Two children die after being found in burning home
Two young girls have died in hospital after being critically injured in a fire at a house in Melbourne's northwest.
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Children held in ‘inadequate’ watch houses for weeks
Watchhouses in Queensland being used to detain children are overcrowded, lack fresh air and privacy, the Inspector of Detention Services says.
Child protection probe promise after pedophile arrest
The Queensland opposition has promised an inquiry into the state's child protection system if it wins government after a man was charged with multiple offences.
Workmate did not know about plan, wife-murderer says
A man who murdered a woman by stabbing her and setting her on fire told a jury a workmate accused of aiding him in the crime did not know of his plan to kill.
Global support for baby’s family after coffee attack
The mother of a baby boy badly burnt by a stranger with boiling coffee says they have received "thousands" of messages of support from around the world.
Top cop slams ‘hypocrite’ activists after violent rally
Dozens of police and protesters have been injured in violent scenes outside a weapons convention in Melbourne with missiles thrown and rubber bullets fired.
The charge star crime-fighting actor didn’t see coming
Actor Simon Baker has avoided a conviction after appearing in a country town court over a drink-driving charge, complicated by a global tech outage.
‘Trump-style’ Latham defamed MP with explicit tweet
A tweet by controversial politician Mark Latham suggesting a political rival engages in "disgusting" sex acts has been deemed defamatory by the Federal Court.
Three decade sentence for bus driver’s ‘ultimate sin’
Brett Button has been jailed for 32 years after expressing sorrow and shame for causing a bus crash that left 10 dead and 25 injured in the NSW Hunter Valley.
‘Two precious souls’: tributes grow for slain boys
A mother of two boys found dead in the Blue Mountains remains under police guard, as the community mourns the loss by laying tributes at the family home.
Man went along with wife-kill plan of boss, jury told
A man played along with talk from his boss of setting his wife on fire and bought him a can of petrol because he needed the job, a jury has heard.
X Corp says Twitter does not exist, fines should vanish
American legal experts have taken the stand in Federal Court as lawyers for the social network known as X argue it should not have to pay Twitter's fines.
Whistleblower set to oversee DNA lab reform under LNP
A whistleblower who exposed a state-run forensic lab's problems that led to back to back inquiries will oversee reforms if the Queensland opposition is elected.
‘As tragic as it gets’: two boys dead, mother arrested
A community in the Blue Mountains is mourning the death of two boys described as "precious souls" as their mother is held under police guard.
‘Petrified’ siblings fight for their lives after blaze
The father of one-of-the-three children found unconscious inside a burning home says one child may not survive as the siblings remain critical in hospital.
Bus driver ‘ignored’ pleas to slow before deadly crash
A survivor of a horror Hunter Valley bus crash has likened the driver's bowed head in court to his hands being in his pockets while a passenger bled to death.
Man aided mate’s plan to ‘tie and burn’ wife, jury told
A man drove his workmate to get a petrol can at 3am while knowing he had a plan to "tie up and burn" his estranged wife, a jury has heard.
Amorosi has to pay mother almost $900k to vacate home
A Supreme Court justice has ordered singer-songwriter Vanessa Amorosi's mother to vacate her family home so her daughter can gain funds for restitution.
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X doesn’t mark the spot when it comes to Twitter fine
X Corp should not be responsible for fines issued to Twitter by the Australian eSafety Commissioner, its lawyers argued, as they are different companies.
Ex-TV star’s ‘tendency’ to spit at woman seals DV case
Disgraced TV host Andrew O'Keefe has failed to overturn convictions for domestic violence, with a judge pointing to a previous time he spat at his victim.
Childcare rapist to face sentencing for 307 offences
A childcare worker who admitted dozens of rapes of young girls is due to face sentencing after a prosecutor pleaded not to keep the families of victims waiting.
Man flees country after hot coffee park attack on baby
Police have identified a man accused of pouring hot coffee on a baby, only to discover the alleged attacker has already fled Australia.
Bus crash survivor’s ‘bad feeling’ about wife, daughter
Injured survivors of a horrific bus crash in the NSW Hunter Valley have described losing their loved ones in court as driver Brett Button awaits his sentence.
Trump hush money sentencing delayed until after vote
Republican candidate Donald Trump will not be sentenced for his hush money conviction until after the November 5 presidential election.
Trump’s lawyer says sex conviction evidence tainted
Republican candidate Donald Trump's lawyers say women his sex assault jury should never have heard evidence from other women accusers.
Teen school shooting suspect appears shackled in court
The 14-year-old suspected gunman at a school shooting in Georgia that killed four and injured nine more has appeared shackled in court.
Woman grossly neglected child before ‘shocking’ death
Shannon Leigh White has been jailed over the gross neglect of her four-year-old stepdaughter which had "catastrophic" consequences, a judge said.
Girl ‘argued’ to stop insulin, dad tells murder trial
A tearful father told a judge he was "infuriated" by his daughter's protests against insulin shots but later joined a church that believed God would heal her.
Wanted $10m fraudster strolls into court after no-show
A construction boss found guilty over a plan to defraud the tax office of more than $10 million is back in custody for the start of a "significant" jail stint.
Bruce Lehrmann breaches orders in defamation appeal
An appeal by Bruce Lehrmann against his defamation loss to Network Ten has hit a snag, with his lawyer telling a court he is still chasing funds.
Father of suspected Georgia school shooter arrested
The 54-year-old father of the 14-year-old suspected school shooter in Georgia has been arrested, with investigators still probing the motive for the incident.