‘Never find forgiveness’: one-punch killer gets parole
The family of Thomas Kelly say they were left in the dark about the troubling behaviour of their son's killer ahead of his imminent release on parole.
The family of Thomas Kelly say they were left in the dark about the troubling behaviour of their son's killer ahead of his imminent release on parole.
Retired St Kilda player Sam Fisher has formally pleaded guilty to charges of trafficking drugs of dependence, including cocaine and methamphetamine.
Police killings of people with mental health needs can no longer be addressed individually when a pattern of deaths has become so clear, a coroner has found.
Judgment in Bruce Lehrmann's lawsuit against Network Ten has been delayed after an extraordinary bid to introduce new evidence at the eleventh hour.
An Indigenous teen, who died after self-harming in an adult prison's youth wing, made eight threats to do so in the hours before he was found in his cell.
The legality of the youth curfew imposed in Alice Springs has been called into question by the Northern Territory's police union.
Victoria will become the last state to adopt a tobacco licensing scheme in a bid to combat dodgy outlets selling under-the-counter cigarettes.
Alice Springs is still being hit with underage crime days after a curfew was brought in, but the NT's top cop says there have been some positive changes.
Alice Springs is still being hit with underage crime, days after a curfew was imposed, but the NT's police chief says there are some positive changes.
A man will face court accused of threatening two taxi drivers with a knife and injuring one of them during botched robbery attempts.
Network Ten has lodged an application to reopen the Bruce Lehrmann defamation case, citing fresh evidence days before the judgment is due to be handed down.
An emergency has been declared in Alice Springs by the Northern Territory government after a group of young people attacked a pub and brawls broke out.
A coronial inquiry into the Black Summer bushfires has been finalised, as the head of the Rural Fire Service resists calls for another emergency body.
Police have claimed victory over a notorious Sydney crime gang after a three-year probe into its dial-a-dealer drug network and associated murders.
In times of emergency and danger, some people run towards the screams. The 2024 Australian Bravery Decorations recognise 89 people who have shown selflessness.
Gaming giant Crown can keep operating out of its Melbourne mega-casino after a watchdog ruled the scandal-riddled business has cleaned up its act.
The search for the remains of slain mother Samantha Murphy has been narrowed to an area 11km from her home town of Ballarat as police act on fresh intelligence.
Uber has agreed to settle a long-running court battle for $271.8 million, finally giving taxi and hire car drivers the compensation they deserve, lawyers say.
A man is dead after he fell from a hot-air balloon travelling over homes in suburban Melbourne, but police say it is not suspicious.
A series of allegedly racist police awards have been made public, sparking outrage from the Northern Territory's top officer.
Two men have been charged with sexual and fraud offences against sex workers they allegedly met through online ads on Queensland's Gold Coast.
A woman charged over alleged child grooming is accused of going to "extraordinary lengths" as part of her devoted life as the wife of a cult leader.
A group of independent legal experts will review the practices at Australia's peak environmental litigation group, after a damning federal court finding.
Former Souths and St George Illawarra forward George Burgess has admitted that he wanted to "be naughty" with a woman, but denies groping her buttocks.
A memorial for Vietnam War veterans has been defaced with graffiti about the conflict in Gaza, with the RSL urging protesters to rethink their approach.
A group of men are on the run after a fatal crash in Alice Springs as police scramble to keep up with rising crime rates in the Northern Territory.
An energy retailer has been forced to pay more than $400,000 in penalties for breaching the rules for payments after failing to meet guaranteed service levels.
Law reform to crack down on youth crime rates has been slammed as heavy-handed as the government rolls out bail and other changes.
Detectives are investigating after a man reported to be fruit and vegetable wholesaler John Latorre was shot dead outside his home in Melbourne.
If homebuyers use super to put down a deposit, median house prices will increase across the nation and young people will be no better off, modelling reveals.
A police officer shot dead a woman in her mid-20s in Melbourne's northeast after she was found stabbing her mother.