Ex-lover feared Roberts-Smith, court told
The former lover of Ben Roberts-Smith both loved and feared him after an alleged attack and stereotypical reactions should be rejected, a judge has been told.
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WA town grieves children after fatal fire
A mother is being flown to Perth for treatment as she assists police after her three children died in a house fire in Port Hedland in the Pilbara region.
Premier Perrottet urges Sidoti to resign
The NSW premier has urged former Liberal minister John Sidoti to resign from parliament after the ICAC found he engaged in serious corrupt conduct.
Lie alleged to cover up Afghan execution
War veteran Ben Roberts-Smith has been accused of colluding with four of his witnesses by inserting a lie into evidence to cover up an alleged war crime.
Sydney man jailed over $2 million fraud
A Sydney businessman has been jailed after defrauding $2 million from a Queensland printing business through shell companies and false directorships.
SAS soldiers ignored ‘despicable crimes’
SAS soldiers who eventually testified against Ben Roberts-Smith were willing to turn a blind eye to alleged crimes due to a code of silence, a judge has heard.
Accused terror group boss goes on trial
Hamdi Alqudsi is on trial in Sydney for his alleged role leading the Shura, a terror group accused of planning attacks on Israeli diplomats and the mardi gras.
‘Someone is lying’ in Roberts-Smith case
Closing submissions have begun in the defamation trial launched by Ben Roberts-Smith, describing a sustained media campaign to discredit an exceptional soldier.
Prime suspect excused from giving evidence
A Victorian coroner has excused Peter Jenkinson from testifying at an inquest into the disappearance of Krystal Fraser after being told he's the prime suspect.
Attempted murder charge over Qld stabbing
A woman has been charged with attempted murder after a teenager was stabbed multiple times in central Queensland.
Jail cut for killer driver ‘so unjust’
Samuel Davidson who was speeding, drunk and drug-affected when he killed four children walking on a Sydney footpath has had his prison sentence slashed.
Jail for carjacker who left injured woman
A man has been jailed over a carjacking in which a woman was seriously injured by being dragged with her head hitting the road as she hung out the vehicle.
Man jailed over throat slashing in revenge
A Brisbane man has been sentenced to jail after admitting slashing a person's throat in revenge over a photo of a woman smoking drugs.
Rapist admits killing mum as girls slept
A man has pleaded guilty to manslaughter over the death of a Brisbane mother who was smothered and strangled while lying next to her two daughters.
Addict’s ‘selfish plan’ to blame for death
A drug-fuelled man who came up with a selfish plan to get drugs by violence if necessary was "very much to blame" for an unlawful killing, a judge says.
Couple jailed after car ‘used as a weapon’
A Queensland couple have been jailed for nine years after a woman twice hit people with a car before her knife wielding partner threatened to kill them.
Jail cut for driver who killed four kids
Samuel Davidson who was speeding, drunk and drug-affected when he killed four children walking on a Sydney footpath has had his prison sentence slashed.
Brisbane airport freight workers charged
Federal police have charged eight people, including two freight workers, with stealing phones and tablets from packages at Brisbane Airport.
Father of ex-choirboy sues Pell, Church
Cardinal George Pell and the Catholic Church are being sued in Victoria's Supreme Court by the father of a deceased former choirboy, for psychological harm.
Abuse survivor jailed for abusing kids
A man who has applied for child sexual abuse victim compensation has been jailed for a string of offences against his former partner's grandkids.
Man jailed for 14 years for daughter abuse
A 73-year-old man has been jailed for 14 years on dozens of charges after abusing his two daughters from a young age in Queensland.
Missing pregnant woman told ‘get in’ car
An inquest into Krystal Fraser's disappearance from Victoria's north has been told she got into a red station wagon with a man on the night she vanished.
Accused baby killer ‘lied to protect mum’
A man accused of murdering a six-month old baby has said he lied to protect the child's mother despite their casual relationship mainly involving drugs and sex.
Man’s throat cut over drug smoking pic
A man had his throat slashed after tensions boiled over when he took a photo of a female friend smoking drugs, a Queensland court has heard.
NSW govt sues nurses union over strikes
The NSW government is seeking court-ordered penalties over allegedly unauthorised strikes by health staff in February and March this year.
Dad asked me to kill him: Qld woman
A woman who put a cushion over her father's face in an attempt to kill him says she acted at the request of the 68-year-old who had a brain injury and dementia.
Pregnant woman may have been killed
An inquest into the disappearance of Bendigo woman Krystal Fraser 13 years ago is investigating whether she was murdered by her unborn child's father.
Dad breaks man’s jaw over noise complaint
A Queensland dad has avoided jail after he broke a man's jaw when he armed himself with a tree branch and complained about the noise at his neighbours' party.
Judge to deliver Dawson verdict ASAP
The judge overseeing the long-running murder trial of Chris Dawson says he will attempt to deliver the final verdict in the case relatively quickly.
Abe’s body returns home as Japan grieves
The body of Japan's former prime minister Shinzo Abe has returned to Tokyo a day after he was fatally shot during a campaign speech.
AOC pays special tribute to Shinzo Abe
The Australian Olympic movement has paid tribute to Shinzo Abe after the former Japanese prime minister was shot dead at a campaign event.