Djokovic jets off after court visa loss
Tennis star Novak Djokovic has reportedly boarded a flight after losing a court challenge to his visa cancellation on the eve of the Australian Open.
crime, law and justice
Charges laid over Brisbane CBD stabbing
A man has been charged with attempted murder after a stabbing in Brisbane's CBD which left a 52-year-old with a "significant" neck wound.
Djokovic loses visa cancellation court bid
Tennis star Novak Djokovic is likely to be deported after he lost a last-minute Federal Court bid to overturn the government's decision to cancel his visa.
Judges mull Djokovic’s fate after hearing
Tennis star Novak Djokovic is likely to learn his fate within hours after an extraordinary weekend court hearing about his Australian visa.
Hostages safe after US synagogue standoff
Texas Governor Greg Abbott has tweeted that all hostages are safe after a standoff inside a synagogue
Tas ex-MP fined over unregistered gun
Former Tasmanian politician Adam Brooks has been fined after pleading guilty to possessing a gun, Victorian driver's licences and credit cards in other names.
Qld pair in court over murder of girl, 8
Two people have fronted court charged over the death of an eight-year-old girl who was found dead at a home in Queensland on the weekend.
Qld pair charged with murder of girl, 8
Two people have been charged over the death of a girl, eight, who was found dead at a home near the Toowoomba city centre on the weekend.
Conman Foster quarantines in Qld custody
Serial conman Peter Foster, who is in custody in Queensland, is currently quarantining while he waits for prosecutors to produce more evidence in his case.
Djokovic freed, but visa worries continue
Novak Djokovic can leave immigration detention after an order by a Federal Circuit Court judge, but he still faces the possibility of a cancelled visa.
Djokovic to be freed from detention
Novak Djokovic will be freed from immigration detention after an order by Federal Circuit Court Judge Anthony Kelly.
Brisbane priest charged with sex offences
A prominent Brisbane Anglican priest appointed to investigate child abuse within the church has fronted court accused of historic sex offences.
Pair charged with NYE drugging sex assault
Two people have been charged over the alleged sexual assault of a woman who says she was drugged and detained for hours in northwest NSW on New Year's Eve.
Storm prop to fight Qld assault charge
Melbourne NRL prop Tui Kamikamica will plead not guilty to allegations he assaulted a woman outside a Brisbane hotel.
Judge: ‘What more could Djokovic do?’
Novak Djokovic had medical advice from a professor, a physician and an expert panel about his vaccination status, says the judge deciding his visa challenge.
Djokovic to avoid deportation until Monday
World No.1 tennis star Novak Djokovic will be able to stay in Australia until Monday, while he fights his visa cancellation and pending deportation in court.
Qld jail safety questioned before riot
Queensland Corrective Services has been accused of downplaying safety issues that contributed to a 16 hour riot at a jail near Rockhampton last October.
Alleged parliament arsonist gag order ends
The suppression order on alleged Old Parliament House arsonist Nicholas Reed has been lifted after he reappeared in the ACT Magistrates Court for a bail breach.
Bail stays for alleged parliament arsonist
A 30-year-old man charged with arson over a fire at Canberra's Old Parliament House has had his bail upheld despite breaching conditions.
Woman in Qld court over vaccination fraud
One of two women accused of being involved in vaccine fraud north of Brisbane has had her case mentioned in court.
Eighty-five arrests at Sydney festival
Police have arrested and charged 85 people with drug-related offences at a New Year's Day music festival in Sydney.
Qld man allegedly stabbed by home intruder
A Brisbane man has been left with stab wounds following a struggle with an alleged home intruder on New Year's Eve.
Queensland teenager dies of stab wounds
Queensland police are investigating the death of a teenager who suffered stab wounds after a New Year's Eve party disturbance in the state's far north.
NSW man dies after Gold Coast assault
A man who hit his head on the pavement after an assault in Surfers Paradise has died in hospital.
EU starts legal action against Poland
The European Commission has begun legal action against Poland, escalating a conflict that has existed since the PiS party took power in 2015.
Control order confirmed on SA terror woman
The Federal Court has confirmed a control order over a South Australian woman who was jailed on a terrorism-related offence.
Senior Qld cop charged with rape
A senior Queensland police officer has been charged over the alleged sexual assault of a woman while off-duty in 1999.
NT outbreak grows, Omicron reaches Uluru
The Northern Territory has detected 14 new COVID-19 infections as Omicron spreads from Brisbane to Yulara, 450km southwest of Alice Springs.
NSW man jailed for Tas quarantine breach
A NSW man has been sentenced to five months' jail for absconding from hotel quarantine in Hobart and sparking a three-day lockdown across southern Tasmania.
Actress and family were ‘gentle souls’
The NSW Coroner has praised the actions of onlookers who tried to save an actress and her family after a crash that claimed five lives on Boxing Day in 2017.
Man waved knife at police, inquest told
Police officers shot dead a man at a southeast Queensland train station after he had brandished a knife at them and passengers, an inquest has been told.