Teen shot while sleeping ‘extremely lucky’ to be alive
Possible getaway cars are being examined by police investigating the shooting of a sleeping teen in his family home who is "extremely lucky" to have survived.
crime, law and justice
Angry rangers fine man for feeding dingoes on K’gari
Frustrated rangers have renewed warnings to tourists not to feed dingoes on K'gari after fining a man for interacting with the animals.
Watchdog seeks law change after court blocks report
Queensland's anti-corruption watchdog is calling for law changes to allow it to continue releasing "vital" reports following a High Court ruling.
Qantas workers eye compensation after High Court case
Sacked Qantas workers will be aiming for compensation after the High Court found the airline's decision to outsource their jobs was illegal.
US House Speaker McCarthy seeks Biden impeachment probe
Republican US House of Representatives Speaker Kevin McCarthy says committees will gather evidence of possible financial misconduct by US President Joe Biden.
Court challenge to Netanyahu’s judicial overhaul begins
Israel's Supreme Court has opened the first case to look at the legality of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's contentious judicial overhaul.
Dawson’s teen lover sues NSW for his ‘perverted’ action
The female student who moved into Chris Dawson's home after he murdered his wife has sued the State of NSW saying its negligence led to her sexual abuse.
Woman jailed after stabbing housemate in neck
A woman has been jailed after throwing a knife at her partner then days later stabbing her housemate in the neck following a drunken argument.
Teen killers jailed for ‘absolutely shocking’ attack
A boy who murdered Declan Cutler in a "frenzied, savage" group attack outside a house party will spend at least a decade in prison for the killing.
Ex-table tennis champ avoids jail for illegal bet spree
A former Olympic hopeful who admitted placing 1170 bets on fixed international table tennis matches was genuinely remorseful and ashamed, a judge has said.
More negligence charges dropped in NZ volcano trial
Two of the six original defendants in a trial over alleged safety breaches around the Whakaari or White Island volcanic eruption have had charges dismissed.
Melbourne boosts police presence following CBD rampage
Victoria Police will bolster its patrols in the Melbourne CBD and busy shopping and sporting precincts as the city's events season ramps up.
Protests grip Israel ahead of judicial reform ruling
Anti-government protesters have rallied at the Supreme Court ahead of a hearing on a bid by the governing coalition to curb the court's powers.
Cop used neck hold ‘for first time’ before man’s death
An inquest has been shown footage of police placing an Indigenous man in what his family's solicitor called a "choke hold" not long before he died.
Bid to keep German backpacker’s rapist behind bars
Queensland's attorney-general has applied in the Supreme Court for a man who raped a backpacker to stay behind bars when his sentence ends next month.
Man jailed after king-hitting woman in front of kids
A man has been jailed and is at risk of deportation after waiting for his ex-partner to turn away before king hitting her in front of their three children.
Roberts-Smith’s bid to question war crimes investigator
War crimes investigators want to see material that convinced a judge a soldier was involved in four murders in Afghanistan, but his lawyers also have questions.
‘Choke him out’: cop yells before Indigenous man dies
Following a Black Lives Matter rally, a Queensland inquest has been shown footage of police placing a young Indigenous man in a "choke hold" before he died.
Vapes seized in SA as concern grows over teen use
A South Australian crackdown has unearthed thousands of illegal e-cigarettes as research reveals concerning figures about youth vape use.
Pre-inquest rally calls to end Black deaths in custody
A Black Lives Matter vigil ahead of a coronial inquest has marked 551 Indigenous deaths in custody since the 1991 royal commission.
Premier plays down gang war fears after cafe execution
The execution of Melbourne gangland identity Gavin Preston, who was gunned down while dining with an associate at a cafe, has raised revenge attack concerns.
Man charged with murder over Melbourne CBD crash
The driver of a car that allegedly rammed into pedestrians and other vehicles in Melbourne's CBD, killing a man and injuring five, has been charged with murder.
Teen accused of violent attack behind bars
A teen allegedly involved in a violent attack on a school boy did not apply for bail as details of the allegations against him emerged.
Drug-fuelled irrationality led to balcony death: judge
Barristers for three men who assaulted, threatened and stabbed a teenager until he died while trying to escape have detailed their clients' regrets in court.
‘Concern about courtroom offence’ in jail riot sentence
Sentencing for two men's role in a prison riot has been delayed amid concerns one of them had swallowed something handed to him by a member of the public.
Branded a cop killer, Roberts fights to clear his name
Jason Roberts, who was branded a cop killer after being wrongly convicted of the murders of two Victoria Police officers, has filed a claim for damages
Dominatrix’s slave jailed 22 years for bloody murder
The slave to Melbourne dominatrix Heide Bos will spend up to 22 years in prison for the bloody murder of her boyfriend inside a car park.
Tears as child taken from Tyrrell foster mum’s care
Missing toddler William Tyrrell's former foster mother told a child being removed from her care that it wasn't the youngster's fault, a court has heard.
Family of slain grandmother ‘powerless and voiceless’
The family of a grandmother who was killed and thrown down a mine shaft have wept in court as her killer was jailed for at least seven years.
Murder-accused councillor accepts suspension from job
A Queensland councillor accused of murder has accepted a suspension with pay after he was told to show cause why he should continue in his job.
Survivors call for truth after ‘secret’ graves found
Ground penetrating radar has found possible burial sites on the grounds of a notorious institution where Aboriginal boys were routinely brutalised.