Police search for missing prospectors in Queensland
A search and rescue mission is underway in difficult terrain after two women went missing from Queensland's South Burnett region.
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Man accused over baby’s death released on bail
A Queensland man facing court over the death of his ex-partner's baby boy has been released on bail as murder charges are to be substituted with manslaughter.
British national sentenced over $800m drug haul
A British national is set to be deported after admitting supplying and possessing drugs valued at more than $800 million as part of attempts to waiver a debt.
DV claims against ex-Fiji PM’s son serious, lawyer says
A Sydney court has been told that the son of a former Fiji prime minister Frank Bainimarama faces multiple "extremely serious" domestic violence allegations.
Mother confesses to trying to kill baby daughter
Wracked with guilt, a woman confessed to police she had tried to kill her daughter weeks after the five-month-old's hospitalisation did not raise suspicion.
Family of murdered mother stare down ‘evil’ husband
The family of a woman strangled to death by her husband have stared down her "evil" killer in court, as it's revealed he took photos of her lifeless body.
Footage of violent arrest confronting, says top cop
Queensland's police commissioner has promised a thorough investigation after "very confronting" video of an officer repeatedly punching then tasering a driver.
Police battling to monitor Queensland sex offenders
A review has called for changes to tracking sex offenders in Queensland after it found police weren't able to check in on some cases for years, or at all.
Brazilian man gets 27 years for killing woman in Sydney
Brazilian engineer Mario Marcelo Santoro has been sentenced to 27 years in jail for the murder of his ex-girlfriend Cecilia Haddad in Sydney.
Man punched, tasered by cop after three-vehicle crash
Queensland police are investigating footage of an incident in which an officer repeatedly punched and then tasered a driver.
Appeal fails for man who stabbed neighbour 34 times
A man who stabbed his neighbour 34 times has had a murder conviction appeal dismissed, with a judgment saying his evidence was completely unbelievable.
Coal giant denies bullying media over Carmichael mine
The Australian arm of Indian conglomerate Adani says a journalist who attended its Carmichael mine in Queensland was trespassing.
Tara Moss quietly drops negligence case against doctor
Former model Tara Moss has discontinued a civil lawsuit against a NSW doctor over an alleged misdiagnosis she claimed led to permanent injury and chronic pain.
Money laundering law clerk helped ‘architects’ of scam
A women guilty of dealing in proceeds of crime was scammed of $600,000 years prior but there is no evidence she profited from her crimes, a court has been told.
Senate inquiry adds to scrutiny of Perth Mint fumbles
Perth Mint faces a Senate inquiry on top of an audit and compliance overhaul amid longstanding issues and controversies including gold bars alloyed with silver.
Raids targeting traffickers net millions in drugs, cash
Police have charged 11 people and seized millions of dollars worth of drugs and cash in a six-month operation targeting cocaine and ice trafficking in Brisbane.
Top prosecutor defends call not to lay Lawyer X charges
A key figure in the Lawyer X scandal was prepared to testify against Victorian police officers in a proposed plea deal that fell apart over immunity concerns.
Teacher slapped with historical sex assault charges
An 82-year-old man has been hit with dozens of charges as part of a police investigation into historical sex assaults linked to a Melbourne primary school.
Doubt cast on police timeline of statements on tasering
The NSW police minister has faced repeated questions over what she knew about a police decision to withhold key details from the public after a gran's tasering.
Trial date set in accused camper killer’s case
Former airline pilot Greg Lynn is set to face trial in Victoria's Supreme Court in February for the murder of campers Russell Hill and Carole Clay
‘No peace’: Denyer victims’ angst over parole law loss
A bill to ban serial killer Paul Denyer from re-applying for parole has been defeated in the Victorian parliament, leading to dismay from victims' families.
Police urge fatal assault witnesses to come forward
Detectives investigating the death an elderly man have released footage of a pedestrian and three vehicles who might have witnessed an alleged assault.
Woman fined for offering therapy while unregistered
A woman told the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency she was exempt from any legal requirement to be registered as an occupational therapist.
Olympic champion Brooks and wife to face fraud trial
Ex-Olympic swimming champion Neil Brooks and his wife have been committed to stand trial in Brisbane District Court over an alleged multimillion-dollar fraud.
Minister under fire over police censorship of tasering
Documents show NSW Police removed mention of paramedics, a knife and a Taser in their first statement about the tasering of a 95-year-old grandmother.
DNA lab scrambles to recruit scientists, clear backlog
Queensland's state-run forensic lab is scrambling to hire more scientists to handle a massive backlog involving more than 30,000 cases.
‘Waste of time’: Lawyer X investigator’s threat to quit
A special investigator says Victorian prosecutors have repeatedly shut down suggestions that criminal charges should be laid over the Nicola Gobbo affair.
Push to find missing NSW woman with $250,000 reward
On what would have been the 40th birthday of Niamh Maye, a $250,000 reward is being offered to help find out what happened when she disappeared 21 years ago.
Suspected smugglers deny Greece migrant boat charges
The search for hundreds of people missing after a migrant shipwreck off the coast of Greece continues as nine men charged over the tragedy appear in court.
School climate strike leader among arrested protesters
A former school climate strike organiser has graduated to more radical action in a third day of protests targeting east coast coal ports and facilities.
US president’s son Hunter to plead guilty to tax crimes
Hunter Biden, reportedly the first child of a sitting US president to be indicted, will plead guilty to tax offences and avoid prosecution on a gun charge.