Tarrant appeals convictions and sentence
Australian man Brenton Tarrant has filed an appeal against his convictions and life sentence for killing 51 mosque worshippers in Christchurch.
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Blue Sky crash spurs second class action
Angry shareholders have filed a second class action over Blue Sky's 2019 implosion when its market value was wiped unexpectedly.
Bail denied for Sri Lankan cricket star
Suspended Sri Lankan cricketer Danushka Gunathilaka has had his bail application denied in a Sydney court, after being accused of raping a woman.
Vic Crown Casino slapped with $120m fines
The Victorian Gambling and Casino Control Commission has hit Crown Melbourne with two fines totalling $120 million for breaches of its service obligations.
Family killed 19 days after daughter born
Abbey Forrest and Inderpal Singh planned to have four children, but they and their 19-day-old daughter died in a deliberately lit fire in December 2020.
Ex-Catholic brother faces child sex charge
A former Catholic brother accused of carnal knowledge of a child has been committed to stand trial after appearing in a Brisbane Magistrates Court hearing.
Senior arts figure in Brisbane faces rape and sexual assault charges
A Brisbane man has been accused of using his standing as a senior figure in a performing arts company to offend against boys and men over two decades.
Woman allegedly pulls knife on Qld police
Queensland police tasered a woman when she allegedly pulled a knife out as she was being questioned for dangerous driving.
Alleged bikie faces Qld counterfeit claims
An alleged outlaw motorcycle gang member has been charged alongside a 27-year-old woman over what police say is a counterfeit money and ID operation.
Qld couple in court on baby murder charge
A couple charged with murder and torture over the death of a seven-month-old boy have had their matters heard in a Brisbane court.
Tyrrell’s foster mum acquitted of lying
William Tyrrell's foster mother has been acquitted of lying to the NSW Crime Commission about hitting a different child with a wooden spoon.
Star casino probe in Qld set for ‘outcome’
The federal money-laundering watchdog, Queensland police and the state's gaming regulator are set to finalise a probe into Star casinos in "the coming month".
Former Pakistan PM Khan hurt in shooting
Pakistan's former prime minister Imran Khan has been shot in the leg when his protest convoy came under gunfire in the province of Punjab, his aides say.
Cop sorry after Brooks fraud court claim
Olympic swimming champion Neil Brooks has had fresh fraud allegations aimed at him in a Brisbane court before receiving an apology from a Queensland detective.
Missing NSW twin babies found safe in Qld
Police have tracked down three-month-old twins last seen with teenage relatives in the northern NSW town of Grafton.
Golf coach jailed for indecent treatment
A successful mind coach who once worked with former world No.1 golfer Jason Day - Sean Patrick Lynch - has been jailed on indecent treatment, grooming charges.
Pair charged with murder after baby death
A man and a woman have been charged with one count each of murder and torture after police found a baby boy dead north of Brisbane.
Tough years for teachers, high safety risk
Teaching workforce shortages will take years to fix, while new research shows educators face a far higher risk of assault than other professions
NSW cop says foster mum knows where boy is
The former foster mother of missing boy William Tyrrell knows where he is, a detective has told a court examining accusations the woman lied to investigators.
$1m reward to catch Toyah’s alleged killer
A $1 million reward is on offer to help police find the man suspected of murdering Toyah Cordingley and leaving her body on a Queensland beach.
Domino’s wage theft class action begins
Domino's Pizza has faced court in Melbourne over allegations it instructed franchisee operators to underpay thousands of delivery and in-store workers.
Olympic champ Brooks ‘bashed by bikies’
Former Olympic swimming champion Neil Brooks was allegedly bashed by bikies hired by an ex-business partner after a failed $2 million deal, a court has heard.
Second man charged over $20m cocaine haul
A second man has been charged as police investigate the death of a diver and the importation of more than $20 million of cocaine in the NSW Hunter.
Nation mourns death of Indigenous teen
Thousands have gathered across Australia to protest the alleged murder of 15-year-old Indigenous boy Cassius Turvey.
Man charged with attempted murder of cop
A man who is accused of trying to drown a police officer in northern NSW has been charged with attempted murder.
Triple shooting murder accused in court
The man accused of the shooting deaths of three people on a Bogie cattle station in north Queensland has appeared in court by video link.
DNA lab boss ‘depicted as Disney villain’
A managing scientist stood aside from duties at Queensland's troubled DNA lab says she was shocked when given five minutes' notice to leave.
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.
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.