Teens sentenced over Kefu home invasion ‘war zone’
Ex-Wallabies star Toutai Kefu's family home resembled a "war zone" after a confrontation with two teenagers who broke in early one morning armed with knives.
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Lehrmann one of Australia’s most hated men, lawyer says
Media "harassment" has forced Bruce Lehrmann to move interstate and left him unable to defend himself in a $20,000 property dispute, a tribunal has been told.
‘Deal of the century’: Lehrmann hit with $2m legal bill
Bruce Lehrmann's bankruptcy is becoming more likely after he was ordered to pay $2 million to Ten for its costs of defending his failed defamation case.
Assange returns as US insists his actions risked lives
Officials in Washington DC insist Julian Assange's actions put its agents at risk of harm while a US judge says no victim has been identified.
Assange to land in Australia for first time since jail
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange is set to arrive in Australia after clearing his last legal obstacle and securing his freedom.
Assange seeks privacy to adjust to new-found freedom
After more than a decade in some form of custody overseas, WikiLeaks leader Julian Assange is back in Australia and will take time to adjust to his new freedom.
Freed Assange wings his way toward home turf
Julian Assange will touch down under the cover of darkness in Canberra after pleading guilty to espionage and being freed after 15 years evading authorities.
Teen released on strict probation after terrorism links
A teen will be subject to a strict probation order after being charged with being a member of a terrorist organisation and spending 251 days in custody.
Russia begins secret spying trial for US reporter
Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich has appeared in a Russian court as his trial for espionage begins behind closed doors.
Trial date set for Reynolds-Higgins defamation battle
A four- to five-week trial has been set down for Liberal Senator Linda Reynolds' high-profile defamation lawsuit against her former staffer Brittany Higgins.
NDIS provider to be made example with man’s death case
A judge will let a shuttered NDIS provider continue being sued over a disabled man's death in order to promote compliance with the relevant laws.
Hammer attacker ‘crushed’ as court delays NRL return
An ex-Dragons player who chased a man across rooftops with a hammer will have to wait until 2026 to return to professional rugby league.
Victoria to axe lucrative private prison deal early
Two prisons will close in Victoria with inmates moved to facilities including a $1.1 billion state-of-the-art prison that's been mothballed since 2022.
Bus driver accused of fatal crash abused outside court
A bus driver has been abused while leaving court after being charged over a horror peak-hour crash that killed an 18-year-old woman in Brisbane's CBD.
Assange to be a free man after guilty plea in US court
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange will head home to Australia after making a US plea deal to end his long legal saga over the publication of secret documents.
Ultra-Orthodox must serve in Israeli military: court
Israel's military must draft ultra-Orthodox men, a court has ruled in a decree likely to send shock waves through Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's coalition.
Jarryd Hayne to avoid fourth trial after rape acquittal
Prosecutors have confirmed former NRL star Jarryd Hayne will not face trial for a fourth time, after appeal judges quashed his convictions for raping a woman.
Man appeared to be escaping before fatal fall: police
Police have told an inquest that a man appeared to be trying to escape an apartment raid before falling to his death from a 13th floor balcony west of Brisbane.
Jobless ex-NRL star avoids conviction for AVO breach
Former NSW State of Origin player James Roberts has been told to prove an AVO breach was out of character as he avoids a conviction.
Former pilot Greg Lynn convicted of camper killing
Twelve jurors have found former pilot Greg Lynn guilty of the murder Carol Clay but not guilty of killing her childhood sweetheart Russell Hill.
‘Elated … incredible’: wife hails Assange freedom
The wife of Julian Assange says his release from prison has been a "whirlwind of emotions" as the Wikileaks founder prepares to sign a plea deal.
Assange to be freed after pleading guilty to US charge
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has been released from prison and left the UK after reaching a plea deal with US authorities.
WikiLeaks’ Assange to plead guilty to espionage charge
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange is expected to plead guilty this week to violating US espionage law, in a deal that could end his imprisonment in the UK.
Mystery surrounds quadruple deaths in suburban home
Police are keeping an open mind about what killed four people, including a teenage boy, after their bodies were found together inside a Melbourne home.
Woman wins $240k legal action against barrister
A barrister must pay $240,000 that a court found he had borrowed from a woman he befriended after visiting her massage parlour.
Terminally ill Bicycle Bandit handed 85-year jail term
The bank robber known as the Bicycle Bandit has been sentenced to decades in jail despite being terminally ill, with a judge accepting his remorse is genuine.
Detective jailed for intercourse with sex crime victim
A former police detective has been thrown behind bars for having intercourse with a vulnerable sex abuse victim while investigating her allegations.
Machete threat sparked Westfield lockdown, court told
Two boys, aged 15 and 16, have faced court over an incident that sparked a lockdown at Adelaide's Westfield Marion shopping centre.
Unlicensed handgun seized from alleged killer’s home
Police have seized three firearms from an alleged gunman's home including a handgun they believed was used to kill a woman in north Queensland.
Granny-flat hideout clue in search for drug diver
Police have carried out a forensic search on a Sydney property where a missing Brazilian man linked to a Newcastle cocaine haul is thought to have hidden out.
Death toll rises to 19 after gunmen attack Dagestan
Fifteen police officers and four civilians, including an Orthodox priest, have been killed in a rampage by gunmen in Russia's southern republic of Dagestan.