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Phar Lap returning for Melbourne Cup anniversary
Phar Lap, one of the world's greatest race horses, is so revered his remains are kept in both his birthplace New Zealand and Australia where he became a champion.

Grisly body find near Mexico's tourist hotspot
Police in the popular Mexican beach resort of Cancun have found the bodies of 12 people with signs they were tortured and killed by drug gang members.

Hurley facing fresh Palm Island investigations
The Crime and Misconduct Commission (CMC) says the police officer at the centre of a death in custody in north Queensland six years ago is facing new investigations.