Palmer drops Qld appeal against coal mine refusal
Clive Palmer's mining company will have to pay costs after dropping its second attempt to overturn a licence refusal for a proposed $6.5 billion coal project.
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Woman behind alleged love triangle murder plot arrested
Lisa Lines has been arrested after she was extradited from a Pacific Island and charged with attempting to kill her ex-partner in a bizarre love triangle plot.
Two men in custody after fatal shooting of 34-year-old
Police are confident they will find the people responsible for the fatal shooting of a 34-year-old man after arresting two men and seizing two vehicles.
Three men charged with grooming after police sting
Three men have been accused of arranging online to meet with children for sex, only to be confronted by detectives on the Gold Coast.
‘Rough and forceful’ rape did not happen, says Lehrmann
Bruce Lehrmann has again denied sexually assaulting Brittany Higgins as she was unconscious or semi-conscious on a federal minister's couch.
‘We are sick of vigils’: calls grow for DV inquiry
Four women have been murdered in one week in SA, prompting urgent calls for a royal commission to end violence against women.
Woman accused of love triangle murder plot extradited
A woman is to be escorted to SA from Brisbane after being extradited from a Pacific Island accused of attempting to kill her ex-partner in a love triangle plot.
Mum of boy who died on carnival ride calls for change
A coroner has recommended sweeping changes to the amusement park industry after finding the death of a boy who slipped off a Cha Cha ride was preventable.
Prisoner still on run after two escapees found
A prisoner is still on the run in north Queensland but police have been able to locate two escapees, days after they left a Townsville prison.
‘True predator’ groomed boy after release from jail
A predator who indecently touched a four-year-old in school toilets has received a reduced jail sentence for a grooming charge after appealing his case.
Ex-Labor MP lured boys for sex with drugs, money
Former politician and convicted pedophile Milton Orkopoulos will spend the next decade behind bars for serious sex crimes against young boys.
‘Unrelenting’: Victorians walk against family violence
Melbourne's city was awash with orange as family violence survivors and their supporters took to the streets for the annual Walk Against Family Violence.
Pistorius gets parole 10 years after killing girlfriend
Double-amputee Olympic runner Oscar Pistorius has been granted parole, 10 years after shooting his girlfriend at his home in South Africa.
South African runner Pistorius to leave jail in January
Double-amputee Olympic runner Oscar Pistorius has been granted parole 10 years after shooting his girlfriend through a toilet door at his home in South Africa.
Second woman charged over attempted murder of man in SA
A second woman has been charged with the attempted murder of Jonathan Hawtin in 2018, a day after his ex-partner was extradited over the alleged plot.
Prison escapee hands himself in to police
A man who absconded from a prison in north Queensland is back in custody after handing himself in to police.
Bruce Lehrmann back in the stand to fight rape claim
Bruce Lehrmann will return to the witness box for a fourth day as he fights a "defamatory" Ten report he raped Brittany Higgins in Parliament House.
Push to limit immigration detention, ban detaining kids
Independent MP Kylea Tink is moving to stop the government from detaining people indefinitely and putting children in immigration detention.
Terrorist slur on young boy among rising Islamophobia
A terrorist slur against a Palestinian Christian child in Sydney is among hundreds of instances of Islamophobia as the subject of school prayers raises concern.
Setback for Lisa Wilkinson in Lehrmann defamation case
A judge has limited what Lisa Wilkinson can ask Bruce Lehrmann through her barrister as he sues for defamation over a report on Brittany Higgins' rape claims.
Son denies role in cocaine plot that led to diver dying
A superyacht tour operator who organised the importation of $20 million of cocaine, resulting in a diver's death, wants to be sentenced as soon as possible.
Coroner visits scene of Wieambilla fatal police ambush
An inquest into the shooting deaths of two police officers and four other people at a remote property could be held in the middle of next year.
‘Armed and dangerous’ killer found dead after manhunt
A police manhunt for wife-killer Kevin Jewell is over after the 55-year-old was found dead on South Australia's Yorke Peninsula.
Murder accused granted bail due to DNA testing delays
A young man accused of playing a part in a stabbing murder has been released on bail due to Queensland's forensic laboratory's DNA testing backlog.
‘Armed and dangerous’ alleged wife killer at large
A man is on the run after allegedly shooting dead his wife, with police warning he is extremely dangerous, has a rifle and should not be approached.
Family of Daylesford crash victims questions pub safety
Relatives of a woman and her little girl killed in a horror crash outside a country pub have questioned the safety of outdoor seating in the busy area.
Teens spared jail for filming videos of manslaughter
Two teenage girls joined in the torture and assaults that led to a man falling to his death while trying to escape and later posted the footage on social media.
‘Absolutely not’: Lehrmann denies Higgins rape
Bruce Lehrmann has vehemently denied raping Brittany Higgins in a Parliament House ministerial office, instead claiming it was an "innocuous night".
Terror ruled out in vehicle blast at US-Canada bridge
There is no indication of terrorism after a vehicle crash on the US-Canadian border, but authorities are determining if it was deliberate or accidental.
Latham tweet unleashed ‘torrent’ of abuse on gay MP
Political firebrand Mark Latham will go to trial over a tweet posted in response to fellow MP Alex Greenwich calling him a "disgusting human being".
‘I have to kill my kids’ father to survive’: Setka’s ex
Union heavyweight John Setka's estranged wife said, in video played to court, she wanted to get a firearm because she had to kill him "to survive".