Two children assisting police after Sydney blaze
A "once in a decade" fire has destroyed two buildings in inner Sydney as two children hand themselves into police over the massive blaze.
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Top cop clarifies ‘interference’ in Lehrmann case
A high-ranking police officer thought the rape case against Bruce Lehrmann was weak but it was right to test it in court, an inquiry has been told.
Australia calls out China for cyber espionage
The home affairs minister says the federal government will not hesitate to out the parties behind cyber attacks, amid warnings China is beefing up its offence.
Man and woman charged in relation to missing NT man
NT police have charged a man and a woman in relation to the alleged disappearance of a 36-year-old man, who was last seen at a Darwin pub almost a year ago.
Teen in custody after shots fired at former school
A 15-year-old is in police custody after he allegedly fired three shots from a rifle at his former private school in Perth's northern suburbs.
Grandmother dies as officer faces Taser assault charges
Grandmother Clare Nowland has died after being tasered at a nursing home a week ago, with a police officer facing three criminal charges over the incident.
Outpouring of grief after tasered grandmother’s death
Local residents and politicians are paying respect to beloved 95-year-old grandmother Clare Nowland, who died after being tasered by police in her nursing home.
Inquiry told of police ‘confusion’ about when to charge
An officer who investigated ex-Liberal staffer Brittany Higgins' rape allegations has conceded her understanding of when to charge a suspect was incorrect.
Caddick’s death remains mystery after inquest findings
A coroner investigating the disappearance of Melissa Caddick has found the Sydney fraudster is dead but cannot determine how or where she died.
Lead detective reveals he is a sexual assault survivor
The lead investigator of Brittany Higgins' rape allegations has disclosed his personal experience as a sexual assault survivor to an independent inquiry.
Police felt ‘significant pressure’ during Higgins case
A senior detective who investigated Brittany Higgins' rape allegation says police erred in providing her counselling notes to prosecutors and the defence.
Court paves way for compensation for traditional owners
The Federal Court has rejected the Commonwealth's arguments regarding the potential for compensation to Gumatj people over leasing land to a mining company.
Top cop in Higgins case details tense relationships
The lead officer who investigated Brittany Higgins' rape allegations says police felt the chief prosecutor would proceed with the case no matter what.
Aged care worker receives death threat in Taser fallout
The 33-year-old NSW senior constable who tasered a great-grandmother has been suspended and a worker at the aged care facility has received a death threat.
Qld fugitive nabbed for alleged carjacking in Sydney
A man wanted over serious offences in Queensland has been arrested by NSW police after an alleged carjacking in Sydney.
NSW top cop will not watch tasered grandma bodycam
NSW's police commissioner will not watch video of the tasering of a 95-year-old grandmother in a nursing home, as the elderly woman's condition worsens.
Body found in floating Bunnings cabinet in rural creek
A young man was brutally murdered in a Sydney unit, bundled into a cabinet bought from Bunnings and driven 500km to be dumped in a rural creek, police say.
ABC denies Higgins’ address concerned Bruce Lehrmann
The ABC has denied a speech by Brittany Higgins was about Bruce Lehrmann as the broadcaster seeks to toss the ex-Liberal staffer's defamation case against it.
AMP and MLC fined millions for historic violations
AMP Group will pay $24 million and MLC has agreed to $10 million in fines after systems failures led to breaches in customer trust.
Seatbelt mandate flagged after horror school bus smash
Victoria could look at mandating seat belts on all buses in response to a crash in Melbourne's west that left several children with traumatic injuries.
Family of convicted murderer ‘realistic’ about appeal
The family of a man convicted of a 1984 murder he says he did not commit are "prepared for anything" as the High Court hears his appeal.
Used condoms mailed to former classmates in vile attack
Victoria Police are investigating after 65 women who went to the same school received "disgusting" mail including used condoms.
Son speaks of family grief after fatal garden hose row
The son of one of two men shot dead by a neighbour angry they had turned off a garden hose says his family still struggles with grief.
BHP worker guilty of raping colleague at mining camp
A jury has found a Pilbara fly-in fly-out mine worker guilty of sexually assaulting a colleague after she passed out drunk at a Western Australian mining camp.
Lehrmann lawyer says prosecutor ‘aligned with Higgins’
Bruce Lehrmann's defence lawyer wanted a decision about a possible retrial to be made by someone other than the ACT's director of public prosecutions.
Porter Davis collapse paves way for builder crackdown
Construction firms would be charged with failing to arrange insurance for customers under Victorian law changes prompted by the Porter Davis collapse.
Police officer jailed for preying on vulnerable women
Former police officer Brett Johnson, who used his position to pursue vulnerable women, has been jailed for six months and ordered to perform community work.
Lehrmann trial juror ‘deeply sorry’ for misconduct
A juror in Bruce Lehrmann's rape trial who conducted their own research and brought the documents into the deliberation room has apologised for their actions.
Anglicare failed to properly investigate sexual assault
The Disability Royal Commission has found Anglicare failed to report or properly investigate a sexual assault on a woman at a respite centre in Queensland.
‘Big mouth’ claimed he caused suspected gay-hate death
A man did not tell police his friend claimed responsibility for an unsolved death in 1987, believed to be a gay-hate killing that another man is on trial over.
Convicted murderer makes High Court bid for freedom
The High Court will hear an appeal application for a man who has been in jail since 1985 for a murder he says he did not commit.