Footage of a teenager's brutal arrest has emerged, showing how an Aboriginal girl was chased, pulled to the ground by her hair, dragged in a headlock before being knocked unconscious. Despite the heavy-handed tactics used by police, which a magistrate described as using an 'inordinate amount of force', Melissa Dunn, then 16, was charged with resisting arrest in January 2012. Three days after being cleared in August 2012, Melissa committed suicide. Her mother is now threatening legal action against police.

In the Middle Ages giving birth was a dangerous, semi-public ritual, in Tudor times women wrote wills before their due date, 17th century mums placed placenta on their newborn's head to soothe sore eyes, and by the 19th century women were using chloroform - led by Queen Victoria's example. Practical 20th century midwives oversaw thousands of births (left), while men were rarely seen in the labour ward (right) and some mothers even relied on cigarettes to keep calm (inset).

Up to 3000 people - twins, higher number multiples, and their families and friends - attended the Melbourne event, which is the biggest gathering of twins held in the southern hemisphere. Held once every three years, the festival provides a rare opportunity for twins - identical and fraternal of all ages - to celebrate their unique lives and also provides a welcome break from the normal stresses of life for families with multiples. There's even a scientific side to the festival, with researchers scouting for recruits to use in projects that will examine the science and psychology of life for multiple birth siblings.

Detroit police said the bodies appeared to be a male and female, aged approximately 11 and 14 years old, respectively. They were discovered while the officers were carrying out an eviction at a home (right) in an apartment complex (insert). The mother, Mitchelle Blair (left), has been taken into custody and is a person of interest. Her two other children, aged 11 and 17, are unharmed and currently in protective custody.

A dilapidated 1890s home at Dulwich Hill (top left) in Sydney's inner west has sold for $1.5 million after being unoccupied for the last 20 years and featuring a non-functioning bathroom (bottom right) and kitchen (top right). The home failed to deter bidders despite its cracked and stained walls, chipped paint (bottom left), damaged floors and a grotesque, run-down exterior. The sale came just one day before the Reserve Bank of Australia warned that house prices could soon fall after a lengthy period of rising.

The latest list of Australia's top 10 tourist destinations has the usual suspects of capital cities and beach side locations but an old mining town in New South Wales has made an unexpected appearance. Cessnock (bottom left), about two hours north of Sydney, slipped in at number 10 on TripAdvisor's list ahead of one of Australia's most popular tourist attractions - the Gold Coast in Queensland. The sleepy town attracts about 30,000 visitors every year with its biggest drawcard being the gateway to the New South Wales' Hunter Valley wine region. In stark contrast, the Gold Coast pulls in a whopping 12million tourists each year to visit the variety of theme parks (bottom right) and sunny beaches it is so well known for. Meanwhile, it comes as no great surprise that arguably Australia's most famous capital city, Sydney (top left), was ranked number one followed by fellow Melbourne (top right) for its abundance of culture and dining.

WARNING GRAPHIC IMAGES: Amy-Louise James, 25, from Northampton, had such severe eczema she had to change her bed sheets every day because of her weeping wounds. She also scratched so much that flakes of skin fell from her body - forcing her to apologise to strangers for being 'disgusting'. Now she has treated her eczema using Quaker's oats - bought from Tesco for £1.99. Miss James said spreading porridge over her body has improved her skin (right) and she is healthier than she has been in years. She said: 'People don't realise how serious eczema is, they think it's just red skin that's a bit itchy. I had to change my bed every day because there would be so much skin and my eczema wept so much. It was so painful.'

Wellness guru Sarah Wilson (pictured left) has weighed in on the fraud scandal surrounding blogger Belle Gibson, claiming too many health bloggers do not understand their power and responsibility. Ms Gibson (right), founder of the popular Whole Pantry app (inset), has faced intense criticism since doubts were raised over whether she has terminal cancer. Ms Wilson, author of I Quit Sugar, told Daily Mail Australia the incident was 'unfortunate' and that lifestyle bloggers have a huge responsibility to their followers. 'The real issue that's going on is there's a lot of people out there not taking on board the responsibility that comes with all this,' she said.

