Qld premier to make call on forensics lab
"A very big announcement" about the state-run forensic lab has been flagged by Annastacia Palaszczuk after widespread concerns were raised about the facility.
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Woman released over toddler hit-run death
An elderly woman who handed herself in to police after a three-year-old boy was fatally hit by a car in Melbourne has been released.
Brittany Higgins’ rape trial delayed
The trial for the man accused of raping Brittany Higgins has been delayed until later in June, having previously been set down to start on Monday.
‘Nothing done over anti-Semitic bullying’
Victoria's education department has been criticised for failing to remove a school principal after allegations of anti-Semitic bullying at the school.
Qld premier open to forensics examination
Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has not ruled out an inquiry into Queensland's state-run forensics laboratory following claims of DNA-testing problems.
Qld physio jailed for sexual assaults
An experienced physiotherapist has received a 12-month jail term after sexually assaulting two patients within hours of each other at his Brisbane clinic.
Body found after human leg left on NT road
Two people have been arrested following the discovery of an Aboriginal woman's body near Darwin, two days after a partial leg was found on an NT highway.
Four killed in US hospital shooting
Four people have been killed and multiple others injured in a "catastrophic" shooting at a US hospital, the latest in a wave of gun violence across the country.
‘Hey Dad!’ actor Robert Hughes gets parole
The New South Wales State Parole Authority has granted parole to disgraced Hey Dad! actor and convicted child sex offender Robert Hughes.
NSW attorney-general urges drug law pivot
The approach to tackling drug use in NSW is "clearly not working", according to the state's attorney-general, who is pushing to reform the penalties.
Not guilty verdict in Brisbane murder case
Owen James Harris has been found not guilty of murdering Brisbane man Sam Price-Purcell who disappeared more than seven years ago.
Senior SAS officer backs Ben Roberts-Smith
A senior SAS soldier is likely the final witness to be called by Ben Roberts-Smith and has backed his account that no men were found inside a secret tunnel.
Qld physio found guilty of sexual assaults
A veteran Queensland physiotherapist has been found guilty of two counts of sexual assault after touching two female patients' vaginas while treating them.
Last SAS witness leaves allegation open
A senior SAS soldier has told the Federal Court he was not present when two Afghan men were shot and won't speculate if Ben Roberts-Smith murdered one.
Depp wins defamation case against Heard
Johnny Depp says he is at peace after winning more than $14 million in damages in his US defamation lawsuit against ex-wife Amber Heard.
Man jailed for causing motorcycle crash
A Queensland man who initially let his partner take the blame after a fatal collision because he was a disqualified driver has been jailed for three years.
‘Nazi salutes, swastikas’ at Melb school
Five former Brighton Secondary College students are suing the school, alleging a culture of anti-Semitic discrimination including Nazi salutes and swastikas.
Sex assault trial continues for Qld physio
A Queensland physiotherapist has denied accusations that he sexually assaulted two female patients on the same day at his Brisbane District Court trial.
Man on trial for murdering father’s mate
A 26-year-old man who stabbed his father's friend of 20 years has pleaded not guilty in the Brisbane Supreme Court to the man's murder.
Court told net on sunken boat’s propeller
A boat involved in a fatal marine incident on the Brisbane River was found with fishing net wrapped around the propeller, a court has heard.
COVID-19 delays Chris Dawson murder trial
The crown prosecutor in the murder trial of former teacher Chris Dawson has tested positive to COVID-19, delaying proceedings for seven days.
Swim girls ‘victims’, Brisbane man charged
A 51-year-old Brisbane man has been charged with multiple indecency offences, with the victims reportedly young female swimmers.
Cop shooting of burning man to be probed
The death of a man shot dead by police in Brisbane after setting himself alight and dousing a woman with petrol will be the subject of a December inquest.
Probe into cop shooting after knife attack
The death of a man who was shot by police after stabbing an English tourist in the back in Brisbane's CBD will be the subject of an inquest next year.
Qld physio on trial for sexual assaults
A physiotherapist has been accused of sexually assaulting two female patients on the same day at a clinic in Brisbane's north.
Virus vax mandate challenged in Qld court
A legal challenge to Queensland's requirement for police and health workers to have COVID-19 vaccinations has begun in a Brisbane court.
Man pleads guilty over baby girl’s death
A Queensland man has pleaded guilty to manslaughter after an 11-month-old girl died southwest of Brisbane.
Shanks’ husband linked to Mexican cartels
A Mexican state's attorney-general has linked the disappearance of Australian mother Tahnee Shanks to drug cartels in Cancun.
Lyn Dawson’s disappearance ‘not unusual’
Christopher Dawson's brother has said a wife vanishing from her home without contacting her husband and children afterward was not unusual.
Sadomasochist jailed after choking woman
Leigh James Pattinson has been jailed for at least 18 months after choking a woman during a BDSM sexual encounter until she passed out.
Texas governor to address NRA
Texas Republican Governor Greg Abbott will limit his appearance at the NRA's annual meeting to a recorded video, after the Uvalde school shooting in his state.