‘Confusing’: war of words over victim of crime numbers
A state premier's claim to have turned around crime issues since coming to power is facing scrutiny with experts questioning the government's numbers.
A state premier's claim to have turned around crime issues since coming to power is facing scrutiny with experts questioning the government's numbers.
Murdered grandmother Vyleen White's family say they take comfort in how her death brought about tougher bail and prison terms for juveniles.
Another young person allegedly involved in the death of a 57-year-old man in a quiet, close knit suburb has been charged with murder.
The number of Indigenous youths in out-of-home care and the youth justice system will form a key part of an inquiry into a troubled child-safety system.
Australians are being urged to swerve requests to rent or buy their bank details, as cybercriminals double down on securing money mules.
A young woman has been accused of a four-day crime spree, becoming the third person charged with murder after a beloved husband was fatally stabbed.
A major mining company says it may have to mothball two of its operations, putting thousands of jobs in danger, if more government support is not offered.
A woman's body found in a creek marks the fourth grim discovery in less than a week at one of Australia's most popular beach locales.
Closure of a copper smelter and refinery would be a "national disgrace" says a treasurer calling for their operator and federal government to come to the table.
Two men have allegedly led police on a pursuit through several suburbs before one of them suffered a "traumatic event" during an arrest involving a police dog.
A woman who cleaned multiple homes has been charged with stealing jewellery from her elderly clients.
The ACTU is calling for tougher regulations to protect jobs during the rollout of artificial intelligence in the workplace.
A man charged after a baby drowned at a popular campsite's lake will remain in custody as he prepares an application for bail, a court has heard.
Police say three men have been caught trying to import more than half a billion dollars worth of drugs into Australia by concealing them in rolls of fabric.
The wife of a man found fatally stabbed at his suburban home has led tributes after two teenagers were charged with his murder, shocking a community.
Children have been collected by worried parents from a childcare facility where a worker was charged with indecent treatment of a four-year-old.
Days after a court appearance, a former bank executive accused of "terribly serious" offending has been found dead on the Gold Coast, police confirm.
A father charged over the drowning of his infant son was seen laughing and fled the scene while his partner performed CPR, a magistrate has heard.
A raft of personal information from Clive Palmer's two political parties has been exposed, forcing the billionaire to apologise for the data breach.
A director has resigned in another setback for a beleaguered DNA lab that had major failings over a number of years exposed by back-to-back inquiries.
Authorities are hailing what they believe is one of the most significant border interceptions of firearm parts in Australia after a man was charged.
Brisbane's Olympic Games organising committee has cut 10 members, including powerbrokers and Olympians, after a 100-day review said it should be streamlined.
A man has been shot dead by police after he advanced on officers armed with a machete and a knife.
Health authorities have confirmed the second case of a strain of mpox in Australia in a traveller who returned from overseas.
Eagle-eyed police officers have rescued a family of tiny ducklings from a storm drain but have so far been unable to quack the case of the missing mother duck.
Authorities say contact tracing is continuing for hospital staff who may have been exposed to a man admitted with a rare strain of mpox.
A tragic head-on crash has claimed the lives of four people, including two children, capping a horror weekend on one state's roads.
Investigators are trying to piece together what caused a plane crash that's killed two people, in a tragic end to a routine flight evaluation check.
Activists hope to stop a proposed mine that will dig up an additional 17 million tonnes of coal a year, claiming emissions will worsen natural disasters.
A mother has spoken of her grief after her partner and two children were killed in a head-on crash during a horror period in which 10 people died.
A man has been jailed for his "reprehensible" behaviour after killing a grandmother and injuring her daughter in a crash, before fleeing the scene.