NT nurses stoned after cops forgot them
An NT inquest into an Indigenous teen's shooting death has heard a nurse used by police to deceive community members was later pelted with rocks and injured.
Crime Law and Justice
Watchdog seeks Vic election spending cap
In the shadow of the state election, Victoria's integrity watchdog has called for campaign spending to be capped as part of proposed reforms.
Ruby Princess companies reject COVID blame
Ruby Princess's operators were well aware a cruise was in jeopardy of a COVID-19 outbreak before it set sail and 28 people died, a class action trial has heard.
Queensland truckie extradited to NSW over child’s death 18 years ago
A truck driver is being extradited from Queensland to face charges over the hit-and-run death of a child in the NSW Southern Highlands 18 years ago.
Bali bombing victims mourned 20 years on
The nation is remembering the 202 people, including 88 Australians, killed in the Bali bombings two decades ago.
Qld truckie behind bars over fatal crash
A Queensland truck driver extradited and charged over a fatal crash that killed a child in NSW almost two decades ago remains in custody.
Cowboys NRL forward to challenge charges
A domestic violence assault case against benched NRL and Samoan forward Luciano Leilua cannot proceed in its current form, his lawyer says.
Lehrmann’s trial continues without Higgins
Former Liberal Party staffer Brittany Higgins is unavailable to give evidence in court as a trial continues for the man she accuses of rape.
Perth woman lured to death at dog park
Four people have been arrested and charged over the murder of a woman at a Perth dog park before allegedly burying her at another location.
Sydney man charged over gangland shooting
Police have charged a Sydney man for his alleged involvement in the murder of the nephew of a high-profile gangland figure.
NT medicos scared off before Walker death
An inquest into an Indigenous teen's shooting death was told nurses should have considered the risk to community members before they fled over safety fears.
Brittany Higgins ‘unavailable’ for trial
Brittany Higgins was due to face further cross-examination but the jury was told she was unavailable to give evidence.
Brittany Higgins reveals new book details
Former political staffer Brittany Higgins has revealed at her rape accused's trial details about a book deal she secured worth more than $320,000.
Perre gets life for ‘barbaric’ NCA bombing
The South Australian Supreme Court has jailed National Crime Authority bomber Domenic Perre for life with no prospect of parole until he is in his mid-90s.
Higgins ‘not ashamed’ of speaking to media
A jury has heard Brittany Higgins felt pressure not to proceed with a police complaint against her alleged rapist because it could impact the Liberal Party.
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.
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.