Baseball bat murder headed to High Court appeal
The nation's highest court has agreed to hear an appeal by a man who was jailed for life over bashing his girlfriend's ex-lover to death.
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Bullied Jewish students reject ‘sham’ state apology
An education department's formal verbal apology to a group of Jewish students bullied at a state school has fallen flat.
Concerns new measures targeting detainees are overreach
The Law Council and federal Greens say emergency measures targeting detainees released under a High Court ruling need a rethink.
Murder accused bashed man ‘while he slept’, court told
A jury heard anger, resentment and spite led an aspiring rapper to use a piece of gym equipment to smash another man's skull while he slept in an armchair.
Truck stowaway ends up in wrong state after 400km drive
A man who stowed away under a truck in a bid to secretly hitch a ride to Coffs Harbour, ended up in Queensland almost 400km away.
‘I have to kill my kids’ father to survive’: Setka’s ex
Union heavyweight John Setka's estranged wife said, in video played to court, she wanted to get a firearm because she had to kill him "to survive".
Latham tweet unleashed ‘torrent’ of abuse on gay MP
Political firebrand Mark Latham will go to trial over a tweet posted in response to fellow MP Alex Greenwich calling him a "disgusting human being".
Man charged with ‘horrendous’ attack on elderly woman
A man has been charged over the sexual assault of a 90-year-old woman after allegedly breaking into an aged-care facility on the NSW Central Coast.
Driver’s ‘stupid decisions’ ruined five families
Families have told of their pain as Tyrell Edwards awaits sentencing for crashing a speeding ute, killing five teenagers from the same high school.
Woman to defend cream crepe attack on NT chief minister
Suzanne Milgate says she will plead not guilty to attacking the Northern Territory's chief minister with a crepe and harassing her online.
Murder charges for two men over money dispute
Two men have had their charges upgraded to murder after a 41-year-old man died in a targeted assault.
US tries to halt Aust property sale by ex-marine’s wife
Australian authorities, acting on behalf of the US, have asked a court to restrain a multi-million-dollar asset held by the wife of a former marine.
Rinehart children’s closing court bid for mining riches
A court battle over iron ore riches has resumed, with billionaire Gina Rinehart's eldest children attending a hearing as their lawyer wraps up their case.
Alleged hit-run killer of top SA cop’s son gets bail
Dhirren Randhawa, the man accused of fatally crashing his car into the South Australian police commissioner's son Charlie Stevens, has been released on bail.
Murderer’s sentence unchanged after assaulting guard
A man serving a life sentence for killing three people pleaded guilty to assaulting a prison guard who was trying to help him.
‘Underperforming’ Nuix stayed mum after $1.8b float
Nuix has been accused of misleading the market by not publicly divulging a failure to meet financial targets presented during a $1.8 billion public offering.
Rain set to assist as bushfires continue to burn
Queensland firefighters battling blazes in the state's southeast are set to receive some assistance with showers forecast for the rest of the week.
Teacher charged, remanded over 200 child offences
Police have charged a teacher in far north Queensland with more than 200 additional child sex offences following his recent arrest.
Backlog after ‘flawed’ DNA testing could take years
Another DNA testing bungle has been exposed at Queensland's troubled forensic lab, meaning more than 100,000 samples might need to be re-tested.
Driver hit with new charges over death of top cop’s son
The 18-year-old son of South Australia's police commissioner has died, leading to more serious charges against an alleged hit-run driver.
Terrorism protection laws floated for former detainees
Terrorism laws allowing authorities to keep dangerous people behind bars are being floated as a possible way to lock up freed immigration detainees.
Car could hold answers in shooting death investigation
Police have revealed the identity of a man shot dead in central Queensland as they appeal for information about a car seen near where his body was found.
Top SA cop’s son dies in hospital after alleged hit-run
The 18-year-old son of South Australia's police commissioner has died following an alleged hit-run during schoolies celebrations.
Two charged over alleged two-state joyride
NSW police have charged a man and a teenager boy over a destructive joyride from Queensland to the Sydney CBD.
Man threatened to set cops on fire before fatal shot
There were no other options available to stop the risk of injury or death presented by a man who set himself alight before running at cops, a coroner says.
Whistleblower pleads guilty to leaking war crime claims
David McBride has pleaded guilty to leaking classified information to journalists that helped expose allegations of war crimes by Australian soldiers.
Hospital donation ‘to combat anti-China sentiment’
A man on trial for alleged planned foreign interference says he was trying to combat anti-Chinese attitudes when he handed a politician a $37,000 cheque.
Jumping castle operator charged over Hillcrest tragedy
Workplace safety charges have been laid over a primary school jumping castle tragedy in Tasmania that killed six students two years ago.
Bikie boss admits extortion with ex-rugby league player
A Queensland bikie boss has been sentenced over the extortion of a gym owner to take over the business with the woman's former partner Anthony "Chook" Fowler.
Investigation as man dies after suspected shooting
Police are investigating after a man who appeared to be shot was pronounced dead when paramedics found his body in central Queensland.
Man charged after being accused of torturing baby girl
A 28-year-old man has been charged after he was accused of torturing a two-and-a-half month old baby girl in Brisbane's south.