Woman charged with murder after mother found dead
A woman has appeared in court charged with murder after her mother was found dead at a north Queensland home.
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US presidents immune from charges, Trump lawyers claim
Donald Trump's lawyers have claimed in court that he is immune from criminal charges because he is a former US president.
Turkey strikes Kurdish targets after attack in Ankara
Turkey carried out air strikes in northern Iraq and destroyed 20 targets of outlawed Kurdish militant group after an attempted terrorist attack in Ankara.
Ex-teacher charged with abusing boy at school in 1980s
A man in his 70s has been extradited to NSW from Queensland after a year-long investigation into historical abuse allegations at a Sydney school.
Trump’s property values boosted by millions, trial told
In the witness stand, a former Trump Organisation controller has shed light on calculations central to Donald Trump's New York civil business fraud trial.
Corrupt ex-minister Eddie Obeid loses bid for freedom
Ex-NSW Labor ministers Eddie Obeid and Ian Macdonald, as well as Obeid's son Moses, have failed in an attempt to have their convictions quashed.
Man charged with online child abuse after US tip-off
A Queensland man has been charged with online child abuse offences after an international tip-off.
Hate inquiry claims absolute rubbish, says ex-top cop
A controversial interview by an ex-detective has been the focus of an inquiry into gay hate crimes as it examines the high-profile case of Scott Johnson.
Pilot who ran illegal airline appeals ‘severe’ sentence
A Queensland man operated an unlicensed airline that transported politicians from Katter's Australian Party around their electorates over a five-year period.
Three men charged over scissor stabbing attack
Three men are set to appear before a Queensland court over a stabbing incident on the outskirts of Brisbane.
Qld ready for summer bushfires despite chief’s exit
State Minister Mark Ryan says Queensland will be ready ahead of what looms as a hot summer following fire chief Greg Leach's resignation.
Accused TV personality called ‘rock spider’, court told
TV networks and newspapers have argued a woman charged with child sex offences should be named after Queensland's laws were changed.
‘People want to kill me’: Thorpe hits out at Nazi video
Lidia Thorpe says she has been in exile for months but has come out swinging after a video was sent to her of a neo-Nazi burning an Aboriginal flag.
Police praise fan behaviour as Magpies bask in AFL flag
Collingwood fans partied into the night after snaring a 16th premiership with a four-point AFL grand final win over Brisbane at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.
Six dead on Queensland roads during long weekend
Queensland's long weekend road toll has risen to six after five crashes in the state, including a collision on a sugarcane rail line that left two men dead.
Student gunman kills three in Dutch university shooting
Dutch prosecutors reportedly warned a university about the erratic behaviour of a man before he allegedly shot and killed three people in the city of Rotterdam.
Gay hate killer from the 1980s a ‘soulless monster’
A 77-year-old man convicted over the 1987 murder of Raymond Keam during a gay hate crime, accepts he will likely die in jail.
Accused rapist’s identity suppressed before new Qld law
A high-profile man accused of rape has been granted name suppression before new Queensland legislation allowing him to be identified comes into effect.
Qld Police admin officer hacked records ‘for vanity’
A woman who altered records in the Queensland Police's computer system while an admin officer has been given a suspended jail sentence after an appeal.
Backpacker rapist to remain in jail indefinitely
A man who lured a German backpacker to a farm with a fake job advert then restrained, drugged and raped her has had his jail term extended indefinitely.
Going to slap the devil, says dad before brutal death
A former Kenyan presidential candidate has admitted killing his three-year-old son after grabbing a Bible and saying he was going to slap the devil.
Three taken to hospital after stabbing incident
Police have established a crime scene where three people were injured in a stabbing incident in a suburb of Ipswich, southwest of Brisbane.
Covert filming victims lured on couch-surfing website
A Queensland man is accused of recording in breach of privacy after guests who responded to his couch-surfing ad were allegedly secretly recorded.
US soldier King back in Texas after North Korea release
American soldier Travis King, who dashed from South Korea across the heavily fortified border into North Korea, has arrived back in the United States.
Traditional owner wins court challenge against Woodside
Mardudhunera woman Raelene Cooper has won a Federal Court challenge, halting Woodside's seismic blasting plans for the massive offshore Scarborough gas project.
Queensland boosts financial help for victims of crime
Payments to Queensland victims of crime are being increased as part of a more than $200 million package as the government acknowledges it "needs to do more".
Woman jailed over drink driving that killed teenager
A woman has been sentenced for driving drunk and double the speed limit before a crash that killed a young man and left another with extensive facial injuries.
Australia risks becoming safe haven for war criminals
Australia must create special crime units to bring justice to war criminals exploiting loopholes to start new lives without accountability, a new report says.
Govts appeal $300k award for wrongful jailing by judge
The federal and Queensland governments have challenged a court's $300,000 award to a man wrongfully imprisoned by a judge during divorce proceedings.
Family of slain woman urges offender to come forward
After a man accused of murdering Irma Palasics two decades ago faced court, her family has called for a second offender to come forward.
‘Inadequacies in DV response’ before mum disappeared
Lili Greer should be commended for her perseverance and resilience advocating for her mother and other victims of domestic violence, an inquest has been told.