Not guilty verdict in Brisbane murder case
Owen James Harris has been found not guilty of murdering Brisbane man Sam Price-Purcell who disappeared more than seven years ago.
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Senior SAS officer backs Ben Roberts-Smith
A senior SAS soldier is likely the final witness to be called by Ben Roberts-Smith and has backed his account that no men were found inside a secret tunnel.
Qld physio found guilty of sexual assaults
A veteran Queensland physiotherapist has been found guilty of two counts of sexual assault after touching two female patients' vaginas while treating them.
Last SAS witness leaves allegation open
A senior SAS soldier has told the Federal Court he was not present when two Afghan men were shot and won't speculate if Ben Roberts-Smith murdered one.
Depp wins defamation case against Heard
Johnny Depp says he is at peace after winning more than $14 million in damages in his US defamation lawsuit against ex-wife Amber Heard.
Man jailed for causing motorcycle crash
A Queensland man who initially let his partner take the blame after a fatal collision because he was a disqualified driver has been jailed for three years.
‘Nazi salutes, swastikas’ at Melb school
Five former Brighton Secondary College students are suing the school, alleging a culture of anti-Semitic discrimination including Nazi salutes and swastikas.
Sex assault trial continues for Qld physio
A Queensland physiotherapist has denied accusations that he sexually assaulted two female patients on the same day at his Brisbane District Court trial.
Man on trial for murdering father’s mate
A 26-year-old man who stabbed his father's friend of 20 years has pleaded not guilty in the Brisbane Supreme Court to the man's murder.
Court told net on sunken boat’s propeller
A boat involved in a fatal marine incident on the Brisbane River was found with fishing net wrapped around the propeller, a court has heard.
COVID-19 delays Chris Dawson murder trial
The crown prosecutor in the murder trial of former teacher Chris Dawson has tested positive to COVID-19, delaying proceedings for seven days.
Swim girls ‘victims’, Brisbane man charged
A 51-year-old Brisbane man has been charged with multiple indecency offences, with the victims reportedly young female swimmers.
Cop shooting of burning man to be probed
The death of a man shot dead by police in Brisbane after setting himself alight and dousing a woman with petrol will be the subject of a December inquest.
Probe into cop shooting after knife attack
The death of a man who was shot by police after stabbing an English tourist in the back in Brisbane's CBD will be the subject of an inquest next year.
Qld physio on trial for sexual assaults
A physiotherapist has been accused of sexually assaulting two female patients on the same day at a clinic in Brisbane's north.
Virus vax mandate challenged in Qld court
A legal challenge to Queensland's requirement for police and health workers to have COVID-19 vaccinations has begun in a Brisbane court.
Man pleads guilty over baby girl’s death
A Queensland man has pleaded guilty to manslaughter after an 11-month-old girl died southwest of Brisbane.
Shanks’ husband linked to Mexican cartels
A Mexican state's attorney-general has linked the disappearance of Australian mother Tahnee Shanks to drug cartels in Cancun.
Lyn Dawson’s disappearance ‘not unusual’
Christopher Dawson's brother has said a wife vanishing from her home without contacting her husband and children afterward was not unusual.
Sadomasochist jailed after choking woman
Leigh James Pattinson has been jailed for at least 18 months after choking a woman during a BDSM sexual encounter until she passed out.
Texas governor to address NRA
Texas Republican Governor Greg Abbott will limit his appearance at the NRA's annual meeting to a recorded video, after the Uvalde school shooting in his state.
Woman jailed after assault on infant son
A woman has been jailed after her 14-month-old son spent two days on life support following an incident in which he had a dog leash attached to his neck.
Man faces murder charge over Qld death
Queensland Police have charged a man with murder following the death of a 25-year-old woman at Dicky Beach.
Police ‘wrong’ for US school shooting wait
At least eight emergency calls from children begging for help were made from within the classrooms at the Texas school shootings as police waited outside.
Sadomasochist ruined my life, says victim
The former lover of Leigh James Pattinson has told a Sydney court that her life was ruined after he choked her during a BDSM sexual encounter.
Man arrested after woman shot dead in Qld
Sunshine Coast police are questioning a man over a woman's death after she was dropped off at a Queensland hospital with a gunshot wound to her head.
Questions over Texas massacre response
Questions are being asked about the police reaction to the Texas school gunman, as online videos show desperate parents pleading for their children's rescue.
Former Qld cop charged with hacking
A joint investigation by Queensland police and the crime watchdog have charged a former officer with hacking and disclosing official secrets.
NT triple murderer was ‘on rescue mission’
Benjamin Hoffmann believed he was on a rescue mission to free his ex-girlfriend from a pimp holding her hostage when he killed four people, a psychiatrist says.
Hey Dad! sex offender still a ‘denier’
Convicted child sex offender and former TV star Robert Hughes may be "old and frail" but still denies his crimes, his former on screen daughter and victim says.
Cleaner who murdered elderly client jailed
A Sydney cleaner who murdered her 92-year-old client in a ferocious bashing and stabbing attack has been jailed for at least 15 years.