‘Red flag’: warning sign when Bondi killer wanted a gun
A psychiatrist admits he was given false information about a man who sought a medical report to get a gun license, who years later committed the Bondi atrocity.
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‘You should be ashamed’: Weinstein accuser slams lawyer
Former model Kaja Sokola alleges abuse she suffered at the hands of Harvey Weinstein changed the course of her life.
Blue car holds the key to solving synagogue firebombing
A small blue vehicle used as a "communal crime car" holds the secrets to solving several attacks, including a politically motivated synagogue firebombing.
Judge dismisses juror in fatal mushroom cook trial
One of 15 jurors empanelled in Erin Patterson's trial has been discharged over fears they may have discussed her triple murder case with family and friends.
Parents, energy company settle over greenwashing claims
A settlement has been reached between a parents' climate action group and one of Australia's largest energy companies over greenwashing claims.
Immigration escapee breaks out under new management
Concerns are being raised about unsafe staffing during immigration detainee transfers as police search for a man who carried out a violent escape.
Mother hit with charges over fatal primary school crash
A woman whose car rammed through a suburban school fence into a group of children, killing an 11-year-old boy, is facing two driving charges.
‘Become a skeleton’: tool box body accused found guilty
A mother has delivered a heartbreaking statement after a man was found guilty of murdering her daughter and impersonating her for months to steal money.
Tool box murder confession ‘based on TV’, jury told
A man admitted a life of deceit while concealing a woman's body and impersonating her to steal money but says he is now telling the truth, a jury has heard.
Disgraced, corrupt former state minister dies of cancer
Disgraced former state minister Gordon Nuttall has died at the age of 71 after losing a battle with kidney cancer, almost two years after being diagnosed.
First white South Africans to arrive as refugees in US
The first group of white South Africans are expected to arrive as refugees in the US as soon as next week, under a controversial Trump administration plan.
Town reels as grandmother faces court over boys’ deaths
A grandmother charged with murdering her two grandchildren has appeared in court for the first time the morning after a community gathered for a sombre vigil.
From treated to tragic: the deterioration of a killer
A highly educated, multi-lingual man showed great prospects until a dire deterioration in his mental health put him on the path to become a mass killer.
‘Men keep killing us’: nationwide rallies plea for help
From Brisbane to Perth, tens of thousands have rallied across the nation calling for urgent action to end gendered violence.
Surprise cash purchase tips cops to huge cocaine stash
A suspicious cash purchase was enough to put police on the trail of an organised crime group allegedly trying to make an major drug import.
Forensic evidence may help solve historic double murder
Police are pouring resources into a cold case where two women were found dead, with potential forensic clues to be investigated 25 years on.
Mall stabber’s father ‘did not want’ son medicated
The father of a man who stabbed six people at a busy shopping centre believed his son would die if he began taking anti-psychotics again.
Uranium miner backs off challenge to Jabiluka decision
A bid to overturn a decision not to renew the controversial Jabiluka mineral lease looks set to be abandoned as Rio Tinto moves to take over a uranium miner.
Woman’s accused murderer loved ‘high life’, jury told
A man accused of killing his flat mate loved the "high life" and fast cars but had trading and gambling debts and was in rental arrears, a court has been told.
Record $7m tobacco haul as police target crime assets
Police have seized a record $7.3 million haul of tobacco and frozen $22 million in crime syndicate assets in a big blow to the booming black market.
Plea for drivers to stop taking risks as deaths soar
The road toll in one state spiked by 10 over a deadly Mother's Day weekend as authorities beg "entitled" motorists to stay safe.
Psychiatrist claims ‘no error’ in treating mall killer
A psychiatrist who treated the man behind a mass stabbing at a busy mall has denied any mistakes in her care despite ceasing his antipsychotics years earlier.
UN aviation body rules Russia downed MH17: Netherlands
Dutch and Australian officials say a council of the International Civil Aviation Organisation concluded Russia was responsible for the downing of MH17 in 2014.
Massacre order poster on coloniser statue in court test
A protester who pasted a massacre order made by a former governor against Indigenous Australians on a statue has suffered a defeat in court.
Murder accused avoids photos of woman’s body in box
A man drank alcohol, inhaled laughing gas and had sex just metres away from where he knew a woman's dead body was concealed in a tool box, a jury has heard.
‘They can just rot’: teen’s murderers face life in jail
Two men convicted of murdering Indigenous teen Cassius Turvey face life sentences after the boy was fatally bashed with a metal pole in an after-school attack.
Locals embrace family as three kids die in fire horror
A tragic house fire has claimed the lives of three children, devastating a family and sending a "ripple effect" through a shellshocked community.
Cricket legend backs ex-spinner over ‘biggest mistake’
Ex-spinner Stuart MacGill has described his role in a cocaine deal as his "biggest mistake" before being spared jail time for a "colossal lapse in judgment".
Mushroom cook’s co-parent relationship ‘very negative’
The teenage son of accused murderer Erin Patterson has described the relationship between his estranged parents before a death-cap mushroom-laced lunch.
Bail failing: legal services warn against tighter laws
Restricting bail and increasing penalties do not work to reduce crime, legal experts say, as 'tough on crime' measures continue to sweep across Australia.
Training for Bondi mall security operator ‘troubling’
Concerns had been raised over the competency of a security guard who was the sole control room operator during a mall stabbing spree, an inquest has been told.