Tyrrell foster mum kicks child, accuses cops of ambush
The former foster mother of William Tyrrell has been caught on tape kicking another child while police face accusations of trying to ambush her.
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Woman who entered ‘sham marriage’ for visa avoids jail
A court has heard a woman from Malaysia was offered cash and a new Australian visa if she took part in a fake marriage and migration fraud.
Murder charge after body found during welfare check
A 23-year-old man has been charged with murder after a carer found a 41-year-old man's body during a welfare check at a property north of Brisbane.
Woman’s day in court shifts over alleged crash cover-up
A woman has been granted bail after showing up to court to support her partner, being arrested as she tried to leave, and then ending up in the dock herself.
Former childcare worker accused of hacking records
A woman who used to work with a man accused of hundreds of sex offences has herself been accused of illegally accessing child care records of alleged victims.
More remains found after cold case breakthrough
More suspected human remains have been found in the central Queensland gemfields as detectives investigate the murder of a man who disappeared in 2008.
Man ‘believed he heard racist slur’ before city assault
Jaman Rio believed he heard a racist slur before he and his brothers followed a group of older men and a fight erupted in Brisbane's CBD, a court has been told.
Love hurts: scam leaves trio $500,000 out of pocket
Three men have learned just how much love hurts after an alleged scam left the trio almost $500,000 out of pocket.
Hunt for gunman at large after grain silo shooting
Members of the public have been warned to stay indoors as police search for a gunman after a person was shot at a grain silo east of Perth.
Dodgy dealers could wind up in jail for odometer scams
The South Australian government wants to put jail on the table for dodgy car dealers who wind back the odometers on used vehicles.
Woman ‘manipulated’ by hackers into money laundering
A woman has been sentenced for her part in helping online scammers move millions of dollars overseas through her bank accounts and ATM withdrawals.
Infant seriously injured in alleged domestic violence
Police have charged a man with grievous bodily harm after a baby was taken to hospital with "significant injuries" from an alleged domestic violence attack.
eHarmony accused of toxic relationship with customers
Dating site eHarmony is facing court action after hundreds of singles complained to the consumer watchdog over subscription traps and misleading pricing.
Family urges death suspect to ‘man up’ and stop running
The child of a man wanted for questioning over the death of a woman found at the bottom of a Queensland cliff 26 years ago is urging him to come forward.
Gunman dies after fatally shooting co-worker
A police manhunt sparked by a fatal shooting in a WA wheatbelt town has ended after the alleged gunman turned the weapon on himself.
Teen fell to death from balcony fleeing torture
Jason Knowles, Hayden Kratzmann and Lachlan Soper-Lagas are set to be sentenced for manslaughter after a teen fell to his death trying to escape their assault.
Wails, sobs heard in Tyrrell foster parent recordings
The alleged child victim of William Tyrrell's former foster parents has been heard crying and begging in covert recordings played in court.
Man jailed after woman carried into city park, raped
One of two men who carried an intoxicated woman into a Brisbane park and took turns raping her has been jailed for eight years.
Suing surgeon failed but is not a monster, lawyer says
The news outlets sued by Munjed Al Muderis reported in the public interest what happened when his surgeries failed, their lawyer says.
Reward as remains identified in cold case breakthrough
Police have identified the remains of a man believed murdered in central Queensland and have posted a reward as his son makes a plea for public help.
‘Rambling’ GP fails in bid to regain medical licence
A former Queensland doctor prescribed the maximum dose of opiate withdrawal drugs to a patient who died later the same day as his appointment.
Deadly fire ‘a wake-up call’: South African president
A deadly apartment building fire in Johannesburg has highlighted a housing crisis in the South African city, where poverty and unemployment are widespread.
Queensland man extradited to NSW to face murder charges
A Queensland man police allege helped dispose of a murdered Sydney man's body in a creek has been extradited to NSW to face charges.
Woman stabbed multiple times in front of children
A 52-year-old man will face court after a woman was left fighting for life in central Queensland following a frenzied stabbing attack.
Interim victims’ commissioner appointed in Queensland
A former police officer has been appointed interim victims' commissioner to advocate on behalf of people affected by youth crime.
Roundup blamed for cancer pain in landmark class action
A lengthy class action to determine whether a weed killer contains a human carcinogenic has begun in the Federal Court of Australia.
Tyrrell foster mother admits assaulting child
William Tyrrell's ex-foster mum has pleaded guilty to assaulting another child but denies any intimidation despite smacking sounds heard on covert recordings.
Roberts-Smith ‘knew murder claims were true as he sued’
Former SAS soldier Ben Roberts-Smith is battling newspapers that reported war crimes allegations against him over the cost of his failed defamation case.
Dodgy NDIS claims continue to rise as two men accused
Two Adelaide men are the latest to be accused of trying to defraud the NDIS as the federal minister reveals the number of tip-offs and referrals is increasing.
Murder-accused councillor must show why he can keep job
A Queensland councillor accused of murder has been told by the state's local government minister to prove why he should continue in his job.
Torres Strait council’s $66m maritime bills ‘invalid’
A court says $66 million in bills Australia's most northerly council sent to a shipping company were beyond the power conferred on the local authority.