Ex-cricket star Michael Slater remains behind bars
Former cricket star and TV commentator Michael Slater who is accused of more than a dozen offences including choking has had a second bail application refused.
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‘Rotten to the core’: racism claim over fatal diagnosis
The father of an Indigenous man who was fatally misdiagnosed with a drug-related illness says the doctor responsible shouldn't be treating patients.
Family escapes moving caravan after car thief strikes
A family of five, including three children, had to escape a moving caravan after a thief stole their car in northwest Queensland.
Man charged after 18 hours of police negotiations
After 18 hours of negotiations with police, a 57-year-old man armed with a knife has been charged with attempted murder at a Queensland coastal town.
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Crack down on construction union clears final hurdle
The CFMEU has signalled it could challenge new laws forcing it into administration for at least three years, as parliament agreed to pass the reforms.
Man admits ‘evil’ hit-and-run that killed doctor
A man who thought his neighbours had a vendetta against him has pleaded guilty to manslaughter after he used a vehicle to hit a doctor on a pre-dawn run.
Execs raided in Fortescue’s ‘industrial-scale debacle’
Fortescue is accused of falsely painting two scientists as "nefarious" to get court approval to raid their homes after allegedly stealing confidential secrets.
‘See you dead’ threat to NSW cops before Qld shootings
A coroner investigating the shooting deaths of six people in Queensland has heard the killers' deadly threats were forwarded to NSW police hours beforehand.
Higgins won’t appear at Reynolds defamation battle
Brittany Higgins will not give evidence to defend herself in her defamation battle with Liberal Senator Linda Reynolds.
Construction union takeover to be cemented after deal
All construction divisions of the CFMEU will face a minimum three-year administration period and up to five with serious penalties for non-compliance.
Indian doctors end one strike over student rape, murder
Medical professionals have shut down India's hospitals in protest over the rape and murder of a young doctor whose death triggered outrage across the nation.
Indian doctors strike over rape and murder of medic
Medical professionals have shut down India's hospitals in protest over the rape and murder of a young doctor whose death triggered outrage across the country.
Man charged with murder after body found in unit
Police believe a man's body was left in a Brisbane apartment after he was allegedly killed a week earlier in an altercation with a man he knew.
‘Shoot me up with a big one’ Perry told assistant
Court papers have revealed Matthew Perry told his live-in assistant to "shoot me up with a big one" before his ketamine death.
‘How could it happen’: community mourns dead child
A candlelight vigil attended by hundreds of people has been held for Sophie Wang, who died this week in her home in tranquil Emerald Lakes in Queensland.
Senator recalls Labor’s ‘heartless’ attacks on Reynolds
A senator has told a court how party colleague Linda Reynolds was aggressively targeted in parliament during "heartless attacks".
Man charged over ‘cash for demerit points’ scheme
A man has been charged over a "cash for demerit points" scheme in which he allegedly used stolen identities to help drivers avoid hundreds of traffic penalties.
Sunny bike ride turned fatal for dad hit by speedster
A man has been jailed after 90 seconds of speeding on a motorbike at a popular Brisbane mountain ended in a fatal crash.
‘Manipulative’ cold case murder accused freed on bail
A man accused of murdering his wife 26 years ago and covering it up with a false home invasion story has been granted bail despite concerns about his release.
Ex-soap star jailed then bailed for assault on woman
A former Australian soap star is on bail to appeal his jail sentence over violent assaults on a woman including repeatedly kicking and stomping on her.
Five charged in overdose death of Friends star Perry
A prosecutor says five people have been charged over Matthew Perry's death from a ketamine overdose including the US actor's assistant and two doctors.
‘Gutted’: hundreds gather at vigil for little Sophie
A shocked community has gathered in their hundreds to remember 10-year-old Sophie Wang, who was was allegedly murdered by her mother on the Gold Coast.
Protests sweep India over rape and murder of doctor
Women have marched across India in their hundreds of thousands as outrage and the demand for justice grew following the rape and murder of a trainee doctor.
Immunity ‘dilemma’ for High Court over judge’s error
The High Court is facing the "exquisite dilemma" of deciding whether the benefits of wide judicial immunity outweigh the potential harm to wronged individuals.
Murder, torture was ‘fairytale ending’, jury told
A court has heard the alleged murder and torture of a Brisbane man was the "fairytale ending" for the accused after months of growing hatred.
Advocate’s alleged abuser to fight charges at trial
The alleged abuser of victim advocate Manny Waks has been committed to stand trial after pleading not guilty to historical child sexual offences.
Husband charged over alleged 1998 fake robbery murder
More than a quarter-century after the death of a 53-year-old woman, police have charged her husband with murder and say he faked a break-in to cover his tracks.
Push to stop Lawyer X compensation claims hits skids
A bill stopping compensation claims over the use of lawyers as police informants at the height of Melbourne's gangland war could be doomed to fail.
Scaffold crumbles on construction union crackdown law
Hopes new laws would put the construction union into administration quickly following allegations of organised crime links have been dashed as talks stall.
Vigil for slain girl as community embraces stricken dad
A candlelight vigil will be held as a devastated community comforts the distraught father of a 10-year-old girl who was allegedly murdered by his wife.
Hundreds of ‘shots fired’ reports before cop killings
Police recorded hundreds of "shots fired" incidents around a rural property in the years before six people were killed, a coroner has heard.