Star surgeon’s standing scarred by ‘malignant’ reports
High-profile surgeon Munjed Al Muderis has sued Nine over stories claiming he was negligent towards patients who received his prosthetic limb implants.
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Regulator taking Westpac to court over hardship cases
The corporate regulator has alleged that between 2015 and 2022 Westpac didn't respond to financial hardship notices from 229 customers.
Man shot in head while eating fish and chips, jury told
Michael Zanco was shot in the head minutes after Nathan Caulfield, Trent Dyhrberg and Kalabe Saurine arrived at his rural residence, a court has been told.
Tabcorp cops record fine for holding up outage probe
Tabcorp has been slugged with a big fine for holding up a probe into an outage which left its system unavailable during a spring racing carnival.
Man who ran illegal airline for MPs has minor court win
A man who operated two air charter services and flew Queensland state and federal MPs without the proper paperwork has appealed his fraud convictions.
Six men charged with more than 100 child sex offences
Queensland detectives have charged six men with more than 100 child sex offences, and are urging parents to talk to their children about keeping safe online.
Ex-world boxing champ sentenced for violent car robbery
Ex-world boxing champion Damien Hooper was "actively psychotic" at the time he stole a car in a violent 2022 robbery, Brisbane District Court has been told.
More bones found in search for remains in waterway
Police have finished their search of a popular tourist spot and testing is under way after the discovery of human bones in far north Queensland.
Police charges after child abuse inquiry referrals
Ten people have been charged by police as a result of a commission of inquiry into child sexual abuse in Tasmania.
Dad tells son’s killer in court he’ll never be forgiven
A teenager who stabbed 16-year-old Balin Stewart to death during a brawl on Queensland's Sunshine Coast has been sentenced to seven years in detention.
Lack of fatigue management had role in police death
A coroner investigating the deaths of four police officers has ruled a lack of policy around fatigue management played a role in one of them.
Millions of illegal cigarettes, vapes seized in raids
A man faces dozens of charges after a money laundering and illegal tobacco operation netted millions of cigarettes and vapes in raids in southeast Queensland.
Trump pleads not guilty to Georgia election subversion
Donald Trump has pleaded not guilty to a wide-ranging Georgia criminal indictment, requesting he be tried separately from some of his 18 co-defendants.
Son of mushroom poisoning victims speaks at memorial
The son of a couple suspected to have died after being poisoned by death cap mushrooms has spoken publicly as questions remain about what led to their deaths.
Man jailed for sexual assault of legally blind mother
Timithy Mark O'Neill has been jailed for sexually assaulting a 79-year-old legally blind woman in her bathroom while visiting her visually impaired son.
Prigozhin buried, Russia will not probe plane crash
The funeral of Russian mercenary Yevgeny Prigozhin has been held in St Petersburg, as Russia says it won't probe the plane crash in which he died.
Refunds after holidaymakers overcharged for electricity
Holidaymakers will be refunded more than $30,000 after a company admitted overcharging them for electricity at a complex on the Sunshine Coast.
‘No woman deserves this’: family’s cry for justice
The family of a woman choked to death by her abusive husband have called for justice "for men killing women", as he was jailed for at least 17 years.
Bikie boss challenges jail term for nightclub drug ring
A Queensland bikie boss who beat up his gang members and staged a violent takeover of a drug trafficking operation has sought to appeal his sentence.
Government concedes climate change may impact bonds
The Australian government has agreed to a proposed settlement, conceding climate change may affect the value of its bonds, to end an investor class action.
Man wins $300k payout after suing judge over jailing
A judge will be personally liable for part of a man's $300,000 compensation payout after he wrongly jailed a man during divorce proceedings.
ABC ‘elites’ defensive over ‘bottom feeders’ criticism
An "elite" ABC news team faced criticism because its reporting of alleged war crimes was of public importance, a court has heard.
‘Callous’ teen left dying girl after stolen car crash
A teenager ran away after destroying a vehicle in a high-speed crash that caused more than $150,000 damage to a house as he was on parole.
Alert system may have averted fatal air crash: coroner
Two passengers posted photos on social media from an aircraft that showed heavy rain and low visibility in the minutes before all on board were killed.
Mushroom victims farewelled as ‘pillars of community’
Don and Gail Patterson have been honoured in a public memorial service as speculation swirls about what led to their suspected mushroom poisoning deaths.
Trump overstated his wealth by billions, NY A-G says
New York Attorney-General Letitia James says evidence in her civil case shows "repeated and persistent fraudulent use" by former US president Donald Trump.
Bail for councillor accused of stepfather’s murder
Gold Coast councillor Ryan Bayldon-Lumsden has been granted bail after being charged with murdering his stepfather at the family's home.
Teens to give evidence on school bus crash injuries
A magistrate has approved a truck driver's application to question school students on the seriousness of their injuries in court, as he fights 80 charges.
Victim’s parents fire up over resource sector ‘cowboys’
Gareth Leo Dodunski's parents say more must be done to police multinational companies' resource sector "cowboys" after their son's 2013 drill rig death.
Groups slam Qld youth detention reforms in open letter
Indigenous activists, legal experts, advocates and social service groups have called on the Queensland government to axe its youth justice watch house laws.
Sofronoff asks ACT chief to retract ‘unethical’ claims
Walter Sofronoff, the chair of the inquiry into the prosecution of Bruce Lehrmann, has demanded the ACT chief minister retract suggestions about his conduct.