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.
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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.
Lehrmann lawyer says prosecutor ‘aligned with Higgins’
Bruce Lehrmann's defence lawyer wanted a decision about a possible retrial to be made by someone other than the ACT's director of public prosecutions.
Queensland top cop denies ‘sleeper’ chokehold backflip
The Queensland police commissioner has denied backflipping on the ban of a controversial chokehold after it was outlawed just over a month ago.
Police officer jailed for preying on vulnerable women
Former police officer Brett Johnson, who used his position to pursue vulnerable women, has been jailed for six months and ordered to perform community work.
Environmentalists launch another Qld coal challenge
Environmentalists have launched a fresh legal challenge against Queensland's New Acland coalmine expansion on the Darling Downs.
Massage therapist jailed for Valentine’s Day rape
A massage therapist who raped and sexually assaulted a client during a session on Valentine's Day has been jailed for two-and-a-half years.
Lehrmann trial juror ‘deeply sorry’ for misconduct
A juror in Bruce Lehrmann's rape trial who conducted their own research and brought the documents into the deliberation room has apologised for their actions.
Judge’s sexual abuse reference in Hanson payout appeal
Pauline Hanson is appealing her $250,000 defamation loss against ex-senator Brian Burston, claiming there is proof he sexually abused his former staff member.
‘Debacle’: Queensland forensic testing backlog blasted
The Queensland opposition is demanding to know the extent of the state's DNA testing backlog, saying it is damaging the justice system.
Girl critical after school stabbing in north Queensland
A teenage girl is critically injured after being stabbed by a male student at a school in far north Queensland.
Red Rooster and Cold Rock hit with child labour charges
Two fast-food businesses face hundreds of charges for allegedly failing to comply with child labour laws, including working hours limits.
Aboriginal woman fails to reopen abuse in care lawsuit
An Aboriginal woman aged in her 60s had been seeking $1.76 million in damages for alleged abuse in forced state care but the court had concerns about evidence.
Prison guard had ‘intimate relationship with inmate’
Nicole Lisa Georgiou has been fined $1000 for having an intimate relationship with an inmate while working as a Queensland prison guard.