Concern over alleged war criminal entry
Human rights groups are calling for an inquiry into how an accused war criminal was able to enter Australia at least twice and attend public events in 2019.
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Rowan Baxter a ‘monster’: Clarke’s parents
Hannah Clarke's parents have described Rowan Baxter as a "true monster", saying nothing could have stopped him from killing their daughter.
Star junket ceased only after CEO arrest
A junket operator was allowed to stay at Sydney's Star casino for years despite money laundering risks, the arrangement only ending when its CEO was arrested.
Roberts-Smith punched junior SAS soldier
Ben Roberts-Smith punched a soldier in the face after a mission in Afghanistan, the trooper has told a defamation trial brought on by the decorated war hero.
SAS witness excused from ‘murder’ evidence
An SAS witness has not been compelled to confess to an alleged murder Ben Roberts-Smith is accused of ordering in the defamation trial launched by the war hero.
Ukrainian president to address parliament
Ukraine president Volodymyr Zelenskiy will address federal parliament on Thursday, just hours before the opposition leader will deliver his budget reply.
SAS witness may be forced to talk ‘murder’
A new SAS witness may be compelled by the Federal Court to speak about an alleged murder in Afghanistan Ben Roberts-Smith is accused of ordering.
Family of missing NSW woman renew search
The family of missing NSW woman Niamh Maye are hoping a new website and podcast will elicit answers to her disappearance 20 years ago.
Soldier refuses to give evidence in court
Government MP and former soldier Andrew Hastie has defended speaking to journalists about alleged war crimes, while a fresh SAS witness has refused to speak.
Climate protests hit coal terminal again
A Sydney shipping terminal has been blockaded by climate activists for a fifth successive day, with eight people now charged by police over the incidents.
Aust journalist to face Chinese court
Australian citizen and former Chinese state media television anchor Cheng Lei is set for a court hearing in Beijing, Foreign Minister Marise Payne says.
Tas girl found alive after 3-day search
Police have found four-year-old Shayla Phillips alive and well after she went missing on the remote Tasman Peninsula.
Hastie no longer ‘proud’ of Roberts-Smith
Government MP and former soldier Andrew Hastie has told a court he once looked up to Mr Roberts-Smith but is no longer proud of him.
Charged MP suspended from NSW parliament
NSW MP and former Liberal minister Gareth Ward has been suspended after a vote in the state parliament.
Daniel Johns in alleged drunk-drive crash
Former Silverchair frontman Daniel Johns says he's heading to rehab after being been charged with high-range drink-driving after a car crash in the NSW Hunter.
Roberts-Smith was a bully in SAS: Hastie
Former SAS officer Andrew Hastie has told a court that war hero Ben Roberts-Smith severely bullied at least one of his comrades.
Nev Power spared jail over WA virus breach
A Perth magistrate has handed a suspended prison sentence to high-profile businessman Neville Power after he and his son breached WA's COVID-19 laws.
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Hillsong founder Brian Houston resigns
Pastor Brian Houston, who founded the global Hillsong Church, has resigned following allegations of his mistreatment of women.
Roberts-Smith ‘punched, threatened’ woman
Ben Roberts-Smith's former mistress has tearfully told a court how the Victoria Cross recipient punched and threatened her after an event at Parliament House.
Soldier denies ‘tarnishing’ Roberts-Smith
An SAS soldier who blew the lid on alleged war crimes committed by Ben Roberts-Smith has continued his testimony at a defamation trial in Sydney.
What jury didn’t hear in NT cop’s trial
The Northern Territory policeman acquitted of murdering Kumanjayi Walker assaulted an Indigenous man and lied about it under oath, a court has heard.
Woman was petrified after threat: witness
A young woman looked like she had seen a ghost when she reported receiving a death threat, a murder trial has been told.
Soldier denies being in ‘anti-BRS circle’
An SAS soldier has rejected claims he's part of a group of troopers that is "fully entrenched" against war hero Ben Roberts-Smith.
Carer jailed over disabled woman’s death
Rosa Maria Maione has been jailed for at least five years and three months after admitting the manslaughter of Adelaide cerebral palsy sufferer Ann Marie Smith.
NSW council elections results thrown out
Results from three local government elections in NSW have been voided after electronic voting failures last year.
SAS soldier could ‘not ignore’ allegations
An SAS soldier says he is not proud of being a whistleblower but felt the allegations against Ben Roberts-Smith were so serious he could not walk away.
Dog act! Fleeing criminal suspect puts police dog Beau in a headlock
A police dog is recovering from his injuries after a man trying to evade arrest by police officers in Morayfield allegedly punched and put the canine in a headlock.
Roberts-Smith’s ‘threat to choke to death’
Ben Roberts-Smith threatened to choke a man to death with his bare hands in Afghanistan and also assaulted an unarmed frightened prisoner, an SAS soldier says.
Ex-soldiers ‘overwhelmed’ by compo process
An overly complex compensation claims process at the Department of Veterans Affairs could be contributing to some ADF veterans taking their lives.
Alleged parliament rapist seeks media gag
The man accused of raping former Liberal staffer Brittany Higgins in a ministerial office is seeking to have proceedings halted and media coverage gagged.
Murder charges over boarding house fire
A man has been refused bail after appearing in court charged with three counts of murder after an explosive fire ripped through a Sydney boarding house.