'Netflix is a waste of money', so claims a financial comparison expert. Michelle Hutchison of Finder.com.au is unconvinced by Internet TV's new kid on the black, insisting older content and a lack of new shows means it's not going to provide value for money.
She says viewers may have to wait months to see new episodes of their favourite shows.

Recent killings by an unidentified croc slayer in the Northern Territory, who's gone as far as skinning and beheading saltwater crocodiles, has sparked deep concerns among wildlife and conservation groups. One crocodile was recently found at Dundee Beach, southwest of Darwin, which is where a previous two were brutally mutilated earlier in the month. A crocodile conservationist says such incidents have 'gone on forever' in the Northern Territory but are now distressingly on the rise.

She was crowned Mrs Australia when she was 37 weeks pregnant (left) and now Piper O'Neill is gearing up for Mrs International - just eight weeks after giving birth to her second child. The former model (inset) turned full-time mother (right) has completely embraced her post-baby body but shares how she struggled to accept her changing figure when she first became a mother. The 31-year-old told Daily Mail Australia getting back into shape for the pageant has been more challenging compared to previous years, particularly because she has to juggle her time with her two young kids.

Three girls battling cancer whose touching photo went viral last year, have had a new picture now they are on the road to recovery. Ainsley Peters, five, Rylie Hughey, four, and Rheann Franklin, seven, met while undergoing treatment in Oklahoma. The new photo shows big smiles on each of their faces now all three have finished treatment.

It was a very lucky escape for a driver as a ratchet strap flew off a truck and smashed through the windscreen landing on the dashboard of the car behind (left). Amazingly, the driver survived without any major injuries as the dangerous object came flying off the truck at an almighty speed headed straight towards the Nissan Navara instantly smashing through the windscreen (right). Before the driver knew what had happened the car veered off the road and spun around 180 degrees before abruptly stopping as the car was facing the wrong way in the left hand lane of the M1 motorway in Brisbane. To add to the miraculous escape, the car was towing a trailer which crashed into the grassy embankment and then slid under the car it was attached to, which ended up on two wheels but neither vehicles managed to completely flip.

Hotel spas are pushing the boat out when it comes to providing cutting-edge treatments. Guests can be scrubbed down by a cactus, lathered in marmalade, and rolled by golf balls.

Michelle Obama made a guest appearance on the long-running game show (left) to promote her 'Let's Move' anti childhood obesity campaign. But while she was answering questions on healthy eating, some viewers were going online to ask whether the 51-year-old (right, with her hair down) was now bald. One Twitter user @crysyallewis60 wrote: 'Ooh why is Michelle Obama bald on jeopardy? When did this Happen?' Others pointed out that the First Lady was likely to have had her hair tied back with the camera angle obscuring her ponytail.

A fisherman has taken incredible pictures (left and top right) of the moment he accidentally pulled in a crocodile that was taking a bite out of a salmon he had hooked. Ben Stack (bottom right), 40, has warned other Far North Queensland fishermen to be wary while out on the water after he came face-to-face with the salt water crocodile on a recent trip. Mr Stack said he was amazed he was able to capture the incredible moment on camera. 'I couldn't believe what I had just experienced and I didn't think anybody was going to believe me,' he said.

Local and international members of the highlining community ascended on Mount Victoria in the Blue Mountains, 80km west of Sydney, for a weekend of death-defying walks at heights between 60 and 100 metres. The daredevil past-time involves fixing a one-inch thick rope between two mountains and walking in between them, sometimes with no safety equipment whatsoever. But Sydney-based electrician Luke Sarantos, who took part in the event, told Daily Mail Australia highlining is the opposite of thrill-seeking. 'It's actually very peaceful and soothing when you feel the wind on your face and feel yourself in free space. In a way it's like the opposite of thrillseeking,' he said.

SBS presenter Lee Lin Chin (centre) turned the mean tweets trend upside-down by reading out messages she had sent in a segment for The Feed on Tuesday evening. From BBC star Jeremy Clarkson and Australian journalists Karl and Peter Stefanovic (left and right) to fashion brand Dolce and Gabbana, Chin - who is known on Twitter for her sassy sense of humour - shared some of her best posts.

