More murder charges laid over body on remote Alice road
Two more people, including a child, have been charged with murder after police located a missing video allegedly depicting the assault of a Sudanese teenager.
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No charges for Giddey as US police drop investigation
Police in California have closed their investigation into allegations Australian NBA star Josh Giddey had an inappropriate relationship with a minor.
Legal bid to halt logging in more NSW forests
Environmentalists hope a court case next week could result in logging being suspended in more NSW forests where endangered species live.
Courts reveal true scale of cyber attack on system
Court Services Victoria has revealed the extent of a cyber attack, with eight years' worth of recorded hearings potentially accessed.
Man, 51, jailed for indecent treatment of four girls
A 51-year-old man who indecently treated four girls is expected to be transferred from prison to immigration detention after being sentenced.
‘No parole’ declaration for double murderer, rapist
A man sentenced to life behind bars for raping and murdering two girls in 1995 cannot apply for parole until May 2032 following a Parole Board declaration.
Homicide probe after man dies following fist fight
A homicide investigation has been launched after police say a 53-year-old man died following a fist fight with his neighbour on Queensland's Sunshine Coast.
Almost $130 million in drugs seized in police operation
Drugs worth almost $130 million have been seized in southeast Queensland with 44 people arrested after major international syndicates were targeted.
Two men charged with attempted murder
Two men have been charged with attempted murder over a serious wounding incident in Brisbane's north
Road train kills pedestrian south of Darwin
The driver of a truck who hit and killed a pedestrian on the Stuart Highway allegedly did not stop after the incident.
Accused multiple stabber refuses to give DNA to police
An accused serial stabber has refused to give police a DNA sample, as he returned to court with a new lawyer.
Uvalde victims ‘deserved better’ from police: review
A scathing report report has criticised responding police for not immediately confronting the gunman at the Uvalde, Texas school shooting in 2022.
Crooked killer cop Roger Rogerson dying in hospital
Australia's most notorious crooked cop has been taken from prison to a Sydney hospital, where he is receiving end-of-life care.
ME Bank fined $820k for misleading home loan customers
ME Bank has admitted sending incorrect letters to hundreds of home loan customers because of a technical software issue.
Osteopath sentenced for sexual assaults on two patients
A Brisbane osteopath has admitted sexually assaulting two women who had been longstanding patients, saying he was under stress after the COVID-19 pandemic.
Jury indicts Alec Baldwin in fatal film set shooting
Manslaughter charges against Hollywood heavyweight Alec Baldwin over a deadly film set shooting have been revived.
Rugby star Kurtley Beale faces sexual assault trial
Australian international rugby union star Kurtley Beale is due to face a jury for two weeks on allegations he sexually assaulted a woman in Sydney.
Investment fund conman found dead on day of sentencing
Kenneth Charles Grace has been found dead on the same day he was due to learn his fate for siphoning millions of dollars from clients into his own bank account.
Rugby star Beale faces jury for alleged bar sex assault
Australian rugby union star Kurtley Beale has been accused of sexually assaulting a woman at a Sydney pub, a claim he denies.
Judge warns of ‘harsh’ jail terms for illegal gun sales
A man who sold illegal drugs and guns was told mandatory minimum sentencing laws made it inevitable that he would spend a significant amount of time in prison.
Tiwi Islanders lose challenge against Santos’ pipeline
Tiwi Islands traditional owner Simon Munkara has lost his Federal Court case seeking an injunction against Santos' Barossa gas export pipeline in the Timor Sea.
Lawyer of murder accused seeks to examine witnesses
A man had his charge upgraded to murder after his alleged victim died from stab wounds police claim he sustained during an altercation involving four people.
Man charged over Australia Day vandalism at Woolworths
Police have charged a man over pro-Australia Day vandalism at two Woolworths stores in Brisbane.
Loggers assaulted environmentalists in NSW forest
Environmentalists who were attacked by logging contractors in a NSW forest say police and the government-owned Forestry Corporation have questions to answer.
Friends spared jail over ‘spontaneous’ housemate attack
Two men went on a search for their housemate and assaulted him after he was accused of insulting one of their partners.
Pill testing might have stopped festival deaths: study
The rollout of pill-testing services has been thrown back into the spotlight after research highlighted a series of potentially preventable deaths at festivals.
Man avoids jail for daylight robbery of teenage boys
A crown prosecutor said Jake Giaccio needed to be imprisoned for armed robberies that targeted vulnerable young people on city streets in broad daylight.
‘Missed opportunities’ in Aboriginal death in custody
The death of an Indigenous father in custody in the Northern Territory may have been avoided if he had received better healthcare.
Woman dumped dismembered partner in bin, court told
Sheree Glastonbury broke down in court as a prosecutor described her murdering her partner, dismembering his body and dumping his torso in a wheelie bin.
Crackdown slated for $3 billion illegal tobacco trade
Australian Border Force will receive a major funding boost in a crackdown on the illegal tobacco trade the government has labelled a "serious tax crime".
Arrests over Victoria’s underworld tobacco war
Five men have been arrested in the latest chapter of Victoria's tobacco wars, following a series of arson attacks over the past three weeks.