Oscar Pistorius is back in court to be sentenced for killing his girlfriend Reeva Steemcamp. A pervasion officer has told the hearing the athlete should be kept under the house of arrest and giving community service rather than being jailed. The prosecutor said that would be shockingly inappropriate. 

 

The World Health Organization has warned the Ebola outbreak in West Africa is threatening the very survive of some countries. In the United States, health authorities say they must rethink the way they approach Ebola after Texas health workers contracted the virus.

 

An 8-year boy has died after being hit by a car while riding his bike during a storm in Sydney’s northwest late yesterday. He was rushed to hospital in a critical condition but died a short time later. 

 

The ABC’s managing director has warned big budget cuts will force the national broadcast to cut its TV and radio content. In a speech last night, Mark Scott says the ABC will continue to focus on investing a digital and online video. 

 

We will have to spend less on television and radio, to spend more on online and mobile, much just in content, but on the capacity to deliver the services demanded.