‘Vicious’ killer slammed and locked up for 25 years
A murderer will spend up to 25 years in prison for his "disturbing" fatal stabbing of a blameless man who was trying to resolve a fight.
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Teen’s tears for dead baby brother after mum’s cruelty
A mother has walked free from court but will never be forgiven by her oldest son after the devastating death of his baby brother.
New search for boy dropped after police find no trace
A renewed search for a missing four-year-old boy at his family's remote station has been called off after it failed to uncover any evidence on his fate.
‘Forever missed’: the final call before mum swept away
The families of two people killed in an "inland tsunami" have remembered the victims as loving parents and grandparents whose legacies live on.
Road rage victim’s ashes in court as family speaks
The sister of a young landscaper killed in a road rage attack remains unsure if she will ever forgive the other driver who left her brother for dead.
‘Inconsistencies’ trigger appeal in toddler death probe
Information given to detectives investigating the death of a toddler has been inconsistent, police say, prompting an appeal for witnesses.
Ex-Test cricketer’s drug rip-off assailant apologises
A former Test cricketer has received an apology from one of the men who beat him up in a dilapidated shed after two bricks of cocaine were stolen.
Political wannabe ‘not Nazi saluting, just waving’
A failed political candidate has denied performing a Nazi salute at an AFL game, instead saying he was just waving to the players.
Defence lawyers question historical rape DNA evidence
Lawyers for a man accused of raping an elderly woman in the early 1980s have questioned the strength of DNA evidence used to charge him four decades later.
John Bolton pleads not guilty in classified info case
John Bolton has pleaded not guilty to charges accusing him of sharing classified information.
Prince Andrew gives up his Duke of York title
Prince Andrew has stopped using his remaining titles and honours and will no longer be known as the Duke of York, completing his banishment from royal life.
Family’s search for truth of teen’s death stretches on
The family of a teenager who was found on train tracks in 1988 say they want closure and the truth about what happened to the young Gomeroi man.
Andrew asked police to help smear abuse accuser: report
UK police are investigating whether Prince Andrew asked a police officer to find damaging information on Virginia Giuffre, who accused him of sexual assault.
Andrew’s team ‘tried to hire trolls to hassle accuser’
Virginia Giuffre wrote in her memoir that Prince Andrew tried to hire internet trolls to "hassle" her after she came forward with sexual abuse accusations.
Weather bureau warnings ‘inadequate’ before town razed
While the weather bureau was warning of a major flood in a rural town, emergency services feared it was going to be much worse, an inquest has been told.
Town rallies after heartbreaking deaths in house fire
A woman and two children are dead after a horrific house fire, with a community rallying around two devastated families following the tragedy.
Gunman’s wild, violent crime spree ends in hotel lobby
A man has been arrested and taken away in an ambulance after allegedly walking into a boutique city hotel wielding a gun after a wild police chase.
‘Day from hell’: how family survived an inland tsunami
Locals from a rural village razed by a ferocious, swirling flash flood have told their miraculous tales of survival during an "absolute day from hell".
Concreter wailed after allegedly killing ex-partner
A concreter accused of violently murdering his ex-partner during a domestic argument was incoherent as he tried to revive her before paramedics arrived.
‘Close to perjury’: key witness warned at inquest
A man previously charged with three cold-case murders has been warned of being "close to perjury" under questioning at the inquest into the triple homicide.
Open-home rape, abuse claims as estate agent on trial
A real estate agent accused of raping and sexually abusing three women at multiple open homes is fighting the allegations in court.
‘Stop apologising’: Ley backs top Lib’s call for unity
A senior Liberal's speech calling for an end to the party's soul searching after a horror election result has won the support of Opposition Leader Sussan Ley.
‘Lower the aggro’: lawyers clash over accused shooter
As a man faced court on a raft of charges, including shooting with intent to murder, a battle broke out between two lawyers trying to represent him.
Trump will talk to US justice dept about Maxwell pardon
On the same day the US Supreme Court declined to hear Ghislaine Maxwell's bid to overturn her conviction, Donald Trump said he would speak to the DOJ.
Decades old outback triple-murder mystery in spotlight
Three young friends left for an outback motorcycle trip 47 years ago, only to be later found dead in remote bushland from gunshot wounds.
TV star, podcaster under fire for Israel genocide post
A former close friend of Abbie Chatfield has sued the television personality claiming he was publicly vilified over his views on the Israel-Gaza conflict.
Man lured to death over ‘forbidden’ marriage, jury told
A man was disgusted with his uncle over what he saw as incest and fatally stabbed him during an ambush in the dark outside his own home, a jury has been told.
Second double child homicide accused freed on bail
A second person accused of unlawfully killing two toddlers and injuring a third after leaving them alone minutes before fire engulfed the home will be bailed.
Cops foil alleged daycare murder plot in gangland feud
Police have intercepted alleged hitmen they say were on their way to kill a man picking up a child from a daycare centre, as a city's gangland war escalates.
Head monk allegedly abused children as young as four
Multiple young children were allegedly sexually abused by a head monk at a Buddhist temple, including at Sunday school and in prayer rooms.
‘Quick google’ weakens mower murder case, court told
A pathologist who examined a woman allegedly murdered by her husband in a staged lawnmower crash has denied his autopsy findings were influenced by police.