This vile but slickly produced sjpws the death of journalist James Foley (pictured in the film and, inset, earlier during his warzone reporting). It was nothing if not effective, sparking international revulsion when it was published yesterday. But what does it really tell us about Foley, his killers, and their agenda? And how should the West respond?

NEW Tamara Ashley (pictured right) was in the middle of a normal phone conversation with her step-mother Kirsty Ashley (inset, right), chatting about their kids and a trip Kirsty was planning to visit her in Adelaide. Then her step-mum let out a blood-curdling scream. Tamara, 27, is now coming to terms with the fact that her father Darren Ashley (inset, left), 49, stabbed her to death while they were on the phone. Mr Ashley was found guilty and sentenced to a minimum of 22 years prison in Alice Springs Supreme Court in June.

The stunning mansion, named Grange House, was initially marketed for $8 million. Former Labor MP Evan Thornley and wife Tracey Ellery bought the property in Kew, Melbourne's east, back in 2007 for $6.6 million. Last September the couple sold another house at East Melbourne for $10.2 million. Grange House is believed to have sold to a Canadian buyer on Monday - a day before expressions of interest closed for the lavish home.

A New York hair stylist gives homeless people haircuts on his day off in an effort to give back to society. Mark Bustos has been cutting hair for the past 16 years got he idea on a trip to the Philippines. During the week he works in a high-end hair salon in the city, but once a week he takes to the streets. The transformations he performs are remarkable.

The heritage-listed home at 119 Kent Street is the first of 293 state-owned houses to go under the hammer on Thursday night in Millers Point and Dawes Point in Sydney's CBD. The rundown four-bedroom home has been vacant since 2011 as more than 600 public housing tenants are relocated as part of the selling off process. Only vetted buyers who are in a position to buy will be allowed entry into the secret auction to try and ward of protests over the controversial public housing sell-off.

NEW WW1 ANZAC day organiser Major General Dave Chalmers said the horses were not allowed in the march in Albany, WA, because of the risk to the anticipated 60,000 visitors. The horses have taken part in the Albany ANZAC march every year for the past 25 years as well as at events in Perth without causing an accident. Australian Light Horse Association WA president Harry Ball said it was disappointing the committee had not discussed their concerns with the association before banning the horses.

Gary Wells, 36 (left), was said to be distraught after splitting from Diane MacDonald, 29 (right), three weeks ago. Miss MacDonald, 29, was powerless to prevent a collision after he stepped on to the track in front of her on one of Britain's most scenic rail routes. Mr Wells died instantly as he was hit by the train at about 60mph and Miss MacDonald was so distressed that she required sedation at the scene at Inverlochy, near Fort William in Scotland.

In her upcoming autobiography, Elvis Presley's fiancee Ginger Alden spills the secrets of her love affair with The King, including the last day of his life.'I'm going into the bathroom to read,' he told her when he had trouble falling asleep. She found him later that day slumped over on the bathroom floor, on his knees with his hands beneath his face, in a grotesque position as though he had been praying. She reveals that Elvis had a violent streak and would shoot his gun at the television set. But he always apologized for his bad behavior

NEW A furless baby wombat's picture went viral when it was picked as the Reddit 'Photo Challenge' picture of the day. The wombat features on other animals faces and even in hilarious movie scenes. The baby wombat was rescued six weeks ago after its mother was killed when a car hit her. Leah the little wombat was lucky enough to survive and live the life of an internet star.

There have been eight cases in the past year where homeless people in Melbourne's city centre have had their meagre amounts of cash seized, according to charity Youth Projects. The charity has called for begging to be decriminalised, saying it is penalising people for being poor. One man's begging cup was confiscated on Christmas Eve, leading social workers to suggest there are far worse crimes happening on city streets every day that go unpunished.

Weekend Today host Leila McKinnon, 41, showcased her incredible physique and revealed she was two weeks into a diet of no processed food, sugar, alcohol and caffeine at the Gourmet Traveller Awards in Sydney on Wednesday. She insisted she was branded 'obese' by doctors after giving birth to daughter three months ago.

An unnamed police officer from St. Ann, Missouri, has been relieved of duty and suspended indefinitely after he was caught on camera pointing an assault rifle at a protester, in Ferguson, on Tuesday night. Two separate videos uploaded to YouTube on Wednesday show the officer pointing a semi-automatic assault rifle at protestors and shouting: ‘I will f****** kill you.’ The incident happened just before midnight on Tuesday. ‘The unified command strongly feel these actions are inappropriate, and not indicative of the officers who have worked daily, to keep the peace,' said a statement from the county police department.

Shocking footage has emerged of two out-of-control adult women yelling at each other and throwing punches on an inner-city train platform. Believed to have taken place at Melbourne's Flinders Street Station, one female dressed in a blue jumper, black scarf and green cargo pants can be seen marching down the platform. 'What did you say!' the woman in cargo pants yells at a lady wearing a grey jumper, pink shirt, tight black pants and what look to be legwarmers.

