Bennett, ex-girlfriend vouch for Sailor
NRL coach Wayne Bennett has vouched for the character of Tristan Sailor, who is accused of raping a woman while she was unconscious or too drunk to consent.
crime, law and justice
SAS witness may be forced to talk ‘murder’
A new SAS witness may be compelled by the Federal Court to speak about an alleged murder in Afghanistan Ben Roberts-Smith is accused of ordering.
Police training ‘puts DV victims at risk’
Limited training is putting frontline officers and domestic violence victims at substantial risk, the inquest into Hannah Clarke's death has been told.
MP Laming in court over Facebook posts
The Australian Electoral Commission has taken MP Andrew Laming to court alleging he failed to authorise Facebook posts leading up to the 2019 federal election.
Hannah feared DV order would antagonise ex
Hannah Clarke told police her estranged husband was "a psycho" after he took one of their children after the couple separated in 2019, an inquest has been told.
Family of missing NSW woman renew search
The family of missing NSW woman Niamh Maye are hoping a new website and podcast will elicit answers to her disappearance 20 years ago.
Soldier refuses to give evidence in court
Government MP and former soldier Andrew Hastie has defended speaking to journalists about alleged war crimes, while a fresh SAS witness has refused to speak.
Man attacks Qld medics, steals ambulance
A patient has stolen an ambulance after attacking two paramedics taking him to a hospital south of Bundaberg.
Climate protests hit coal terminal again
A Sydney shipping terminal has been blockaded by climate activists for a fifth successive day, with eight people now charged by police over the incidents.
Aust journalist to face Chinese court
Australian citizen and former Chinese state media television anchor Cheng Lei is set for a court hearing in Beijing, Foreign Minister Marise Payne says.
Perth prison reports death in custody
The death of a Perth prisoner marks the fifth Indigenous death death in custody in Australia this year and more than 500 since the 1991 royal commission.
Mason family devastated as inquest delayed
A coroner has adjourned hearings into the cold-case murder of Queensland teenager Annette Mason after lawyers asked for more time with a 'person of interest'.
Qld man killed brother at child’s party
A man who killed his brother with a single punch at a birthday party has been sentenced to a decade behind bars by a Queensland court.
Qld man charged with Griffiths’ murder
Brisbane police have charged a second man with the murder of Lachlan Griffiths, whose death is linked to a body found encased in concrete.
Rowan Baxter left ‘suicide/goodbye’ note
An inquest has heard a Rowan Baxter phone message found after he killed his estranged wife Hannah Clarke and their kids seemed like a "suicide/goodbye" note.
Qld bomb victim ‘may have been targeted’
Police say an explosion south of Brisbane which left a man with serious shrapnel wounds to his chest, abdominal region and limbs may have been a targeted attack
Hastie no longer ‘proud’ of Roberts-Smith
Government MP and former soldier Andrew Hastie has told a court he once looked up to Mr Roberts-Smith but is no longer proud of him.
WA attorney-general unreliable, court told
West Australian Attorney-General John Quigley is seeking to correct "mistakes" in the evidence he gave in a defamation trial involving Clive Palmer.
Daniel Johns in alleged drunk-drive crash
Former Silverchair frontman Daniel Johns says he's heading to rehab after being been charged with high-range drink-driving after a car crash in the NSW Hunter.
Roberts-Smith was a bully in SAS: Hastie
Former SAS officer Andrew Hastie has told a court that war hero Ben Roberts-Smith severely bullied at least one of his comrades.
Hannah feared husband would kill her: mum
In the weeks before Hannah Clarke's estranged husband killed her and their children she feared her life was in danger, an inquest in Brisbane has been told.
Qld coroner threatens witness with perjury
A Queensland coroner hearing evidence into the cold-case murder of Darling Downs teen Annette Mason has threatened a witness with perjury charges.
Nev Power spared jail over WA virus breach
A Perth magistrate has handed a suspended prison sentence to high-profile businessman Neville Power after he and his son breached WA's COVID-19 laws.
Rolfe case claims ‘sadden’ NT police chief
The Northern Territory's police commissioner has explained how the decision was made to charge Constable Zachary Rolfe with Kumanjayi Walker's murder.
Qld pair sentenced to life for murder
A Queensland woman and her former partner who murdered her ex-husband in 2018 have been handed a life sentence by a Queensland court.
Vic independent wins Goldstein signs bid
The campaign manager for former journalist turned political candidate Zoe Daniel has won a court bid to display signs promoting her federal election campaign.
Former MP Craig Thomson facing new charges
Former federal Labor MP Craig Thomson is facing numerous fraud charges and is also accused of breaching an apprehended violence order on the NSW Central Coast.
Hannah feared husband would kill her
Hannah Clarke's estranged husband said he had considered abducting a previous partner and ending their lives, an inquest in Brisbane has heard.
Teens arrested after Qld crowbar attack
Police have arrested three teenagers after an elderly woman was allegedly struck in the head with a crowbar in Townsville, north Queensland.
Former MP Craig Thomson arrested over AVO
Former Labor MP Craig Thomson has been arrested for allegedly breaching an apprehended violence order on NSW's Central Coast.
WA Liberals leader in crime video gaffe
A video posted by the leader of the West Australian Liberals about local crime has backfired after if it emerged one of the incidents happened in Queensland.