Hunt for attacker after three killed in German stabbing
An assailant has killed three people and seriously injured others at a festival in Germany where police have detained one person in their hunt for the culprit.
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Three dead in German stabbing, attacker on the run
Three people have been killed and four injured in a stabbing attack at a festival in Germany, and the perpetrator is on the run.
Alleged expenses scandal stings health union boss
Legal action has been launched against Health Workers Union boss Diana Asmar, with other union officials also mentioned in the Fair Work Commission lawsuit.
Man told to change after ‘terrifying’ home invasion
A man has been told by a judge he had an opportunity to change his life for the better after admitting his role in setting up a "terrifying" home invasion.
Ex-NBL star feels like ‘nothing’ after one-punch attack
Former Brisbane Bullets player Harry Froling has told a court his career was ended by a single punch as his attacker was jailed for the brutal crime.
Mother, daughter accused of people-smuggling conspiracy
A mother and daughter on temporary visas have been arrested over an alleged people-smuggling scheme after non-citizens were discovered in Australia's northwest.
Prosecution rests in church trial over child’s death
After weeks of hearings, prosecutors in the trial of 14 church group members accused of killing a girl by withholding insulin have finished presenting evidence.
Fine slashed after legal win over ferry pony deaths
The operator of the Spirit of Tasmania ferry will no longer have to pay a $75,000 fine over the deaths of 16 polo ponies after appealing to the Supreme Court.
Knife found nine years after alleged serial killing
A knife was found near a home where accused serial killer Steven Hainsworth had lived, nine years after he allegedly murdered his neighbour, a judge has heard
Former MP’s penalty doubled for election Facebook posts
Former Liberal MP Andrew Laming has had his fines doubled on appeal over three Facebook posts found to have breached the law around election campaigns.
Life-in-prison bid for schoolgirl’s callous ‘execution’
Schoolgirl Charlise Mutten was killed by a man she trusted and called "Daddy", a court has been told during an emotional sentencing hearing for her murderer.
Rex sale on track, despite managers’ call for more time
The administrators of cash-strapped carrier Rex have asked the Federal Court for an extension of time even though they hope to have a buyer in the coming month.
Court’s landmark ‘trans women are women’ verdict lauded
The founder of a women-only app has been ordered to pay compensation for unlawfully discriminating against a transgender user as a landmark case concluded.
Calls for gambling ads ban to prevent gendered violence
A panel of experts tasked with urgently investigating Australia's gender-based violence crisis has recommended gambling advertising and alcohol restrictions.
Stacks of prison punishments ‘unlawful, unjust’
Tina was awaiting trial when she asked for help with her drug problem. A damning report has found she was instead charged with failing a drug test.
Higgins’ police report detailed to defamation trial
A police report detailing Brittany Higgins' night out with friends before she was allegedly raped in Parliament House have been read at a defamation trial.
Man admits he hit wife with axe after she bit his thumb
A man who killed his wife has given evidence in his own murder trial where he claimed she came at him with a knife.
‘Great pain’ not enough to require help for dying girl
A woman accused of killing a young girl by withholding her insulin told police she would not have called an ambulance even if the girl was writhing in pain.
Women are terrorised but ministers avoid the T word
Youth Minister Anne Aly came the closest among federal ministers to compare treating family violence offenders like terrorism suspects.
‘I was toxic’, Higgins said about Reynolds relationship
A journalist who broke the story about Brittany Higgins' alleged rape has testified in a defamation trial pitting Senator Linda Reynolds against her ex-staffer.
Governments urged to ‘be honest’ on youth justice
Indigenous children's organisations are urging governments to 'be honest' about Australia's youth justice system, and invest in community-led solutions.
Findings of mum, four kids’ fatal crash ‘waste of time’
The findings of an inquest into a crash that claimed the lives of a mother and her four children on a major highway have been dismissed as a "waste of time".
Dress pulled up, alleged serial killer’s trial told
The body of a woman allegedly killed by a man accused of three SA cold case murders was discovered by her 11-year-old grandson, a court has been told.
‘Enraged’ shooter targeted wife and family before death
Investigators are trying to unpick what led a man from Victoria, with scant police history, to target his family in a shooting in suburban Sydney.
Review gun laws ‘so no one else has to go through it’
An urgent review of correctional officers' use of firearms has been recommended by an inquiry into the death of an Indigenous man shot while fleeing custody.
Deepfake porn laws to target sharing of sexual images
Federal parliament is cracking down on the sharing of fake or digitally altered pornographic images without consent.
Regional trial date set for accused triple murderer
Accused triple murderer Erin Patterson will stand trial in regional Victoria almost two years after three relatives died from suspected mushroom poisoning.
Man ‘filmed women with camera on walking stick’
A man has been charged with 110 offences after being accused of inappropriately filming women at a shopping centre using a camera on a walking stick.
Calls for family violence funding to be election issue
A report card on Australia's progress in ending gender-based violence concludes more funding is needed, especially in crisis areas.
Killer family ‘fixated’ on police before shootings
A senior police officer would have sought specialist advice about a family of killers if he had access to information from an interstate force, a coroner heard.
Bus driver charged after three women killed in crash
Months after three women died in a crash, police have charged the driver of a bus that collided with a vehicle towing a caravan on a major highway.