Assange appeals to European court
WikiLeaks' founder Julian Assange has appealed to the European Court of Human Rights in a bid to avoid being extradited to the United States.
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NT inquest focus on killer cop questioned
After three months of hearings, the intense focus at Kumanjayi Walker's shooting death inquest on the policeman who killed him has been praised and criticised.
Woman appeals sentence for robbery killing
Kobi Daniel Oram and Emma Louis Hinds have appealed their sentences over the shooting death of Megan Kirley in her shipping container home south of Brisbane.
Qld sex offender security overhauled
Security for Queensland's dangerous sex offenders will be overhauled after the alleged assault of a teenage girl at a residential complex.
Accused jihadist Prakash silent in court
Melbourne-born Neil Prakash, who is accused of travelling to Syria to fight with Islamic State, has faced a Darwin court over terrorism charges.
Convicted stalker with ‘fear of heights’ sues court for upstairs hearing
A Gold Coast solicitor with a claimed fear of heights has sought $73 billion in damages for being required to attend his criminal case in an upstairs court.
Accused jihadi Prakash faces life sentence
Neil Prakash has faced court on terrorism charges that could see him jailed for life after the Melbourne-born alleged jihadi was deported from Turkey.
Court ends special master in Trump probe
A US federal appeals court has ended an independent review of documents seized from Donald Trump's Florida estate.
Police find body of missing Qld teen
Police have found the body of a missing teenager in Queensland's remote north, with a report to be prepared for the coroner.
Duo jailed over Qld campsite armed assault
Two men who were attacked at their Queensland campsite over a land dispute have been jailed for their "excessive" response in the form of armed assault.
Lachlan Murdoch to front defamation trial
Media mogul Lachlan Murdoch will appear in person to give evidence during a defamation trial against Australian publisher Crikey scheduled for early 2023.
Qld murder accused in court on 18 charges
On remand after a bikie gang defector's shooting death, Fidel Gunes has received a jail term in Brisbane District Court for a total of 18 charges.
Prosecution drops Bruce Lehrmann rape case
The man accused of raping Brittany Higgins will not face a retrial because of the impacts renewed proceedings would have on her mental health.
Wife-killer Dawson likely to die in jail
Former teacher Chris Dawson has been jailed for a minimum of 18 years after murdering his wife Lynette and disposing of her body four decades ago.
Santos loses appeal for huge NT gas works
The Federal Court has upheld a ruling that Tiwi Islands traditional owners should have been consulted over Santos's multibillion-dollar Barossa gas project.
WA pregnant mum hit with brick has died
A pregnant Perth mother who was hit in the head with a concrete block in an unprovoked attack this week has died in hospital along with her unborn child.
Ex-Tyrrell suspect awarded $1.5m damages
A former suspect in William Tyrrell's disappearance has been awarded almost $1.5 million in damages after suing over the police investigation against him.
TV star faces NT court over chopper crash
TV presenter Matt Wright has made his first appearance in a Darwin court over a slew of charges relating to a helicopter crash that killed co-star Chris Wilson.
Anti-vax GP sues ‘fictional’ medical board
Anti-vaccine GP registrar William Bay is suing medical regulators for suspending his registration, claiming they do not legally exist and infringed his rights.
Cordingley death suspect appears in court
A man of accused of murdering Toyah Cordingley has made a brief court appearance in the Indian capital amid Australian attempts to extradite him.
AFL superfan ‘Joffa’ admits assaulting boy
Collingwood Football Club's former cheer squad leader has formally pleaded guilty to sexually assaulting a teenage boy in 2005 during an arraignment hearing.
Sydney mechanic jailed for 1995 murder
A mechanic has been jailed for up to 22 years after brutally killing his boss in a western Sydney auto wreckers weeks before Christmas in 1995.
Strong case for Toyah murder extradition
Queensland officials say their strong case should lead to an easy extradition process for Toyah Cordingley's accused killer after his arrest in India.
Oath Keepers founder convicted of sedition
Stewart Rhodes, the founder of the Oath Keepers militia group, has been convicted by a jury of seditious conspiracy for last year's attack on the US Capitol.
Qld man sentenced for flooding building
Daniel Martin Kornaus has been sentenced after turning on two fire hydrants and flooding an inner-city Brisbane unit complex in an act of "drunken stupidity".
Angry woman used car to kill ex, jury told
A Sydney woman's anger at infidelity was so extreme she murdered her ex-partner by driving at him with her car and pinning him to a wall, a jury has heard.
Murder ‘possible’ in crayfish farm death
Forensics experts have testified that aquaculturist Jeffrey Brooks could have been either murdered or died accidentally at a crayfish farm south of Brisbane.
Cordingley death suspect faces India court
Extradition proceedings against a man accused of killing Toyah Cordingley on a Queensland beach will be pursued swiftly, an Indian public prosecutor says.
Life monitoring for some Qld sex offenders
Recidivist child sex offenders will be subject to monitoring and reporting for the rest of their lives under new laws in Queensland.
COVID fines worth millions are withdrawn
Fines worth millions of dollars issued for breaching COVID-19 restrictions will be scrapped, following a landmark decision by the NSW Supreme Court.
SA releases industrial manslaughter laws
South Australia's Labor government has released draft legislation to make industrial manslaughter a criminal offence paving the way for jail sentences.