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The Ebola outbreak has reached more than 3870 cases, including over 1750 deaths. -AP The head of the World Health Organisation has arrived in Congo to support measures being ramped up to slow the world's fastest-growing Ebola outbreak, as confirmed cases reach almost 4000.

A man accused of killing Scottish woman Elisabeth Jane Ross attended a court appearance in Athens. -AP Police have escorted a man accused of killing Scottish aid worker Elisabeth Jane Ross and hiding her body in a suitcase to court after he was charged with murder and robbery. Hold tight - we’re checking permissions before loading more content The body of Ross, 38, was discovered inside the suitcase at an abandoned building on July 18 a few days after she had arrived in Athens to visit friends.

A retailer condemned the attack on manufacturing, logistics and Ukraine's "ability to recover". -EPA Russia has fired dozens of ballistic missiles at Ukraine's capital Kyiv and the surrounding region, killing at least 17 people and destroying warehouses and logistics centres of ‌major retailers, Ukrainian officials say.

A public inquiry could follow Andy Burnham meeting Jeffrey Epstein's victims, a ministry says. -AP British Prime Minister Andy Burnham is looking at holding a ‌public inquiry into the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein ‌and his actions in the UK, victims minister ‌Alex Davies-Jones says.

Hepburn Shire covers a number of regional towns including Clunes and Daylesford. -AAP Image Private charges that effectively shut down a regional council have been dropped in court proceedings. Hold tight - we’re checking permissions before loading more content Only two councillors remained at Victoria's Hepburn Shire Council, northwest of Melbourne, after businessman David Penman, 57, initiated legal action under rarely used private prosecution laws in July.

Omar Musa has won the prestigious $60,000 Miles Franklin Literary Award. -AAP Image When Omar Musa discovered he'd won Australia's premier book prize, he literally stopped in his tracks. Hold tight - we’re checking permissions before loading more content The author was in the Philippines when he received news he had taken out the Miles Franklin Literary Award, leaving him standing still in the middle of a street. "I was just gobsmacked, totally blown away," he told AAP.

Fruit picking and animal slaughtering are some of the jobs taken on by migrants in Australia. -AAP Image Anti-slavery commissioners across Australia have called for concrete action following revelations migrants have been working under conditions akin to modern-day slavery. Hold tight - we’re checking permissions before loading more content A system of illegal labour exploitation was still present in regional and rural NSW, the state's anti-slavery Commissioner James Cockayne said on Wednesday.

The frustration of ex-Liberal staffer Jean-Claude Perrottet was detailed at a corruption inquiry. -AAP Image Driven to the point of obsession, the brother of a former state Liberal premier paid for party memberships while venting he was not being rewarded for his efforts.

Indigenous officers filed a lawsuit alleging racial discrimination and vilification over decades. -AAP Image Aboriginal community police officers have filed a class action against a territory government alleging racial discrimination, saying they have been ignored for too long. Hold tight - we’re checking permissions before loading more content Officer Shawn Lewfatt said they took no joy in suing the Northern Territory government but believed it was their last option to get justice.

Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke has delayed plans to outline new immigration rules. -AAP Image The federal government's delay of a much-anticipated speech heralding Australia's immigration crackdown has been met with criticism from conservative counterparts. Hold tight - we’re checking permissions before loading more content Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke was due to speak at the National Press Club on Thursday, where he was expected to announce rules to cut net overseas migration.