Faulty Takata airbags which are linked to 18 deaths globally and the world's biggest recall in automotive history are being replaced by new faulty airbags, according to a report by consumer group Choice.
Billions of litres of water purchased by taxpayers to save Australia's inland rivers is instead being harvested by some irrigators to boost cotton-growing operations, in a policy failure that threatens to undermine the $13 billion Murray-Darling Basin Plan.
Children with autism require order and routine in their lives, right? A Sydney father says taking his 14-year-old son on a six-month African backpacking journey has challenged conventional wisdom and had "ground-breaking" results.
The fate of terminally ill British boy Charlie Gard lies firmly in the final result of wrangling within the legal system. While Charlie's case has captured world attention, the dilemma is not unique.
The family of Melbourne woman Sophie Dowsley, missing in wilderness in British Columbia for more than a fortnight, says Canadian police have called off their search.
Eight people are found dead in the back of a truck loaded with 30 others outside a Walmart store in Texas, in what police are calling a "horrific" human trafficking case.
Chris Froome puts on a near-perfect performance to claim his fourth Tour de France title as Michael Matthews becomes the third Australian to clinch the green jersey.
Dozens of the BBC's most high-profile female personalities sign an open letter calling on the broadcaster to "act now" to address a gender pay gap that sees its top male star earn five times more than its best-paid female presenter.
England wins its fourth Women's World Cup, with Anya Shrubsole taking six wickets to clinch a nine-run victory over India amid delirious scenes at a packed Lord's.
Former prime minister Tony Abbott emerges victorious from a NSW Liberal Party convention after his motion to give party members a greater say in selecting candidates is overwhelmingly passed.
Jordan Spieth survives a roller-coaster final round at the British Open to claim his third major title, while Australia's Marc Leishman accelerates into a tie for sixth at Royal Birkdale.
Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull signals he may be open to fixed four-year terms for federal parliament after Opposition Leader Bill Shorten renews his call for an overhaul of Australia's electoral system.
A Timor-Leste political party with links to martial arts gangs and "disenfranchised young men" will for the first time have seats in the country's parliament.
Senior minister Peter Dutton says the Government should hold a national postal vote on whether to legalise same-sex marriage, saying there was a push to resolve the matter "one way or the other" in this term of Parliament.
Princes William and Harry say they have regrets about the final conversation they had with Princess Diana in a documentary marking 20 years since her death.
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