The increased threat of terrorism and a flood of illegal guns into the community leads the Government to establish the first national gun amnesty since the Port Arthur massacre.
UK authorities warn it will be a "miracle" if there are any more survivors of the deadly fire in Grenfell Tower, as the death toll rises to 17 and Prime Minister Theresa May orders a full public inquiry into the blaze.
Federal Labor MPs are pushing the party's leadership to reject the Government's bid to introduce tough new citizenship restrictions, accusing the Coalition of "stoking xenophobia".
An American university student who was detained for 17 months in North Korea and suffered a serious neurological injury was "brutalised" while in custody, his father says.
Scientists use satellite technology for the first time to generate and transmit entangled photons — particles of light — across a record distance of 1,200 kilometres on Earth.
Russian President Vladimir Putin scoffs at former FBI director James Comey's disclosure of his conversations with US President Donald Trump, saying the move makes Mr Comey eligible for political asylum in Russia.
The jurors in Bill Cosby's sexual assault trial say they are deadlocked after more than 30 hours of deliberations, but the trial judge orders them to resume their discussions.
The Hollywood actress wins her defamation case against magazine publisher Bauer Media over a series of articles she claims damaged her career by depicting her as a serial liar, a victory she says condemns "disgusting and disgraceful conduct".
Adam Harvey describes the moment he was shot while on assignment in the Philippines as like being "hit in the neck with a cricket ball", saying he did not realise the severity of his injury until he saw a bullet in an X-ray.
One of Australia's oldest Catholic boarding schools is under fire for turning an apology to victims of child sexual abuse into a religious "Service of Sorrow and Hope".
A second major energy retailer has unveiled big price hikes in gas and electricity from next month, just one week after AGL announced increases of up to $600 a year for households in some states.
The mother of 15-year-old Carly Ryan, who was murdered by a paedophile 10 years ago, watches as Parliament passes laws to give police more powers to protect children from online predators.
FIFA takes a big step in the fight against racist fans, giving referees the right to end matches at the Confederations Cup if they see discriminatory behaviour.
Seven people are killed and nearly 60 injured in an explosion at a kindergarten in eastern China, according to state media, who did not say if any children were among the dead.
A seriously ill toddler fulfils his dream of being Batman for a day, driving through Brisbane's streets with a police escort in a Queensland-built Batmobile for a surprise birthday party.
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