In a nationwide memorial, Australians will take a moment this evening to light a candle and quietly remember the 15 people killed at Bondi. Their names, stories and legacies are held close by a shaken, grieving community.

In the pre-series furore, with England crowing and injury concerns mounting, Australia stayed quiet. Its response has been an emphatic and quite brilliant Ashes domination.

Jamie Smith is pilloried as "a dope" after an ugly dismissal as Nathan Lyon is injured and Marnus Labuschagne creates more catching magic. Here are the quick hits from day five of the third Ashes Test in Adelaide.

Ben Stokes laments the end of England's Ashes "dream" as Australia wins the third Test by 82 runs on a surprisingly tense final day to take an unassailable 3-0 series lead.

Despite giving an FBI interview and victim statement, Epstein victim Jess Michaels finds no trace of her evidence in the vast trove published online.

At least 16 Jeffrey Epstein-related files, including a photo of US President Donald Trump, disappear from a US Department of Justice webpage within a day of being posted, with no explanation. 

The Epstein files offer another glimpse into the financier's vast network of wealthy and influential figures. Here's what we know about his relationships with some of the world's most powerful people.

On December 13 a gunman killed two Brown University students and wounded nine others, escaping by foot.

The operation employed more than 100 precision munitions targeting known IS infrastructure and weapons sites, according to a US Centcom statement.

Multiple people are speaking out about their experience paying too much to a building company for work never delivered.

Australia's tipping culture is in the spotlight, following reports more businesses are adding automatic tips to diners' bills in response to rising operating costs.

Police are appealing for information after a woman was allegedly assaulted in broad daylight on a popular Gold Coast walking track.

Northern Territory Health Minister Steve Edgington announces the withdrawal of public funding for puberty blockers and hormone treatments for children, labelling them "dangerous, ideologically driven practices".

Richard Warby still remembers the day his local community piled into a mini-bus bound for Long Bay Jail to pay a fine and release his father, who was locked up for the bizarre crime of baking bread on a weekend.

From Home Alone to Nightmare Before Christmas, how well do you know these Christmas classics?

Pluribus, the new show from Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul creator Vince Gilligan, presents a life of perfect harmony — all you have to do is give up your individuality. 

Who'd have guessed a South Korean man doing a goofy horse dance was a recipe for a global phenomenon? Thirteen years after it made YouTube history we revisit the legacy of Psy's Gangnam Style.

Melbourne 15-year-old Indra Brown claims her second medal in her World Cup debut in the freeski halfpipe.

Most Australians live by the beach, but the coastline we have built our lives around is disappearing before our eyes.

Victorians faced intense rainfall, damaging winds and large hailstones after severe storms swept across parts of the state. Emergency services called on road users to drive carefully in dangerous conditions.

In Spain, police have developed technology to work out how at-risk women might be from domestic violence. Some people have grave concerns about how often the algorithm is wrong.

After hearing harrowing stories of abuse against young Nepalese women and girls, Port Macquarie man Ross Nancarrow wanted to help.

The flight was just 10 minutes but the capsule still managed to soar 105 kilometres up, skimming into space.

Jake Paul calls out Canelo Alvarez as the American recovers from a double broken jaw from his controversial fight with Anthony Joshua.

Residents of a popular north Queensland suburb say they are receiving bills and overdue notices on the same day.