Seven dead in new California shootings
A suspect is in custody after seven people were killed in shootings at two locations near San Francisco, just days after a gun massacre in southern California.
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Foster claims hackers breach emails
Peter Foster's legal fight over an alleged multimillion-dollar Bitcoin scam faces more delays amid claims hackers have breached privileged legal emails.
Qld youth reoffending rate worst in nation
New data on recidivism rates among young people comes as the Queensland government works to implement a plan it says will drive down youth crime.
NT alcohol restrictions amid crime crisis
The Northern Territory government will restrict the sale of alcohol in Alice Springs and central Australia in a bid to curb surging youth crime.
Missed warning ahead of police killings
The daughter of people who killed two police officers in regional Queensland says officers sent to their property should have been told they mistrusted police.
Ex-judges to lead new Qld forensic board
The Queensland government has appointed two former judges to head Forensic Science Queensland's new interim advisory board.
Torture charges, boy critically injured
Police have charged a man with grievous bodily harm and torture after three children were injured, one critically, southeast of Brisbane.
Truck driver charged over school bus crash
A truck driver has been charged over a crash with a school bus that injured more than two dozen students and teachers in Victoria.
Cop killers were ‘gentle’, daughter says
The daughter of people involved in a deadly Queensland mass shooting has said her parents were gentle, with one hating guns and another a military enthusiast.
Bail denied over ‘terrifying’ Qld robbery
A woman has been denied bail over her alleged role in armed robbery of fast food outlets across Ipswich and Brisbane's southside with two co-accused men.
Motive unclear in US dance club shooting
The suspect in a Los Angeles-area dance club shooting that killed 10 people and wounded 10 more has been found dead as police say his motive remains a mystery.
Secret campsite recordings before arrest
More than 5000 secret recordings from accused camper killer Greg Lynn's home, car and campsites were examined by police investigating the case.
Clarke, girlfriend fined over public fight
Former Australian Test captain Michael Clarke and girlfriend Jade Yarbrough have been fined with public nuisance after their public fight in Noosa.
Beale ‘strongly denies’ sex charges
Rugby Union star Kurtley Beale has been granted bail after being charged with sexually assaulting a woman in Sydney's east last year.
Cordingley suspect’s extradition delayed
A green light for the extradition of Toyah Cordingley's suspected killer from India to Australia has faced delays due to a the absence of a specialist judge.
Crypto firm owes creditors more than $78m
Administrators appointed for a Gold Coast cryptocurrency platform do not know where the company's founder is, or exactly how large its debts are.
Pair charged over Queensland truck crash
Two alleged rock throwers accused of causing a truck to crash on a major Queensland highway have been charged with endangering safety and wilful damage.
Qld teen jailed for robbery at knifepoint
A Queensland teenager robbed two boys at knifepoint north of Brisbane months after hospitalising a food courier in a racist attack, a court has heard.
Accused camper killer’s bid for secrecy
Lawyers representing accused double murderer Greg Lynn have asked a court to keep significant parts of the case against him hidden from the public.
Police plea over torture and kidnapping
Police investigating an assault and kidnapping from a Gold Coast car park have appealed for dash cam footage.
Trio in court over Indigenous teen death
Two men and a woman have faced Perth Magistrates Court charged with murder over the bashing death of Indigenous teenager Cassius Turvey.
Man jailed for ‘repulsive’ child sex chats
A Queensland man has received a landmark sentence as the first to be convicted of encouraging sexual abuse of a child overseas under new minimum jail terms.
Police discover crime spree at car crash
A Queensland mother has appeared in court after police inadvertently uncovered her drug crime spree when they attended a single vehicle accident in Brisbane.
Police raids over neo-Nazi signs in Qld
Neo-Nazi banners have been seized with three men facing charges after police raided properties over offensive images displayed across southeast Queensland.
Two Qld teens charged after shots fired
Queensland police have charged two teenage boys with firing weapons at cars in the town of Tara, not far from the Wieambilla police shootings last month.
Bail for shooting and extortion accused
A 19-year-old Queensland man has been granted bail on charges of shooting at an occupied home and extortion after his barrister proposed strict conditions.
Qld teens in custody after shots fired
Queensland police say four teenagers have been taken into custody in Tara following reports a car had been shot at.
Drug dealer now ‘not same man’
A Queensland judge heard a drug dealer has made a "really impressive" start to turning his life around after ordering a shooting and assault over unpaid debts.
Qld man jailed for abuse of five-year-old
A 28-year-old Queensland man has been sentenced to five years in jail for a 12-month period of abuse that "broke the soul of an innocent child".
Indigenous teen’s murder case in WA court
Jack Brearley has briefly appeared in a Perth court over the alleged murder of Indigenous teen Cassius Turvey as he walked home from school in October.
Mum’s accused killer spared facing court
A man accused of murdering his girlfriend Dayna Isaac in western Sydney has had his case briefly mentioned in court for the first time.