Report rejects Qld criminal age increase
A proposal to lift the Qld criminal age of responsibility to 14 has been opposed by a committee that instead recommends working with other states to aim for 12.
Crime Law and Justice
Two charged over threats against senator
A man and a woman have been charged over threatening messages sent to Labor senator Kristina Keneally after police raided two Sydney homes.
Soldier breaks down in Roberts-Smith trial
An SAS witness has broken down describing the negative effect Ben Roberts-Smith had on a fellow soldier who served in Afghanistan as "heartbreaking".
Roberts-Smith ‘opened fire’ on prisoner
A former SAS soldier has told the Federal Court that he watched Ben Roberts-Smith drop an Afghan male on the ground before executing him with a machine gun.
Tasmania premier reveals childhood assault
Tasmanian Premier Peter Gutwein has revealed he was sexually assaulted by a teacher when he was 16.
Secrecy surrounding Roberts-Smith’s VC
A former special forces soldier has told the Federal Court that Ben Roberts-Smith did not deserve the Victoria Cross that was organised "in secrecy".
‘Failure of leadership’ across ADF: probe
The Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide has been told a "failure of leadership" has led to poor culture across the Australian Defence Force.
SAS witness ‘grabbed’ tunnel prisoner
War veteran Ben Roberts-Smith has been contradicted by another former SAS soldier who says he helped an elderly Afghan prisoner out from a secret tunnel.
Navy recruit faced ‘belittling’ punishment
The Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide has heard navy divers faced 'belittling' punishments during training courses and would cover up injuries.
Man charged for fiery Harbour Bridge crash
Police have charged a 19-year-old Queensland man allegedly driving a stolen SUV involved in a fiery crash on the Sydney Harbour Bridge.
Another SAS witness saw tunnel prisoners
Another SAS soldier says he witnessed two Afghan prisoners emerge from a tunnel and one with a prosthetic leg that was led away by Ben Roberts-Smith and killed.
Murder-accused cop ‘intended to kill teen’
Constable Zachary Rolfe was on a mission to find Aboriginal teenager Kumanjayi Walker and intended to kill or cause him serious harm, a jury has been told.
Ex-TV presenter O’Keefe refused bail
Former Seven Network presenter Andrew O'Keefe who is charged with kicking and punching a woman has been refused bail.
Trial begins in double police murder case
The trial of Jason Roberts, accused of murdering Victoria Police Sergeant Gary Silk and Senior Constable Rodney Miller in August 1998 has begun in Melbourne.
Navy life does not favour abuse: chief
Rates of sexual abuse in the Australian Navy cannot be explained by long periods at sea in close quarters with other sailors, a royal commission has been told.
Cop’s charges dropped over Laidley leak
Victoria Police detective Murray Gentner who shared details of ex-AFL coach Dani Laidley's arrest with colleagues has had all charges against him dropped.
Roberts-Smith ‘undeserving’ of VC medal
A former squadmate of Ben Roberts-Smith says does not believe the war veteran deserved the prestigious Victoria Cross medal due to rumours of discrepancies.
From car surfing to illegal fires and broken gates – people are parks’ biggest pests
Hoons and rule breakers are ruining the environment in some of Queensland’s most beautiful national parks and state forests by starting illegal fires, driving into no-go areas and even chopping down trees. Amid jaw-dropping surveillance video of people riding unrestrained on the top of cars and the back of utes, figures reveal nearly $700,000 in fines were handed out last financial year.
Soldier calls SAS a toxic environment
A serving special forces soldier has told the Federal Court that the SAS is a "toxic environment" where rumours easily spread.
Qld violent offender rules under review
The Queensland Sentencing Advisory Council is reviewing a scheme that makes it mandatory for serious criminals to serve 80 per cent of their jail sentence.
Group of soldiers reported Roberts-Smith
An SAS soldier has told the Federal Court he and three others twice discussed allegations Ben Roberts-Smith engaged in bullying and war crimes with superiors.
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.
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".