Accused killer cop’s mum to remain behind bars for days
Having been charged with perverting the course of justice, Beau Lamarre-Condon's mother did not apply for bail in court and will remain in custody.
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Law loophole lament as accused paramedic stabber held
A man will remain behind bars charged with the attempted murder of a paramedic as politicians commit to changing laws for assaulting emergency workers.
‘Dirty daddy’: ex-priest’s Christmas hunt for child sex
A former priest who tried to meet three children for sex told someone he shared vile images and video with that there was "no such thing as too young".
Latham slammed with maximum fine for ‘obnoxious’ tweet
Mark Latham's legal woes continue after a tribunal ordered he pay a fellow MP $100,000 for homosexual vilification with an explicit tweet.
Primary school teacher accused of filming inside toilet
A teacher has been refused bail over claims he tried to hide a camera allegedly used to film primary school students, which was found inside a school bathroom.
Woman charged over torture and neglect of young girl
A woman has been charged with torture and failing to provide the necessities of life to a child who has been in intensive care for almost three months.
‘Snapped’: man to stand trial for cold case murder
Decades after Meaghan Louise Rose's body was discovered, a 73-year-old man has been ordered to stand trial for murder following a committal hearing.
Accused gunman ‘not experienced’ for gangland shooting
Gangland figure Gavin Preston was a serious and dangerous man so only an experienced hitman could have taken him out, a barrister has argued.
Fatal crash leads to alleged driver’s school discovery
A woman has died after a man allegedly smashed a stolen ute head-on into her vehicle before fleeing the scene.
Woolies cites post-COVID instability in prices stoush
Australia's biggest supermarket chain has defended its discounts, as the consumer watchdog's joint court case against Woolies and Coles nears the finish line.
‘No place in hell’ for father over fatal crash cover-up
The mother of two siblings killed in a horrific car crash has said the unlicensed driver's father failed as a parent after falsely reporting the SUV as stolen.
Accused outback child killer to stay behind bars
A man accused of the horrific murder of five‑year‑old Kumanjayi Little Baby near Alice Springs has been excused from appearing in court via video link.
‘No evidence’ superyacht operator’s son knew of cocaine
A superyacht tour operator's son has denied knowing about cocaine hidden in the hull of a cargo ship after a plot to retrieve the drugs went awry.
Outback town regroups after little girl’s death, riot
An outback town is devastated after a five-day search for a missing girl ended in tragedy and a riot erupted over the accused murderer's arrest.
‘Own demons’ killed man – not mum’s smoothie, jury told
A violent and troubled man died of a deliberate or accidental overdose rather than being murdered by his mother with a drug-laced smoothie, a jury has heard.
UK vows to tackle state-backed threats after stabbings
Britain's government is fast-tracking laws to pursue people who carry out threats for state-sponsored groups following the latest anti-Semitic attack in London.
Man charged over ‘horrendous’ alleged triple murder
A man has been charged with murder and attempted murder after an alleged domestic violence incident that killed three family members and injured another.
Author Craig Silvey admits child exploitation crimes
Australian author Craig Silvey has pleaded guilty to possessing and distributing child exploitation material, as prosecutors dropped two other charges.
US DOJ indicts ex-FBI director James Comey over post
Ex-FBI head James Comey has been indicted again in a probe over a social media photo that officials say constituted a threat against US President Donald Trump.
Accused underworld killer says police have wrong man
A man charged over the planned underworld execution of Gavin Preston has claimed he was not one of the gunmen who shot dead the gangland figure.
Man charged with murdering five-year-old girl
A man accused of abducting a five-year-old girl in an outback town has been charged with sexually assaulting and murdering her.
Alan Jones attacks ‘bad’ sex-abuse search warrants
Former veteran radio host Alan Jones is seeking evidence police invalidly raided his home as he mulls a bid to stop his prosecution for sexual abuse.
Husband betrayed by ‘cruel’ wife who faked son’s cancer
A mother who faked her six-year-old son's cancer diagnosis to raise thousands of dollars has been jailed for more than four years.
Family calls for calm after riot over accused murderer
An alcohol ban has been enforced and rioters are being targeted in an outback town after violence erupted over an accused child murderer's arrest.
Tension simmers as man charged with ‘horrific’ murder
The alleged murder of a five-year-old girl has left Alice Springs torn between deep grief, unrest and demands for action.
‘Scared for years’: child of cold-case murder accused
The child of a man accused of murdering his girlfriend decades ago claimed she was pressured to lie and support her father's alibi, a magistrate has heard.
Legal team to meet Myanmar’s detained Suu Kyi soon
Ousted Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi has been transferred to house arrest, and her lawyers intend to visit her within days to discuss her next legal steps.
Holocaust survivor now fears being Jewish in Australia
A holocaust survivor and businessman has told an anti-Semitism inquiry he was not prepared for the way Australia changed after the October 7 attacks on Israel.
Alleged killer cop’s mum accused of perverting justice
A women has been charged with perverting the course of justice after allegedly attempting to influence a witness in her son's high-profile double murder trial.
UK raises terror threat level after London stabbings
Prime Minister Keir Starmer says Jewish people are living in fear in the United Kingdom as authorities raised the country's terrorism threat level.
Reward to help crack teacher’s disappearance
The daughter of a teacher who vanished nearly 30 years ago will join police to announce a $1 million reward to help uncover information leading to an arrest.