Mushroom murderer Erin Patterson has lost her appeal against her convictions and sentence for what the court has described as "cold and calculated" offending.
Patterson's failed appeal bid means her convictions over the death cap mushroom-laced lunch still stand resentencing her to life behind bars without parole.
The 52 year old appeared on a video link from the Dame Phyllis Frost Centre in Melbourne's west, as the three Victorian Court of Appeal judges handed down their decision this morning.
Police have upgraded charges against a Perth man accused of terror-related offences.
The 22 year old had already been charged in October with allegedly assaulting and threatening to kill a woman known to him.
Investigators now allege the man sought assistance on a messaging platform in relation to explosive devices, military and tactical training, and fake documents as part of planning a terrorist attack.
If convicted, the latest charge carries a maximum penalty of life imprisonment.
Survivors in Hong Kong say they have little confidence in the government's response to a report into the deadly fire that killed 168 people last November.
The inquiry's report says evidence points to a lit cigarette as being the cause of the fire.
Hong Kong leader John Lee has announced a series of measures in response to the report, including overhauling the system for handling complaints
But former Wang Fuk Court resident, Betty Ho, says she has little confidence improvements will be made - and that she doesn't accept Lee's apology.
"You can't justify the late apology now by saying you were previously busy gathering evidence to make arrests. The arrests had been made earlier this year. It had been done by last December or January already. It's impossible to have to wait for so long... Justice has not been served for the deceased."
Spaniards have queued to donate blood to help the passengers injured in a high speed train crash earlier this week.
Fifty of those injured remain in hospital after the collision on Wednesday morning in Toledo province.
The long lines at Madrid's donation centre and local medical centres follow an emergency appeal from officials.
Madrid resident Maria Baena says the scale of the need has motivated her to help.
"What they say here is true: this is a measure that should always be taken, because it is always necessary for one reason or another.”
The countdown has begun to the opening ceremony of this year's Youth Olympics in Dakar.
The Youth Olympic Games were originally scheduled for 2022 but postponed until this year because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
President Kirsty Coventry says it is the first-ever Olympic event on the African continent.
" It feels like a long time coming. But we're - the excitement of having the first ever Olympic event (in Africa), it's a little bit surreal."
