Anthony Mokbel, nephew of underworld figure Tony Mokbel, was brutally assaulted last month, with video of the attack circulated on social media.

The partner of British children's author Helen Bailey has been convicted of killing her and dumping her body in a cesspool in a financially motivated murder.

Former prime minister Kevin Rudd has accused Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of "torpedoing" plans for recognising a Palestinian state, causing "enduring frustration" for diplomats.

The husband of slain Melbourne mother Karen Ristevski is the "number one suspect" for her murder, his lawyer has declared, only hours after detectives confirmed her body had been found.

Failures of the engine and feathering system, that pilots are untrained to deal with, may be behind yesterday's fatal plane crash, experts say.