A teacher at Dyer County High School in Tennessee banned the phrase and other 'godly speaking' (list of banned words pictured bottom left) from the classroom. After student Kendra Turner, 17 (right), uttered the phrase she was sent to the principal's office where she spent the rest of the day in in-school suspension. She says she doesn't want the teacher to get in trouble for the suspension, but wants to spread the word that it's ok to 'defend God'. Other students at the school rallied in Turner's support by wearing handmade 'bless you' shirts.

Despite being nearly four years old, Tiger is still the size of a puppy. Taken in by owner John Coleman (right) from the Sydney suburb of Newtown, his small size also comes with some serious health complications. Tiger is a very aggressive dog and doesn't deal well with new people.

Is it ever okay to steal a disable parking spot without a permit? Yes. That's if you want your car to be splashed across social media on a 'name and shame' page. Angry drivers have posted photos to the Australian Disability Parking Wall of Shame Facebook page, ranging from shoppers taking up two disable spots to non-permits parked outside fast food chains and shopping malls.

Former quantitative analyst Dave McGuire - who worked on the Wall Street financial district in New York and then in the film industry - would visit sex clubs, peep shows, adult book stores and video arcades, massage parlours, watch pornography and people on the street to keep himself in a constantly aroused state. Now he helps celebrities, politicians and high-profile businessman overcome the same addiction in a rehabilitation clinic in Thailand, where he says many of the clients are Australians seeking help for their problems.

Emirates, Qatar and Etihad' amenity kits have been voted the best in the world - with Air Canada, Condor and Iberia ranked the worst, according to a new survey. Forty-eight vanity bags from economy, business and first classes from 27 of the world's top airlines were rated on a scale of one to six - with one ranked as 'taxiing' and six as 'fly me to the moon.'

CCTV Footage has been released showing a sickening one punch attack outside Canberra's Academy nightclub at Civic on Sunday. The attacker became aggressive and started arguing with a man standing outside the club (top left) before striking him with a heavy blow(top right). The victim was taken to Canberra hospital and later released. 'Calling on any witnesses to come forward.' said ACT police. The attack has also prompted an urgent call for drastic measures to be taken to curb the drunken violence in Canberra's city centre.

Brisbane mother-of-one Amanda Merrifield's hopes of ever having another child have been destroyed after she almost lost her life from accidentally being given a spoonful of oven cleaner, instead of vinegar, by restaurant owner Paul Jeynes who still hasn't apologised for the life shattering mistake.

Sandra Heap from Southport, Merseyside, depends on the drink so much, she won't allow her family to touch her full-fat supply that she keeps in a separate fridge (top left). The 46-year-old foster carer will even shun alcohol for a glass of the white stuff on nights out. Mrs Heap, who lives with her husband, son and foster child, didn't drink milk as a child but now can't make it through the day without her fix.

Autochrome technology was in its very premature days when the war began in 1914 but a small group of photographers were pioneering its usage and now their pictures have been brought together. ‘The First World War in Colour’ contains more than 320 colour photos brought together from archives in Europe, the United States and Australia. Troops are pictured left in blue jackets and helmets watching the sky intently for missiles and right, a German trench canteen. Inset is French airship Alsace when it was shot down on October 3, 1915.

Gesche Haas, from New York, attended a networking event in Berlin and spoke with Tech investor, Pavel Curda. When she returned home after the event, she found emails from the businessman asking her for sex. Since sharing her story, Ms Haas has received many messages of support. She hopes it will encourage other women to follow her lead and speak out.

New images claiming to show the finished 4.7inch version of the iPhone 6 have surfaced online, showing a new rounded design. Apple is putting the finishing touches to its iPhone 6 handset, which is expected to be unveiled in San Francisco on September 9th. The handset is set to be unveiled in 4.7inch and 5.5inch versions.

Dmitry Kozhukhov, 23, also called Alina Davis, dressed as a woman to marry Alison Brooks, 19, in a Moscow ceremony despite outrage from the registry office about them both wearing white gowns. Dmitry describes himself as 'androgyne', and says he feels more comfortable as a woman, despite still being attracted to females. Eventually the registry office 'surrendered' since, in fact, there are no rules on heterosexual couples marrying when both are wearing white bridal dresses.

Lance Cpl. Brennan Ching (left) had planned on putting his brother, Alex Vicary (bottom right) on the school bus in Fort Collins, Colorado for his first day of second grade on Tuesday. But last Friday, as Ching and a friend drove from their base in Las Flores, California, they were involved in a deadly rollover crash on Interstate 70 near Salina in central Utah. The driver, fellow Marine Jesus T. Paredes (pictured together bottom right), over-corrected after driving off the highway, causing the truck to roll and Ching was killed instantly (top right). Family and friends said Ching and his little brother shared a 'special bond'.

Video footage from the Shanghai Metro carriage shows how the man slowly topples to one side, (top left and right) but instead of helping him the other passengers flee (bottom left). The footage shows (bottom right) how one woman was in such a panic to get away that she hit the doors.

Photographer Carl Corey pays homage to hard-working Wisconsin family business owners in his new book Money: Portraits of Wisconsin Family Businesses (pictured). The stories and photographs that Corey gathered exemplify his desire to take photos that are 'accurate depictions of real people and real places,' as he says on his website.'They're proud and they love what they do, but there’s no doubt that their lives are extremely difficult,' said Corey of his subjects.