Man’s throat cut by ‘scalpel-like’ blade
Harley David Wegener is on trial accused of slashing Benjamin Suttie's throat in a chance encounter years after, as a child, he stabbed the same man.
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Man found guilty of killing pregnant teen
A retrial jury in Brisbane has found Rodney Wayne Williams, 68, guilty of murdering pregnant teen Tiffany Taylor decades after committing his first murder.
Qld lab boss evidence ‘doesn’t make sense’
The managing scientist at Forensic and Scientific Services Queensland has again been accused of lying as she returned to an inquiry into the lab.
Prosecutor confirms Bruce Lehrmann retrial
The ACT's top prosecutor has confirmed his intent to proceed with a retrial the man accused of raping Brittany Higgins after juror misconduct caused a mistrial.
John Bowie guilty of cold case murder
Ex-ambulance officer John Douglas Bowie has been found guilty of murdering his wife 40 years ago with a NSW jury taking less than five hours to reach a verdict.
‘Ruse necessary’ after Walker death
A senior NT police officer says he still believes it was necessary at the time to keep an Indigenous community in the dark about a fatal police shooting.
One dead, six injured in Melb violence
One man has died and six others are injured after three violent incidents in Melbourne's CBD.
Seven in court over $450m cricket contract
Seven will contest the quality of last season's BBL, where lower-grade players were used when compared to the IPL, in its court fight with Cricket Australia.
Truckie boss manslaughter charges dropped
Manslaughter charges have been withdrawn against Eastern Freeway truckie boss Simiona Tuteru, days after his trial was due to begin over four police deaths.
‘I am not a liar’, Qld DNA lab boss says
The managing scientist at Queensland's DNA lab has repeatedly denied lying in evidence before an inquiry investigating a decision not to test certain samples.
NSW fugitive using fraudulent aliases
A fugitive bikie associate could escape overseas after NSW police discovered several fraudulent driver licences he used to evade capture.
Noongar leaders condemn WA teen’s killing
The man accused of murdering 15-year-old Perth boy Cassius Turvey is facing further charges as Noongar elders accuse police of minimising the killing.
Jury deliberating in teen murder trial
A jury in the Brisbane trial of the man accused of killing pregnant 16-year-old Tiffany Taylor in 2015 has retired to consider its verdict.
Iranian forces fire at protesters
Iranian security forces have opened fire on demonstrators in a southeastern city that has seen weeks of unrest amid nationwide demonstrations.
Pelosi attacker sought US Speaker
A hammer-wielding man has attacked Nancy Pelosi's husband while hunting for the US Speaker during a break-in at the couple's San Francisco home.
Accused killer ‘drove with dead teen’
A Brisbane court has been told toll booth photos indicate Rodney Wayne Williams drove down a highway with the body of a pregnant teenager in the passenger seat.
Human error blamed for Qld DNA decision
The managing scientist at Queensland's DNA lab has rejected the idea she deliberately gave misleading advice when the state government was in damage control.
Iran links mosque attack to Amini protests
Iranian leaders have suggested nationwide protests are linked to the Islamic State-claimed gun attack on a famous mosque that killed 15 people.
Fiancee ‘not surprised’ NT cop killed teen
The former fiancee of an NT policeman who killed an Indigenous teenager has told an inquest the officer talked about killing before the incident.
Media silence urged on Lehrmann rape trial
The media has been urged to cease reporting on the man accused of raping Brittany Higgins ahead of a new trial.
Higgins and Lehrmann left in trial limbo
Brittany Higgins has been left in limbo after Bruce Lehrmann's rape trial was aborted following the discovery of prohibited material in the jury room.
Brittany Higgins responds after trial ends
Brittany Higgins has broken her silence after jurors in the trial of her alleged rapist were dismissed, and lawyers for Bruce Lehrmann have swiftly responded.
Jailed Qld cops to face immediate sack
The Queensland government has introduced a bill to allow police to dismiss an officer as soon as they are jailed by a court, regardless of a possible appeal.
Satanic powers claim made in lawsuit
A woman has failed to stop a defamation lawsuit alleging leaders of a prophetic ministry were portrayed as having used satanic powers to steal away her daughter
Jury discharged from Bruce Lehrmann trial
A jury has been dismissed in the trial of Bruce Lehrmann, accused of raping Brittany Higgins, due to potential juror misconduct.
Foster says fraud case is ‘fatally flawed’
Peter Foster says charges laid against him over an alleged $2 million Bitcoin fraud are "fatally flawed" and he expects Queensland police to drop them.
Woolworths says MyDeal hack a real lesson
Woolworths says it was working to bring MyDeal's cyber security up to a Woolworths standard when the online marketplace was hacked.
I stabbed Dad, daughter tells murder trial
A young woman says she stabbed her angry father and then ran from the home out of fear he would keep attacking her but prosecutors say it wasn't self-defence.
Man jailed over SIEV-X smuggling operation
A refugee found guilty over a people-smuggling operation in which hundreds of asylum seekers died trying to get to Australia is immediately eligible for parole.
Qld man denies murdering pregnant teen
Footage of a police interview in which a Queensland man agrees that he has not been honest about the last time he saw a missing pregnant teen has been shown.
Jury discharged from Lehrmann trial
A jury has been dismissed in the trial of a man accused of raping Brittany Higgins due to potential juror misconduct.