Defence lawyers question historical rape DNA evidence
Lawyers for a man accused of raping an elderly woman in the early 1980s have questioned the strength of DNA evidence used to charge him four decades later.
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Ex-Test cricketer’s drug rip-off assailant apologises
A former Test cricketer has received an apology from one of the men who beat him up in a dilapidated shed after two bricks of cocaine were stolen.
Road rage victim’s ashes in court as family speaks
The sister of a young landscaper killed in a road rage attack remains unsure if she will ever forgive the other driver who left her brother for dead.
New search for boy dropped after police find no trace
A renewed search for a missing four-year-old boy at his family's remote station has been called off after it failed to uncover any evidence on his fate.
‘Vicious’ killer slammed and locked up for 25 years
A murderer will spend up to 25 years in prison for his "disturbing" fatal stabbing of a blameless man who was trying to resolve a fight.
Crypto crackdown targets ATM laundering rackets
Powers to crack down on money laundering schemes linked to cryptocurrency and crypto ATMs could help vulnerable international students.
‘Wanted to blow holes in him’, bikie murder trial told
A sniper who shot dead a bikie boss has told a trial for the man who allegedly ordered the killing how the accused detailed the way he would like him taken out.
Bikie stiffed killer over alleged contract murder
A trial of a bikie accused of masterminding the murder of a rival gang member is underway, with the prosecution detailing how he hired a sniper to do the deed.
Innocent mum’s murder likely linked to big drug bust
Police are probing possible ties between the murder of a mother in front of her sons, a plot to kill a father on his way to daycare and a global drug syndicate.
‘Excruciating’: murderer set wife and stepchild on fire
A man set his wife on fire in front of children, ignoring their pleas for him to stop, and then blamed his dying partner and convinced her to lie to police.
Tradie suffocated, shoved in box over $50k ‘drug debt’
A man who duct-taped and assaulted a tradie and hired a "cleaner" to dispose of the body in a creek has been jailed as his co-accused remains on the run.
‘Stop apologising’: Ley backs top Lib’s call for unity
A senior Liberal's speech calling for an end to the party's soul searching after a horror election result has won the support of Opposition Leader Sussan Ley.
Bosses quit at scandal-plagued childcare giant
The top brass of one of the biggest childcare providers in Australia have resigned after a series of safety scandals.
Prime minister’s private phone number published online
Government officials have been left scrambling after the personal phone numbers of senior politicians were discovered in an online database.
‘Grey corruption’, ministerial staff conduct unpunished
A former ombudsman is calling for greater accountability of ministerial staffers who engage in misconduct but aren't covered by independent oversight.
Council loses millions in scam using ‘AI techniques’
A beachside council says it has lost millions after an international crime syndicate used "social engineering AI techniques", sparking a major investigation.
Gunman’s wild, violent crime spree ends in hotel lobby
A man has been arrested and taken away in an ambulance after allegedly walking into a boutique city hotel wielding a gun after a wild police chase.
‘She’s not dead’: man’s words when partner didn’t wake
The mother of a man charged over the death of his partner was worried when he told her the woman was "asleep but not waking up".
Outback search to resume for missing four-year-old boy
More than two weeks after he went missing, police are set to resume their search for a four-year-old boy who disappeared at an outback sheep station.
National task force launched to combat match-fixing
Sport Integrity Australia is setting up a national task force to address potential match-fixing, with the 2026 Women's Asian Cup its first project.
Transport kickback accused’s evidence ‘hard to believe’
A man at the centre of a corruption probe denies being arrogant about an alleged kickback scheme, claiming "not every single thing" he did was improper.
Why prosecutors are appealing Erin Patterson’s sentence
Prosecutors have called for mushroom cook Erin Patterson to remain behind bars for longer than her "manifestly inadequate" 33-year non-parole period.
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Australian police expecting more ‘ISIS bride’ arrivals
More Australians linked to the Islamic State are expected return home as the federal police monitor two women and six children who recently arrived.
Head monk allegedly abused children as young as four
Multiple young children were allegedly sexually abused by a head monk at a Buddhist temple, including at Sunday school and in prayer rooms.
Cops foil alleged daycare murder plot in gangland feud
Police have intercepted alleged hitmen they say were on their way to kill a man picking up a child from a daycare centre, as a city's gangland war escalates.
Fugitive’s no-frills hideout during kickbacks probe
A former bureaucrat and key suspect in an $11 million fraud says he was planning on turning himself in before police came knocking.
‘Lower the aggro’: lawyers clash over accused shooter
As a man faced court on a raft of charges, including shooting with intent to murder, a battle broke out between two lawyers trying to represent him.
Remanding prisoners in custody risks future offending
Prisoner numbers in one state have risen by almost two-thirds in 20 years, with analysis linking the rise directly to people increasingly being held on remand.
Alleged gunman charged after street shooting spree
A man will face court on a raft of charges including shooting with intent to murder after allegedly spraying a busy Sydney shopping strip with bullets.
‘Fight Labor’: Libs urge unity after Hastie resignation
Liberals are being warned from within that they could lose seats if internal rifts aren't put to bed following the front bench resignation of Andrew Hastie.
Young woman’s body compacted after alleged murder
A man accused of murdering a young woman and hiding her body in a fridge has listened as grisly details about the condition of her corpse were disclosed.