Jail for carjacker who left injured woman
A man has been jailed over a carjacking in which a woman was seriously injured by being dragged with her head hitting the road as she hung out the vehicle.
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Man jailed over throat slashing in revenge
A Brisbane man has been sentenced to jail after admitting slashing a person's throat in revenge over a photo of a woman smoking drugs.
Rapist admits killing mum as girls slept
A man has pleaded guilty to manslaughter over the death of a Brisbane mother who was smothered and strangled while lying next to her two daughters.
Addict’s ‘selfish plan’ to blame for death
A drug-fuelled man who came up with a selfish plan to get drugs by violence if necessary was "very much to blame" for an unlawful killing, a judge says.
Couple jailed after car ‘used as a weapon’
A Queensland couple have been jailed for nine years after a woman twice hit people with a car before her knife wielding partner threatened to kill them.
Jail cut for driver who killed four kids
Samuel Davidson who was speeding, drunk and drug-affected when he killed four children walking on a Sydney footpath has had his prison sentence slashed.
Brisbane airport freight workers charged
Federal police have charged eight people, including two freight workers, with stealing phones and tablets from packages at Brisbane Airport.
Father of ex-choirboy sues Pell, Church
Cardinal George Pell and the Catholic Church are being sued in Victoria's Supreme Court by the father of a deceased former choirboy, for psychological harm.
Abuse survivor jailed for abusing kids
A man who has applied for child sexual abuse victim compensation has been jailed for a string of offences against his former partner's grandkids.
Man jailed for 14 years for daughter abuse
A 73-year-old man has been jailed for 14 years on dozens of charges after abusing his two daughters from a young age in Queensland.
Missing pregnant woman told ‘get in’ car
An inquest into Krystal Fraser's disappearance from Victoria's north has been told she got into a red station wagon with a man on the night she vanished.
Accused baby killer ‘lied to protect mum’
A man accused of murdering a six-month old baby has said he lied to protect the child's mother despite their casual relationship mainly involving drugs and sex.
Man’s throat cut over drug smoking pic
A man had his throat slashed after tensions boiled over when he took a photo of a female friend smoking drugs, a Queensland court has heard.
NSW govt sues nurses union over strikes
The NSW government is seeking court-ordered penalties over allegedly unauthorised strikes by health staff in February and March this year.
Dad asked me to kill him: Qld woman
A woman who put a cushion over her father's face in an attempt to kill him says she acted at the request of the 68-year-old who had a brain injury and dementia.
Pregnant woman may have been killed
An inquest into the disappearance of Bendigo woman Krystal Fraser 13 years ago is investigating whether she was murdered by her unborn child's father.
Dad breaks man’s jaw over noise complaint
A Queensland dad has avoided jail after he broke a man's jaw when he armed himself with a tree branch and complained about the noise at his neighbours' party.
Judge to deliver Dawson verdict ASAP
The judge overseeing the long-running murder trial of Chris Dawson says he will attempt to deliver the final verdict in the case relatively quickly.
Abe’s body returns home as Japan grieves
The body of Japan's former prime minister Shinzo Abe has returned to Tokyo a day after he was fatally shot during a campaign speech.
AOC pays special tribute to Shinzo Abe
The Australian Olympic movement has paid tribute to Shinzo Abe after the former Japanese prime minister was shot dead at a campaign event.
NT woman charged with domestic murder
Northern Territory police have charged a woman accused of fatally stabbing a man during a domestic incident in Palmerston.
I’m still in shock over Abe: Albanese
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says Australia has lost a true friend in slain former Japanese leader Shinzo Abe.
Qld police culture probe at DV inquiry
The inquiry is told how the stress of dealing with DV incidents, red tape and criticism are leading to fatigue and insomnia among Queensland police officers.
Roberts cleared over 1998 police murders
Jason Roberts has walked free after a fresh jury found him not guilty of the 1998 murders of Victoria Police officers Gary Silk and Rodney Miller.
Man charged over Brisbane station death
A 20-year-old has been charged with murder after a fight between two groups at a Brisbane train station that left one man dead.
Japan’s ex-PM Abe dies after shooting
Former Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe has died after being shot during a campaign speech in western Japan.
Man jailed for birthday robbery with mum
A Queensland man has been jailed after organising an armed robbery pulled off by his rifle-toting mother on his 27th birthday.
Japan’s ex-PM Abe shot, in grave condition
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has condemned the shooting of former leader Shinzo Abe, who is in a critical condition.
Cold case murder to remain without verdict
James Scott Church's death a day before verdict means a NSW judge cannot hand down her decision on the alleged murder of Leisl Smith in 2012.
Ex-Japanese PM Abe in apparent shooting
Shinzo Abe, the former prime minister of Japan, has been rushed to hospital after collapsing during a speech, with local media reporting the sound of gunshots.
Dawson loved wife and mistress, court told
Chris Dawson could simultaneously love his wife and the teenage lover with whom he was having an affair, his murder trial has been told.