Custodial staff cleared of misconduct over teen’s death
A corruption watchdog has found no evidence to support claims of serious misconduct before a teenager fatally self-harmed in the youth wing of an adult prison.
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Witness ‘concealed’ sex dispute before alleged murder
A murder trial witness has told the jury she concealed embarrassing evidence that the alleged victim and defendant had argued over wanting to have sex with her.
‘Shambolic’ prosecution case criticised by Lynn defence
Greg Lynn's defence lawyer has labelled the case against the accused double murderer as "bumbled" and "shambolic" in the final days of his jury trial.
Buried truck linked to dead diver, port cocaine seizure
An unearthed truck is believed to be linked to a cocaine importation that left bricks in the water, two men before court, one diver dead and another missing.
Grief keeps grip on region a year after bus tragedy
A year on from the Hunter Valley bus crash that killed 10 people, a grieving father has turned his attention to preventing a similar tragedy.
Hunter Biden evidence ‘ugly,’ prosecutors tell jury
Hunter Biden has decided not to testify in his criminal trial regarding his use of illegal drugs on a background check form when he bought a gun.
Boyfriend ‘wouldn’t stop’ punching man who later died
A jury in a murder trial has heard a woman testify her then-boyfriend would not stop punching and kicking a man who would later die in hospital.
Ex-detainee to fight allegations he bashed grandmother
A released immigration detainee charged over the brutal bashing of a Perth grandmother is likely to plead not guilty.
Son of party founder jailed over armed robbery spree
The son of the Love Australia or Leave Party's founder has been jailed for multiple attempted armed robberies and a failed ram-raid during a four-day spree.
Truth behind schoolgirl’s death may remain unknown
Schoolgirl Charlise Mutten was shot and killed at a remote Blue Mountains property - but the reason why her life was cut short may never be fully understood.
Prosecution rests in Hunter Biden’s criminal gun trial
As Hunter Biden's prosecution case rested, his lawyers asked for his criminal gun trial judge to acquit him, saying the evidence didn't support a conviction.
Court denounces ‘hateful’ soccer match Nazi salutes
Three Croatian men have been convicted and fined after separately making '"unacceptable" Nazi salutes during the 2022 Australia Cup soccer final.
Woman admits grooming, indecent treatment of teenager
A 35-year-old woman who exchanged hundreds of texts a day and increasingly sexualised messages with a teen two decades younger than her has been sentenced.
Hunter Biden’s sister-in-law describes finding his gun
The widow of Hunter Biden's brother has told jurors about the moment she found his revolver in the console of his truck.
Jury sent home for weekend in schoolgirl murder case
A jury will take a break over the long weekend before returning on Tuesday to consider the fate of the man accused of murdering nine-year-old Charlise Mutten
Don’t shoot, I’m your local Katter party candidate
A Queensland political candidate says he would be dead today if one of his party's proposed laws had been enacted when he was younger.
Men jailed over ‘greedy’ plot to aid cocaine smuggling
Two men have been jailed for chasing easy money by attempting to recover 48 kilograms of cocaine hidden in a shipping container.
No closure for family after ‘suspicious’ death finding
Family of a woman whose bones were found in a bag have responded to inquest findings, saying they will keep trying to find out what happened to get closure.
Accused murderer admits lying to his wife about deaths
Pilot Greg Lynn has apologised to the family of two missing campers it's alleged he killed as he gave evidence to a jury four weeks into his murder trial.
Anti-gay discrimination apology sparks call for action
The last Australian state to apologise for criminalising homosexual acts is being urged to follow the move with steps to end discrimination.
Hunter Biden’s ex-wife describes his drug use at trial
Hunter Biden's former wife has testified in his US federal gun trial as prosecutors seek to show the depths of his drug problem.
Double fatal drunk driver leaves ‘life-long’ impacts
A drunk driver has been jailed for hitting and killing two men while they rode a moped, with the victims' families telling a court they face life-long grief.
Substation terror plot accused found not guilty
A Supreme Court jury has found a man not guilty of a terrorism charge related to an alleged plot to destroy an Adelaide Hills electrical substation.
Provocative violence installations to confront shoppers
Shoppers will be confronted with provocative scenes at one of the world's best-known retailers in a bid to highlight the plight of families fleeing violence.
‘I don’t do fraud’: jury hears ex-NAB staffer’s denials
NAB was targeted by separate plots to use leaked, fraudulent bank documents to purchase Sydney properties and withdraw over $21 million, jurors have heard.
Accused killer to give evidence in missing campers case
Greg Lynn will tell his side of the story to a Supreme Court jury as he gives evidence in the missing campers murder trial.
Motive offered as schoolgirl murder trial nears end
A jury has heard final arguments in the murder trial over the death of schoolgirl Charlise Mutten, as it prepares to deliberate on a verdict.
X labels eSafety church case drop a win for free speech
Elon Musk's X has warned of legal powers used to censor speech after the eSafety Commissioner dropped a court battle over videos of a Sydney church stabbing.
Judge ‘assault and abuse’ case to hear 14 witnesses
A court hearing for a Tasmanian judge accused of emotional abuse or intimidation, as well as assault, is expected to include 14 witnesses.
Man jailed for wife’s murder demands new trial over DNA
A man jailed over his wife's murder has told an appeal hearing that new evidence from DNA retesting could have changed a jury's mind.
Accused burned remains as plan unravelled: court hears
Pilot Greg Lynn, who's charged with murder, admitted in a police interview played to a court to burning the remains of campers Russell Hill and Carol Clay.