Tom Meagher says justice system failed his murdered wife Jill and Adrian Bayley's sentence is a disgrace (ABC)
The husband of murdered rape victim Jill Meagher has hit out at the sentence handed down to her killer Adrian Bayley, saying his wife would still be alive if the justice system had taken the serial sex offender off the streets.

Scientists probe what makes corpses smell (AAP)
Scientists want to identify what makes up the odour of rotting corpses to help train sniffer dogs.

Inquiry seeks WA Irish child abuse victims (AAP)
A large-scale inquiry into institutional child abuse in Northern Ireland is appealing for survivors thought to be living in WA to give evidence.

Sydney man tasered after assault (AAP)
A man who allegedly assaulted a woman in Sydney's Hunters Hill was tasered and capsicum sprayed as four police officers tried to arrest him.

High Court rejects challenge to alcohol restriction laws over smuggling conviction (ABC)
A Palm Island woman has lost her High Court appeal against her conviction for smuggling alcohol into a restricted area.

Clive Palmer flees press conference in ACT (AAP)
Mining magnate Clive Palmer has refused to guarantee all 1000 jobs at Queensland Nickel will be safe and has abruptly ended the press conference.

Neymar a little on the light side, Barca doctor says (Reuters)
BARCELONA (Reuters) - Brazil forward Neymar is on the light side and might need to bulk up a bit for Spanish football, his new club Barcelona said on Wednesday. The gazelle-like 21-year...

Li Na in Eastbourne quarter-finals (AFP)
EASTBOURNE, United Kingdom (AFP) - China's Li Na reached the quarter-finals of the ATP-WTA Eastbourne International on Wednesday without hitting a ball while men's top seed Milos Raonic was upset for the second straight week on grass.

Protests continue in Sao Paulo, troops sent to five Brazilian cities (Reuters)
By Asher Levine SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Demonstrators blocked a major highway and other roads in Sao Paulo on Wednesday, crippling transportation in Brazil's largest city and financial hu...

Brazilians block stadium ahead of Mexico match (AFP)
FORTALEZA, Brazil (AFP) - More than 500 people blocked access to a stadium where Brazil was to play Mexico on Wednesday to demand government spend more on health and education and less on the World Cup.

Tomic through to Eastbourne quarter-finals (AAP)
Bernard Tomic has survived a fightback from Frenchman Julien Benneteau to reach the quarter-finals at the grass-court event in Eastbourne.

Iran welcomes home football team after World Cup place booked (Reuters)
DUBAI (Reuters) - Thousands celebrated the return of Iran's national football team on Wednesday after they secured a place in next year's World Cup finals, cheering wildly in the streets and making th...