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.
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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.
Mum desperate for answers over backpacker death
The safety of international backpackers is being probed at a Queensland inquest into the death of a German tourist in a ride-on lawnmower accident.
NCA bomber, police killer Domenic Perre dies in custody
The man jailed for the bombing of the National Crime Authority office in Adelaide in 1994 that killed a police officer has died while serving a life sentence.
Police investigating after sudden death of baby girl
A crime scene has been declared following the sudden death of a baby girl at a home on the Gold Coast.
Nixon accused of kneeing cop while in court for assault
Police are investigating after ex-AFL player agent Ricky Nixon allegedly kneed a cop in court while appearing over claims he threw a mail package at a man.
Pizza delivery driver ‘threatened with machete’
William Robert Clevens threatened a pizza delivery driver with a machete and demanded money from her as a "joke", Brisbane District Court has been told.
Men sentenced after dad fatally shot in home invasion
Beau Edward Cunningham and James Carstairs-Patten have been jailed after a home invasion in which a man was fatally shot near his 13-year-old daughter.
Hynes’ mum to move from prison to his granny flat
Julie Hynes, mother of the NRL's 2022 Dally M Medallist Nicho Hynes, will be released from jail after being found guilty of drug supply.
Legislative change if High Court rules for Qantas
Labor senator Tony Sheldon, an ex-TWU national secretary, said if the High Court court ruled in favour of Qantas the government will respond with legislation.
Police gave private Higgins document to defence lawyers
ACT DPP Shane Drumgold says he was "shocked" police had given private counselling notes to the legal team defending a man accused of raping Brittany Higgins.
Shots fired as group confronts man in home invasion
Police are hunting a group of men who fired several shots while threatening a man during a home invasion in Brisbane's south.
Charges after abuse material found in search at airport
A man will face court after police allegedly found child abuse material on his phone during a search at Brisbane airport after he returned from the Philippines.