Nine dead after car drives into Canada festival crowd
A man has been arrested after he allegedly drove a car into revellers at a Filipino street festival in Vancouver, killing nine people and injuring others.
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Women ‘not target’ of shopping centre stabbing rampage
An unmedicated, mentally ill man was not targeting people but stabbing anyone in his way in a mass stabbing at a busy shopping mall, a lead investigator says.
Murder charges laid after Canada festival crowd ramming
A man with "mental health issues" has been charged with attempted murder after a car was rammed into a crowd at a Filipino festival in Vancouver, Canada.
Lehrmann lawyer ‘missing evidence’ ahead of rape trial
Bruce Lehrmann's solicitor has told a court there were at least nine witnesses' statements and "important" CCTV footage yet to be provided by prosecutors.
Delays to ‘unusual’ grandma rape case as DNA questioned
The cold case rape of a grandmother four decades ago is facing further delays as the accused man plans to fight police DNA evidence.
Findings loom on Indigenous teen fatally shot by police
A coroner will hand down her findings into the death of Indigenous teenager Kumanjayi Walker, who was shot dead by a police officer at a outback community.
‘Never drink again’: man walks free after woman’s death
A judge has urged a man to abstain from drinking for the rest of his life after a woman he locked on a high-rise balcony fell to her death.
Soccer bosses kicked into court over A-League expansion
The owners of Macarthur FC have filed a multimillion-dollar lawsuit alleging governing body Football Australia misled them ahead of the club's A-League entry.
Woman accused of sexual assault of aged care residents
A woman will face court after allegedly sexually assaulting residents of an aged care home where she worked and sharing videos of the abuse with her partner.
Grief and anger grip community after shopkeeper’s death
Floral tributes have been placed outside a supermarket where a beloved store owner was stabbed to death after confronting a man allegedly shoplifting.
Teenager’s alleged murder sparks calls for change
A mother whose teenage daughter was allegedly murdered on a night out has called on the community to unite against gendered violence.
Victim’s family calls for end to ‘rampant’ knife crime
The heartbroken family of a man stabbed to death inside an elevator have called for stronger laws to end "rampant" youth knife crime.
Disgraced politician to serve community as punishment
A former state Liberal leader who supplied cocaine to friends and used the drug as a "form of escapism" must do community service to atone for his offending.
Urgent bail reform after store owner’s fatal stabbing
Urgent bail reforms are set to be introduced after a teenager handed himself in to police following the fatal stabbing of a store owner.
MAFS groom accused of retaliation against screen wife
A Married at First Sight groom has been accused of lying in his bid for protection against his on-screen wife, who he claims tried to destroy his life.
Carjacking, shooting accused to remain behind bars
A man will remain in custody after being charged with a string of offences after allegedly causing a fatal crash, shooting a good Samaritan and carjackings.
Ex-Test star’s domestic violence jail term suspended
Former Australian cricket star Michael Slater will be released after more than 12 months in custody following his sentencing for assaulting and choking a woman.
More crimes solved but are police paying a heavy price?
Police are solving more crimes but the push to improve efficiency is leaving officers exhausted and driving them out of the force, an expert warns.
Man killed ‘within hours’ of palliative care meeting
A woman made repeated attempts to give her terminally ill husband a lethal overdose because she "could not take" his delay to assisted dying, prosecutors claim.
‘Out of the car now’: dramatic footage reveals arrest
The tense arrest of a man accused of a crime spree including carjackings, a shooting and a fatal crash has been captured in footage released by police.
‘Tragedy’: Fatal crash, hijacking and highway shooting
A woman is dead after a major collision, while a driver allegedly involved was accused of a shooting and hijacking multiple cars.
Missing one km stretch may solve mum’s murder mystery
Detectives are appealing for information on the alleged murder of a 49-year-old woman with a focus on a one kilometre gap between her last known locations.
US top court blocks deportations under old wartime law
The US Supreme Court has paused the Trump administration from deporting Venezuelan men in immigration custody following an emergency appeal by rights activists.
US senator meets wrongly deported man in El Salvador
US senator Chris Van Hollen has met Kilmar Abrego Garcia, coming face-to-face with the wrongly deported man after visiting El Salvador to push for his release.
Man charged with sexually assaulting 84yo woman
Police have charged a man who allegedly sexually assaulted an elderly woman after helping to carry her shopping home.
Probe into motive after mum’s body burnt, son assaulted
A group of men are on the run after a woman and her eight-year-old son were assaulted in their home before she was kidnapped and found dead in a burnt-out car.
Aussie authors launch bid to close the book on AI theft
More than 1700 Australian authors have reported their works were stolen to train AI software but experts say lawsuits may be a gamble and new laws are needed.
Botched hunt for $1m bounty lands killer behind bars
Days after learning about a fight at Chris Habiyakare's house, armed intruders staged a home invasion to steal the rapper's rumoured $1 million in cash.
Teen found ‘lying covered in blood’, murder trial told
A man on trial for murdering an Indigenous teen says he found the boy covered in blood after a co-accused allegedly struck him, but denies stomping on him.
Deputy sheriff’s son shoots two dead at US university
Two people have been killed and four injured in a shooting at Florida State University, with the shooter identified as a deputy sheriff's son.
Savage kidnapping leaves mother dead and child in coma
Police are investigating a kidnapping in Sydney's southwest that has left a woman dead and an eight-year-old boy in hospital with head injuries.