‘Unimaginable’: mum charged after her kids die in fire
A community is reeling from an "unimaginable" tragedy after a mother was charged with murder following the deaths of three of her children in a house fire.
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Mushroom expert gives evidence in Erin Patterson trial
An international expert has told Erin Patterson's triple-murder trial it is "challenging" to identify which mushrooms are poisonous just from looking at them.
Sugar daddy surgeon’s ‘spectacular fall from grace’
A former plastic surgeon who preyed on girls via social media for sex said statements read out in court from two of his victims had been horrific to hear.
French court finds Depardieu guilty of sexual assault
French actor Gerard Depardieu's fall from grace is complete after he was found guilty and sentenced for sexually assaulting two women on a film set in 2021.
Meth user who ran over cop found guilty of manslaughter
A car thief who was under the influence of meth when he ran over and killed a police officer after a car pursuit has been found guilty of manslaughter.
Ex-girlfriend to speak in Diddy’s sex-trafficking trial
Sean "Diddy" Combs' ex-girlfriend Cassie is set to testify in the hip-hop mogul's sex-trafficking case, a day after jurors saw a video of Combs beating her.
Kim Kardashian cries as she testifies in robbery trial
A tearful Kim Kardashian has told a French court that she feared she would be raped during a 2016 armed robbery at gunpoint in Paris.
Diddy’s ex Cassie testifies to frequent beatings
Sean 'Diddy' Combs' ex girlfriend testified to "frequent" beatings and being blackmailed to participate in his infamous Freak Offs, the rapper's trial heard.
Kardashian feared she’d be raped, killed, trial told
Kim Kardashian has told a Paris court she feared she would be raped and killed and wouldn't make it back to her "babies" when she was held at gunpoint.
Psychiatrist breaks down after Bondi attack backflip
A psychiatrist who spent years treating the Bondi Junction killer has been reduced to tears in a witness box after hours of intense questioning and backdowns.
Olympic cyclist’s anguished parents ‘focused on kids’
The family of an Olympic cyclist who died in a road incident want to play a key role in her children's lives after her husband received a suspended jail term.
Parent group challenges energy giant over carbon claims
EnergyAustralia will face the Federal Court to answer allegations some of its "carbon neutral" products were not as green as they seemed.
Menendez brothers clear legal hurdle in bid for release
Two brothers serving life in prison for murdering their parents with a shotgun have a new chance of freedom after a US judge reduced their sentences.
Bus driver goes to trial over pedestrian death
A bus driver accused of careless driving causing the death of an 18-year-old pedestrian will fight the charge, prompting emotional courtroom scenes.
Dumped food dehydrator shown to mushroom murder trial
Footage has been shown at a murder trial of a woman dumping a food dehydrator at a tip, two days after Erin Patterson served a poisonous mushroom lunch.
‘Calculated’ con man jailed after posing as builder
A swindler who posed as a builder and defrauded 30 victims out of almost $500,000 has been jailed for his "calculated and egregious" offending.
Legal win for widow after Outback Wrangler star’s death
The widow of Outback Wrangler star Chris "Willow" Wilson has welcomed a court ruling over his death in a helicopter crash while hunting crocodile eggs.
Disgraced veteran to learn fate over war crimes claims
Victoria Cross recipient Ben Roberts-Smith will learn whether he has been successful in his bid to clear his name after he was accused of being a war criminal.
School bus crash accused ‘not the villain’, jury told
Truck driver Jamie Gleeson has denied he was driving dangerously in the lead-up to a collision that left seven primary school students seriously injured.
Diddy’s ex to resume testimony at sex-trafficking trial
R&B singer Cassie returns to the witness box after a day spent recounting grotesque details of life with her ex-boyfriend, Sean "Diddy" Combs.
‘Diddy’ Combs’ ex-girlfriend testifies he raped her
R&B singer Cassie has told a court her ex Sean "Diddy" Combs would often become more violent when she fought back, and that he had raped her.
School bus driver denies misremembering truck crash
A school bus driver has denied suggestions he is not correctly recalling the lead-up to a truck crash where several students were seriously injured.
‘Red flag’: warning sign when Bondi killer wanted a gun
A psychiatrist admits he was given false information about a man who sought a medical report to get a gun license, who years later committed the Bondi atrocity.
‘You should be ashamed’: Weinstein accuser slams lawyer
Former model Kaja Sokola alleges abuse she suffered at the hands of Harvey Weinstein changed the course of her life.
Blue car holds the key to solving synagogue firebombing
A small blue vehicle used as a "communal crime car" holds the secrets to solving several attacks, including a politically motivated synagogue firebombing.
Judge dismisses juror in fatal mushroom cook trial
One of 15 jurors empanelled in Erin Patterson's trial has been discharged over fears they may have discussed her triple murder case with family and friends.
Parents, energy company settle over greenwashing claims
A settlement has been reached between a parents' climate action group and one of Australia's largest energy companies over greenwashing claims.
Immigration escapee breaks out under new management
Concerns are being raised about unsafe staffing during immigration detainee transfers as police search for a man who carried out a violent escape.
Mother hit with charges over fatal primary school crash
A woman whose car rammed through a suburban school fence into a group of children, killing an 11-year-old boy, is facing two driving charges.
‘Become a skeleton’: tool box body accused found guilty
A mother has delivered a heartbreaking statement after a man was found guilty of murdering her daughter and impersonating her for months to steal money.
Tool box murder confession ‘based on TV’, jury told
A man admitted a life of deceit while concealing a woman's body and impersonating her to steal money but says he is now telling the truth, a jury has heard.