Population growth cited in surging Qld crime statistics
An average of 50,000 offences were committed every month in Queensland as the state experienced a surge in property, assault and car thefts.
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Australia’s Dr Death fights for condemned killer in US
Australia's Dr Death has taken the stand in defence of a condemned man, warning US officials who botched his first execution could be about to do it again
Australia must back Palestine genocide case: advocate
As South Africa prepares to launch a genocide case against Israel at the Hague, an advocate has called on Australia to support the legal action.
Demand for progress in youth justice reform in Qld
Queensland Premier Steven Miles has been given a deadline to provide an update on youth justice reform amid warnings of a group's intensified campaign.
Reward offered in bid to crack decades-old cold case
Police have offered a $500,000 reward in the latest bid for information on the mysterious disappearance of Leslie Ralph Ball more than 30 years ago.
Butterfly fingernails used to pin child with murder
A 12-year-old girl accused of murder allegedly dragged a woman's body through an apartment and told a neighbour she had killed herself, a court has heard.
Man charged with hosting child exploitation website
A man will face court for allegedly producing child exploitation material and hosting it on a website after an investigation by police from two states.
Teens in stolen car ‘livestreamed police pursuit’
Police have arrested four teenagers who have been accused of livestreaming their joyride around Brisbane in a stolen car while being pursued by officers.
Stabbing spree accused refuses to come to court
A Melbourne man accused of stabbing five people in a random series of attacks over the weekend has refused to speak to his lawyer or leave his jail cell.
Man found with bag of knives after ‘cowardly’ stabbings
A man will face court on more than a dozen assault charges after allegedly going on a stabbing spree, seriously injuring a woman and hospitalising four others.
UK police say no new probe into Prince Andrew claims
No new probe has been launched into claims relating to Prince Andrew after the release of court documents relating to Jeffrey Epstein, authorities say.
Iran says several suspects arrested over deadly blasts
Iran has made several arrests over Islamic State-claimed attacks that killed nearly 100 people.
Man dies after ‘acting erratically’ in police custody
A 37-year-old man has died after officers placed him in the back of their vehicle while responding to reports of a disturbance.
Lehrmann lawyers accept judge may make adverse findings
A 136-page final written submission from Bruce Lehrmann's legal team to the judge overseeing his defamation case has been filed in the Federal Court.
More Prince Andrew claims in latest Epstein documents
More documents have been be unsealed as part of Virginia Giuffre's previously settled civil claim against disgraced British socialite Ghislaine Maxwell.
Second person charged with murder after body discovered
A 24-year-old woman has been charged with murder along with a 19-year-old man after a father-of-three's body was found in a home west of Brisbane.
Alleged wedding dress scammer faces 70 fraud charges
A six-month police operation has led to a woman being charged after she allegedly sold a wedding dress on social media that was handed over for dry cleaning.
Teenager charged with murder after man’s body found
Days after a 35-year-old man's body was found in a home west of Brisbane, a teenager has been charged with murder and is set to appear in an Ipswich court.
S Korea opposition leader conscious after knife attack
South Korea's opposition Democratic Party leader Lee Jae-myung is conscious but in intensive care after a knife attack.
Boys accused of trespassing ‘assaulted, tied up by men’
Police say three boys accused of trespassing were chased, assaulted and tied up with makeshift handcuffs by two men who have since been charged.
Prince Andrew groped young woman: Epstein documents
The names of more than 150 people mentioned in a lawsuit by Virginia Giuffre, one of Jeffrey Epstein's most prominent accusers, have been released.
Jeffrey Epstein associate names set to be released
The names of more than 150 people mentioned in a lawsuit by Virginia Giuffre, one of Jeffrey Epstein's most prominent accusers, are expected to be released.
S Korea opposition chief recovering after being stabbed
South Korean opposition leader Lee Jae-myung is recovering from surgery after he was stabbed in the neck by a man who lunged at him with a knife.
Truckie faces magistrate after fatal train derailment
A truck driver who allegedly caused a crash that killed two train drivers has been released on bail after appearing in a South Australian court.
‘Freewheeling spirit’: family grieves Olympian Hoskins
Former track cyclist Melissa Hoskins' family says they will honour her memory after her husband and fellow Olympian Rohan Dennis was charged over her death.
Ex-MP, accused fraudster Thomson’s India trip greenlit
A business trip to oversee packing of an edible plant is on the cards for disgraced former Labor MP Craig Thomson ahead of his sentencing and trials for fraud.
Israeli court rejects law that limited court oversight
A key component of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's judicial reforms that sparked major protests has been struck out by Israel's Supreme Court.
Australian cycling mourns death of Olympian Hoskins
The cycling community is reeling from the death of Olympian Melissa Hoskins with her husband and fellow former star Rohan Dennis facing charges.
Former pro cyclist Melissa Hoskins killed in car crash
Former Olympic cyclist Melissa Hoskins has died after being hit by a car in Adelaide's inner north.
Aust cycling mourns after Melissa Dennis hit and killed
The cycling community is reeling from the death of Olympian Melissa Dennis as her husband and fellow former star Rohan Dennis reportedly faces charges.
US man charged over posts following Australian shooting
Arizona police say Donald Day demonstrated "a desire to incite violence" with his online posts following an attack in Australia in which six people died.