Man jailed for ‘extreme over-reaction’ in dog attack
Roland Patrick Meldrum has been jailed for a "cowardly attack" on a 60-year-old man who had kicked his dog in a bid to protect his own canine.
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Former police officer jailed for stalking ex-partner
A former policeman has been jailed after pleading guilty over a months-long period of stalking including a threat to slit the throat of the woman's new partner.
Mum weeps as fine doubled for stealing pilot’s identity
A woman who used a dead Sea World helicopter pilot's identity to get out of a traffic ticket has broken down at her sentencing in a Queensland court.
Officer hit with machete while trying to arrest man
A man will face court after allegedly striking a police officer with a machete while trying to flee a break-in south of Brisbane.
ABC denies Higgins’ address concerned Bruce Lehrmann
The ABC has denied a speech by Brittany Higgins was about Bruce Lehrmann as the broadcaster seeks to toss the ex-Liberal staffer's defamation case against it.
Woman accused of hitting child with spoon to face trial
A woman accused of child cruelty and assault offences over alleged incidents involving a five-year-old girl has been committed to stand trial in Brisbane.
Resort fined for girl’s ‘frightening’ allergic reaction
A teenage girl's visit to an island resort on the Great Barrier Reef ended in a medical emergency after the girl's order for a nut-free dessert went wrong.
Man choked girl with sock in ‘virgin sacrifice’ attack
A man who raped a nine-year-old before choking her with a sock and leaving her to die has lost his attempt to have a sentence of life behind bars overturned.
Extra $21m to keep Indigenous legal services operating
Following concerns from Indigenous legal services that they would be forced to freeze services, Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus has announced emergency funding.
Man in court after Queensland woman’s stabbing death
A man charged over the stabbing death of a young mother and a pursuit that left two officers injured has been remanded after his case was mentioned in court.
Teen denied appeal over ‘traumatic’ home invasion
Leave to appeal a detention sentence has been denied to a teen convicted over his part in an armed home invasion that saw a knife put against a man's throat.
Suspected scammer fleeces $20,000 with ‘money machine’
A man has allegedly stolen at least $20,000 by offering to buy businesses in Queensland's southeast using a machine he claims can print legitimate money.
Teen who ‘hit 80-year-old with crowbar’ refused appeal
A teenager who hit an 80-year-old woman in the head with a crowbar during a string of offences over almost eight months has been refused leave to appeal.
Khan must hand over riot suspects: Pakistan authorities
Former Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan says police have surrounded his house and that his arrest is imminent.
Man accused of murdering woman in ‘horrific’ stabbing
Queensland Police have charged a man with domestic violence-related murder after a woman's stabbing death prompted a police pursuit on the Bruce Highway.
ACT top prosecutor to take leave after inquiry grilling
ACT Director of Public Prosecutions Shane Drumgold will take leave as his role in the aborted rape trial of Bruce Lehrmann comes under intense scrutiny.
Leilua to rebuild NRL career after DV charges dropped
North Queensland player Luciano Leilua is set to hit the NRL field again after police dropped domestic violence-related charges against him.
Inquest into baby death after months in hospital
The death of a baby born prematurely and dying at home 11 days after his discharge from hospital will be the subject of an inquest before a Queensland coroner.
Attempted murder charge after shooting in car park
A man is accused of attempted murder and a woman faces a motor vehicle charge following a shooting during an altercation in Brisbane's north.
Qld man ‘let drug dealer use his home as safe house’
After going into a "downward spiral", engineering surveyor Isikeli Hianite Penisini allowed his Brisbane residence to be used as a safe house for a drug dealer.
Truck driver fronts court over school bus crash
A truck driver accused of crashing into a school bus, leaving several children with life-threatening injuries, told police he would have swerved if he could.
Prosecutors seek more time in high-profile rape case
Queensland prosecutors have sought more time to comply with a request from a high-profile man accused of rape for copies of medical and mobile phone evidence.
Fox Sports’ Paul Kent denies ’embarrassing’ DV charges
Daily Telegraph senior writer and NRL 360 host Paul Kent says his employers fully support him after he pleaded not guilty to domestic violence charges.
Family of convicted murderer ‘realistic’ about appeal
The family of a man convicted of a 1984 murder he says he did not commit are "prepared for anything" as the High Court hears his appeal.
Third prison escapee caught after two days on the run
A 28-year-old prisoner has been located by police after three inmates escaped from a southeast Queensland prison on Sunday.
Man fatally shot after he ‘told police I want to die’
A knife-wielding Damon Paul William Savage was shot eight times by officers after telling police "I want to die bro", a pre-inquest hearing has been told.
Used condoms mailed to former classmates in vile attack
Victoria Police are investigating after 65 women who went to the same school received "disgusting" mail including used condoms.
Son speaks of family grief after fatal garden hose row
The son of one of two men shot dead by a neighbour angry they had turned off a garden hose says his family still struggles with grief.
Serial child sexual offender to remain behind bars
A Supreme Court judge has found convicted rapist Shannon Robert Dunrobin would be likely to commit more sexual offences against young boys if released.
Court to rule on stripping billionaire’s island lease
Queensland's Land Court will decide whether Hong Kong businessman Benny Wu loses the lease on Double Island following years of neglect.
BHP worker guilty of raping colleague at mining camp
A jury has found a Pilbara fly-in fly-out mine worker guilty of sexually assaulting a colleague after she passed out drunk at a Western Australian mining camp.