‘Political forces’ in Lehrmann rape trial
A coalition senator has been accused of trying to interfere in Brittany Higgins' rape case because she is politically invested in the outcome of the trial.
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US Capitol riot panel subpoenas Trump
Former US president Donald Trump has been subpoenaed to give evidence about his part in the January 2021 attack on the Capitol.
Charges dropped for fatal NT chopper crash
Two directors of a major livestock producer will no longer face prosecution over the death of a pilot in a 2018 Northern Territory helicopter crash.
Guilty verdict in woodchipper murder trial
Gregory Lee Roser has been jailed for life after being found guilty of murdering Bruce Saunders whose body was fed into a woodchipper north of Brisbane.
Murdoch, Crikey fail in defamation stoush
Media mogul Lachlan Murdoch and news publication Crikey have both unsuccessfully attacked each others' pleadings amid a hotly contested defamation lawsuit.
Jury to continue on Lehrmann deliberations
Members of the jury will continue considering their verdict in the trial of a man accused of raping his former colleague inside Parliament House.
Mystery still surrounds backpacker’s death
Belgian backpacker Theo Hayez is dead, the NSW state coroner has concluded, but she's been unable to decide if it was a tragic accident or involved foul play.
Walker arrest team ‘randomly’ picked
An inquest for an Indigenous teen shot dead by an NT policeman has heard the team picked to arrest the 19-year-old was randomly chosen.
‘Suffering’ on crowded asylum seeker boat
A man who escaped from the crowded SIEV-X before it sank hours after leaving Indonesia has told a court of people crying and shouting during the journey.
Deliberations ongoing for Lehrmann verdict
A jury will continue deliberations for a second full day in the trial of the man accused of raping his former colleague Brittany Higgins.
Ex-NRL player jailed for cocaine supply
Former Brisbane Broncos forward Jamil Hopoate has been jailed again, this time over attempted drug running to cover his gambling addiction.
NT cop warned not to trust other police
An NT policeman was warned his colleagues were snakes he shouldn't trust after he shot an Indigenous teen dead during a bungled arrest, an inquest has heard.
Qld lab, cops couldn’t strike testing deal
A probe into Queensland's public forensics lab has heard it couldn't get police to limit testing requests when it was facing capacity and budget pressures.
Escapee shot within 11 seconds, trial told
The shooting death of an escaping inmate by a prison officer outside a northern NSW hospital was murder, a jury has been told.
Pauline Hanson to pay $250k for defamation
One Nation leader Pauline Hanson has to pay $250,000 for defaming ex-senator Brian Burston, but he still faces her sexual discrimination case against him.
Jury begins deliberating Lehrmann verdict
A jury in the trial for the man accused of raping Brittany Higgins has begun its deliberations.
NT killer cop banned from Qld police force
An inquest for the Indigenous teen shot dead by a NT policeman has heard the officer was banned from the Queensland police for 10 years over a violence fine.
Qld forensics lab was ‘toxic’ workplace
The forensics lab at the centre of a Queensland inquiry has been described as an unhappy, stressful and dysfunctional place to work.
Asylum seekers tell of fatal sea voyage
A former Iraqi soldier's son has told of his family's escape from the SIEV-X in international waters before it sank leading to a "significant number" of deaths.
Chipper murder accused evoked dead mum
The prosecutor in a murder trial has adopted a line from Oscar Wilde: "To lose one friend through a woodchipper is unfortunate, to lose two is incredible".
Qld cops charge man, probe woman’s death
Brisbane detectives have charged a man with contravening a domestic violence order as part of a probe into a woman's suspicious death.
Daughter stabbed violent dad in the heart
Maddison Hickson is on trial for murder but is claiming it was self-defence when she stabbed her violent criminal father twice in the chest, piercing his heart.
Qld man jailed for cold case killing
Almost 50 years after repeatedly hitting Rex Kable Keen because he feared a homosexual advance, Benjamin Jansen has been jailed for manslaughter.
Toyota sued over popular diesel vehicles
Toyota is facing a class-action lawsuit in Australia over emissions from some of its most popular diesel vehicles including Hi-Lux, LandCruiser and RAV4.
Higgins’ credibility put at trial’s centre
The trial of the man accused of raping Brittany Higgins inside Parliament House could soon be completed as a jury is urged to consider her credibility.
Man accused of lying about chipper death
Peter Koenig lied to "save his own skin" when he blamed Gregory Lee Roser for Bruce Saunders' woodchipper death, a Brisbane Supreme Court jury has heard.
Man denies role in fatal smuggling plan
A man has pleaded not guilty to involvement in a people-smuggling operation that led to "significant" deaths when a vessel sank on route to Australia.
DNA lab concerns took months to follow up
Some 400 samples of DNA were missed by a Queensland forensic lab due to issues with sperm sampling, an inquiry has been told.
NT cop incorrectly briefed team on teen
An inquest into an Indigenous teen's shooting death has heard the policeman who pulled the trigger incorrectly briefed his team before the bungled arrest.
Reynolds quizzed on Higgins’ alleged rape
Senator Linda Reynolds has denied accusations she tried to coach the cross-examination of Brittany Higgins or otherwise interfere at her rape accused's trial.
Finch ‘disgusted’ by his abuse messages
Former NSW state of origin star Brett Finch says he's ashamed at sending child abuse messages in a desperate bid to obtain cocaine, a court has heard.