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TUESDAY 3 JANUARY 2017

60 killed, many beheaded, in Brazil prison riot: officials

Rioting inmates in Brazil decapitated and brutally assaulted their rivals, killing at least 60, when fighting erupted between two gangs at a prison in the Amazon region, officials said Monday.

IS claims Istanbul New Year massacre, attacker on the run

Islamic State jihadists Monday claimed the shooting rampage at a glamorous Istanbul nightclub that killed 39 on New Year's night, while police arrested eight suspects but the attacker remained on the run.

Things you were taught at school that are wrong

The prescriptivist stranglehold on grammar isn't just restrictive, it's often just plain wrong, writes Misty Adoniou.

Bernardi, Christensen to attend fundraiser for anti-Islam group

Cory Bernardi and George Christensen are due to attend an anti-Islam fundraiser for a defamation case next month.

Israel police quiz PM on corruption claims

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is being questioned by police at his home over corruption allegations.

IS kills 24 with Baghdad car bomb, cuts road to Mosul

An Islamic State car bomb killed 24 people in a busy square in Baghdad's sprawling Sadr City district on Monday and the militants also temporarily cut a key road north from the Iraqi capital to Mosul, their last major stronghold in Iraq.

Playboy son of Equatorial Guinea leader goes on trial in France

The playboy son of Equatorial Guinea's leader, notorious for his extravagant taste in cars, homes and Michael Jackson memorabilia, went on trial Monday in France accused of plundering his country to fund his jetset lifestyle.

Restrict pension to the poorest: Leyonhjelm

A Senate crossbencher believes the pension should be restricted to Australia's poor and people should sell off their assets outside their family home.

In pictures: Obama's final year in office captured in White House photos

Chief White House photographer Pete Souza has released his final series of images, offering a glimpse inside the Obama administration in its final year.

Occy junior making his own mark on surfing

Jay Occhilupo, son of former surfing champion Mark, is determined to forge his own destiny in the sport.

Concerns for ageing migrants in remote mining town

Community workers in a remote New South Wales town are calling on the state government to step up efforts to help its ageing migrant population.

Power bill, petrol price and pension changes to come into effect on January 1

The New Year could herald changes to your power bill, prices at the petrol pump or to your pension. The new regulations and fees come into effect from January 1.

Older Australians benefit from tailored technology solutions

New software making it easier for older Australians to access the Internet is being pilot-tested.

Troubled waters: 2016 the toughest year for asylum seekers worldwide

This year will go on record as the year that saw the highest number of asylum seeker deaths globally, as millions sought protection in an increasingly unwelcoming world.