Huge heroin haul hidden in concrete before record bust
A shipment of heroin with an estimated street value of almost $270 million has been detected at the Australian border, with the drugs hidden in concrete blocks.
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Teen charged with manslaughter over road death
A 16-year-old boy is accused of playing a fatal role in the death of a man who was struck by a car after allegedly being chased onto a north Queensland road.
Leifer sexual abuse verdicts bittersweet for sisters
A jury has found former ultra-Orthodox Jewish principal Malka Leifer guilty of 18 sexual abuse charges against two former students at the Adass Israel School.
Frog, turtle meat seized in 38 tonne biosecurity haul
Boxes of turtle and frog meat are among 38 tonnes of high-risk goods seized by federal authorities at a western Sydney warehouse.
Michael Slater charged with assaulting police at Noosa
Former test cricketer Michael Slater allegedly assaulted a police officer following an alleged domestic violence incident at Noosa on Friday night.
Judge asks indecisive Jarryd Hayne jury to persevere
With jurors in Jarryd Hayne's sexual assault trial unable to reach a unanimous verdict after 17 hours, a judge has urged perseverance in the deliberations.
Indigenous advisor quits after Qld police shooting
Professor Gracelyn Smallwood has resigned from a Queensland police advisory group in protest after a young Aboriginal man was shot and killed by officers.
Two men charged with torturing woman in Gold Coast unit
Two men have been charged with torturing a woman using a knife and a hammer at a unit in the heart of Surfers Paradise.
Jury finds Gwyneth Paltrow not at fault for ski crash
A jury has dismissed the complaint of a retired optometrist who sued Gwyneth Paltrow over injuries he sustained when they crashed into each other while skiing.
Australian officials to travel to China for trade talks
Senior trade officials will travel to China to continue talks as Australia continues to push for the removal of unofficial sanctions.
Killer says recurring dream could reveal body location
John William Bennett told police more than 30 years after killing a toddler that he was having recurring dreams that might provide the body's location.
Brisbane courthouse locked down amid shooting protest
A Brisbane courthouse has briefly been locked down after hundreds of protesters marched through the CBD following Aubrey Donahue's fatal shooting by police.
Trump to be fingerprinted, photographed but not cuffed
A lawyer for Donald Trump says the former US president will not be handcuffed when he surrenders in New York to face criminal charges.
Trump set to speak from Florida after arraignment
Donald Trump will deliver remarks in Florida after his arraignment in New York on charges related to hush payments, the ex-president's campaign says.
Trump set to surrender within days after indictment
Donald Trump has been indicted by a Manhattan grand jury, a historic reckoning after years of investigations and a jolt to his bid to retake the White House.
New powers for Qld police in knife crackdown
New Queensland laws expanding random search powers by police have been passed by state parliament.
Fewer kids in detention but more support needed
The Australian Institute of Health and Welfare youth justice report shows the number of kids in contact with the criminal justice system is falling.
Woman accused of shooting two people denied bail
Karleeah Marie Jensen has claimed a sawn-off shot gun accidentally fired, injuring two people including a 16-year-old girl, in a Queensland hotel room.
Cops who shot Indigenous man weren’t wearing cameras
Specialist police who shot an Indigenous man dead were not fitted with body-worn cameras during a disputed incident in far north Queensland.
‘Monster’ jailed for killing, wounding girls in hotel
A sentencing judge did not accept Kristian Kovaleff showed any remorse after stabbing two girls, killing one, then pretending to be mentally ill.
Murder charge against 29-year-old man dropped
More than a year after his arrest, a murder charge against Sreeram Rajgokul Palaniswamy has been dropped after the Crown offered no evidence in court.
Further DNA tests for hammer as murderer pursues appeal
Failures at Queensland's DNA lab are in the spotlight as a man convicted of murdering his estranged wife tries to overturn his life sentence.
Toddler killer serving life sentence seeks parole
A man jailed for life for the murder of a three-year-old girl in Toowoomba in 1989 has applied for parole.
Gold Coast pair charged after cocaine discovered in stone benchtop
A man and a woman are accused of being part of criminal syndicate that attempted to import $12 million of drugs hidden inside machinery and a stone benchtop.
Man who “tore out partner’s hair” jailed after suffering ‘psychosis’ at family dinner
A man has been jailed after suffering a "substance induced psychosis" at a family dinner, at one stage tearing out a clump of his partner's hair.
Nashville shooter had ’emotional disorder’: police
New details have emerged hours after police released harrowing video showing officers storming Nashville's Covenant School in the midst of a gun rampage.
Probe after grenades, rifles hand-in triggers lockdown
An emergency declaration has been revoked after grenades and semi-automatic rifles were handed into a lawyer's office on the Gold Coast.
Home where girl was allegedly tortured burnt down
The Queensland home where a girl was allegedly tortured has been gutted by fire after firebomb threats and "racially-motivated" material spread in the region.
Loss of key evidence in gay man’s murder ‘unacceptable’
Police should not have lost evidence that could have helped identify the killer of a gay Sydney man in 1981, an inquiry into LGBTQI hate crimes has heard.
Former Hillsong leader Houston’s drink-driving charge
The controversial former leader of global Pentecostal mega-church Hillsong has admitted he was charged with driving under the influence in the US.
Dozens killed in fire at migrant facility in Mexico
At least 39 people have died and 29 injured in a fire at an immigration detention facility in northern Mexico near the US border.