Men charged over fatal crash after scrap thief pursuit
A suspected scrap metal thief and a man accused of pursuing him on a major highway before a fatal crash have both been charged with manslaughter.
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Trial date set for Lehrmann rape allegations
A trial date has been set for ex-federal ministerial staffer Bruce Lehrmann who has been charged with raping a woman he met at a regional nightclub.
Flood tragedy as fruit pickers found in submerged car
The families of two international backpackers will fly to Australia after the travellers' bodies were found in a flooded car as heavy rain wreaks more havoc.
Gassy, koala-threatening coal mine gets state stamp
Environmental groups are urging the federal government to act to prevent a coal mine emitting methane pollution and destroying koala habitat.
‘Police state’: hate speech laws arrests spark anger
A government has been accused of overseeing an "authoritarian police state" after the Australia-first arrests of activists for reciting banned slogans.
Mother and baby daughter found dead, father injured
Police are investigating the death of a mother and her baby daughter after an injured man was hit by a car close to the grisly scene of the crime.
Girl returned to killer parents despite ‘cult’ warning
A family's extreme religious beliefs against medical treatment were known to authorities years before their "cult" killed a little girl, a coroner has heard.
‘Here to stay’: locals dig in with post-flood mud army
For the third time in six years, a regional community has welcomed the mud army as volunteers help waterlogged regions following widespread flooding.
Arrested T-shirt protester slams slogan crackdown
A teenager forcibly arrested at a protest for wearing a shirt marked with six words says new laws cracking down on slogans don't protect anyone.
Homes flooded to rooftops as emergency relief arrives
Homes along a flooded Top End river have been inundated as one of the biggest local welfare responses on record is rolled out.
Intensifying storm looms for flood-soaked communities
A possible tropical cyclone looks set to bring more wild weather to parts of northern Australia still recovering from record-breaking flooding.
Parents and carers swarm on sex offender register site
Parents and carers have flocked to check one state's recently launched child sex offender register in huge numbers.
Teen on trial for murder over ‘handing knife’ to killer
A 15-year-old boy handed his older friend a kitchen knife or saw him brandish the weapon just before the pair entered a fatal street brawl, a jury heard.
‘Insult’: appeal upsets slain grandmother’s family
A teenager who fatally stabbed a grandmother during a carjacking when he was aged 16 is seeking to have his prison sentence reduced, arguing it is excessive.
Safety inspectors ‘bullied and abused’ by CFMEU
An inquiry has heard Workpace Health and Safety inspectors were "bullied, and abused" by a state's militant and brazen CFMEU.
Seats lost, regional voters ‘betrayed’ in revamp
An electoral review has recommended scrapping seats, changing boundaries and renaming electorates as one state redraws the political map.
Popular rat baits restricted over wildlife impacts
Conservationists are celebrating after the pesticides regulator moved to restrict rodenticides from sale due to their severe impact on native wildlife.
Teen’s ‘insulting’ jail term over violent home invasion
A teen has been sentenced for his role in a violent home invasion in which a man was attacked with a knife, stabbing him in the hand.
Floodwater rescues prompt warning for motorists
Multiple flood warnings have been issued as a major highway is cut and communities are urged to go to higher ground and postpone travel.
Boy charged over child abuse and extremist material
A 15-year-old has been charged with terrorism and child exploitation offences, months after his arrest for alleged torture and indecent treatment.
‘Leave immediately’: warning for flood hit community
Rising floodwaters have revived unpleasant memories of a 2010 natural disaster and triggered an emergency warning for a rain-hit community.
Mum accused of killing son in crash to stay in custody
A woman facing manslaughter and drug charges following her son's death in a car crash has asked a magistrate to split her charges into separate cases.
Couple on ‘bucket list’ trip before fatal zipline fall
A woman riding a tandem zipline through a rainforest canopy felt a sharp drop but her husband thought it was staff playing a prank, a coroner has heard.
‘Not appropriate’: killer released by cop before attack
A man who stabbed and set his wife alight after being released by a police officer should have applied for bail in front of a magistrate, a coroner has heard.
Punishing storm eases but leaves trail of destruction
An unusually long-lasted and destructive weather system that formed over the Australian desert is weakening as a potential cyclone looms elsewhere.
Cyclone threat firms as far north braces for bucketing
Areas already hard hit by flooding are bracing for another deluge, with a tropical cyclone forecast to cross the coast in coming days.
‘Hotter than the sun’: alleged copper thief in hospital
A man accused of attempting to steal copper from an 11,000 volt cable has been burnt by a fireball "hotter than the surface of the sun".
Cops ‘missed chances’ before mum set on fire by husband
Officers incorrectly granted a man bail, wrongly filed a complaint and couldn't open an important file before a young mum was murdered, a coroner has heard.
Man shot after allegedly pulling gun on police
A man is in hospital with gunshot wounds after allegedly threatening police with a firearm, the fourth of a spate of incidents in just over a day.
Call to ban kids under 16 riding e-bikes and e-scooters
Children shouldn't be allowed to use e-mobility devices and adults should keep to a 10km/h limit, a state parliamentary committee recommends.
Man shot by police charged with string of offences
A man shot by police has been hit with several offences while recovering in hospital after being accused of pulling a gun on officers following a car crash.