Cop accused of stealing luxury watches and fraud
An officer stood down by Queensland Police has fronted court on charges of stealing three luxury watches and fraudulently obtaining money from a jeweller.
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Houston’s Hillsong cover-up theory ‘flimsy’: barrister
Prosecutors say Brian Houston took advantage of a culture of silence in the church that revered his father to ensure child abuse was not reported to police.
No apologies as defiant Roberts-Smith returns
Victoria Cross recipient Ben Roberts-Smith says he is weighing up appealing a devastating court ruling after he was found to have committed war crimes.
Devastated Beale faces trial on sexual assault charges
Rugby union star Kurtley Beale will now face trial as he fights allegations he sexually assaulted a woman in a Sydney licensed premises.
‘No interaction’ with officers before fatal gunfire
Bodycam video shows two police officers and a neighbour were shot without warning during a deadly firefight at a Queensland property, a coroner has been told.
Boyfriend’s charges dropped over backpacker murder
Tobias Moran has had charges dropped after he was accused of murdering his girlfriend, German backpacker Simone Strobel, in 2005 in northern NSW.
Former AFL stars may merge concussion damage lawsuits
Former AFL players, including Ty Zantuck, Liam Picken and Max Rooke, may have their concussion damage lawsuits against the league and clubs brought together.
Qld cop ‘turns to drug supply after work harassment’
Rachelle Elise Perry went into a downward spiral and began supplying drugs after being subjected to harassment in the police force, a court has been told.
Former Coles executive admits $1.9 million fraud
Former Coles executive Aaron Baslangic stole more than $1.9 million in what a judge said was such a stupid scheme even a high school student could detect it.
Swim coach guilty on all counts after child abuse trial
A jury has delivered 43 guilty verdicts for a former swim coach and Masterchef finalist who abused 11 children at a southwest Sydney swimming school.
Trump pleads not guilty in federal US documents case
Ex-US president Donald Trump has pleaded not guilty to federal criminal charges, with a judge ruling he is not allowed to communicate with potential witnesses.
Judge weighs timing of Dawson’s sex with teen student
Convicted wife-killer Chris Dawson's trial for alleged sexual activity with one of his students has closed as a judge considers when the activity first began.
Seatbelt laws back in spotlight after deadly bus crash
The deadly NSW bus crash has rekindled debate about seatbelt laws and a national approach to compliance.
No firm inquest findings on WWII vet’s disappearance
Thirty years after Leslie Ralph Ball disappeared, a coroner says there is insufficient evidence to say what happened to him but his daughter is not convinced.
Car thief acquitted because of corrupt undercover cop
A judge said he quashed an accused car thief's convictions due to "reprehensible conduct" during an undercover operation more than 30 years ago.
Murder charge for man accused of running over constable
Reagan Ainsley Chown, 23, has fronted a Perth court charged with the murder of a West Australian police officer who was run over and pinned under a car.
Parents thankful potential suspects referred to DPP
Jeffrey Lawrence Brooks was shot in 1996 by accident or by persons unknown, a coroner has ruled while referring evidence to Queensland prosecutors.
Fatal bus crash driver stays silent as he walks on bail
A bus driver told passengers to fasten their seatbelts moments before the fast-moving vehicle crashed on a bend, killing 10 people, a magistrate has heard.
WA officer dies after being hit by car during an arrest
Constable Anthony Woods, 28, has died from his injuries three days after he was run over and dragged beneath a car while carrying out an arrest in Perth.
AFL player Marlion Pickett in custody over burglaries
The Richmond Football Club says it will continue to support Marlion Pickett, who was remanded in Perth over a series of burglaries.
Scotland’s Sturgeon proclaims innocence after arrest
Scottish first minister Nicola Sturgeon has defended her innocence after being arrested as part of a financial investigation into her party, the SNP.
Murder charge looms after young constable dies on duty
Police expect to lay a murder charge against the Perth driver accused of running over Constable Anthony Woods, who succumbed to his injuries in hospital.
Search suspended for missing woman in Torres Strait
Police have called off their search for a woman who went missing from a vessel which overturned near Mabuiag Island five days ago.
Imprisoned pilot’s human rights breached, family claims
The operator of a NSW prison denies it is holding former US military pilot Dan Duggan in solitary confinement as alleged by his family.
AFL player Marlion Pickett bailed on burglary charges
Richmond Football Club player Marlion Pickett has been granted bail after facing a Perth court on allegations he was involved in several commercial burglaries.
Hunt for cattle thieves as Angus cows and bulls stolen
Dozens of Angus cows and bulls have been stolen from a remote paddock in Queensland where police have described cattle theft as a "deplorable act".
Trump allies cite Clinton in classified records case
If former US president Donald Trump retained classified documents, he could face multiple acts under the Espionage Act, his former attorney general says.
Agency ‘didn’t fully know’ of McLeod’s mental state
A child safety investigation into Charmaine McLeod found she was able to care for her four children months before she and her children died in a car crash.
JPMorgan reach $A430m settlement with Epstein victims
After months of embarrassing disclosures JPMorgan ignored internal warnings about their client Jeffrey Epstein, the bank settled a class action out of court.
Son charged with murder of man found dead in backyard
A 30-year-old man has been charged with murder after his father was found dead in the backyard of a property south of Brisbane.
Drunk and naked Aussie surfer deported by Indonesia
An Australian surfer has been deported from Indonesia after a restorative justice process with the family of a fisherman he injured during a drunken rampage.