Ex-Qld cop accused of disclosing secrets
A former police officer has appeared in a Brisbane court charged with disclosing official secrets in the form of an intelligence report and computer hacking.
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Mining magnate’s widow in court over will
The widow of Queensland mining magnate Ken Talbot is taking court action against a lawyer who was retained to help her late husband make a new will.
Robert Hughes released from Sydney jail
Child sex offender and former Hey Dad! actor Robert Hughes has been released from a Sydney jail and will be deported to the United Kingdom.
Retrial for jailed Qld financial adviser
A former Queensland financial adviser accused of swindling $6 million from clients to invest in a South Australian abalone farm has had his conviction quashed.
Qld forensic lab inquiry to probe police
A commission of inquiry into Queensland's state-run forensics lab will also look at the practices of police in dozens of cases stretching back to 2018.
Mensink loses contempt of court appeals
Clive Mensink has lost two appeals over contempt of court proceedings brought when he failed to attend court to be questioned about Queensland Nickel.
Drug addict jailed for ‘rare’ crime spree
A Queensland drug addict has been sentenced to jail after launching a crime spree on a scale rarely seen, committing almost 200 offences - most while on bail.
Missing Tas mum killed by partner: coroner
A coroner has ruled a Tasmanian mother who disappeared in 1978 died as a result of injuries inflicted by her partner.
The three women who stopped a murderer
The niece of a woman brutally murdered by a serial killer in 1983 remembers her aunt's bravery and the great loss she was to a family torn apart.
Trump’s election fraud claims examined
A US congressional hearing on the US Capitol assault will focus on former president Donald Trump's claim his election defeat was the result of widespread fraud.
Indigenous Supreme Court judge sworn in
Lincoln Crowley says "times have changed" after he was sworn in as Australia's first Indigenous Supreme Court judge at a ceremony in Brisbane.
Man in court after cops pose as 13yo girl
A man has been charged with grooming a child after he was arrested by police at a fast food outlet where he allegedly thought he would meet a 13-year-old girl.
Qld couple’s teen killer could face appeal
The Queensland government is considering appealing the sentence of a teen who struck and killed Matthew Field and Kate Leadbetter with a stolen car.
Lynette Dawson seen alive, court told
A court has heard that Lynette Dawson was spotted on two separate occasions after the Sydney woman was allegedly murdered by her husband.
Brisbane drunk driver jailed for nine years after fatal head-on crash
A woman was up to six times over the legal blood alcohol limit when she killed a grandmother in a head-on collision north of Brisbane, a court has been told.
Mirvac sues to evict Travelodge lessee
Mirvac is suing the lessee of 10 Travelodge hotels in the NSW Supreme Court, seeking an eviction prior to a scheduled sale of the properties.
Jury to decide if boat owner of sound mind
A forensic psychiatrist has been called to give evidence on the mental health of a boat owner charged after a fatal marine incident on the Brisbane River.
Confused statements by Berlin crash driver
Berlin's mayor says investigators are trying to make sense of "confused" statements by a man who drove into a school group in the city.
Myanmar court gives Turnell trial go-ahead
A legal official says Australian economist Sean Turnell and his co-defendants have been formally indicted in Myanmar, allowing their trial to continue.
Police culture in spotlight at DV inquiry
Submissions from victims and officers to an inquiry suggest cultural issues affect how well Queensland Police respond to family violence.
Qld pair charged after human bones found
Queensland police have charged two people with murder after human remains, believed to be missing woman Donna Howe, were found in the Glasshouse Mountains.
Drive-by shooting at boxer Huni’s Qld home
A six-month-old baby was with family members at home when Australian heavyweight boxing champion Justis Huni's house was shot up in Brisbane.
Qld physio charged with indecent treatment
A 51-year-old Brisbane physio who has worked at Olympic level has been charged with multiple indecency offences.
JC threatened Lynette Dawson, court told
Family babysitter JC threatened Lynette Dawson and stood to benefit the most if she was killed, the murder trial against her husband Christopher has been told.
Qld violent offences scheme ‘needs reform’
A review of the Queensland serious violent offences scheme has found the state's scheme is not fully meeting its objectives.
Two men in custody after Gold Coast siege
Two men have been arrested after a standoff with police at a Gold Coast home overnight in the suburb of Nerang.
Qld teen sentenced for pedestrian deaths
A teenager will be in custody for six years over the deaths of Matthew Field and Kate Leadbetter, who were struck by a stolen car while walking their dogs.
Man guilty of stabbing father’s best mate
A 25-year-old man has been found guilty in a Brisbane court of murder after he stabbed his father's friend of 20 years in the chest.
Lethal force by Qld police ‘justified’
A man fatally shot by Queensland Police in September 2018 was most likely having a psychotic episode and lethal force was justified, the coroner says.
Legal detention ruling for Aboriginal man
Australia's highest court has ruled the detention - for more than 500 days - of a New Zealand-born Aboriginal man was legal due to objective facts at the time.
Chris Dawson is not a killer, court told
Chris Dawson was incapable of killing his wife Lynette, his sister-in-law has said in testimony during his ongoing murder trial in Sydney.