Two men armed with knives shot dead in two states
A witness has described her shock after police shot dead a knife-wielding man who had allegedly attacked two women and made threats in an upmarket suburb.
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Teen ‘lied’ before bathroom hook-up with ex-Liberal MP
A former Liberal politician only had sex with a teen in a car park toilet after the boy lied about his age to sign up to an adult site, a jury has heard.
Trump told of ‘some great times’ with Epstein: Clinton
Bill Clinton has testified under oath that Donald Trump told him he'd "had some great times" with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein before a falling out.
Lomax’s Storm move fails but Eels show path back to NRL
The Parramatta Eels have declared the club won't be "steamrolled" after star winger Zac Lomax's audacious bid to join NRL rival Melbourne was blocked.
Couple on ‘bucket list’ trip before fatal zipline fall
A woman riding a tandem zipline through a rainforest canopy felt a sharp drop but her husband thought it was staff playing a prank, a coroner has heard.
Corruption watchdog denies CFMEU referral ‘run-around’
Delayed notification of a doomed request to probe construction sector corruption has been slammed as a government moves to block "follow the dollar" changes.
Mum accused of killing son in crash to stay in custody
A woman facing manslaughter and drug charges following her son's death in a car crash has asked a magistrate to split her charges into separate cases.
‘Nothing that I saw’: ex-MP denies underage hook-up
A former state politician believed an alleged underage victim was 17 after seeing him by street light and in a car park bathroom, a court has heard.
‘Very close’: Eels, Storm near deal to free Zac Lomax
Zac Lomax's move to Melbourne appears close as his lawyers desperately push for an out-of-court settlement before a week-long hearing starts.
‘She’s in the sky’: K’gari tragedy teen farewelled
Canadian teen Piper James has been farewelled at a funeral after her death on K'gari, where her body was found surrounded by dingoes.
Bill Clinton says he ‘did nothing wrong’ with Epstein
Former President Bill Clinton has told members of Congress he "did nothing wrong" in his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein and saw no signs of sexual abuse.
‘White supremacist’ accused of mass terror attack plot
Police have charged a man allegedly motivated by racist ideology who was planning a terrorist attack targeting public buildings and mosques.
Former MP takes stand to defend child sex charges
A former politician accused of sexually abusing a young teen has denied telling the boy on a gay dating app he was only 17 despite being 27 at the time.
Writer pays for lies that ‘humiliated’ church leader
A veteran journalist who relentlessly attacked a spiritual leader with meritless claims has been ordered to pay hundreds of thousands of dollars in damages.
Killer’s kids vow to forgive, not forget mother’s death
Five children, whose mother was stabbed to death by their father, have vowed to now live life to the fullest as he prepares to be sentenced over the killing.
Syndicate ‘busted’ after drugs seized, dozens charged
Dozens have been charged with hundreds of offences after a nine-month police operation seized more than $3 million worth of drugs in central Queensland.
Maduro moves to dismiss US drug trafficking case
Former Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has moved to have his drug trafficking case in the US tossed out.
‘Need to talk to mum’: parents charged with son’s death
Two young parents have been charged with their little son's manslaughter after the boy died at a police station following a horror crash.
Shots fired, police car rammed in dangerous attack
Police have been forced to open fire on a driver seconds before a blue ute allegedly tried to run down officers and rammed a patrol car in central Australia.
Man accused of ‘cowardly’ New Year attack seeks bail
A young man on bail for alleged violence in NSW is accused of punching a man as he walked away from a confrontation hours into the new year, a judge has heard.
Alleged axe attack victims ‘terrified’ over bail bid
A man allegedly attacked and injured his neighbours with a tomahawk after a series of "mundane" disputes over noise and street parking, a judge has heard.
Teen camping death from meat allergy a near world-first
A coroner has warned more people could be at risk after she found a teenager died from a tick-derived allergy after eating beef sausages on a camping trip.
Broke Outback Wrangler saddles up to defend lawsuit
Celebrity crocodile wrangler Matt Wright has fired his lawyers as he fights legal action from the widow of the victim of a fatal helicopter crash.
Bondi attack anti-protest laws ‘limited and necessary’
A government is defending anti-protest laws swiftly implemented after the Bondi Beach massacre which have been slammed as unconstitutional in court.
US Justice Dept probes whether Epstein records withheld
The US Justice Department has been accused of failing to release interview records of a woman claiming she was abused by Donald Trump and Jeffrey Epstein.
Accused murderer Greg Lynn makes bid for freedom
Greg Lynn has made an application for bail in the Victorian Supreme Court while charged with the murder of missing camper Carol Clay.
Kidnapped grandad murdered at rural stronghold: police
Two men have faced court accused of kidnapping and holding an elderly man at a house for up to 40 hours before murdering him, despite having the wrong man.
Larry Summers quits Harvard over Epstein ties
Former US Treasury Secretary Larry Summers will step down from his professorship at Harvard over his links to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
Duo charged over grandfather’s kidnapping and murder
Two men have been charged over the kidnapping and murder of an 85-year-old grandfather who was snatched from his home in Sydney's northwest.
‘Never’: Rudd denies talking to accused Chinese asset
Former prime minister Kevin Rudd was sent one email from a man accused of working for Chinese intelligence but says he never received or responded to it.
Coles hits back, blames inflation for prices going up
Coles blames inflation for price rises during its "down down" campaign, denying it misled customers in a case brought to court by the consumer watchdog.