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A massive fire has engulfed a residential tower in west London, with serious fears held for residents who could be trapped inside.

Dozens have been injured and others are believed to be trapped inside a west London residential tower as a massive fire continues to burn through the building.

Up to 200 firefighters and 40 fire engines have been battling the blaze for five hours at Grenfell Tower, on the Lancaster West Estate in North Kensington.

#London fire #Authorities confirm

The PM has underlined his government's commitment to tackling terrorism in a national security statement.

In his speech updated the nation on the challenges facing Australia at home and overseas but reassure Australians the government is staying ahead of the evolving threat from Islamist extremists through a range of means.

#PM #patriots

The man who murdered outback nurse Gayle Woodford has been sentenced to a minimum of 32 years in jail.

Keith Woodford has vowed to dedicate the rest of his life to ensuring the safety of outback nurses in memory of his wife who was murdered while working on South Australia's indigenous lands.

#Keith Woodford #Husband of murdered

The family of Brisbane woman Sara Zelenak have confirmed she died during the London terror attack

#Two Australians #dead in London

Brighton siege gunman Yacqub Khayre tampered with his GPS ankle bracelet during a terror attack in the affluent Melbourne suburb which resulted in the death of the apartment’s receptionist and wounded three police officers.

#melbourne siege #ISIS #GPS

There are "very real concerns" for two of the four Australians caught up in Saturday night's deadly terror attack in London, Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull said.

#London attack #two Australians

A gunman was on the loose at a casino complex in the Philippine capital after firing an assault rifle in a gambling room, but nobody has been reported shot or taken hostage, the national police chief said.

#Manila casino #police

Convicted killer Vincent O'Dempsey has broken his silence in court, claiming to be innocent of murdering the McCulkin family as he awaits sentence over the 1974 killings.

Vincent O'Dempsey and co-accused Garry "Shorty" Dubois have been handed life sentences for murdering Brisbane mother Barbara McCulkin and her two daughters in 1974.

#Cold-blooded #Garry Dubois #McCulkin murders

Kate Middleton's sister Pippa has been spotted in Sydney with her new husband James Matthews after their lavish wedding in the English countryside.

The newlyweds, whose bridal party featured her royal nephew and niece Prince George and Princess Charlotte, were spotted near the Opera House on Wednesday morning.

#Sydney #Pippa Middleton

A police officer is believed to have been shot in Helidon, east of Toowomba.

A wanted man suspected of shooting dead a police officer near Toowoomba yesterday has been shot dead after firing at officers during a standoff at a farmhouse.

#police #Queensland #farmhouse

A police spokesman said lanes were expected to remain closed for hours and motorists were being urged to avoid the area.

A motorbike rider has died after a collision with a truck on the Gateway Motorway at Nudgee, the accident leaving just one southbound lane open.

#Motorcyclist #motorway

The head of Kuta police says he is taking measures to secure the streets around Schapelle Corby's Bali home ahead of her much-anticipated return to Australia.

#law #crime and justice #police deployed #Schapelle Corby's home

One of Australia’s most wanted men who has been on the run for almost a year was arrested at an upmarket Melbourne hotel.

#Queensland’s #Melbourne #Police swoop

Schapelle Corby’s return to Australia this Saturday is in doubt, and it’s all her own fault.

Corby was due to report to the Prosecutor’s office in Denpasar today as part of her parole conditions, but is refusing to leave her Kuta villa because she fears being photographed.

Now the head of the Prosecutor’s office has warned Corby if she doesn’t check in by the end of the week the Justice department will be notified and she could be then slapped with sanctions.

It means there is a possibility her deportation could be delayed; the last thing Corby wants having spent nine and a half years in jail and another three years on parole.

Read more at http://www.9news.com.au/national/2017/05/24/15/23/schapelle-corby-in-confusing-stand-off-with-indonesian-authorities-ahead-of-deportation#V8YjMwohzZ2hQTLd.99

#Schapelle #Corby's #jeopardy