Farewell to ‘Golly’, a cop’s cop and comfort in crisis
Former police chief Steve "Golly" Gollschewski is being remembered as a calm, compassionate crime-fighter who led through crises and devoted himself to victims.
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Cyclist Rohan Dennis seeks new judge for driving breach
Former world champion cyclist Rohan Dennis wants a different judge to sentence him for driving while banned, in a sequel to the case linked to his wife's death.
Cheerleader death inquest delay for abuse expert search
As an NRL cheerleader's inquest is delayed, former partners of the last man to see her alive have come forward in droves to make statements.
Molly’s killer acted like ‘Grim Reaper’ before murder
A court has released images of Molly Ticehurst's murderer in the hours after the killing, a crime that galvanised a national movement against gendered violence.
Police warned ‘clown show’ gang warfare could escalate
Experts fear more innocent people could be killed in botched organised crime attacks if police do not get on top of escalating gang warfare.
Black skips Epstein deposition, sues US House committee
Leon Black has sued the US House Oversight Committee over its Jeffrey Epstein investigation, arguing its subpoenas exceed its authority.
Rogue developer boasted then-premier was ‘best friend’
A fugitive developer bragged about his political influence after a former premier's brother encouraged him to pay hundreds of thousands of dollars.
Murder accused teen bailed despite pedo claim rejection
A prosecutor has rejected claims that a young teen accused of murder acted under the belief he was helping someone targeted by a pedophile
‘Heartbreaking’: sons confront mum’s remorseless killer
The family of a woman who was killed in her beloved home have shared their grief as her killer faced court for a pre-sentence hearing.
Warm, hostile, complicated: Hadley details Jones divide
A former talkback giant has laid bare his complicated relationship with fellow broadcaster Alan Jones, who is accused of numerous indecent assaults.
Pressure builds over mistaken identity murder spree
One state's leaders reject criminals are running the streets, as an expert laid bare the machinations behind two horror days of mistaken identity executions.
Molly’s killer sang and filmed midnight drive to murder
The father of a rural childcare educator murdered by her violent ex-boyfriend hopes the killer is always haunted by her screams.
Police probe potential second mistaken identity hit
A potentially innocent man has been killed at a home with links to organised crime in the second fatal shooting in Sydney in as many days.
Police talk to four Sydney men in AFL sex assault probe
Four Sydney men have been interviewed by police as part of an investigation into alleged sexual assaults during a post-match gathering in a hotel room.
‘Shape-shifting’: social algorithm opt-out not enough
Social media reforms must be watertight or teenagers risk seeing more sexual, radical content from algorithms, an advocate has warned.
‘Frightens me’: school deepfake victims reveal big toll
A former software developer has been jailed for sending deepfake images of women and girls to their schools, unleashing a crippling toll on the victims.
‘Bury him’: Hadley’s explosive texts about rival Jones
Influential broadcaster Ray Hadley wrote he wouldn't rest until he buried rival Alan Jones "literally and figuratively" after allegations of indecent assault.
Federal police swoop on former CFMEU powerbroker’s home
Federal police have raided the Melbourne house of a former CFMEU heavyweight as part of an investigation into alleged corruption in Victoria's building sector.
Lehrmann jurors could be grilled on pre-trial knowledge
Potential jurors for an upcoming trial could be cross-examined under oath by lawyers about their knowledge of Bruce Lehrmann.
Missing sheep worth almost $2m sparks police probe
An appeal for information has been launched by police after about 5500 sheep were allegedly stolen from a rural property.
Man charged over alleged anti-Semitic hate threats
A 52-year-old man has been charged after police investigated abusive and threatening anti-Semitic messages allegedly directed at a religious organisation.
Calls grow to extend pill testing beyond festivals
One state will continue drug testing at festivals despite political opposition, after a year-long trial found the service provided unique value.
Top secret: orders made in Ben Roberts-Smith case
More than 200 court orders have been made to protect top secret material being handled in the criminal proceedings of veteran SAS soldier Ben Roberts-Smith.
Fishy story: Liberal figure says sushi deals were lies
The brother of an ex-premier has denied taking money from a developer in exchange for political outcomes after the pair met at an upscale Japanese restaurant.
‘What I did was a mortal sin’: jury hears secret audio
A second alleged confession secretly recorded by police has been played to a jury as a woman denies murdering her parents with insulin.
Man guilty over AI deepfake nude images of schoolgirls
A man told police it was "fun" to use AI to change public photos of girls and adult education staff into nude images before emailing the results to the victims.
Palmer seeks real estate in claim lawyer stole millions
Businessman Clive Palmer's former solicitor unlawfully took $34 million and used it to buy gold bullion and a large property portfolio, a judge has heard.
Jury finds ex-gang leader guilty of murdering Tupac
A former gang leader is facing life in prison after being found guilty of murdering rapper Tupac Shakur, in a case that has gripped hip-hop fans for decades.
‘Ruin me’: Hadley recalls teary complaint about Jones
Broadcaster Ray Hadley says a radio staffer broke down in tears and feared the loss of his career after he was allegedly indecently assaulted by Alan Jones.
Opera House, marathon bomb targets for teen terrorist
A teen has testified about being exposed to extremist material on TikTok before planning a mass-casualty terrorist attack reminiscent of the 2013 Boston bombing
Uni student killed in possible mistaken identity hit
Investigators are considering whether a fatal home invasion shooting was a case of mistaken identity after a man was gunned down in bed in his family home.