US proposes January start for Trump election trial
Prosecutors have sought a January 2 trial date for ex-president Donald Trump to face charges of plotting to overturn his 2020 election loss.
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Murder-accused behind bars after deaths of woman, baby
A man has had murder charges mentioned in a Brisbane court after the deaths of a woman and her 11-week-old daughter in Rockhampton in central Queensland.
Police close in on cause of family inferno horror
Detectives are expected to shed more light into the cause of a tragic house fire that killed a father and five boys and devastated a community in Queensland.
‘G’day Aussies’: Cheng reaches out from Beijing jail
Australian citizen Lei Cheng was working as a journalist in China when she was arrested in 2020 on suspicion of illegally supplying state secrets overseas.
Mountain to reopen after ‘Jesus saves’ vandalism attack
Queensland's culturally significant Mt Beerwah will reopen to visitors despite further public meddling following a "callous" vandalism attack.
Trump could face election conspiracy trial in January
Prosecutors have sought a January 2 trial date for ex-president Donald Trump to face charges of plotting to overturn his 2020 election loss.
Investors conned by Caddick awarded first payments
More than 50 investors ripped off by Sydney fraudster Melissa Caddick have been paid a share of some of the $3 million recovered through the sale of her assets.
Trump valet pleads not guilty to new charges
A valet to Donald Trump has pleaded not guilty to misleading investigators who were hunting for classified documents.
Pregnant woman threatened with chainsaw, blowtorch
A man tied up and threatened his pregnant partner with a chainsaw and a blowtorch because he suspected she was carrying someone else's child, a court has heard.
Rinehart’s rift with dad over his lover heard at trial
Gina Rinehart's lawyers have argued Lang Hancock's corporate breaches before he died extinguish a competing mining dynasty's claim for a stake in her riches.
Sergeant accused of rape, creating child abuse material
Investigators are seeking to extradite a Victorian police officer from Queensland after he was charged with a further 78 offences.
Man charged with murder after mother, baby found dead
The bodies of a mother and baby were found in a "confronting scene" at a Queensland home after a man walked into a police station to tell them about the deaths.
VicForests illegally spied on anti-logging campaigners
The Victorian Information Commissioner has found VicForests unlawfully spied on several anti-logging campaigners in an attempt to discredit them.
Bikies jailed for decades for grocer’s mistaken murder
Two Mongols bikies who murdered Melbourne grocer Paul Virgona in a case of mistaken identity have been jailed nearly four years after the November 2019 crime.
‘Why?’: woman found hidden in building wall identified
Human remains found inside the wall of a Brisbane apartment block have been identified as those of Tanya Lee Glover, who was estranged from her family.
Teen admits killing five students in high-speed crash
A 19-year-old man has pleaded guilty to aggravated dangerous driving after a high-speed crash that killed five students southwest of Sydney.
Trump’s aides set to enter pleas in US documents case
A Mar-a-Lago property manager and former president Donald Trump's valet are due back in court in Florida to face charges over the classified documents case.
Higgins calls out police conduct in rape investigation
Several officers who investigated Brittany Higgins' rape allegations are on leave and could seek compensation for the impact of the case on their mental health.
No red flags when alleged childcare abuser sought card
"Appropriate steps were taken" in the screening of a former childcare worker facing over 1600 abuse charges, Queensland's attorney-general has told a hearing.
Ex-LNP MP Andrew Laming fined over social media posts
Ex-MP Andrew Laming says he will appeal a court decision to fine him for Facebook posts published ahead of the 2019 federal election after AEC court action.
Queensland police first to trial safer US Tasers
Queensland police will be the first law enforcement jurisdiction outside the US to roll out powerful new Tasers.
Phone data sought in high-profile man’s rape case
A request by a high-profile man accused of rape to access months of data from his alleged victim's mobile phone is still being considered, a court has heard.
Man hit with murder charge after woman’s death
A 37-year-old man will face court in Perth after being charged over the killing of a woman.
NSW’s worst police case: wrongly accused man gets $1.8m
An appeals court has upheld $1.8 million awarded to former William Tyrrell suspect Bill Spedding, citing NSW's worst case of police misconduct.
Queensland whistleblower laws need new act: review
A review of Queensland's public interest disclosure laws has called for whistleblowers to receive greater support and protection through a brand new act.
Man guilty of manslaughter after Christmas Day stabbing
Garth Michael Reid, 35, has been found guilty of manslaughter after being accused of fatally stabbing his partner's father on Christmas Day 2020.
Lehrmann report sparks sexual assault training for cops
More staff and training over sexual assault are among responses by ACT Police to an inquiry into how the justice system handled a rape investigation.
Latham says tweet enhanced, not harmed MP’s reputation
Mark Latham has claimed an allegedly defamatory tweet describing graphic acts by Alex Greenwich enhanced rather than hurt the independent MP's reputation.
Man ‘dragged woman out of car then drove dangerously’
Tea Anaru Puohotaua has been jailed after a string of offences including an incident in which he dragged a woman out of a car then drove around dangerously.
Family blast murderer who tried to profit from death
Joanne Howell's devastated family have discovered at a pre-sentence court hearing that her killer applied for victim's compensation after the murder.
Controversial cultural heritage laws dumped in backflip
The West Australian government has scrapped controversial laws designed to protect Aboriginal cultural heritage following months of anger among farmers.