Gang rape quartet showed extreme violence: prosecutor
Four men involved in a gang rape have heard their victim recall the devastating impact their sexual assault has had on her.
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Body found, murder charge in search for horse breeder
Police scoured a semi-rural property for the body of 82-year-old Edwin Dobbin after charging a man over his murder and allegedly covering up the crime.
Man charged with domestic violence murder in Sydney
A man is in custody facing a domestic violence-related murder charge after a 64-year-old man was allegedly stabbed to death in western Sydney.
Defamation trial between opposition leader and MP ends
A judgment in the defamation case against Victoria's opposition leader is expected before Christmas, with predictions his position hinges on the outcome.
Police budget blowout won’t affect front line: premier
A $116 million blowout over a bungled lease for a new Queensland police station won't affect frontline services, Premier Steven Miles says.
Magistrate makes example of trio over Nazi salutes
A magistrate has stressed the need for general deterrence in sentencing three men who performed Nazi salutes outside the Sydney Jewish Museum.
Cyclist death due to blind spots and traffic light flaw
A coroner has recommended changes to more than a thousand buses and potentially hundreds of "dangerous" intersections following the death of a young cyclist.
Alleged illegal tobacco ringleader walks from court
A man arrested at an airport for allegedly running an illegal tobacco syndicate has been released by a court after a magistrate found he was not a flight risk.
‘Israeli swastika’: restaurant boss’s claim over symbol
A restaurateur who pleaded guilty to displaying a Nazi symbol at a pro-Palestinian rally, initially told police it was an "Israeli swastika".
‘Cover up’ after killing of gang-linked home invader
The alleged shooting murder of a man involved in a home invasion was concealed by the gunman's organised-crime associates, police say.
Profit over safety claim in dam case ‘unjustified’: BHP
BHP has denied it prioritised profits over concerns about a dam's safety, thereby contributing to its collapse and the ensuing environmental disaster.
Man pleads guilty over body found buried in concrete
More than two years after the discovery of human remains in concrete at a transport business, a man has pleaded guilty to being an accessory after a murder.
Rape-accused UK rapper blows kiss to fans outside court
A British YouTube star and rapper, who allegedly raped and choked a woman in a Perth hotel room blew a kiss to screaming fans as he emerged from court.
Murder victim’s husband hopes for same court outcome
The husband of a woman killed during a Boxing Day home invasion says he tries not to be bitter as he awaits verdicts in an accused teen's murder trial.
Coles, Woolies call price check on ACCC discount claim
Supermarket giants Coles and Woolworths will fight the consumer watchdog over accusations of dodgy "price drop" campaigns.
Lehrmann wins right to appeal without $200k wallop
Bruce Lehrmann can pursue an "arguable" appeal of his defamation loss without stumping up a $200,000 security payment, a judge has said.
Off the scale: intruder crashes campaign crime pitch
Accused of being a policy chameleon, Queensland's opposition leader has stared down a scaly interloper while talking tough on crime on the campaign trail.
Ex Abercrombie & Fitch CEO facing sex charges
A year after a BBC probe alleged Abercrombie & Fitch's former CEO was involved in sex trafficking, he, his partner and a third man are facing federal charges.
Teen murder accused tried to stop stabbing, judge told
A teen on trial over a woman's death during a Boxing Day home invasion tried to intervene when another youth threatened to fatally stab her, a judge has heard.
Search power in missing persons case deemed effective
Despite being rarely used, a power allowing police to search premises to find a high-risk missing person has been deemed "a useful and valuable tool".
Read null about it: privacy changes could bury news
Changes to Australian privacy laws could open an avenue for powerful people to shut down news coverage, a group has told a Senate inquiry.
Reward offered as mystery of woman’s bush death remains
Police are offering $500,000 for details about a singer whose body was found in a remote Sydney dam after a coroner did not rule out misadventure or foul play.
Central Park Five sue Trump for defamation over debate
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump is facing another defamation lawsuit after he described the exonerated Central Park Five as killers.
Hit-run sentence ‘won’t heal pain’ for top cop’s family
A judge has handed a suspended jail sentence to the teenage driver who caused the death of SA Police Commissioner Grant Stevens' son Charlie in a hit-run crash.
Fine line widens between penalty amounts and inflation
Inflation may have caused a cost of living crisis, but the price of many fines have stayed the same for nearly 20 years in Victoria.
Man tried to push teens out of house before wife killed
A father-of-two has told a trial for a teen accused of murdering his wife he tried to get two intruders out of his house after waking up to a security alert.
Qantas says sorry as sacked staff seek $200m justice
Qantas has apologised for its unlawful pandemic retrenching of 1700 workers as the transport union pursues the airline for hundreds of millions of dollars.
Victims of crime stand on opposite sides of politics
Two families were torn apart when their kids were killed in car crashes but they now stand on opposite sides of politics ahead of the Queensland election.
Man charged over ‘horrific’ 1988 rape of teenager
A man extradited to Victoria from Queensland has been charged over the "horrific" kidnap and rape of a teenager more than 35 years ago.
Greg Lynn’s first night in jail after murder sentence
The Victorian Supreme Court room was packed with family and friends of murdered camper Carol Clay when former Jetstar pilot Greg Lynn learnt his fate.
‘Purgatory’: mum speaks out after son’s hit-run death
A mother who lost her young son in a collision with a truck more than 20 years ago has described hit-run incidents as "particularly cruel" on victims.