Indigenous boy fighting for life after custody incident
A 16-year-old boy is in a critical condition in hospital after he was found unresponsive in his cell at the Unit 18 detention facility in Western Australia.
Crime Law and Justice
Four charged as 660kg of meth found under toilet rolls
Four foreigners have been arrested after police uncovered 662 kilograms of methamphetamine in a shipment of toilet rolls sent from Malaysia to Melbourne.
Flood loss a return to past trauma for retiree
A retiree forced from his home in mismanaged floods says the ordeal made him relive the trauma he experienced fleeing war-torn Europe as a child.
Comm Games promo $600k price tag money ‘well spent’
Victoria's canning of the 2026 Commonwealth Games has increased interest in people coming to the state, the head of the government's tourism company insists.
Pro-Palestine rallies to be staged around Australia
Several marches for Palestine are planned around Australia, with NSW authorities flagging the use of "extraordinary powers".
Police ready for pro-Palestine rallies around Australia
More than 100 police have descended on Sydney's Hyde Park ahead of rallies for Palestine across Australia.
Police monitor pro-Palestine rallies around Australia
Security is tight with more than 100 police on duty at Sydney's Hyde Park as rallies calling for an end to the Gaza blockade get under way across Australia.
Nannas dig in as UN expert condemns anti-protest laws
A UN investigator has taken aim at Australia's crackdown on the right to protest as aging climate activists await a court ruling on 'scary' new laws.
Crowds flock to Sydney, Melbourne pro-Palestine rallies
Thousands of protesters have rallied peacefully in Sydney and Melbourne, calling for an end to Israel's blockade on Gaza, amid a heavy police presence.
Fugitive Jean Nassif gives up fight for builder licence
Fugitive Jean Nassif has withdrawn his bid to work as an Australian construction industry boss months after police accused him of a $150 million fraud.
First female chief justice farewelled as ‘leader’
The High Court of Australia has recognised the achievements of its first female chief justice, Susan Kiefel, ahead of her retirement.
Body with stab wounds found in beach car park
A man's body with stab wounds has been found in a car parked at a NSW Central Coast beach, while another man is in custody being treated for lacerations.
Defensive ABC to pay damages to defamed platoon leader
Former army commando Heston Russell has been awarded $390,000 in damages over allegations reported by the ABC about an executed prisoner in Afghanistan.
Parliament integrity overhaul after Vic Labor scandals
Victorian MPs, ministers and parliamentary secretaries accused of workplace misconduct will be investigated through a long-awaited integrity commission.
Premier stands by silence on ‘unacceptable’ Games costs
Victoria's premier has defended not publicly flagging potential cost pressures on the 2026 Commonwealth Games in the lead-up to the event being canned.
‘I can’t breathe’: family demands spit hood ban
Before she died in custody Selesa Tafaifa was pleading for her asthma medication and crying out 'I can't breathe', an inquest into her death heard.
Newly appointed WA Rebel bikie boss dies in police cell
Outlaw motorcycle boss Jamie Ginn has died in a police watch house in Western Australia, after being arrested on drug and firearm charges.
Modelling behind flood warning failure, inquiry hears
The Victorian State Emergency Service boss has conceded poor modelling contributed to the lack of warning about major flooding along the Maribyrnong River.
Big drug bust as meth found under toilet rolls
Four foreigners have been arrested after police uncovered 662 kilograms of methamphetamine in a shipment of toilet rolls sent from Malaysia to Melbourne.
Four gunmen at large following public fatal shooting
Tensions between organised crime groups over the tobacco trade are being looked at as police probe the fatal shooting of a man at a Melbourne shopping centre.
Cocaine ring sprung as one-year probe ends in $40m haul
Two airport workers are among five Sydney men charged over an alleged attempt to import 100kg of cocaine worth an estimated $40 million.
Rally driver deaths inquest to probe speed, design
An inquest is expected to be held in mid-2024 into the deaths of four rally competitors in the space of two years at Targa Tasmania events.
Decision on Hillcrest criminal charges ‘in weeks’
Tasmania's workplace safety regulator says a decision on whether charges will be laid over a fatal jumping castle tragedy is expected in coming weeks.
Seven bikie associates guilty of murdering bystander
Seven bikie associates have been convicted of murdering Adelaide spray painter Jason De Ieso but the jury could not come to a verdict on an eighth accused man.
No footage of final moments before police shooting
Tactical decisions may be behind a lack of camera footage showing a man's final moments before police shot him dead during a stand-off, a court has heard.
Seven men guilty of murdering bystander Jason De Ieso
Seven men linked to the Hells Angels have been convicted of murdering innocent man Jason De Ieso but a jury could not reach a verdict on an eighth accused man.
Fraudsters to solve the mystery of the missing millions
Two men who ripped off $42 million from the ATO have shown no remorse but have not lived lavish lives as a result of their intricate scheme, a court has heard.
Santos in the dock over ‘clean gas’, net-zero by offset
Australia's biggest gas supplier Santos faces many months of costly wrangling with shareholder activists in the federal court over allegations of greenwashing.
Ex-teacher charged with abusing boy at school in 1980s
A man in his 70s has been extradited to NSW from Queensland after a year-long investigation into historical abuse allegations at a Sydney school.
Corrupt ex-minister Eddie Obeid loses bid for freedom
Ex-NSW Labor ministers Eddie Obeid and Ian Macdonald, as well as Obeid's son Moses, have failed in an attempt to have their convictions quashed.
Hasler tackles Sea Eagles in court stoush over sacking
Premiership-winning rugby league coach Des Hasler is taking his former club to court over its decision to terminate his contract early.