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.
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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.
Man dead, one burnt in suspicious Qld fire
Gold Coast police are investigating the death of a man in a suspicious house fire, which left another man with burns to his face and limbs.
Convicted murderer tells of ‘conspiracy’
A man convicted of murder has testified about a "widespread conspiracy" around the Whiskey Au Go Go firebombing in 1973 and the investigation that followed.
Probe into Qld woman’s 2013 death reopened
Queensland Coroner David O'Connell has re-opened an investigation into the stabbing death of Shandee Blackburn metres from her Mackay home eight years ago.
Bikie enforcer charged over 2009 shooting
One of four men charged over the death of Omega Ruston fatally shot in a road rage incident on Australia Day 2009 has faced a Queensland court.
Probe into 417km/h on German autobahn
Czech millionaire caught driving over 400km/h on the German autobahn is being investigated by police.
Retired pope asks pardon for abuse
Retired Pope Benedict XVI is asking forgiveness for any "grievous faults" in his handling of clergy sex abuse cases.
Criminal charges are ‘nonsense’: Palmer
Billionaire businessman Clive Palmer has launched a civil lawsuit to have fraud charges against him thrown out of court.
Qld police appeal over woman’s death
Detectives have appealed for information from the public as they investigate the suspicious death of Queensland woman Krishna Chopra.
Four arrested over 2009 murder of Qld dad
Thirteen years after Omega Ruston was shot dead on the side of a Gold Coast highway on Australia Day, four men have been arrested over his murder.
Teen girl hurt as car hits Brisbane home
Police are hunting four men who were in a stolen car when it ploughed into a home, critically injuring a 17-year-old girl in southern Brisbane.
Man stabbed mate during fight over shoes
A teenager who fatally stabbed a former friend during a fight over a pair of stolen shoes has pleaded guilty to manslaughter in a Queensland court.
Murder-accused NT cop ‘intended to kill’
A Northern Territory policeman accused of murdering an Aboriginal teenager fired the fatal shots while his alleged victim was restrained, the Crown says.