Google and Apple challenged in Epic court showdown
Apple and Google profited from "anti-competitive, unconscionable" restrictions on apps that financially impacted consumers, the firm behind Fortnite says.
crime, law and justice
Inquest told of delayed response for stricken refugee
An inquest into Sudanese refugee Faysal Ishak Ahmed's death in 2016 heard he had a seizure causing him to collapse and his transfer to Australia was cumbersome.
Uber settles taxi court battle for $272 million
Uber has agreed to settle a long-running court battle for $271.8 million, finally giving taxi and hire car drivers the compensation they deserve, lawyers say.
FTX fraudster Bankman-Fried deserves 50 years: lawyers
Sam Bankman-Fried, the man convicted of stealing $A12b from his now-bankrupt FTX cryptocurrency exchange, should spend up to 50 years in jail, a judge was told.
Prisoner charged with murder of fellow inmate
A 34-year-old prisoner will face court charged with murdering an inmate who was found unresponsive with serious injuries in his cell.
‘Despicable’ thieves loot memorial for dead children
Thieves have ransacked a memorial set up by grieving families for their dead children, in a bid to sell bronze plaques for scrap metal.
Pedophile conviction likely to be tossed due to gender
An ex-teacher who sexually abused a student five decades ago has a high chance of her conviction being quashed as it was based on a men-only law, a court says.
Judge denies Trump motion to dismiss documents case
A judge has questioned whether Donald Trump should have known he was breaking the law when he took boxes of records with him when his presidency ended.
Men charged with raping sex workers in parklands
Two men have been charged with sexual and fraud offences against sex workers they allegedly met through online ads on Queensland's Gold Coast.
Significant failures in youth detention system: report
Queensland's youth detention system is failing with more children behind bars than in the rest of the country, the Child Death Review Board has found.
Child-grooming raid followed ‘cult recruitment calls’
A woman charged over alleged child grooming is accused of going to "extraordinary lengths" as part of her devoted life as the wife of a cult leader.
Woman faces court over crash that injured Greens MP
A 26-year-old woman has faced Brisbane Magistrates Court over a crash which left a Queensland Greens MP in hospital with serious injuries.
AFL great Tredrea has unfair dismissal claim thrown out
Channel Nine was entitled to fire broadcaster and former AFL star Warren Tredrea for refusing to get a COVID-19 vaccination, the Federal Court has ruled.
Tracker fitted on ‘high-risk’ dingo at holiday mecca
Rangers have fitted a tracking collar on a dingo after it entered a fenced off township and displayed "high-risk" behaviour at a popular Queensland island.
More than $1 million in drugs seized at prison
Multiple people have been charged with attempting to smuggle drugs into a Queensland prison in the past two months.
Lawyers to review EDO practices after Santos bungle
A group of independent legal experts will review the practices at Australia's peak environmental litigation group, after a damning federal court finding.
Man jailed over death of infant left alone in bath
A man has been jailed for manslaughter after leaving an infant in a bathtub, with the girl's mother saying her family will never be the same.
Cycling champ faces court over Olympian wife’s death
Former cycling champion Rohan Dennis has appeared in court for the first time since he was charged with causing the death of his wife Melissa Hoskins.
‘Pure evil’ destroying body: Kelly Wilkinson’s sister
Distressing details of Kelly Wilkinson's murder have led a sentencing judge to call for fundamental changes in society to end violence against women.
AFP raids Iraqi refugee’s home, handcuffs him in error
A bad tip-off led to Australian Federal Police officers mistakenly arresting and handcuffing an Iraqi refugee, leaving him traumatised and distraught.
Man charged with 116 offences ‘targeted girls online’
A Queensland man has been accused of targeting two girls online before being charged with more than 100 offences following an extensive police investigation.
‘It will save lives’: Jail threat for gay ‘conversions’
Legislation to outlaw gay conversion practices has reached NSW parliament, with exemptions for religious groups and parents discussing issues with their kids.
Bus driver accused of causing 10 deaths ‘devastated’
Brett Button says he is devastated by the crash that killed 10 wedding guests last year in the NSW Hunter Valley and in which he was the driver.
‘Bewildering’: Hanson loses attack on racial lawsuit
One Nation leader Pauline Hanson has mostly failed to scrap swathes of evidence by Greens Senator Mehreen Faruqi in a racial hate speech case over a tweet.
Life terms for man who killed parents with sledgehammer
A man with no criminal history has been handed a double life sentence for bludgeoning his parents with a sledgehammer.
‘Dad mode’: navy man denies sexually touching girl
An Australian navy captain has denied sexually touching a 10-year-old saying he went into the girl's bedroom early one morning because "dad mode" kicked in.
Suspected mafia figure shot dead outside suburban home
Detectives are investigating after a man reported to be fruit and vegetable wholesaler John Latorre was shot dead outside his home in Melbourne.
Qld prisoner and murder suspect granted transfer to NSW
A man currently jailed for life for murdering a Gold Coast couple will be transferred to NSW on an arrest warrant relating to another alleged murder.
More kids to be jailed in ‘draconian’ crime crackdown
Law reform to crack down on youth crime rates has been slammed as heavy-handed as the government rolls out bail and other changes.
Fatal car park stabbing a ‘drug deal turned robbery’
A man in his twenties fatally stabbed with a carving knife was attempting to supply drugs to his alleged killer in a shopping centre car park, police allege.
Two men in custody over fatal assault in shop car park
Police have launched a homicide investigation after a man was fatally assaulted in a shopping centre car park on the Gold Coast.