‘Very difficult’: actor’s teary court claim about Rebel
A rising star has been left on the verge of tears discussing the breakdown of her relationship with Hollywood actor Rebel Wilson as the pair face off in court.
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‘Lost’ rule opens door to Indigenous sovereignty
A "lost" rule has upended legal precedent, opening the door for Indigenous communities to ask the High Court to rule on sovereignty, fresh research has found.
Prosecutors drop breast-grab charge against actor
A TV actor fined after protesting in a state parliament has maintained she never grabbed and twisted the breast of a worker, who said it broke the "girl code".
Teen terror accused has ‘limited access’ to lawyers
Lawyers for a teenager accused of preparing a terrorist attack against a political leader are trying for longer meetings with their client, a judge has heard.
Weinstein used clout to prey on women, prosecutor says
Prosecutors have again portrayed disgraced Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein as a power player who used his sway as a tool for sexual assault.
‘Believed in me’: actor’s dream break before Rebel row
A rising star felt like her dreams were coming true when she was cast in Rebel Wilson's directorial debut but they are now on opposite sides of a legal feud.
Fatal Molotov attack after mother not considered risk
A woman had been assessed as not a homicide risk to the father of her children before she killed him with a Molotov cocktail, a coroner has found.
Man jailed for mimicking ‘gut-wrenching’ Bondi shooting
A man who impersonated the alleged terrorists behind the Bondi attack before launching into a drug-fuelled anti-Semitic tirade will serve months behind bars.
Fired UK official describes pressure to clear Mandelson
A sacked UK official says he felt political pressure to approve Peter Mandelson's appointment as ambassador to the US despite security concerns.
Woolworths denies deception, blames inflation for hikes
Inflation and supplier negotiations drove prices higher, not a desire to mislead consumers with short-term hikes, Australia's biggest supermarket says.
Rebel hired security amid fight over directorial debut
Hollywood actor Rebel Wilson hired personal security after raising concerns about a young actor's alleged complaint of sexual harassment against a producer.
Police did their all in teen terror tragedy, probe told
An inquest into the death of a state police employee and his Islamic State-driven shooter has been told nothing could have been done to avoid the tragedy.
‘We are watching’: 200kg of cocaine on catamaran
A man has been charged after 200kg of cocaine was found on a catamaran sailing into the country amid a probe into a crime syndicate with bikie gang links.
Court denies Aboriginal woman’s ‘on Country’ request
A magistrate has rejected an Aboriginal woman's request for a hearing on culturally significant land, saying the case can be fairly determined without doing so.
War on illegal tobacco needs more ‘boots on the ground’
Huge enforcement gaps between jurisdictions mean illicit cigarettes and tobacco products are still too easy to access, experts warn.
Football legend acquitted of child sex abuse charges
Australian Rules football great Barry Cable has walked from court with his family after being acquitted of a slew of historical child sexual abuse charges.
‘Bully, liar’: Rebel Wilson slammed in defamation fight
Hollywood actor Rebel Wilson has been decried as a bully who has made malicious and grotesque allegations about the young star of her directorial debut.
US gunman kills seven of his children and another child
A gunman in Louisiana has killed eight children, including seven of his own, and shot two women in a domestic violence attack.
Constitutional fight looms over banned protest chants
Police have made more arrests under controversial hate speech laws as pro-Palestinian protesters vow to mount a legal challenge after another defiant rally.
Accused war criminal Roberts-Smith vows to clear name
Decorated soldier Ben Roberts-Smith has made his first public statement since being charged with multiple war crimes, pledging to fight until the end.
Pedestrian fatally struck outside busy comic convention
A pedestrian is dead and another is clinging to life after the pair were struck by a car outside a busy comic convention.
Pro-Palestine protesters arrested over banned chant
Police have arrested a number of demonstrators who chanted a banned pro-Palestine phrase, which is also used in a John Farnham classic.
Thousands march in calls to end domestic violence
Australia has been urged to take stronger action on men's behaviour as thousands of people joined rallies calling for an end to domestic and family violence.
Myanmar cuts ex-leader Aung San Suu Kyi’s sentence
Former Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi has had her sentence reduced as part of a broad amnesty by the country's new president who ousted her.
‘Significant failures’ in police probe of man’s death
Police significantly failed in their probe of a homeless man's death, including in handling evidence and reporting interactions with him, a coroner has found.
‘My light, my future’: teen killed by cop remembered
A tearful mother has told a court her motorbike-loving son deserved a second chance after he was killed by an officer during a police pursuit.
Two young lives cut short by skydiving safety breaches
A rural airport owner has avoided the maximum fines for safety breaches that led to the deaths of two skydivers, who fell after getting tangled on a plane.
‘Texts deleted’ before mum accused of smoothie murder
A woman asked her friend to delete their conversation history while she was changing her police statement to implicate her mother in a murder, a jury has heard.
Second Turkish school shooting death toll rises to 10
A tenth victim has died after Turkey's second school shooting in the same week, with police arresting dozens of would-be copycat shooters.
Calls to drop charges as anti-protest laws struck down
Prosecutors could be forced to withdraw charges against protesters brutalised by police after a court ruled limits imposed on attendees were unconstitutional.
Roberts-Smith released as ‘war crime’ details emerge
Australia's most decorated living soldier has been released from prison on bail as more details of his alleged war crimes are revealed.