Long recovery for victims as Knights crash driver held
A young girl remains in hospital with serious injuries after a car careened into a crowd farewelling the Newcastle Knights ahead of the NRL grand final.
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Tennessee execution survivor on ventilator, unconscious
Christa Pike 's lawyers have provided the first detailed account of the extent of injuries she suffered during the failed attempt to execute her in Tennessee.
Alleged killer of UK MP charged over Farage terror plot
The man accused of killing Brexit Party MP Anne Widdecombe has also been charged over a terror plot against Reform UK leader Nigel Farage.
‘Real change’ election pledge for One Nation
The full suite of policies was unveiled at an edgy and chaotic launch as One Nation kicked off its state election campaign.
Axe-wielding FlyDubai co-pilot flagged over ‘extremism’
The United Arab Emirates says the co-pilot on a FlyDubai flight that nearly crashed attacked the captain with the cockpit's crash axe in a "terrorist attack".
‘Fighting for my life’: pilot recalls FlyDubai attack
An Indian pilot hailed as a hero says he fought for his life after his co-pilot stabbed him and the FlyDubai flight began a steep descent.
Party hosts charged after police pelted with bottles
Two adults and a 16-year-old boy have been charged after glass bottles were thrown at officers at a party and two people were taken to hospital, police say.
Jail for man who paid to watch child sexual abuse shows
A man has been jailed for almost 20 years after paying to watch child sexual abuse shows livestreamed from the Philippines, Australian Federal Police say.
Violent trio planned third attack on lone women: police
Police are investigating a possible third attack planned by three men who were arrested after allegedly preying on and assaulting women alone in their homes.
Accused Russian spy faces court for first time
A dual citizen accused of attempting to pass Ukrainian military information to Russia will remain in custody as prosecutors examine his electronic devices.
Tennessee woman in medical care after failed execution
Christa Pike is still alive and in hospital, a day after she survived Tennessee's failed attempt to execute her for the 1995 murder of a 19-year-old classmate.
Police arrest dual UK-Iranian man in RAF Fairford probe
UK police say they have arrested a 27-year-old dual citizen in London while a second man has been questioned under caution in a probe of an air base incident.
Co-pilot underwent radical indoctrination: Israeli PM
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says a co-pilot accused of stabbing the captain of a Flydubai flight had been indoctrinated by Islamist ideology.
Muffled triple zero call played in cop’s murder trial
CCTV footage of Beau Lamarre-Condon laden with cleaning supplies and a triple zero call made during his alleged murders have been played to a jury.
Attacker’s motive remain unknown after FlyDubai flight
The UAE and Israel are trying to learn why a co-pilot stabbed his captain on a FlyDubai flight to Tel Aviv in an apparent attempt to crash the plane.
Second state joins bid to uphold protest slogan ban
The banning of two phrases on the grounds they are offensive will be defended in the High Court by two states.
US state halts executions after woman survives attempt
Tennessee officials have been unable to put a woman to death after administering two doses of a lethal drug, prompting a pause on executions for the year.
‘Collision course’: men walk over fatal street fight
Two people have walked from court over their roles in a complex chain of events that resulted in a man being gunned down outside a family home.
Norway probes Epstein links to politicians, diplomats
Norway has seen a major fallout over alleged connections between some of its politicians and diplomats to Jeffery Epstein, triggering police investigations.
UK PM links Iran to RAF Fairford air base ‘plot’
Intrigue remains surrounding events near RAF Fairford in England where five UK men in their 20s were arrested on suspected terrorism and explosive offences.
‘Rusted water’ under surfboard bags at dead man’s home
A housemate of slain man Jesse Baird was contacted by his alleged murderer after noticing bloody surfboard bags in her courtyard, a jury has been told.
Passengers overcame pilot trying to crash plane: Israel
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says Saudi authorities have arrested a co-pilot accused of stabbing a pilot on a Flydubai flight from the UAE to Israel.
Attacks on Muslim graves fuelled by One Nation: leader
Vandalism of several Muslim graves - combined with a previous attack on the same cemetery - point to growing divisions in Australia, a community leader says.
Armed bank robber ‘felt justified’ in inflicting pain
One of the country's most prolific criminals has faced two of his victims nearly 30 years after he terrified them while holding up regional banks at gunpoint.
‘He had a future’: mum’s pain over alleged botched hit
A student killed in a suspected mistaken identity shooting was "not simply a victim", his mother says, as three people face court charged over his murder.
Trump ‘disappointed’ RAF base terror suspects bailed
British police say a quantity of petrol but no explosive devices were found in three vans that sparked a major security alert near an air base used by the US.
Inner-city terrace dissected in officer’s murder trial
How investigators established the movements of Beau Lamarre-Condon and his two alleged victims has become the major focus of the officer's trial.
Grace Tame feared for life after abuser’s alleged posts
Former Australian of the Year Grace Tame has told a court how she was horrified, terrified and disturbed about Twitter posts made by her childhood abuser.
Man rescued, police cars damaged in community unrest
Two police vehicles had their windscreens and windows smashed as officers rescued a man during a volatile situation at a remote indigenous community.
Woman accused of partner’s murder to stay behind bars
A woman has been charged with murder after her partner was found with fatal injuries after allegedly being struck with a vehicle in a rural town street.
Jury to visit house where cop’s ex, new partner killed
The 15 jurors in the double murder trial of former police officer Beau Lamarre-Condon will be taken for a viewing of the house where the two men were killed.