Jailed Qld cops to face immediate sack
The Queensland government has introduced a bill to allow police to dismiss an officer as soon as they are jailed by a court, regardless of a possible appeal.
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Satanic powers claim made in lawsuit
A woman has failed to stop a defamation lawsuit alleging leaders of a prophetic ministry were portrayed as having used satanic powers to steal away her daughter
Jury discharged from Bruce Lehrmann trial
A jury has been dismissed in the trial of Bruce Lehrmann, accused of raping Brittany Higgins, due to potential juror misconduct.
Foster says fraud case is ‘fatally flawed’
Peter Foster says charges laid against him over an alleged $2 million Bitcoin fraud are "fatally flawed" and he expects Queensland police to drop them.
Woolworths says MyDeal hack a real lesson
Woolworths says it was working to bring MyDeal's cyber security up to a Woolworths standard when the online marketplace was hacked.
I stabbed Dad, daughter tells murder trial
A young woman says she stabbed her angry father and then ran from the home out of fear he would keep attacking her but prosecutors say it wasn't self-defence.
Man jailed over SIEV-X smuggling operation
A refugee found guilty over a people-smuggling operation in which hundreds of asylum seekers died trying to get to Australia is immediately eligible for parole.
Qld man denies murdering pregnant teen
Footage of a police interview in which a Queensland man agrees that he has not been honest about the last time he saw a missing pregnant teen has been shown.
Jury discharged from Lehrmann trial
A jury has been dismissed in the trial of a man accused of raping Brittany Higgins due to potential juror misconduct.
Doctor refused to fly as NT teen lay dying
An inquest for an Indigenous teenager fatally shot by an NT policeman has been told the RFDS refused to fly to his remote community before he died.
Forensic lab boss ‘feels dreadful’ for DNA mistake
Queensland Health's director-general was given incorrect information about crime scene DNA sample tests by the director of the state forensics labs.
Jury retires in SIEV-X smuggling trial
A jury has retired to deliberate in the trial of an Iraqi man charged with facilitating the proposed entry of non-citizens into Australia 21 years ago.
Boys jailed for teenager’s stabbing murder
After high fiving over the fatal stabbing of a 15-year-old boy north of Brisbane, two teens have been sentenced for murder in Brisbane Supreme Court on Tuesday.
Elite NT cop surprised to find teen’s body
The NT policeman who led an elite unit into a remote community after a constable shot an Indigenous teen dead has detailed the uneasy scene he found.
Morrison apology cited by Lehrmann defence
A parliamentary apology to women by Scott Morrison was proposed as reason to halt the trial of a man accused of raping political staffer Brittany Higgins.
Mum of slain Charlise Mutten spared jail
The mother of murdered nine-year-old Charlise Mutten can avoid jailtime over her role in a burglary that allegedly netted her fiance two firearms.
First workplace manslaughter charge in Vic
Victoria's work safety regulator has charged a stonemason business director with workplace manslaughter in a first for the state.
Qld lawyer on money laundering charges
High-profile lawyer Michael Bosscher has appeared in court after being arrested for his alleged involvement in a $4.5 million money laundering syndicate.
Asylum seeker promised ‘five-star’ boat transfer
As asylum seeker says he negotiated with a people smuggler to pay $US700 per person to escape to Australia with family more than two decades ago.
NT cops’ actions probed at teen’s inquest
An inquest for the Indigenous teen shot dead by a Northern Territory policeman has heard more concerning evidence about the behaviour of officers on the job.
Lehrmann trial jury given some respite
A jury has indicated it is struggling to reach a verdict in the trial of the man accused of raping Brittany Higgins, with the judge asking it to keep trying.
NSW fugitive skips bail, flies interstate
Police say a known bikie associate has fled NSW on a chartered plane after cutting off his ankle bracelet and skipping bail.
DNA lab chief ‘failed to understand issue’
The boss of Queensland's forensics lab believed no cases were being compromised and she failed to understand the issue with DNA testing being raised by police.
Ex boyfriend charged with woman’s murder
Queensland Police Commissioner Katarina Carroll says the alleged murder of a young woman by her former partner north of Brisbane is unacceptable.
NT killer cop cleared before murder charge
A Northern Territory policeman who killed an Indigenous teen was cleared of any wrongdoing before he was charged with murder, an inquest has been told.
Jury told not to rush on Lehrmann verdict
A jury in the trial for the man accused of raping Brittany Higgins has not yet reached a verdict after its third full day of deliberations.
Charges dropped for fatal NT chopper crash
Two directors of a major livestock producer will no longer face prosecution over the death of a pilot in a 2018 Northern Territory helicopter crash.
Former Trump adviser Bannon jailed
Former Trump adviser Steve Bannon has been jailed for four months for contempt of Congress.
US Capitol riot panel subpoenas Trump
Former US president Donald Trump has been subpoenaed to give evidence about his part in the January 2021 attack on the Capitol.
‘Political forces’ in Lehrmann rape trial
A coalition senator has been accused of trying to interfere in Brittany Higgins' rape case because she is politically invested in the outcome of the trial.
Murder charge after Qld woman found dead
A Queensland man has been charged with the murder of a young woman after her body was found in bushland near the Sunshine Coast.