions described as "merely irrelevant to the bizarre".
 
Bullet stopped 1cm from ABC correspondent's carotid artery
ABC South-East Asia correspondent Adam Harvey has undergone a successful operation and is expected to recover well after he was struck in the neck by a stray bullet in the Philippines.
 
Pilot dead in NSW north coast air crash
A man is dead after a four-seater aircraft crashed into bushland on the NSW north coast, amid speculation the pilot may have became disoriented in poor weather conditions.
 
Man teaches judge how to count cards while denying laundering cash
A Canberra man denies laundering almost $400,000 and insists he won at least half the cash counting cards at casinos in Melbourne and Sydney using a method he used when he was younger.
 
Freedom or freedom porn? The reality of Instagram's #vanlife
Should you buy a van and leave your big city rent for starry skies and open highways? Not before you've read this article.
 
Silent vigil held for St Stanislaus' sex abuse victims in Bathurst
Ahead of a controversial formal apology on its grounds tonight, victims and community members plant 160 paper hearts representing students abused at St Stanislaus College.
 
Man accused of planning to join IS in Syria refused bail
Moudasser Taleb, 22, who was arrested at Sydney International Airport yesterday morning en route to Syria, is formally refused bail after being charged with preparing for incursions into foreign countries.
 
Alleged robber nabbed after police stand-off
A man wanted over an alleged robbery with violence has been taken into custody in Toogoolawah, north west of Brisbane, after a seven-hour stand-off involving police.
 
Amazing pictures of wildlife rescue emerge
Pictures of an epic effort to rescue thousands of animals including cattle, wallabies, skinks and even snakes during the historic damming of a river have emerged.
 
Camel dairies on the rise as farmers tap in to feral resource
A growing number of wild camels from central Australia are being turned into dairy cows, as interest in the camel milk industry builds and diversifies into cheese and beauty products.
 
Buying ecstasy easier than getting a beer at Perth nightspots: police
Patrons have been asked if they want to buy drugs before they are even able to order a beer at some Perth venues, police say, amid a wave of raids on sellers across the city.
 
US student freed by North Korea was 'brutalised'
An American university student who was detained for 17 months in North Korea and suffered a serious brain injury was "brutalised" while in custody, his family says.
 
Bat-Signal lights up LA in honour of Adam West
The Bat-Signal illuminates Los Angeles City Hall in honour of Batman actor Adam West, who died last week aged 88.
 
Analysis and Opinion: The Drum
By Michelle Grattan, University of Canberra Finkel will test PM's ability to deliver significant reform: Grattan
By Michelle Grattan, University of Canberra
By North America correspondent Conor Duffy Deadlock news triggers mayhem after Bill Cosby trial protest
By North America correspondent Conor Duffy
By South Asia correspondent James Bennett Why a free trade deal with India is unlikely
By South Asia correspondent James Bennett
By Michael Rowland House of Cards recap: Where did it all go so wrong?
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World
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Business
CPA chief keeps job but faces 'fiercely independent' review
BHP opts for fresh face to replace Jac Nasser as chairman
How battery storage could solve our energy problems
 
Politics
Probyn: Drop the sanctimony on Turnbull's Trump impression and lighten up
Finkel will test PM's ability to deliver significant reform: Grattan
Ministers retract comments critical of Victorian judiciary
 
Sport
O'Keefe dropped, Starc injured for Australia's tour of Bangladesh
Richard Hinds: Ange, Socceroos deserve our trust — for now
Leishman tied for seventh at US Open as Fowler fires
 
Science and Tech
Scientists smash quantum entanglement distance record
Dr Karl: How to win at the pokies
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Environment
Solar bonus scheme crackdown in Queensland 'to save $1b'
Japan to consider law backing commercial whaling
Six Michigan officials criminally charged over Flint water crisis
 

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