Man told by court to stay away from Brittany Higgins
A man charged with making threats on social media says he will behave after a court banned him from contacting Brittany Higgins, her fiance and an MP.
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Police plea as coward punch victim left on life support
Police are appealing for public information after a man was left fighting for his life following a sucker-punch on the Gold Coast.
Dad accused of abuse before ex-partner, four kids died
An inquest into the death of Charmaine McLeod and four children in a head-on crash has heard allegations of them being subjected to violence and abuse.
Man guilty of manslaughter after heart attack death
Craig Anthony Leahey has been jailed for manslaughter after Lee Price died of a heart attack following a violent assault outside his home north of Brisbane.
School shooting accused bailed despite prosecutor fears
A 15-year-old boy accused of firing multiple gunshots at a classroom in Western Australia allegedly told friends he was going to "shoot up the school".
Man jailed for father’s fatal shooting in home invasion
Te-Awa Mauratana Thompson has received a 10-year jail sentence after planning and executing a home invasion in which a 48-year-old father was fatally shot.
University lecturer jailed for wife’s savage murder
University lecturer Adam Brown has been jailed for up to 24 years for murdering his wife during an argument over childcare at their Melbourne home.
Dawson ‘noticed’ student after seeing topless photo
Convicted wife-killer Chris Dawson had sexual activity with a student at the school he taught at, but not while she was his student, his lawyer says.
Crown to lay down $450m for money laundering breach
Gaming group Crown has reached an agreement over its multimillion-dollar penalty for breaching the anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing act.
Bruce Lehrmann settles defamation case with News Corp
News Corp and former Liberal staffer Bruce Lehrmann have settled a defamation case over the media firm's coverage of Brittany Higgins' rape allegations.
Rifles found buried, man charged over jewellery robbery
Buried rifles have allegedly been discovered by police during a raid with a man now charged over the armed robbery of a jewellery store in Brisbane's south.
Calls for reform to Qld justice system ‘in crisis’
Queensland's decade-long incarceration rate rise has prompted calls for a more evidence-based approaches in a justice reform report.
Appeal bid denied for son of man who aided wife’s death
The son of a man who was jailed for aiding his wife's death has failed in his bid to open an inquest after an application for leave to appeal was refused.
‘Wanna fight?’: Teens exchanged texts before stabbing
A teenager accused of stabbing another boy to death was sent videos of his ex-girlfriend pretending to be intimate with the alleged victim.
Aborted armed robbery ends in tears and packet of chips
Kefu Omani entered a Brisbane store, produced a shotgun and demanded money - but burst into tears when the faulty cash register refused to open.
Mountain closed amid anger over ‘senseless’ vandalism
Queensland's Mt Beerwah has been closed to visitors after vandalism that left the Indigenous traditional owners "reeling with disgust and sadness".
Parents woken after fatal son brawl on their doorstep
A Queensland mum and dad have told a jury how they were woken late at night and told to come outside as their son had been stabbed just outside the family home.
Dawson goes on trial for relationship with student
Chris Dawson, who was jailed in 2022 for killing his wife more than four decades ago, is on trial for an alleged crime involving a young girl.
Police seek CCTV vision of Sydney inferno’s beginnings
Fire investigators are appealing for anyone with vision from cars or CCTV footage of the streets immediately around the site of a huge CBD blaze in Sydney.
Alleged sex predator busted in Queensland police sting
A 71-year-old man has been charged with child sex offences after trying to meet up with a "child" in Brisbane and instead being arrested by police.
Man jailed over driving instructor kidnapping, assault
A Brisbane man has admitted assaulting a woman and holding her against her will for more than two weeks before kidnapping a driving instructor at knifepoint.
Man avoids jail after drunken rampage in Indonesia
Australian man Bodhi Mani Risby-Jones has avoided jail after reaching a settlement with his alleged assault victim in Indonesia.
Man’s shiv broke off in guard’s eyelid in cell attack
Joshua Venzlouskas has received a nine-year jail sentence after he hit a prison guard so hard that his shiv broke off in his eyelid.
Teenager faces court after gunshots fired at school
A 15-year-old boy who allegedly fired three gunshots at a school, hitting a classroom, has faced court, where a mental health assessment was ordered.
Police vehicles rammed in second stolen car intercept
Three people are in custody after several Queensland police cars were damaged by allegedly stolen vehicles in the second dangerous intercept in days.
Truck driver found not guilty over 400kg cocaine plot
Osman El-Houli has been found not guilty after being accused of driving 3000km to collect $141 million worth of cocaine in far north Queensland in July 2020.
V’landys loses appeal in defamation case against ABC
The Federal Court has dismissed an appeal by Racing NSW chief Peter V'landys, saying an ABC program treated him "very shabbily" but didn't defame him.
Top cop clarifies ‘interference’ in Lehrmann case
A high-ranking police officer thought the rape case against Bruce Lehrmann was weak but it was right to test it in court, an inquiry has been told.
Couple accused of keeping woman as slave in home
A Melbourne couple have faced court accused of keeping a vulnerable woman as a slave in their home, in the city's west.
Ben Roberts-Smith to learn defamation fate
The Federal Court will soon hand down a highly anticipated judgment in Ben Roberts-Smith's defamation lawsuits over media reports of alleged war crimes.
Government appeals $2.7m order for couple’s lost home
A couple were awarded $2.7 million after a court ruled they bought a home that was obtained by fraud but the Queensland government denies it is liable to pay.