Woman ‘dead before tractor accident with husband’
A woman recorded a video hours before her body was found near machinery saying that if she was killed it would be because of her husband, a judge has heard.
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Family’s plea after suspicious death of beloved brother
A homicide investigation has been launched into the suspicious death of a man found dead in his apartment.
Criticism as HK activists jailed in landmark trial
Almost 50 pro-democracy activists have been jailed in Hong Kong after a landmark national security trial that has drawn international condemnation.
Inquest probes failings in violent dad and baby tragedy
Systemic failings allowed a violent, mentally ill man to gain access to his infant daughter and leap to their deaths from a dam wall, an inquest has been told.
Jury verdict still to come for cop who tasered 95yo
A jury has gone home for the day after three hours of deliberations failed to produce a verdict for a police officer who tasered an elderly woman.
Alleged killer in court as teen’s remains found at tip
A man has fronted court charged with the murder of a Melbourne teenager after human remains were found in a waste management facility.
Car found after gran’s mysterious disappearance, death
A car belonging to a Queensland grandmother has been found by police after she was inexplicably found dead hundreds of kilometres from her hometown.
Man jailed over cocaine imports to pay for new business
A man who wanted to start a business but had wasted all his money on cocaine took up a cash offer to collect the drug after it had been imported into Australia.
Didn’t see it coming: ‘psychic’ faces multiple charges
A woman accused of being part of a group that pretended to have psychic powers to scam customers out of money and property faces a string of fraud charges.
Grandad ‘enjoyed’ seeing alligator kill beloved chicken
There was a "degree of sadism" in a grandfather's decision to feed a chicken called Betty White to an alligator at a NSW wildlife sanctuary, a court has heard.
Tycoon Lai denies lobbying US on China and Hong Kong
Hong Kong democrat Jimmy Lai has testified in his landmark national security trial, saying he never asked the US to intervene during the city's 2019 protests.
Domestic violence continues to ravage Indigenous women
Indigenous women represent one-third of deaths related to domestic and family violence since June, say advocates who are calling for action.
Discrimination case launched over child removals
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families have launched legal action against the Western Australian and NSW governments over child removals.
Missing teen’s final hours caught on CCTV: police
CCTV footage showing inside the apartment of missing Melbourne teen Isla Bell's alleged killer has captured her final hours, according to police.
Jury still considering verdict for cop who tasered 95yo
After its first full day of deliberations, a jury has not decided if a police officer who tasered a 95-year-old will be convicted or acquitted of manslaughter.
Risky business for students at notorious Schoolies
School leavers are descending on the Gold Coast to soak up their freedom after 13 years of education, with many set to take part in some risky business.
Eight killed in second mass attack in China in a week
Police say a former student who killed eight people in a stabbing spree at a vocational college in China was angry he did not get his graduation certificate.
Cruel twist as ankle bracelet strapped back on refugee
An ankle monitor removed from an Afghan refugee has been reattached by officials despite the High Court ruling such visa measures to be punitive.
Silent Alan Jones to fight indecent assault charges
Broadcaster Alan Jones has been granted bail after being, charged with 24 offences against eight victims between 2001 and 2019, when he dominated the airwaves.
‘Not the frailest I’ve seen’: cop who tasered woman, 95
An elderly woman holding a knife was not meant to die after being tasered for being a threat as she approached police officers and paramedics, a jury has heard.
Schoolies given good report card after four arrests
Schoolies revellers on the Gold Coast have been congratulated with the overwhelming majority keeping out of trouble and just four arrested for minor offences.
Aust woman’s drug-smuggling trial begins in Japan
Perth grandmother Donna Nelson has told a Japanese court she didn't know she had drugs in her luggage as her smuggling trial began two years after her arrest.
Alan Jones hit with more charges as his friends respond
Prominent Australians have responded to the dramatic arrest of Alan Jones as police hit the once-powerful broadcaster with more indecent assault allegations.
Cop ‘not the type of person’ to taser 95yo unlawfully
A police officer on trial over the tasering death of an aged-care resident swore an oath to God to be truthful about why he fired his weapon, a jury has heard.
Emotion as family sees Donna Nelson at smuggling trial
Family members have laid eyes on Donna Nelson for the first time in years as the Australian woman appeared in a Japanese court to deny smuggling drugs.
Police budget blowout referred to corruption watchdog
Queensland's police commissioner has referred a controversial lease for a new station in Brisbane to the Crime and Corruption Commission.
Cop who tasered elderly woman should have ‘evaluated’
Police should aim to use the least amount of force necessary when conducting their duties, a trial over the tasering death of an elderly woman has been told.
Queensland on highway to hellish road toll record
The Sunshine State is trending towards the most road fatalities in a year with a major highway the scene of an increasing number of deaths.
Cops warned driver about speed days before fatal crash
A man who fatally crushed two people on an iconic Sydney bridge while speeding to the casino was warned by police 10 days earlier at the same site.
Mother’s pain as daughter’s killer awaits sentence
The family of murdered woman Maryam Hamka have faced her killer Toby Loughnane in court as fronted a pre-sentence hearing.
Man accused of woman’s fatal brain injury denied bail
A man has sought bail after being charged with the manslaughter of his girlfriend following a podcast and inquest held in the eight years since her death.