Police wrap up search for McCann evidence in Portugal
Police looking for evidence related to the disappearance of Madeleine McCann have left a search site in southern Portugal.
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Jury hears more of Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ ‘debauchery’
A model and social media influencer has told a jury she felt "exhilarated" the first time she had sex with a male escort in front of Sean "Diddy" Combs.
Missing girl search scaled back, police probe ongoing
Police say their investigation into the "suspicious" disappearance of a teenager is ongoing but have scaled back the search, weeks after the girl went missing.
Housemate arrested amid missing girl investigation
Weeks after teenager Pheobe Bishop went missing, one of her housemates has been taken into custody and questioned by police in relation to her disappearance.
Chilling detail in superyacht worker’s abduction of ex
A superyacht worker wore black latex gloves so he wouldn't leave fingerprints when he abducted his former girlfriend after she broke up with him.
Witness admits ‘huge lie’ over alleged toolbox murders
A prosecution witness has admitted lying to police about an alleged murder victim owing money to a defendant and who was at the crime scene, a jury has heard.
The Star faces $400m implosion over crime concerns
Backpacks full of cash, concealed transactions and gamblers with criminal links were ignored by The Star casino, which faces a fine of $400 million or more.
Mushroom cook opens up on lies to police, in-laws
Erin Patterson lied to her in-laws about cancer tests before cooking them a deadly lunch because they made her "feel loved", she has told a jury.
Diddy dangled Cassie’s friend off balcony, jury told
A friend of Casandra Ventura has told a jury she still has night terrors and paranoia after Sean "Diddy" Combs dangled her off a balcony in 2016.
Housemates charged over teen girl’s disappearance
Weeks after Pheobe Bishop's "suspicious" disappearance, the 17-year-old's two housemates have been charged with murder in southern Queensland.
What happened to Madeleine? The search continues
Police searching for missing British girl Madeleine McCann are using ground-penetrating radar near where she was last seen in Portugal nearly two decades ago.
Moment husband confronted mushroom cook over toxic meal
Erin Patterson has recalled fearing her children would be taken away after discovering she had served a poisonous beef Wellington meal to her in-laws.
Diddy paid hotel security officer for video, jury told
Sean "Diddy" Combs allegedly told a hotel security officer he would ruin his career if a video was made public, a jury has been told.
Murder, cover-up charges for alleged drug deal stabbing
Two men have been charged in relation to the alleged murder of a Malaysian national, with one accused of trying to cover up a crime.
Anger over sentence appeal for sport star family attack
An appeal over the "inadequate" sentencing for teens involved in a horror attack on a former Wallabies star's family has been dismissed, earning a victim's ire.
Portugal police launch new search for Madeleine McCann
Police investigating the disappearance of Madeleine McCann have renewed the search for the missing English girl near a Portuguese holiday resort.
Toolbox murder accused planned only ‘boot ride scare’
Three men accused of murder by locking two people in a toolbox and throwing it in a lagoon have denied taking part in the "truly shocking" deaths, a jury heard.
Second man arrested in drug-linked stabbing death
A second man who police have been looking for after a stabbing death has been arrested following an alleged "drug deal gone horribly wrong".
Prisoner at large after riding a tractor to freedom
Police are searching for an inmate after he escaped a prison farm in a red tractor while on work duty in what officers said was a first.
Mushroom cook accepts death caps were inside lunch
Accused triple murderer Erin Patterson has accepted death cap mushrooms were inside beef Wellingtons she cooked for her estranged husband's family.
Colorado fire-bomb suspect planned attack for a year
An Egyptian man who told US investigators that he wanted to "kill all Zionist people" has been charged with a hate crime and attempted murder in Colorado.
Tobacco tax queried as high prices drive black market
Experts are backing a premier's call to rethink a tobacco tax that has driven Australia's cigarette prices to world-leading levels and created a black market.
Construction company building purpose for youth
Providing youth with valuable work and skills while repairing homes that may otherwise have been neglected is a double virtue of one Indigenous venture.
‘Massive’ increase driving smokers to the black market
Progressive increases in cigarette taxes have dented smoking rates and boosted government coffers, but a surging black market is prompting calls for a rethink.
Suspects ‘used music’ to cover noise in toolbox murders
Three men accused of a double murder tried to move their alleged victims in a toolbox while they were still alive but neighbours heard banging, a jury was told.
Man jailed after exotic animal trafficking gang exposed
A man has been jailed for nine months after a sweeping investigation into an exotic wildlife trafficking gang spanning three states.
‘Sugar daddy’ plastic surgeon jailed for abusing girls
A plastic surgeon will spend at least four years behind bars for sexually abusing girls he met through sugar daddy websites and social media.
Woman spared jail time over crash that injured MP
A woman who was drunk, speeding and ran a red light when she caused a car crash that seriously injured a Greens MP has avoided going to jail.
Rapist energy healer who fled Australia jailed
A spiritual healer who fled Australia after being charged with rape and sexual assault has been jailed for his "predatory and opportunistic" offending.
State fails in appeal to increase man’s sentence
A Court of Appeal has shut down a state government's attempt to increase an offender's sentence on the grounds it was "manifestly inadequate".
Actor Russell Brand pleads not guilty to rape charges
Comedian and actor Russell Brand has pleaded not guilty to rape, sexual assault and indecent assault relating to four women more than two decades ago.