Ex-council CEO granted retrial after fraud conviction
Former council CEO Lee Robertson has been granted a retrial, launching a successful appeal after being found guilty of fraud for transferring funds to a mayor.
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Final verdict in ‘Ben Hur’ tax scheme’s marathon trial
Almost 11 months after the trial began in the NSW Supreme Court, the last remaining person accused of conspiring against the Commonwealth has learned his fate.
Star Entertainment pleads guilty to fresh charges
Star Entertainment, operators of Brisbane's Treasury Casino and the Star Gold Coast, has pleaded guilty to seven fresh charges.
Former SAS trooper charged with Afghan war crime
A former soldier deployed to Afghanistan has been charged with committing a war crime after he was arrested in regional NSW.
Boy forced to eat cigarette butt among degrading acts
A boy was forced to perform degrading acts like eating a cigarette butt while Ethan Knox and an accomplice filmed it, uploading the footage to social media.
Rapist who ‘took child’s innocence’ given probation
Queensland man Kurt Robert Bush has been released on probation after spending almost nine months in custody for sexually assaulting an 11-year-old girl.
Ex-pilot possibly ‘lured’ to Australia for extradition
A pilot accused of illegally assisting Chinese pilots may have been "lured" back to Australia to be extradited to the US, his lawyer says.
Legal fight with world boxing champ not over: promoter
Boxing promoter Dean Lonergan says his legal fight with world champion Jai Opetaia is not over, denying that the 27-year-old has landed a knockout blow.
Nazi salute ban attracts broad political support
Victoria's government has condemned the actions of neo-Nazis who attended an anti-transgender rally and will expand legislation to ban the Nazi salute.
Trump anticipates arrest, calls for protests
Donald Trump claims his arrest is imminent and has called for his supporters to protest as a New York grand jury investigates a hush payment to a porn star.
World champion boxer wins round in fight with promoter
At risk of being stripped of his cruiserweight belt, world boxing champion Jai Opetaia has won a major round in a legal fight with promoter Dean Lonergan.
Stun grenade found by police in north Qld
Police have located a stun grenade missing in a suburban street four days after a fatal siege in north Queensland.
Ruby Princess passengers get final crack at COVID compo
Australia's top court has agreed to hear a class action by passengers on the Ruby Princess cruise ship, who claim the company failed in its duty of care.
Uni lecturer ‘deeply sorry’ for wife’s stabbing murder
A Deakin University lecturer who killed his wife at their family home after an argument about childcare has apologised to a court for the brutal murder.
Notorious crooked cop Roger Rogerson will die in jail
Corrupt former policeman Roger Rogerson has lost a final bid to Australia's highest court to have his murder conviction quashed.
Husband gets 24 years for wife’s death-letter murder
John Douglas Bowie will likely spend the rest of his life behind bars after killing his wife Roxlyn more than four decades ago.
Trafficker jailed for drug-driving ‘carnage’ on highway
Damon Neville Vesey-Brown had a "substantial amount of meth in his system" when he started speeding down a Queensland highway and collided with a young woman.
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Queensland passes controversial youth justice laws
The Queensland parliament has passed laws that criminalise bail breaches for children and allow courts to fit 15-year-olds with GPS trackers.
Serial speedster at 150km/h on food run before crash
Gregory Michael Scanlan reached speeds in excess of 150km/h on a Brisbane suburban street on a food run for his daughter's birthday party before a collision.
Victorian youth crime surge won’t sink age-raise plans
Premier Daniel Andrews isn't letting a spike in youth crime sink plans for Victoria to raise the age of criminal responsibility from 10.
Teen charged with murder of a man in outback Queensland
An 18-year-old man is set to face court after being charged with the murder of a man in the Central Highlands region in Queensland.
Murderer back in jail over ‘planned’ head-on crash
Timothy Francis Allen was jailed for murder in 1993 and has now admitted to assaulting his ex-partner by driving into her car at high-speed.
Family’s pain over losing two sons to knife violence
A Melbourne man has admitted to stabbing Kon Kot to death outside a Hungry Jack's, six months after Mr Kot's younger brother was murdered in a knife attack.
Alleged victim’s mum recounts Hayne’s visit to home
The family of a woman Jarryd Hayne is accused of sexually assaulting have told court what happened when the former NRL player visited their house.
Lehrmann sure of ‘millions in defamation’ from reports
Before being charged, Bruce Lehrmann told his girlfriend he could get "millions in defamation" over media reports about the alleged rape of Brittany Higgins.
Accused scam money launderer ‘had 55 bank accounts’
Prosecutors allege a Brisbane woman accepted nearly $2.4 million from hackers and withdrew the money as cash or transferred it to foreign exchanges.
Archbishop claims $1.9m altar boy payout ‘excessive’
Archbishop Peter Comensoli is appealing a $1.9 million payout to a victim of a pedophile priest, arguing factors outside the abuse caused some of his injuries.
Jail time quashed for Harbour Bridge climate protester
A protester who blocked the Sydney Harbour Bridge to raise awareness about the climate crisis has successfully had her jail sentence quashed on appeal.
Man’s teeth removed in Sydney kidnap, torture ordeal
Tactical officers have stormed a house in Sydney's west where a man was held for days and physically abused by armed men who forcibly removed his teeth.
Woman’s brother can ‘grieve and heal’ as killer jailed
Kardell Lomas' brother has spoken of his anguish after discovering from the TV news the seven-month pregnant woman had been killed and her body dumped in a car.
Police probe continues after slain officer’s inquest
Major concerns with the police investigation into the death of Senior Constable Brett Forte are being taken seriously, Queensland's police commissioner says.