Police appeal for information on missing 11 days of dead Toowoomba woman
Queensland detectives have released a video of the last time Darling Downs woman Krishna Chopra was seen alive, 11 days before her body was found last month.
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Sandy Hook families settle for $A102m
Families of Sandy Hook Elementary School agree to a nine-figure settlement with the manufacturers of the rifle used in the school massacre.
Kumanjayi ‘planned to surrender to police’
Aboriginal teenager Kumanjayi Walker planned to hand himself in to police the day after Constable Zach Rolfe allegedly murdered him, a court has been told.
WA law gave ‘licence to kill’: Palmer
Businessman Clive Palmer has told a court he was scared for his safety after the WA government passed legislation relating to his iron ore project.
Prince Andrew settles ahead of sex trial
The Duke of York will make a "substantial donation" to Virginia Giuffre's charity following their out-of-court settlement in her civil sex claim against him.
Murder charge after Gold Coast house fire
Murder, arson and stalking charges have been laid following investigations into the death of a 21-year-old man in a house fire on the Gold Coast.
Ex-wife labels Roberts-Smith ‘Titanic’
Ben Roberts-Smith's former wife denies she is seeking revenge by giving evidence against the decorated soldier after personal text messages were read in court.
Judge ‘irritated’ by McGowan’s conduct
Lawyers for businessman Clive Palmer and WA Premier Mark McGowan have argued about the meanings of statements by both men in defamation proceedings.
Man critical after Qld footpath shooting
A 37-year-old man was airlifted to hospital for abdominal surgery after an alleged shooting on a footpath in a town south west of Brisbane.
Shooting victim begged police to kill him
A Queensland coroner is set to explore circumstances surrounding the death of a man shot by police during a stand-off southwest of Brisbane in 2019.
Hayne granted bail, freed on birthday
Former NRL star Jarryd Hayne has been freed from prison after nine months, having been granted bail as he awaits a third trial on sexual assault charges.
Roberts-Smith’s ex-wife unloads bombshells
Ben Roberts-Smith's former wife will return to court for another day after saying she was pressured to lie for the decorated soldier or lose her children.
Man charged with woman’s Qld resort murder
A Queensland man will face a domestic violence murder charge in court after allegedly killing a woman in the room of a Sunshine Coast resort.
Remains are Vic campers, testing confirms
Remains found in bushland last year have been confirmed as belonging to Victorian campers Russell Hill and Carol Clay, police say.
Two wanted for Qld boy’s alleged abduction
North Queensland police are hunting for a 19-year-old man and an 18-year-old woman over their alleged abduction of a 14-year-old boy near Mackay.
Qld police union opposes criminal age rise
A bill to raise Queensland's criminal responsibility age is opposed by the police union which says most other agencies are non-existent in some regional areas.
Qld woman charged with toddler’s murder
Queensland police have charged a 22-year-old woman with murder following the death of a two-year-old boy in Rockhampton.
Hayne to apply for bail after appeal win
Jarryd Hayne could await his third trial on rape allegations in the community, with the ex-NRL star to bid for bail after a NSW court quashed his convictions.
Roberts-Smith’s ex-wife details his affair
Ben Roberts-Smith's former wife has told a court of the day his girlfriend turned up at their home with a black eye and of USBs buried in their yard.
Man charged with Qld couple murder
A man has been charged with the murders of a 68-year-old woman and her 73-year-old husband whose bodies were found in a burnt out Queensland home.
Palmer, McGowan court stoush gets underway
Businessman Clive Palmer is expected to tell a court that statements made by West Australian Premier Mark McGowan had a "real and serious impact" on him.
Virus breach may put Neville Power in jail
A businessman who headed up Prime Minister Scott Morrison's national COVID-19 economic advisory group could face jail over a West Australian quarantine breach.
Senior Qld police officer faces probe
A senior Queensland policeman has reportedly been suspended for failing to report a domestic violence claim involving someone close to him.
Woman jailed for shooting ‘smug’ partner
A Gold Coast woman who found a shotgun in her son's bedroom and fired it at her partner of six months has been jailed over the killing.
Fourth man in court for road rage shooting
A man who was allegedly involved in the the Australia Day shooting murder of a man on the Gold Coast more than 13 years ago has had his case mentioned in court.
Two men charged over Qld motel death
Two men have been charged with murder after a man died in a motel north of Brisbane.
Alleged crook ‘caught on listening device’
A Melbourne man charged over three drive-by-shootings had had extra charges added after conversations were captured on police listening devices.
Teens charged after Qld house crash
Two teenage boys, aged 14 and 19, have been charged over the theft and crashing of a car that ploughed into a Brisbane home this week.
Cop demanded protection money: club owner
Trouble started at a Brisbane nightclub after the owners refused to pay protection money demanded by a police officer in the 1970s, an inquest has been told.
Man jailed over fatal shoe brawl
A Gold Coast man who fatally stabbed a former friend during a fight over stolen shoes has been sentenced to nine years in prison.
Two extradited over 2009 shooting murder
Two men charged with the murder of Omega Ruston fatally shot in an alleged road rage incident on Australia Day 2009 have faced a Queensland court.