Former SAS trooper charged with Afghan war crime
A former soldier deployed to Afghanistan has been charged with committing a war crime after he was arrested in regional NSW.
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Boy forced to eat cigarette butt among degrading acts
A boy was forced to perform degrading acts like eating a cigarette butt while Ethan Knox and an accomplice filmed it, uploading the footage to social media.
Star Entertainment pleads guilty to fresh charges
Star Entertainment, operators of Brisbane's Treasury Casino and the Star Gold Coast, has pleaded guilty to seven fresh charges.
Trump anticipates arrest, calls for protests
Donald Trump claims his arrest is imminent and has called for his supporters to protest as a New York grand jury investigates a hush payment to a porn star.
Ruby Princess passengers get final crack at COVID compo
Australia's top court has agreed to hear a class action by passengers on the Ruby Princess cruise ship, who claim the company failed in its duty of care.
Stun grenade found by police in north Qld
Police have located a stun grenade missing in a suburban street four days after a fatal siege in north Queensland.
World champion boxer wins round in fight with promoter
At risk of being stripped of his cruiserweight belt, world boxing champion Jai Opetaia has won a major round in a legal fight with promoter Dean Lonergan.
Notorious crooked cop Roger Rogerson will die in jail
Corrupt former policeman Roger Rogerson has lost a final bid to Australia's highest court to have his murder conviction quashed.
Uni lecturer ‘deeply sorry’ for wife’s stabbing murder
A Deakin University lecturer who killed his wife at their family home after an argument about childcare has apologised to a court for the brutal murder.
Alleged victim’s mum recounts Hayne’s visit to home
The family of a woman Jarryd Hayne is accused of sexually assaulting have told court what happened when the former NRL player visited their house.
Family’s pain over losing two sons to knife violence
A Melbourne man has admitted to stabbing Kon Kot to death outside a Hungry Jack's, six months after Mr Kot's younger brother was murdered in a knife attack.
Murderer back in jail over ‘planned’ head-on crash
Timothy Francis Allen was jailed for murder in 1993 and has now admitted to assaulting his ex-partner by driving into her car at high-speed.
Teen charged with murder of a man in outback Queensland
An 18-year-old man is set to face court after being charged with the murder of a man in the Central Highlands region in Queensland.
Victorian youth crime surge won’t sink age-raise plans
Premier Daniel Andrews isn't letting a spike in youth crime sink plans for Victoria to raise the age of criminal responsibility from 10.
Serial speedster at 150km/h on food run before crash
Gregory Michael Scanlan reached speeds in excess of 150km/h on a Brisbane suburban street on a food run for his daughter's birthday party before a collision.
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Queensland passes controversial youth justice laws
The Queensland parliament has passed laws that criminalise bail breaches for children and allow courts to fit 15-year-olds with GPS trackers.
Trafficker jailed for drug-driving ‘carnage’ on highway
Damon Neville Vesey-Brown had a "substantial amount of meth in his system" when he started speeding down a Queensland highway and collided with a young woman.
Husband gets 24 years for wife’s death-letter murder
John Douglas Bowie will likely spend the rest of his life behind bars after killing his wife Roxlyn more than four decades ago.
Lehrmann sure of ‘millions in defamation’ from reports
Before being charged, Bruce Lehrmann told his girlfriend he could get "millions in defamation" over media reports about the alleged rape of Brittany Higgins.
Accused scam money launderer ‘had 55 bank accounts’
Prosecutors allege a Brisbane woman accepted nearly $2.4 million from hackers and withdrew the money as cash or transferred it to foreign exchanges.
Archbishop claims $1.9m altar boy payout ‘excessive’
Archbishop Peter Comensoli is appealing a $1.9 million payout to a victim of a pedophile priest, arguing factors outside the abuse caused some of his injuries.
Woman’s brother can ‘grieve and heal’ as killer jailed
Kardell Lomas' brother has spoken of his anguish after discovering from the TV news the seven-month pregnant woman had been killed and her body dumped in a car.
Man’s teeth removed in Sydney kidnap, torture ordeal
Tactical officers have stormed a house in Sydney's west where a man was held for days and physically abused by armed men who forcibly removed his teeth.
Jail time quashed for Harbour Bridge climate protester
A protester who blocked the Sydney Harbour Bridge to raise awareness about the climate crisis has successfully had her jail sentence quashed on appeal.
Lack of mental health support for war veteran in jail
An ex-soldier is unlikely to receive the mental health treatment he needs in the foreseeable future in a Queensland jail, a Supreme Court judge has found.
Teen ‘screamed’ during MP’s alleged abuse in office
A man says alleged sexual acts performed on him by a former NSW Labor MP in exchange for money and cannabis left him screaming and in pain.
Former tax deputy’s daughter guilty over massive fraud
The jury in a long-running trial has returned another guilty verdict for a woman who conspired with a group of others to defraud the Commonwealth.
Hayne trial hears of blood after alleged sex assault
A third trial of former NRL star Jarryd Hayne, accused of sexually assaulting a woman in her own home, has heard of the alleged incident's bloody aftermath.
Activist loses bid in legal fight with Chinese diplomat
Human rights activist Drew Pavlou has been refused an extension of time to appeal a decision in a protection order case against a Chinese diplomat.
Woman denies money laundering $2.3m for hackers
A Brisbane woman has been accused of transferring millions of dollars for hackers, who had tricked businesses into paying invoices that were fake.
Hayne trial hears woman’s evidence of alleged assault
A woman has recounted what happened in a suburban Newcastle bedroom, where she claims she was sexually assaulted by former rugby league star Jarryd Hayne.