Vaccine caused Tas man’s death: Coroner
A Tasmanian father of four died from adverse effects of the AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine, a coroner has found.
Crime Law and Justice
Ex-NSW police minister’s father jailed
Ken Grant, an ex-policeman and father of former NSW police minister Troy Grant, has been jailed over a fatal hit-and-run while he was also driving drunk.
Nurse asked accused killer to be IVF donor
The man accused of killing Melbourne nurse Ina-Doris Warrick in 1986 told police that she had asked him to be a sperm donor as she underwent IVF.
Murder-accused cop denies lying to jury
Murder-accused policeman Zachary Rolfe has denied lying to the jury about the shooting that killed Aboriginal teenager Kumanjayi Walker.
Jarryd Hayne to face new sex assault trial
Former NRL star Jarryd Hayne will face a third sexual assault trial but his lawyer will apply for a change of venue to Newcastle
SAS witness felt manipulated by soldiers
An ex-SAS sergeant has told a court he felt used by disgruntled soldiers because of injustices after the battle for which Ben Roberts-Smith won the VC.
Rolfe knew fatal shot could kill Kumanjayi
Murder-accused policeman Zachary Rolfe says he knew shooting Kumanjayi Walker in his torso could kill the Aboriginal teenager.
Doctor denies nurse lover’s 1986 murder
An anaesthesiologist who has admitted repeatedly lying to police about finding his lover Ina-Doris Warrick's body in 1986 has denied that he killed her.
Child abuse probe saves more than 50 kids
More than 100 people are facing almost 1300 charges following arrests in every state and territory of Australia as a global child abuse probe draws to a close.
Witness disputes Roberts-Smith’s VC award
A former SAS sergeant has told the Federal Court the prestigious Victoria Cross was politicised and partly awarded to Ben Roberts-Smith as a "good news story".
WA judge rejects Woodside gas challenge
The Conservation Council of Western Australia's court challenge against approvals granted for Woodside's $16 billion Scarborough gas project has been rejected.
AUSTRAC eyes Crown over alleged breaches
AUSTRAC has served two Crown operations with a statement of claim and begun proceedings in the Federal Court, following an investigation that began in 2020.
NT cop’s fatal shot not necessary: expert
An expert witness has told Constable Zachary Rolfe's murder trial that the policeman's second and third shots into an Aboriginal teenager were not reasonable.
SAS witness questioned about memory loss
A former SAS soldier has told the Ben Roberts-Smith's defamation case he suffers "memory loss" after taking medication for multiple mental health conditions.
Murder-accused cop ‘wrong to go into room’
A police training expert says murder-accused Constable Zachary Rolfe should never have entered the room where he fatally shot Aboriginal teen Kumanjayi Walker.
Roberts-Smith ‘catapulted man off cliff’
A former SAS sergeant has given evidence of seeing Ben Roberts-Smith kick an unarmed Afghan prisoner off a cliff before allegedly lying about the incident.
Kumanjayi threat to cops ‘low’ in shooting
Constable Zachary Rolfe's murder trial has heard the Aboriginal teenager Kumanjayi Walker was unlikely to be a threat before the policeman fired his first shot.
Last text sent by missing teen identified
Almost three years after he vanished in Byron Bay, investigators have identified the last message ever sent by Belgian backpacker Theo Hayez.
Drug heist double murderer jailed 35 years
Norden Wilio, who was convicted of murdering two men including his friend in a Melbourne drug rip-off gone wrong, has been sentenced to 35 years' prison.
Nev Power sentencing delayed over no-show
High-profile businessman Neville Power will have to wait until next month to learn whether he will face time in prison over breaching WA's quarantine laws.
Pandemic did not drive down deaths on QLD roads as state notches grim record
Fatal crashes involving large B-Double trucks on open roads and grey nomads on motorcycles are among the reasons Queensland scored the unenviable position of having the highest road toll in Australia last year.
Ex-fugitive Potter faces Melbourne court
After 12 years on the run, Graham Gene Potter has faced court in Melbourne after being extradited from Queensland.
Roberts-Smith ‘weak dog’ over letters: PI
A private investigator has testified in court that Ben Roberts-Smith facilitated threatening letters to a soldier and was a "weak dog" for covering it up.
Roberts-Smith ‘told SAS to kill prisoners’
Victoria Cross recipient Ben Roberts-Smith told SAS troopers during a training session to execute Afghan prisoners, the Federal Court has been told.
Daughter and son-in-law’s murderer jailed
Victorian man Osman Shaptafaj who murdered his daughter and son-in-law with a handgun after their first wedding anniversary has been jailed at least 35 years.
NSW man charged over bashing murder
A man who is accused of bashing a man on the NSW far north coast earlier this month has now been extradited from Queensland and charged with murder.
Fugitive Potter to be extradited to Vic
Fugitive killer Graham Gene Potter will be extradited to Victoria following his far north Queensland arrest after more than a decade on the run.
Fugitive arrested after nationwide manhunt
Fugitive killer Graham Gene Potter has been arrested in Far North Queensland after being on the run from Victorian police for 12 years.
Tas quarantine escapee loses jail appeal
A NSW man who sparked a lockdown in Tasmania has lost his appeal against a jail sentence for breaching public health requirements and domestic violence orders.
Grazier’s killer partner jailed for 30 yrs
Natasha Darcy, who faked her partner's suicide to inherit his NSW property, will spend at least 30 years in jail for the "stupid, clumsy and ugly" murder.
SAS witness denies fabricating bullying
An SAS soldier who says he was threatened and bullied by Ben Roberts-Smith has denied he fabricated the claims, while giving evidence in the Federal Court.