Man to face court over Brisbane sieges
A 41-year-old man will face court after being charged over two sieges involving a suspicious device in north Brisbane and his car in the city's east.
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Calls for Tasmania conversion therapy ban
There are calls for Tasmania to join Victoria, Queensland and the ACT and ban conversion practices aimed at changing people's sexual identity.
Queensland gang leader jailed for 11 years
Queensland gang boss Ian Ronald Crowden has been sentenced to 11 years in jail for an "array of criminality", even bashing his own members to keep them in line.
Man stabbed after Father’s Day altercation
A southeast Queensland man died from being stabbed after an altercation outside a shop when he took his dad to get groceries on Father's Day, a court has heard.
Refugee advocate wins Dutton libel appeal
Refugee advocate Shane Bazzi has won his Federal Court appeal after a judge earlier found he had defamed Defence Minister Peter Dutton in a six-word tweet.
Guy Sebastian served AVO by former manager
Guy Sebastian has told a Sydney court about the highly emotional year when he split from his former manager and dropped out of an overseas tour.
Roberts-Smith appeal versus ex-wife tossed
SAS veteran Ben Roberts-Smith won't be given a second chance to claim his former wife gave confidential emails to media firms defending his defamation case.
Guy Sebastian’s evidence further delayed
Guy Sebastian has been sent home from the NSW District Court as his former manager's embezzlement trial suffers more delays due to a sick juror.
Witness believes Chris Dawson killed wife
Lynette Dawson's friend and The Teacher's Pet podcast creator Hedley Thomas talked about interest in the case from Hollywood stars including Hugh Jackman.
Court told pair fist bumped after stabbing
After 17-year-old Jack Beasley was stabbed in the heart in a fight, two teenagers fist bumped as they ran away, a Brisbane court has heard.
Actor feared for McLachlan after articles
Craig McLachlan had to be put on "suicide watch" due to reports he had sexually abused actresses during a production of The Rocky Horror Show, a jury has heard.
Wife ‘cowered’ by Dawson, trial told
Chris Dawson's murder trial has heard evidence from his former sister-in-law who says Lynette Dawson was in great distress before she vanished in 1982
Fraudsater Foster granted bail by Qld court
Conman Peter Foster has been granted bail after being extradited from Victoria to Queensland on fraud charges over an alleged multi-million-dollar Bitcoin scam.
Roger Rogerson denies Whiskey involvement
Roger Rogerson has told an inquest he did not make threats in order to stop a heroin operation at the Whiskey Au Go Go before the 1973 nightclub firebombing.
Man shot dead in Sydney’s southwest
Police are investigating Sydney's latest deadly shooting after a man was gunned down in the city's southwest.
Man tied to cocaine diver case denied bail
An alleged drug importer linked to the discovery of a dead diver and a 54kg cocaine haul at Newcastle port has been formally refused bail.
Fatal shooting latest in gangland ‘war’
The fatal shooting of a murdered gangland figure's nephew is the latest in what police dub a spate of "tit for tat" shootings in Sydney's southwest.
Murderer denies role in fatal club attack
A man convicted of murdering a woman and her daughters has denied involvement in the fatal Whiskey Au Go Go attack, dismissing other evidence as lies.
McLachlan ‘sucker-punched’ by articles
Craig McLachlan's wife has revealed how the actor was "sucker-punched" by reports of misconduct in the 2014 Rocky Horror Show and other productions.
US churchgoers tie up gunman after attack
A gunman killed one person and wounded five at a California church before parishioners detained him and bound his legs with an electrical cord, police say.
Court told of Craig McLachlan’s fury
Craig McLachlan was regularly furious during the 2014 run of the Rocky Horror Show, throwing tantrums and physically assaulting cast members, a jury has heard.
Suspect extradited in cocaine diver case
Alleged drug importer James Blee has been extradited from Cairns to Sydney over alleged links to a 54kg cocaine haul worth over $20 million in Newcastle.
Men jailed over fatal drug deal stabbing
Two men have been jailed after pleading guilty to manslaughter after a 53-year-old was stabbed to death during a drug deal west of Brisbane.
Claims against Qld cop ‘unsubstantiated’
The suspension of Queensland Police Assistant Commissioner Brian Codd has been revoked after a probe couldn't substantiate claims he failed his duty.
Nurse watched movie before prisoner died
A Melbourne prison nurse watched a film while Indigenous woman Veronica Nelson made repeated calls for medical attention before dying in her cell.
Qld plans jail, fines for animal abusers
The Queensland government has tabled a new animal welfare bill which will slap heavy fines or prison terms on people breaching their duty of care.
One very large bill: James Ashby’s $4.5m legal cost blows out
The Full Court of the Federal Court has dismissed James Ashby's appeal to recover more than $4 million in legal costs from the Commonwealth.
HK holds Catholic cardinal on ‘collusion’
Hong Kong authorities have reportedly arrested a Roman Catholic cardinal, a singer and two others for alleged "collusion with foreign forces".
SAS witness denies Afghan teen murdered
A retired SAS soldier denies Ben Roberts-Smith murdered a terrified adolescent Afghan prisoner in the Federal Court defamation trial the war veteran launched.
McLachlan accused of deliberate lies
Craig McLachlan has been accused of deliberately lying about air kissing actresses under the covers during a bed scene in The Rocky Horror Show.
Abortion rights bill fails in US Senate
Senate Republicans have blocked a Democrat-led bill aimed a preserving abortion access in the US, in a vote triggered by the expected overturning of Roe v Wade.