Encryption hampering terror probes: security heads
The heads of ASIO and the federal police have warned an expansion of encryption services on social media could impact terrorism investigations.
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Tabloid publisher testifies he helped Trump in 2016
Former National Enquirer publisher David Pecker says he used his supermarket tabloid to suppress stories that might have hurt Trump's 2016 presidential bid.
Truckie to face trial on fewer school bus crash charges
Truck driver Jamie Gleeson, 50, has been committed to stand trial in the Victorian County Court, charged over a crash that left students seriously injured.
Woman jailed after years on run from drug charges
A woman on parole who fled interstate for years before police could charge her over a series of drug deals will have to make up for the time she spent at large.
Bitter love triangle killer jailed for 20 years
A man has been jailed for murdering his love rival, after they were upset about a woman's intimacy with both and her deception over who was her baby's father.
‘Predatory’ behaviour led to Indigenous teens’ deaths
The 1987 deaths of two Indigenous teenage girls would likely have been better investigated had the girls been white, a state coroner has concluded.
Man fatally shot after ‘pointing rifle at police’
A man has allegedly got out of a stolen car alongside a major highway and pointed a loaded rifle at police before being fatally shot in central Queensland.
Ten wants costs for ‘deliberately wicked’ Lehrmann case
Network Ten has sought costs from Bruce Lehrmann, saying the ex-Liberal staffer gambled with his defamation case to conceal his rape of Brittany Higgins.
Victim’s family ‘justifiably angry’ over bailed accused
Daniel Billings allegedly murdered his ex-girlfriend while on bail facing a string of violent charges, including raping and stalking her, a court has been told.
Knife attacks spark interstate search for law solutions
"Wanding" laws in Queensland could be introduced to combat knife crimes in NSW, but opponents say increasing police powers would be a knee-jerk response.
Crime turning corner after ‘disturbing’ surge: premier
The Queensland premier says the state's crime rates are turning the corner after a "disturbing surge" but the new police commissioner says it is early days.
X threatened with fines over graphic material
If social media site X doesn't remove graphic content relating to a stabbing, the online safety watchdog warned it would seek hundreds of thousands in fines.
First memorials for Bondi victims, paddle-out planned
Ten days on from the Sydney shopping centre stabbing, friends and family of a slain architect will remember her in a garden ceremony.
Ex-cop accused of double murder doing it ‘a bit tough’
A man who was an officer when he allegedly killed two men and disposed of their bodies is yet to enter a plea as he waits to see the evidence against him.
Trump corrupted 2016 election, hush money trial told
"This was a planned, coordinated, long-running conspiracy to influence the 2016 election, to help Donald Trump get elected," New York prosecutors say.
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Video takedown fight with Musk’s X lands in court
The eSafety Commissioner says X could have done more than just shield Australian users from a violent video, leading a court to order a far wider block.
Bus driver ‘couldn’t see’ cyclist before fatal crash
A bus driver has told a coronial inquest that he couldn't see a young cyclist after they were involved in a fatal collision at a Brisbane intersection.
Crime report indicates tough job ahead for new top cop
A crime report has indicated a tough challenge lies ahead for Steve Gollschewski who has been endorsed as Queensland's next police commissioner.
Conflicting accounts over lead-up to school bus crash
Truck driver Jamie Gleeson, 50, has faced court for a committal hearing, charged over a crash that left primary school students seriously injured.
Further arrest over riot outside church
Police are expecting more arrests over a riot outside a Sydney church after releasing images of 12 men they want to question over the wild melee.
Man accused of assaulting paramedics, police officer
Two paramedics and a police officer have allegedly been assaulted by a Queensland man who is also accused of exposing himself at a Gold Coast residence.
Accused mushroom killer wants country court hearing
Erin Patterson has faced court for a second time since being charged with murder over the deaths of three people after allegedly serving them a poisonous lunch.
Swans pay tribute to Bondi victims before AFL clash
A minute's silence was observed before Sydney's AFL match with Gold Coast in honour of the victims of the recent knife attack at a Sydney shopping centre.
Troubled forensic lab’s DNA backlog blows out to 41,000
A backlog of cases at a Queensland DNA lab has increased as the state opposition calls on the government to release a full strategy to address its issues.
Candlelight vigil to honour Bondi stabbing victims
Hundreds of people are expected to gather at Sydney's Bondi Beach to share in a minute's silence to honour six people killed in a stabbing attack.
Loved and loving: Family, friends farewell Luke Davies
Luke Davies has been remembered by family, friends and co-workers for the impact he had on the world - not the way he left it - at a memorial in Brisbane.
‘Time to heal’: Higgins breaks silence on Lehrmann case
Brittany Higgins has spoken for the first time following Bruce Lehrmann's defamation case, thanking the judge for his "trauma-informed approach".
Mourners gather for beach vigil as baby leaves hospital
A crowd has gathered at Sydney's Bondi Beach to share in a minute's silence honouring six people killed in a stabbing attack after a wounded baby left hospital.
Man dies after setting self on fire outside Trump court
A man has died after setting himself on fire outside the New York court as jury selection for former president Donald Trump's hush money trial was finalised.
X to fight Australian watchdog over stabbing content
Elon Musk's social media platform says it will fight an Australian regulator over an order to take down posts after a church bishop was stabbed in Sydney.
Mental health funding focus of Bondi attack inquiry
As a major coronial inquiry gets underway into the Bondi stabbings, a wounded security guard has taken heart from Australia's support.