Police in ‘no knock’ drug raid prior to fatal plunge
A coroner is examining the conduct of police before the fatal balcony fall of a man whose home they raided without knocking over fears he had a shotgun.
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Defining gender at the heart of major trans rights case
The head of a female-only platform has defended her decision to ban a transgender woman in a historic case of alleged gender-based discrimination.
‘Enough is enough’: PM Assange call as Biden gives hope
Signs the United States is considering dropping its prosecution of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange have given renewed hope to his supporters.
Biden ‘considering’ request to drop Assange prosecution
US President Joe Biden has responded to a question about Australia's request to end Julian Assange's prosecution by saying: "We are considering it".
Search for missing Ballarat mum Samantha Murphy resumes
The search for the body of Samantha Murphy has resumed in bushland near Ballarat with police asking members of the public to stay away.
Biden comment on Assange charges ‘encouraging’: PM
The prime minister has welcomed signs the United States is considering dropping its prosecution of Wikileaks founder Julian Assange, saying "enough is enough".
Man jailed for ‘malicious’ stalking and threats to cop
A four-year jail term has been handed to a man whose crimes include trying to send a police detective's home address to an outlaw bikie gang.
‘Demeaning’ anti-trans merch sold for female-only app
Merchandise described as "offensive" and "demeaning" has been sold in support of a female-only app that blocked a trans user, a landmark gender trial has heard.
Brittany Higgins defends ‘unwavering’ account of rape
Lawyers for Brittany Higgins have argued changes to her account of being raped could have been caused by trauma and cannot be used to attack her credibility.
Swiss climate policy violated human rights, court rules
A top European court has sided with a group of Swiss women who says their government's failure to meet greenhouse reduction targets violates their human rights.
Alice Springs youth curfew extended beyond school break
A youth curfew in Alice Springs has been extended until after school holidays amid concerns that a relaxation of restrictions could lead to more violence.
Case dropped against stepdad accused over boy’s death
Evidence suggested the death of a Brisbane toddler was an awful tragedy, a judge has said after charges were dropped against a stepfather.
‘Battlelines’ drawn on sex ID in trans-rights lawsuit
Roxanne Tickle lived as a woman for years before being banned from using a female-only app, a court has heard during a landmark trans-rights lawsuit.
Tougher laws call to tackle organised crime profits
Measures to stamp down on the profits of organised crime in a digital world have been recommended in a Crime and Corruption Commission report.
Soccer fans ‘mimicked Hitler’ at final, court told
Three Croatian men at the 2022 Australia Cup soccer final invoked hatred through "tainted" one-handed salutes synonymous with the Nazis, a court has heard.
Landmark climate win in European human rights court
A top European court has sided with a group of Swiss women who says their government's failure to meet greenhouse reduction targets violates their human rights.
Judgment day set again for Lehrmann defamation case
The highly-anticipated judgment in Bruce Lehrmann's defamation case against Ten will be delivered next week after the court heard new, last-minute evidence.
App that banned trans woman created as a ‘safe space’
Lawyers for trans woman Roxanne Tickle have argued she is a woman and was discriminated against when she was banned from using a female-only app.
Woman’s family cry as her accused murderer faces court
A 21-year-old man accused of killing Hannah McGuire, whose body was found in a burnt out car in bushland, has faced court in a regional Victorian city.
Camo-clad soccer fan doesn’t remember doing Nazi salute
A man who wore full army camouflage to the 2022 Australia Cup soccer final says he had 10 beers on the day and cannot remember whether he made the Nazi salute.
Landmark trans rights case prompts intimidation warning
Supporters on both sides of a major trans rights case have shown an unwillingness to tolerate views other than their own, a Federal Court justice has said.
Sick boy was ‘so much worse’ when let go from hospital
A coroner is investigating the circumstances that led to a 19-month-old boy's death from meningitis after he was seen by multiple health professionals.
Police ‘swooped quickly’ on Ballarat murder accused
A 21-year-old man accused of killing Hannah McGuire, whose body was found in a burnt out car in bushland, has faced court in a regional Victorian city.
Court probes Nazi links to soccer ‘Hitler salute’
Lawyers for three men have denied that alleged salutes made at the 2022 Australia Cup soccer final had links to Nazi Germany.
Family seek answers as inquest into teen’s death begins
A new inquest has begun into the death of an Indigenous teenager whose body was found on train tracks in regional NSW.
Court to probe Nazi links to soccer ‘Hitler salute’
Lawyers for three men not known to each other have denied alleged salutes made at the 2022 Australia Cup final have links to Nazi Germany.
Lehrmann defamation decision possibly within the week
Allegations Bruce Lehrmann leaked confidential text messages to the media and was reimbursed for drugs and sex workers, could help decide his defamation claim.
‘Disbelief’ when teen found unresponsive in youth wing
A guard who found an Indigenous teen with self-inflicted injuries in the "unliveable" youth wing of a WA prison says he was initially confused by the discovery.
Surprise twist after inquiry into Lehrmann prosecution
Corruption allegations have been made against the former chair of an inquiry tasked with investigating the prosecution of Bruce Lehrmann.
SA police head to Alice Springs for curfew back-up
The Northern Territory government has pulled in South Australian reinforcements to relieve the pressure in Alice Springs as a youth curfew rolls on.
Activist appeals fine over Tiananmen protest posters
An activist opposed to China's Communist government is appealing a fine for a protest deemed as political advertising without permission in Brisbane's CBD.