FB request for money from dead NSW woman
An accused murderer admits posing as a dead NSW woman but says she did so out of fear the real killer would target her next, a jury has been told.
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Lehrmann ‘made a pass’ before alleged rape
Former Liberal Party staffer Brittany Higgins has described the moment she was allegedly raped by a colleague inside a minister's office at Parliament House.
Killer granny Susan Neill-Fraser released
Family and supporters of convicted murderer Susan Neill-Fraser will launch a fresh push to clear her name, after the 68-year-old was released from prison.
Kyrgios asks for mental health adjournment
Tennis star Nick Kyrgios will make an application to have common assault charges against him dismissed due to his mental health.
Open minds urged in Bruce Lehrmann’s trial
Brittany Higgins said "no" half a dozen times after waking up to find accused rapist Bruce Lehrmann having sex with her, his sexual assault trial has been told.
Indonesia soccer death toll revised to 125
The death toll from the Indonesian soccer stadium disaster has been revised down to 125, after local officials had earlier put it at 174, with 323 injured.
Soccer stampede child death toll at 32
An Indonesian goverment official says 32 children were among those killed in a soccer stampede in East Java at the weekend.
Tourist finds human skull near Darwin
Human skeletal remains have been found by a bushwalking tourist and his dog in Darwin's outskirts where forensic experts are processing the grim discovery.
Alleged wife-killer said she was hiding
A man accused of murdering his wife in 1982 drank beer and didn't seem to be worried on the night of her disappearance, a NSW jury has been told.
Parks in the clear over sacred Kakadu site
Parks Australia is immune from prosecution in the Northern Territory after it allegedly illegally disturbed a Kakadu Aboriginal sacred site, a court has found.
Police pay tribute to fallen colleagues
Australian police have paused to pay their respects to colleagues killed in the line of duty at remembrance services across the country.
Caddick’s husband accepts wife a fraudster
Melissa Caddick's husband has told her inquest he believed his wife was a straight shooter but now understands she was a fraudster.
Prison officer stabbed at Melbourne jail
A prison officer has been stabbed at a Melbourne jail, with police investigating and justice officials warning attacks would earn inmates more time behind bars.
Daughter tells jury of dad choking mum
John Bowie choked his wife nights before she went missing in 1982 and was violent to another woman he married, his daughter has told his NSW murder trial.
Arrest over cocaine diver’s death in NSW
A man has been charged with manslaughter and people smuggling after the death of diver who was found in the water at Newcastle near bricks of cocaine.
NT cops lawyer up after inquest evidence
Northern Territory police officers are hiring lawyers after a senior officer's damning evidence at an inquest into an Indigenous teenager's shooting death.
Caddick husband’s evidence halted for day
The husband of fraudster Melissa Caddick was too distressed to continue giving evidence at her inquest, the NSW Coroners Court has been told.
Cops used RFDS to deceive remote community
A senior Northern Territory policeman has told an inquest he used an RFDS plane to deceive an Indigenous community after an officer shot a teenager dead.
Caddick’s husband ‘misdescribed events’
Melissa Caddick's husband has denied lying about her disappearance when queried about inconsistencies between a $150,000 TV interview and other statements.
NT cop’s murder trial evidence questioned
An NT police officer's evidence after he shot an Indigenous teen dead may have been contaminated at a barbecue with colleagues, an inquest has been told.
Caddick investigator: ‘I was doing my job’
The corporate watchdog's lead investigator into Melissa Caddick's fraud has denied the suggestion she is responsible for her death.
Traffickers hid meth in toolboxes: police
Five people have been charged after police uncovered almost 80kg of ice and $1.75 million in cash while investigating an alleged drug gang across three states.
Ridicule directed at Murdoch, lawyer says
Lachlan Murdoch's defamation case against Crikey has been set down for a March hearing, after his lawyer claimed it had directed ridicule and hatred at him.
NT cop says sorry to grieving community
A Northern Territory officer has admitted police made mistakes as she apologised over the death of an Indigenous teenager fatally shot during a failed arrest.
Child groomer nabbed at Brisbane airport
A man who allegedly posed as a teenage boy to lure young girls into sending him child exploitation material has been arrested by Border Force officials.
Protecting children from online abusers
Criminology experts say "sexting" by children is one of their biggest worries when it comes to fighting an increase in online child exploitation material.
Australia facing ‘tsunami’ of child abuse
Constable Tom Clayworth spends his days hunting child predators against the backdrop of a huge spike in online abuse in the last financial year.
Driver charged over WA hit-and-run crash
A man faces a raft of charges over an alleged hit-and run incident south of Perth that left a woman with serious injuries.
Yuendumu cop shocked by racist texts
A police sergeant has told the inquest into the death of Kumanjayi Walker she would not have called in a special arrest team if she knew some held racist views.
Inquest told of shooting payback fears
The inquest into the death of Kumanjayi Walker has heard of concerns an officer had about potential payback after the shooting.
Teen’s unimaginable grief at mum’s murder
A teenage girl has revealed words can't compare to the damage her father did to her life and so many others by killing her mum, Samantha Fraser.