Investigation after prisoner dies in police custody
The Queensland Police Service Ethical Standards Command is investigating the death of a man who was taken to the Beenleigh Watchhouse overnight.
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Man jailed for running over brother in ‘blind rage’
A Queensland man's confrontation with his older brother led to a knife fight and a car chase down a suburban street.
Father jailed over catastrophic brain injury to baby
A man who forcefully shook his six-month-old son causing brain damage has been jailed after pleading guilty to grievous bodily harm in a Brisbane court.
Mum reveals grief after daughter’s body found in mine
A Victorian mum has detailed the crushing grief she felt when learning her daughter Kobie Parfitt had been found in a mine shaft months after she went missing.
Man jailed after son injured in New Year’s bike crash
A man was affected by drugs after celebrating the New Year when he struck a 4WD on his motorbike and his young son suffered a severe brain injury.
Rapist who refused offender program to remain in prison
Stephen Bruce Porter, dubbed the "stinky rapist", has told a court he did not want to be released until he could prove his innocence.
Rinehart’s row with son: ‘throw him under the bus’
Australia's richest person Gina Rinehart has been accused of making threats, intimidation and lying during a bitter family dispute over Lang Hancock's legacy.
Georgia probes threat to Trump grand jury
Police are investigating after details were published online of members of a grand jury that accused Donald Trump of trying to overturn his 2020 election loss.
Homicide investigation under way after Gold Coast death
A 26-year-old man is helping Queensland Police with their inquires after another man, also aged 26, died after a fight on the Gold Coast.
Trump lawyers propose 2026 trial date in election case
"The public interest lies in justice and fair trial, not a rush to judgment," former US president Donald Trump's lawyers say.
Chief monk faces court over child sex abuse at temple
A chief incumbent monk has been charged with 13 sex offences allegedly perpetrated against three children he met at a Melbourne temple more than 20 years ago.
Man on murder charge after tavern stabbing death
A 26-year-old man has been charged with murder after a person was fatally stabbed during a fight at a Gold Coast tavern.
Slain woman removed from domestic violence support
An Aboriginal woman who died at her partner's hand was removed from a domestic violence support framework months before her death, an inquest has been told.
Gina Rinehart defrauded her children, lawyer alleges
Billionaire Gina Rinehart committed fraud with iron ore mining tenements now worth billions of dollars, a lawyer for her two eldest children has told a court.
More time for inmate who smuggled drugs into prison
A man has been sentenced to more jail time over a scheme to conceal pure methamphetamine and another drug being on a prison visitor's body.
Suspect pens statement to ‘clear up’ mushroom deaths
Erin Patterson, who cooked a meal suspected of killing three people, has claimed to police she also fell ill after eating a serving of the mushroom dish.
Diary bared ex-teacher’s alleged underage relationships
A former English teacher's alleged child abuse of four of his students across two decades was exposed after a mother stumbled across her daughter's diary.
Husband to pay wife almost $1 million after home attack
A husband has been ordered to pay his estranged wife almost $1 million in civil damages after losing an appeal following a 2013 home invasion.
Wahlburgers assault accused was threatened, court told
Wahlburgers is used to headlines through links to a famous Hollywood actor, but the barrister for its local face says press coverage was used as a threat.
Plane bomb threat accused ‘not in right state of mind’
A man whose alleged bomb threats grounded an international flight from Sydney will spend another night in custody after he refused to appear in court.
Trump swoops into Iowa Fair to scramble rival campaign
Florida governor Ron DeSantis is making a high-risk bet he can halt Donald Trump's march to the Republican presidential nomination by winning the state of Iowa.
Trump Georgia case headed to grand jury next week
A prosecutor investigating whether Donald Trump sought to overturn Georgia's 2020 election results is expected to seek an indictment from a grand jury.
Heat on fire bug wanted over 12 Queensland blazes
An image has been released of a man wanted over a dozen suspicious fires in Queensland's Western Downs region.
Funeral held for Tassie teen found dead in bushland
Emotional tributes have been paid at a funeral for 14 year old Shyanne-Lee Tatnell, whose body was found along a bush track in northern Tasmania weeks ago.
Man guilty of manslaughter after Christmas Day stabbing
Garth Michael Reid, 35, has been found guilty of manslaughter after being accused of fatally stabbing his partner's father on Christmas Day 2020.
Queensland whistleblower laws need new act: review
A review of Queensland's public interest disclosure laws has called for whistleblowers to receive greater support and protection through a brand new act.
NSW’s worst police case: wrongly accused man gets $1.8m
An appeals court has upheld $1.8 million awarded to former William Tyrrell suspect Bill Spedding, citing NSW's worst case of police misconduct.
Man hit with murder charge after woman’s death
A 37-year-old man will face court in Perth after being charged over the killing of a woman.
Phone data sought in high-profile man’s rape case
A request by a high-profile man accused of rape to access months of data from his alleged victim's mobile phone is still being considered, a court has heard.
Queensland police first to trial safer US Tasers
Queensland police will be the first law enforcement jurisdiction outside the US to roll out powerful new Tasers.
Ex-LNP MP Andrew Laming fined over social media posts
Ex-MP Andrew Laming says he will appeal a court decision to fine him for Facebook posts published ahead of the 2019 federal election after AEC court action.