Lehrmann trial jury ‘inclined to convict’, inquiry told
The ACT's top prosecutor says a juror who would not convict Bruce Lehrmann for rape also derailed the trial by bringing documents into the deliberation room.
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Supermarket guilty of selling nicotine vapes to kids
A Queensland supermarket has been ordered to pay more than $88,000 following complaints it was selling vapes containing nicotine to children as young as 13.
Mum to visit farm where daughter was crushed to death
The mother of a German backpacker who died after a mower overturned on a Gold Coast avocado farm has told an inquest of her nightmares and avoiding people.
Five hurt in golf buggy crash on Hamilton Island
Police are investigating after a golf buggy crash on Queensland's Hamilton Island left five people injured, including one seriously.
Queensland police suspend search for Leslie Trotter
Police have suspended a search for the body of 78-year-old woman Leslie Trotter, whose remains are believed to be at a Brisbane waste site.
Gumtree sexual predator jailed for ‘despicable’ abuse
A sexual deviant who drugged and raped his new housemate on the day she moved in and took intimate photos of other women has been jailed for almost a decade.
Anglo Coal put workers at risk but not guilty of death
Anglo Coal contravened health and safety regulations but is not responsible for the death of a worker at a central Queensland mine in 2019, a court has found.
Experts slam premier over ‘terrorism’ link to detainees
Problems at the Banksia Hill Youth Detention Centre are not new and WA Premier Mark McGowan's description of youths as "terrorists" is unhelpful, advocates say.
Police call for calm amid vigilante activity in Qld
Central Queensland authorities have warned residents against taking policing into their own hands, after two vigilantes were charged with trespass offences.
Ex-cop fined after ‘sourcing cocaine for footy trip’
Former North Queensland under 20s player Cody Jace Maughan was a police officer when he tried to source cocaine for a footy trip, a court has been told.
Tears of relief as deadly aged care case heads to trial
A magistrate has ruled a case against a Melbourne aged care home, where a COVID-19 outbreak led to 34 residents' deaths, should go to trial.
Man extradited to Qld on historical rape charges
An elderly man has been extradited from South Australia to northern Queensland to face historical charges of rape and sexual assault.
Youngest brother accused of pulling trigger in gang war
A 19-year-old Hells Angels associate was the gunman who shot an innocent spraypainter at point-blank range in a gang war, a murder trial has been told.
Man jailed for hitting another with 4WD after scuffle
Corrie James Lim has been jailed after driving his four-wheel drive into a man outside a Brisbane hotel following a late night scuffle.
Former Pakistan PM Imran Khan appears in court
Police have banned gatherings in Pakistan's capital Islamabad as former prime minister Imran Khan returns to court after his arrest was ruled "unlawful".
Secret report on terrorist assessment reveals problems
Methods of assessing a terrorist's risk to the community if released from prison have been found lacking in a secret report for the home affairs department.
Lehrmann prosecutor grilled on advice to Lisa Wilkinson
The ACT's top prosecutor believes he warned Lisa Wilkinson against giving a Logies speech about Brittany Higgins, but conceded he should have been clearer.
‘Litany of failings’ in Indigenous death in custody
The South Australian deputy coroner has ruled that multiple factors were involved in the death of Indigenous man Wayne Fella Morrison in custody in 2016.
Hayne’s plummet the ‘consequence of his own offending’
Disgraced former NRL star Jarryd Hayne will spend at least the next two years in jail after a jury found him guilty of sexually assaulting a woman.
Men face attempted murder charge over violent carjack
Two men accused of a violent carjacking west of Brisbane are set to face court charged with attempted murder after their dramatic arrest.
Man who drugged, raped woman jailed for 29 years
A Victorian migration agent who drugged women at work and sexually offended against them, raping one woman 67 times, has been jailed for 29 years.
Fourteen in court over death of 8yo diabetic girl
Six men and eight women charged over the death of an eight-year-old girl have appeared without lawyers in a Brisbane court during a review of the case.
Description of frog poison death ‘galling’ for family
The brother of a man who died at a wellness retreat after ingesting frog poison says a description of his brother's death as "beautiful" was terrible to hear.
High Court appeal in Brisbane socialite murder case
The High Court has heard arguments calling for a twice-convicted murderer to have his life sentence for the death of a Brisbane socialite overturned.
Peter Hollingworth to no longer officiate as a priest
Former governor-general Peter Hollingworth says he will no longer officiate as an Anglican priest despite a church board deeming him fit for ministry.
Imran Khan can be held for eight days: Pakistani judge
A court has ruled former Pakistani prime minister Imran Khan can be held for questioning for eight days.
‘Political conspiracy’ to derail Lehrmann case: inquiry
The ACT's top prosecutor feared a political conspiracy added to police pressure not to proceed with the trial of the man accused of raping Brittany Higgins.
FBI says it sabotaged ‘tool used by Russian spies’
US authorities say they have disrupted malicious software, known as Snake, allegedly used by Russian spies.
Housemate charged with murder over stabbing death
A 66-year-old man has been charged with murder over the alleged stabbing death of his housemate in Queensland's far north.
Jury finds Trump guilty of sexual abuse, but not rape
A jury has rejected writer E. Jean Carroll's claim that Donald Trump raped her but has found him liable for sexual abuse, awarding her $US5 million.
Man extradited from Queensland over alleged $24m fraud
A businessman has appeared in a NSW court, accused of being involved in a $24 million fraud that targeted "mum and dad-type" investors as well as businesses.