Man jailed after Qld hotel attack on woman
A Queensland man has been jailed after repeatedly assaulting a woman in a violent attack in a Brisbane hotel sparked by the choice of his partner's footwear.
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Teen dealer threatened by bat-wielding man
Deepak Chandra Sharma hid in bushes before emerging with a baseball bat in a violent robbery of a 19-year-old drug dealer in Brisbane, a court has heard.
Blockade Australia protesters in court
Several Blockade Australia activists, including one who filmed herself locked to a steering wheel blocking Sydney's harbour tunnel, have been granted bail.
‘Stacks of bodies’ found in US truck
More than 40 migrants have been found dead inside a tractor-trailer in a presumed people-smuggling attempt in Texas.
Cops could have stopped DV deaths: coroner
A coroner investigating the deaths of a woman and her ex-partner in a fire he started says there were numerous missed opportunities for police to respond.
Qld man injured, sentencing delayed
A Queensland man set to be sentenced on a string of offences including manslaughter has had his matter delayed due to a Brisbane courthouse injury.
Federal Court strikes out anti-vaxxer case
A Federal Court judge says litigation against the Commonweath, states and NT over lockdown and vaccine mandates was an abuse of process.
Reporter denies enticing Dawson witnesses
Hedley Thomas, the journalist behind The Teacher's Pet podcast, has denied using movie deals to influence potential witnesses in Chris Dawson's murder trial.
US ex-officer who killed Damond released
A former Minneapolis police officer who fatally shot US-Australian dual citizen Justine Ruszczyk Damond has been released from prison on parole.
US top court overturns Roe v Wade ruling
The US Supreme Court has overturned the 1973 Roe v Wade ruling that recognised a woman's right to an abortion, allowing individual US states to ban abortion.
US ex-cop who killed Damond to be freed
A former Minneapolis police officer who fatally shot US-Australian dual citizen Justine Ruszczyk Damond is scheduled to be released from prison next week.
Biden condemns US court abortion ruling
A US Supreme Court decision to overturn landmark abortion legislation has sparked condemnation from President Joe Biden and protests across the United States.
Teacher’s Pet podcaster sought justice
Hedley Thomas, the journalist behind The Teacher's Pet podcast, has said he sought justice for Lynette Dawson who was allegedly murdered in January 1982.
Qld commission fails in contempt bid
Queensland's Crime and Corruption Commission has lost its attempt to have a man punished for contempt after he refused to answer questions in fear for his life.
Qld woman charged with child cruelty
A woman previously convicted of child cruelty has been granted bail after being accused "deplorable conduct" including repeatedly hitting a girl with a spoon.
Nazi speech to send ‘powerful’ message
A principal says he gave a speech to school assembly that included racial slurs and his family's Nazi connections to discuss the Christchurch terror attacks.
Dawson evidence dark and dingy, judge says
The judge overseeing Chris Dawson's murder trial has asked for assistance in dealing with the case's "dark and dingy" evidence.
Jury discharged in Brisbane rape trial
A jury has been discharged in the Brisbane District Court trial of a man accused of raping a female friend while he was in a long-term gay relationship.
NY gun curbs unconstitutional: US court
The US Supreme Court has struck down as unconstitutional New York's limits on carrying concealed handguns in public - a win for gun rights advocates.
NT watchdog processes failed, court finds
The Northern Territory's corruption watchdog's processes failed during an investigation into a multi-million government grant, a Supreme Court review has found.
Bail refused after disabled man set alight
A man has been refused bail after being charged with offences including attempted murder and extortion, following allegations a disabled man was set alight.
Five charged with Qld stabbing murder
Queensland police have charged a fifth person with murder, attempted murder and arson after a 48-year-old man was stabbed to death at a home west of Brisbane.
New trial date for alleged Higgins rapist
The trial for the man accused of raping Brittany Higgins in a minister's office at Parliament House has been delayed due to intense publicity of the case.
Qld woman dragged by hair and tied up
Police are hunting two men after a woman was punched in the face and tied to a table during a violent robbery south of Brisbane.
Man found guilty after mum fatally shot
A Queensland man has been found guilty of manslaughter after a mother was fatally shot when a group tried to rob a rural property south of Brisbane.
Apology and pardons in WA baby death case
The West Australian government has apologised to a woman who was arrested by police after being attacked by her former partner who later killed her baby boy.
Gay Qld man denies raping female friend
A 28-year-old man who had been in a long-term gay relationship has pleaded not guilty to raping a female friend in her inner city Brisbane apartment.
Man jailed after woman held hostage
A man has been jailed for six years after a three month crime spree in Queensland culminated with him holding a woman hostage at knifepoint for seven hours.
Mexican leader to ask Biden about Assange
Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador has called Julian Assange "the best journalist of our time" and says he will ask US President Joe Biden about him.
Four charged with Laidley stabbing murder
Queensland police have charged the quartet with murder, attempted murder and arson after a 48-year-old man was stabbed to death at a home west of Brisbane.
Man jailed after ‘driving like an idiot’
A 20-year-old has been jailed for "driving like an idiot" at 50km/h over the speed limit with four teenage passengers before crashing north of Brisbane.