Rosie and Ruby Formosa (left and right), from Bexleyheath in south east London, were born prematurely sharing the same intestines and joint at the abdomen in July 2012 (inset) and a team of 15 doctors spent five hours separating the pair. A life-threatening blockage meant they were transferred to Great Ormond Street Hospital for emergency surgery but almost three years on and the identical twins are fighting fit. Their mother, Angela Formosa, 34, says the girls are almost inseparable and are looking forward to their third birthday.

A well-known Australian podiatrist, Phillip Vasyli (pictured), was found dead in his Bahamas home by police about 8am local time on Tuesday with seven stab wounds in his body. The 59-year-old was found inside his home in exclusive gated community Old Fort Bay on New Providence Island. Detectives took Mr Vasyli's wife, Donna (main) into custody following the discovery, saying she was a person of interest in the investigation.

Six months ago the Kurds were fleeing Kobane as ISIS troops bared down on the Syrian city, now, with the fanatical jihadis driven back into the desert, they can return to their shattered homes. Precious few buildings have been left untouched by the fiercest battle against the Islamic State to date, with Kurdish fighters gunning their way through the streets while coalition warplanes dropped explosives from the skies.At one point the Turkish President said the city was just hours from falling to ISIS, but against all the odds Kurdish fighters recaptured it.

A 26-year-old man from Detroit has scored a burgeoning fan base after slipping into a princess gown for his young niece. Jesse Nagy posted a photograph of himself wearing the strapless dress to Facebook on Sunday along with the caption: 'Sometimes you just have to be a princess. Going to see Cinderella! Uncle of the year.' In the picture his chest hair, tattoos, muscular arms and facial scruff cut a comical contrast to the girly get-up he's wearing. The full-time actor topped off the ensemble with a diamante handbag and tiara - although he stuck to comfortable flip flops instead of glass slippers.

The footage shows the shocking moment a car driving n the wrong side of the M1 ploughs into a car, causing a fatal crash. The driver, 38-year-old Jason Rea, had five times the lethal dose of ice in his system at the time. He conducted three U-turns to drive on the wrong side of the road and steer dangerously into incoming traffic. Evidence stated that Mr Rea intimidated other drivers by aiming for vehicles as drivers tried to swerve out of his way. Many panicked witnesses called Triple 0, describing how the 'erratic' driver was driving in the wrong direction and had almost taken out two workers at the construction site. 'This guy is just on a death mission,' one witness told emergency services, in a call that was used as evidence in court. Mr Rea died in the ambulance on the way to Gosford Hospital. It comes a day after another driver (top right) was found fast asleep in the middle of the same motorway with his high beams on and the engine still running.

Who knew Oprah Winfrey was such passionate collector of nude artwork. The 61-year-old media mogul is leaving Chicago and selling practically everything in her posh high-rise apartment in a big online auction next month. Among the personal belongings that Oprah no longer wants are several nudes, both paintings and drawings, worth thousands of dollars.

Noel Marshall's action-adventure film Roar - the most dangerous movie ever made - is making a comeback 34 years after its initial release. The film is infamous for the 11 years it took to make and the injuries that 70 members of the cast and crew received from the 150 untamed animals.

Congress on Tuesday awarded its highest civilian honor to golfing great Jack Nicklaus, who accepted the gold medal with a few tears, humility and humor. In a ceremony in the Capitol Rotunda, the House and Senate leadership bestowed the award on Nicklaus, winner of 18 major championships that Speaker and avid golfer John Boehner called the 'gold standard.' The 75-year-old Nicklaus recalled the hard work of his parents, praised his family and paid tribute to his wife, Barbara. An emotional Nicklaus told his family that his whole life he wanted to make them proud of him, and 'hopefully I have.'

With the warmer months upon us the countdown is on for all manner of festivals around the globe, with many of them revolving around intriguing, entertaining and downright wacky events. Try the Mud Olympics in Germany (top left), prison rodeos in the US (top right), Mongolia's ancient Naadam festival (bottom left), bog snorkelling in Wales (bottom right) or wife carrying in Finland (inset).

Architect Lucinao Pia has designed the 'ultimate' treehouse in Turin, Italy, as part of his '25 Shades of Green' project, which seeks to combine childhood dreams with urban living.