Lucky escape for farmer in firing line of killer gunman
A camouflage-clad gunman who killed a workmate also fired at a farmer before turning his weapon on himself after police in Western Australia found him.
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Teen charged over violent after school attack
A 14-year-old has been charged over an attack on a boy walking home from school in Melbourne that left the victim with life-threatening injuries.
Teen fell to death from balcony fleeing torture
Jason Knowles, Hayden Kratzmann and Lachlan Soper-Lagas are set to be sentenced for manslaughter after a teen fell to his death trying to escape their assault.
Gunman dies after fatally shooting co-worker
A police manhunt sparked by a fatal shooting in a WA wheatbelt town has ended after the alleged gunman turned the weapon on himself.
Family urges death suspect to ‘man up’ and stop running
The child of a man wanted for questioning over the death of a woman found at the bottom of a Queensland cliff 26 years ago is urging him to come forward.
Infant seriously injured in alleged domestic violence
Police have charged a man with grievous bodily harm after a baby was taken to hospital with "significant injuries" from an alleged domestic violence attack.
eHarmony accused of toxic relationship with customers
Dating site eHarmony is facing court action after hundreds of singles complained to the consumer watchdog over subscription traps and misleading pricing.
Woman ‘manipulated’ by hackers into money laundering
A woman has been sentenced for her part in helping online scammers move millions of dollars overseas through her bank accounts and ATM withdrawals.
Dodgy dealers could wind up in jail for odometer scams
The South Australian government wants to put jail on the table for dodgy car dealers who wind back the odometers on used vehicles.
Hunt for gunman at large after grain silo shooting
Members of the public have been warned to stay indoors as police search for a gunman after a person was shot at a grain silo east of Perth.
Love hurts: scam leaves trio $500,000 out of pocket
Three men have learned just how much love hurts after an alleged scam left the trio almost $500,000 out of pocket.
Man ‘believed he heard racist slur’ before city assault
Jaman Rio believed he heard a racist slur before he and his brothers followed a group of older men and a fight erupted in Brisbane's CBD, a court has been told.
More remains found after cold case breakthrough
More suspected human remains have been found in the central Queensland gemfields as detectives investigate the murder of a man who disappeared in 2008.
Former childcare worker accused of hacking records
A woman who used to work with a man accused of hundreds of sex offences has herself been accused of illegally accessing child care records of alleged victims.
Woman’s day in court shifts over alleged crash cover-up
A woman has been granted bail after showing up to court to support her partner, being arrested as she tried to leave, and then ending up in the dock herself.
Murder charge after body found during welfare check
A 23-year-old man has been charged with murder after a carer found a 41-year-old man's body during a welfare check at a property north of Brisbane.
Woman who entered ‘sham marriage’ for visa avoids jail
A court has heard a woman from Malaysia was offered cash and a new Australian visa if she took part in a fake marriage and migration fraud.
Tyrrell foster mum kicks child, accuses cops of ambush
The former foster mother of William Tyrrell has been caught on tape kicking another child while police face accusations of trying to ambush her.
Cop who allegedly tasered 95-year-old remains on bail
A NSW police officer charged with recklessly causing grievous bodily harm after allegedly tasering a 95-year-old has faced court in person.
Proud Boys leader jailed 22 years for US Capitol attack
Enrique Tarrio, a former chairman of the right-wing Proud Boys group, has been convicted for his role in planning the storming of the US Capitol in 2021.
Man charged after two women injured in stabbing
A man has been charged with attempted murder after two women known to him were left injured in a stabbing attack in northwest Queensland.
Baiting bust renews calls to outlaw greyhound racing
The suspension of a greyhound trainer after evidence of outlawed baiting practices has renewed calls for a ban on the racing sport.
‘Rambling’ GP fails in bid to regain medical licence
A former Queensland doctor prescribed the maximum dose of opiate withdrawal drugs to a patient who died later the same day as his appointment.
Reward as remains identified in cold case breakthrough
Police have identified the remains of a man believed murdered in central Queensland and have posted a reward as his son makes a plea for public help.
Suing surgeon failed but is not a monster, lawyer says
The news outlets sued by Munjed Al Muderis reported in the public interest what happened when his surgeries failed, their lawyer says.
Man jailed after woman carried into city park, raped
One of two men who carried an intoxicated woman into a Brisbane park and took turns raping her has been jailed for eight years.
Wails, sobs heard in Tyrrell foster parent recordings
The alleged child victim of William Tyrrell's former foster parents has been heard crying and begging in covert recordings played in court.
Six men charged with more than 100 child sex offences
Queensland detectives have charged six men with more than 100 child sex offences, and are urging parents to talk to their children about keeping safe online.
Man who ran illegal airline for MPs has minor court win
A man who operated two air charter services and flew Queensland state and federal MPs without the proper paperwork has appealed his fraud convictions.
Tabcorp cops record fine for holding up outage probe
Tabcorp has been slugged with a big fine for holding up a probe into an outage which left its system unavailable during a spring racing carnival.
Man shot in head while eating fish and chips, jury told
Michael Zanco was shot in the head minutes after Nathan Caulfield, Trent Dyhrberg and Kalabe Saurine arrived at his rural residence, a court has been told.