Qld man charged over stabbing murder
A man charged with murder after a 33-year-old died from stab wounds has had his case mentioned in a Brisbane court.
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Chris Dawson hitman tale changes in court
The murder trial of Chris Dawson has heard a third version of events where the teacher allegedly sought a hitman to get rid of his wife in the early 1980s.
5000 mafia members operating in Australia
Thousands of Italian mafia members are operating in 51 clans across Australia and have concealed themselves within the community for decades.
Qld family grieve fatal Aust Day ‘dog act’
Family of a couple who died while walking on Australia Day last year have spoken of their devastating loss as a teenager is being sentenced over the killing.
Russian giant sues Rio over Qld refinery
Russian companies have filed papers in the Federal Court arguing Queensland Alumina Limited had no right to cut them out of the business because of sanctions.
Extortion charge against boxer dropped
Professional boxer Jason Eric Whateley, 31, has indicated he will plead guilty to an affray after the prosecution dropped an extortion charge.
‘Drug syndicate’ behind marine tragedy
A "drug crime syndicate" may have been responsible for a fatal marine incident in the Brisbane River, a court has heard.
No bail for stepmother accused of murder
A woman charged with murder over the death of her four-year-old stepdaughter, who had Down syndrome, has been refused bail in a Brisbane court.
Guy Sebastian recalled to court over texts
Guy Sebastian has been recalled to the NSW trial of his former manager after a witness revealed the pair texted while the pop star was giving evidence.
Inquiry announced into Qld’s DNA lab
Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has announced a commission of inquiry into the state's troubled John Tonge forensics lab.
Google ordered to pay $715k to Barilaro
A judge has ordered Google to pay $715,000 defamation damages to former NSW deputy premier John Barilaro and referred Jordan Shanks for possible prosecution.
Vic winding down COVID-19 response team
Victoria is winding down its COVID-specific bureaucracy, shifting to more localised pandemic management amid another tough winter for the health system.
Vax mandate needs to stay: Qld police boss
Queensland Police Commissioner Katarina Carroll has testified for a second time at the trial of more than 70 police and health workers challenging jab mandates.
Man admits kidnapping kids for $1m ransom
Ji Jiang, who kidnapped two Melbourne children last year and demanded a $1 million ransom, will stand trial over allegations he assaulted their mother.
False claims pork barrelling is legal:ICAC
The outgoing ICAC commissioner says "disinformation" about the legality of pork barrelling has been spread by politicians who have a poor grasp of the law.
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Mother, son ‘bury pedestrian’ hit by car
A mother and son have appeared in court after allegedly moving the body of an Indigenous pedestrian fatally struck by a car on a Northern Territory highway.
Qld premier to make call on forensics lab
"A very big announcement" about the state-run forensic lab has been flagged by Annastacia Palaszczuk after widespread concerns were raised about the facility.
Woman released over toddler hit-run death
An elderly woman who handed herself in to police after a three-year-old boy was fatally hit by a car in Melbourne has been released.
Brittany Higgins’ rape trial delayed
The trial for the man accused of raping Brittany Higgins has been delayed until later in June, having previously been set down to start on Monday.
‘Nothing done over anti-Semitic bullying’
Victoria's education department has been criticised for failing to remove a school principal after allegations of anti-Semitic bullying at the school.
Qld premier open to forensics examination
Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has not ruled out an inquiry into Queensland's state-run forensics laboratory following claims of DNA-testing problems.
Qld physio jailed for sexual assaults
An experienced physiotherapist has received a 12-month jail term after sexually assaulting two patients within hours of each other at his Brisbane clinic.
Body found after human leg left on NT road
Two people have been arrested following the discovery of an Aboriginal woman's body near Darwin, two days after a partial leg was found on an NT highway.
Four killed in US hospital shooting
Four people have been killed and multiple others injured in a "catastrophic" shooting at a US hospital, the latest in a wave of gun violence across the country.
‘Hey Dad!’ actor Robert Hughes gets parole
The New South Wales State Parole Authority has granted parole to disgraced Hey Dad! actor and convicted child sex offender Robert Hughes.
NSW attorney-general urges drug law pivot
The approach to tackling drug use in NSW is "clearly not working", according to the state's attorney-general, who is pushing to reform the penalties.
Not guilty verdict in Brisbane murder case
Owen James Harris has been found not guilty of murdering Brisbane man Sam Price-Purcell who disappeared more than seven years ago.
Senior SAS officer backs Ben Roberts-Smith
A senior SAS soldier is likely the final witness to be called by Ben Roberts-Smith and has backed his account that no men were found inside a secret tunnel.
Qld physio found guilty of sexual assaults
A veteran Queensland physiotherapist has been found guilty of two counts of sexual assault after touching two female patients' vaginas while treating them.
Last SAS witness leaves allegation open
A senior SAS soldier has told the Federal Court he was not present when two Afghan men were shot and won't speculate if Ben Roberts-Smith murdered one.
Depp wins defamation case against Heard
Johnny Depp says he is at peace after winning more than $14 million in damages in his US defamation lawsuit against ex-wife Amber Heard.