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.
Crime Law and Justice
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.
ADF suicides can’t be ‘swept under carpet’
Veterans have been urged to "have no sense of shame" and give evidence to a royal commission investigating the issue of ADF suicide.
Judge wrote about harassment amid claims
A retired Victorian Supreme Court justice wrote a paper on the importance of workplace harassment while an investigation into his own conduct was underway.
Defence ‘did nothing’ for veteran’s kids
A surge in soldiers needing support is causing backlogs as families of veterans say they need to be included in the process of addressing suicides.
Police appeal for information on missing 11 days of dead Toowoomba woman
Queensland detectives have released a video of the last time Darling Downs woman Krishna Chopra was seen alive, 11 days before her body was found last month.
Kumanjayi ‘planned to surrender to police’
Aboriginal teenager Kumanjayi Walker planned to hand himself in to police the day after Constable Zach Rolfe allegedly murdered him, a court has been told.
ADF inquiry told of ‘dildo incident’
A former ADF soldier was assaulted with a "dildo" as a recruit, with the perpetrator never facing serious charges, a royal commission has been told.
Ex-wife labels Roberts-Smith ‘Titanic’
Ben Roberts-Smith's former wife denies she is seeking revenge by giving evidence against the decorated soldier after personal text messages were read in court.
Roberts-Smith’s ex-wife unloads bombshells
Ben Roberts-Smith's former wife will return to court for another day after saying she was pressured to lie for the decorated soldier or lose her children.
Gay RAAF veteran to address suicide probe
Negative interactions with the veterans' affairs department and delays in processing compensation claims will be under the microscope at the royal commission.
Remains are Vic campers, testing confirms
Remains found in bushland last year have been confirmed as belonging to Victorian campers Russell Hill and Carol Clay, police say.
Roberts-Smith’s ex-wife details his affair
Ben Roberts-Smith's former wife has told a court of the day his girlfriend turned up at their home with a black eye and of USBs buried in their yard.
Veterans inquiry told ‘harrowing’ stories
A royal commission investigating defence and veteran suicide will hear from those who've had suicidal ideation and families of those who have taken their lives.
Virus breach may put Neville Power in jail
A businessman who headed up Prime Minister Scott Morrison's national COVID-19 economic advisory group could face jail over a West Australian quarantine breach.
Vic decriminalises sex work as bill passes
Victoria will become the third Australian jurisdiction to decriminalise sex work after long-awaited proposed reforms passed parliament.
Alleged crook ‘caught on listening device’
A Melbourne man charged over three drive-by-shootings had had extra charges added after conversations were captured on police listening devices.
Another charge for Baluch over drug plot
A man who sparked a manhunt last year has been hit with one more charge months after he was arrested hiding in the back of a truck at the Queensland-NSW border.
Hey Dad! sex predator to remain behind bars pending psychiatric tests
Convicted child sex offender and former TV star Robert Hughes will undergo a psychological assessment before the state makes a final decision on his parole.