Man who murdered partner in house fire loses appeal
A man who murdered his partner by setting fire to her house and then watched as she tried to escape has lost an appeal.
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Ex-Pakistan PM Khan acquitted in state secrets case
Former Pakistani prime minister Imran Khan's lawyer says a high court has overturned a conviction on charges of leaking state secrets.
Latham turned down $20k offer to avoid defamation case
Political firebrand Mark Latham refused to pay $20,000 to an MP who has sued for defamation after a graphic tweet unleashed a flood of abuse.
Bus driver charged over fatal CBD crash
A bus driver has been charged over a horror peak hour crash that killed an 18-year-old girl in Brisbane.
Alleged killer told police of shotgun, knife struggles
An alleged killer's version of events in the deaths of two elderly campers has been revealed in a police interview played at his murder trial.
Former ‘girl in the cupboard’ missing person dies
A woman who made international headlines when she was found in a cupboard after going missing for years, has died at the age of 40 in central Queensland.
Man and aunt found dead in home after shooting incident
A 46-year-old man and his 77-year-old aunt have died after a shooting incident at a home in Brisbane's north with an 88-year-old woman also present, police say.
Trump says jail time may be ‘tough for public to take’
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump says he would accept home confinement or jail time if that is the sentence he receives in July.
Two dead, seven injured in Pittsburgh bar shooting
A shooting at a bar in suburban Pittsburgh has left two people dead and seven others injured, police say.
‘Forgotten kids’ in detention falling between cracks
The plight of children in custody in Australia has again been highlighted with judges describing one child's lengthy isolation as a disgrace and embarrassment.
Community safety to be elevated in visa cancellations
The safety of the community will take precedence over how long a criminal has spent in Australia when it comes to deciding on visa cancellations.
Trump plans to appeal conviction as donations flood in
Donald Trump's campaign says it has raised $US35 million from small donors after the former US president's conviction, nearly double its previous daily record.
Ticketek customers’ details ‘stolen’ in cyber incident
A federal minister says personal data belonging to some Ticketek customers has been stolen in an apparent breach.
Pair guilty over cocaine hidden in shipping container
Two men played loud music in their van after they thought they had found a shipping container with 42 packages of cocaine hidden inside.
Lehrmann lodges last-minute appeal for defamation loss
Bruce Lehrmann will appeal his defamation loss after a judge found claims that he raped fellow Liberal staffer Brittany Higgins were likely true.
Fatal throat slashing accused wins murder appeal
A man has won an appeal after being convicted of fatally slashing a young father's throat due to the jury hearing irrelevant character attacks during his trial.
Former cop insists NT police not ‘genuine racists’
A former NT police officer says he has seen racist behaviour throughout the force but insists he has not met any "genuine racists" among its ranks.
Police investigate ‘vile’ ranking of female students
Police are investigating an Instagram post categorising school girls as 'abduction material', 'one night stand' and 'unrapeable', weeks after a similar event.
PM ‘wishes the US well’ after Trump’s guilty verdict
The Australia-US alliance exists between nations and not just individuals, the PM says after former president Donald Trump was found guilty on felony charges.
Women in ‘ride together pledge’ after cop’s crash death
Prosecutors claim a woman told the driver of a car that was allegedly used to kill a Queensland policeman that "we ride together and we die together".
HK democrats found guilty in landmark subversion trial
Guilty verdicts have been handed to Hong Kong pro-democracy activists, including an Australian, in a landmark subversion trial in the Chinese territory.
Jury to resume deliberating in Trump hush-money trial
Deliberations in Donald Trump's historic hush-money trial enter a second day as jurors decide a verdict that could upend his bid to recapture the White House.
Trump proclaims innocence after hush-money verdict
Former US president Donald Trump has proclaimed his innocence after a New York jury found him guilty on all 34 counts in his hush-money trial.
Domestic violence surge sparks major funding boost
Family and domestic violence is rising in Queensland where the state government is directing millions of extra dollars towards frontline response and support.
Missing former cop likely killed by wife’s lover
A coroner has ruled a former police officer who went missing in Tasmania in 1969 was likely shot by a neighbour who had been having an affair with his wife.
Jury reaches verdict in Trump hush money trial
The jury has reached its verdict in Donald Trump's hush-money trial in New York, with an announcement expected shortly.
Wilkinson’s silk charged $8k a day for Lehrmann trial
Journalist Lisa Wilkinson paid thousands of dollars each day for the two barristers she recruited to defend a defamation case by Bruce Lehrmann, documents show.
Two men accused of recruiting kids for $2m robbery gang
Two men have been accused of recruiting more than 20 children tasked with stealing more than $2 million in cash and cigarettes.
Alleged schoolgirl-killer’s mum denies covering for son
The mother of Justin Stein has denied changing her story, as she gave evidence into the disappearance and death of his alleged victim Charlise Mutten.
Ex-footballer Cable fighting child sexual abuse charges
Former Australian Rules footballer Barry Cable has pleaded not guilty to historical child sexual abuse charges, dating back to the 1960s.
A-League bet-fix scandal grows with more players named
Macarthur FC players Matthew Millar and Jed Drew have both been accused of participating in a criminal group behind an alleged bet-fixing scheme.