Multifaith service held for MH17 dead

Australia's political and religious leaders have joined families of those killed on flight MH17 at a multifaith memorial service in Melbourne.

Australia's political and religious leaders have joined families of those killed on flight MH17 at a multifaith memorial service in Melbourne.

The memorial was held on a national day of mourning for the victims who died when the Malaysia Airlines plane was shot down over Ukraine last month.

38 Australians were among the 298 dead.

Mourners gathered at Melbourne's St Patrick's Cathedral to pray, and to farewell those who died.

Compiled by Sacha Payne.