Hundreds fined in Qld e-scooter crackdown
Queensland authorities have issued almost 800 fines for speeding and other offences following a crackdown on reckless e-scooter riders launched in November.
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Murder accused to face court over Qld fire
A 24-year-old Queensland woman will face court charged with murder over the deaths of a father and daughter found in a burnt-out shed.
Repatriated wife of IS fighter given bail
Mariam Raad, 31, faced a regional NSW court on Friday after being arrested in the regional town of Young on Thursday.
Cat and mouse complaints after fatal crash
Days after a fatal collision in the Gold Coast hinterland, police are investigating reports of a high-speed game of "cat and mouse" on the same road.
Elderly Qld man dies in house fire
The body of an 80-year-old man has been found after a fire destroyed a home north of Brisbane.
Repatriated wife of IS fighter bailed
The former NSW police minister and federal opposition have attacked the Albanese government after a so-called ISIS bride was granted bail by a regional court.
NSW Labor sues over Aldi bag donation
NSW Labor has sued its former lawyers for more than $1.6 million, alleging advice about a $100,000 donation delivered in a plastic Aldi bag was negligent.
Two people found dead in Qld welfare check
Queensland detectives are probing the deaths of a man and woman, both in their early 90s, who were found in their Cairns home.
Driver charged over alleged hit-and-runs
A driver has been hit with grievous bodily harm charges after three people were allegedly hit across Brisbane's south over the festive season.
Broncos star’s mum faces manslaughter charges
The mother of Broncos star Payne Haas has been formally charged with killing three people in a Gold Coast car crash.
Man shot in arm after Brisbane altercation
An altercation on a Brisbane street has led to a man being shot in the arm and a number of other men being charged by police following the incident.
Eight injured in five-car Gold Coast crash
Three people have been left seriously injured after a pile-up on the Gold Coast Highway allegedly triggered by a driver police say is still on the run.
Eight hurt in five-car Gold Coast crash
Three people were left seriously injured after a pile-up on the Gold Coast Highway allegedly triggered by a driver who is still on the run.
Disturbance at WA youth detention centre
Detainees at the troubled Banksia Hill youth detention centre in Western Australia have lit a fire and climbed onto roof tops on New Year's Eve.
Queensland University hit by cyber attack
Queensland University of Technology has been hit by a cyber attack and IT systems have been shut down as a precaution.
Qld police probe toddler’s sudden death
Queensland police have launched an investigation into the cause of the sudden death of a two-year-old girl at Mackay in the state's north.
Qld launches fresh youth crime crackdown
Queensland will mandate harsher sentences for car thieves as part of a fresh crackdown on youth crime after the tragic death of mother-of-two Emma Lovell.
Tributes for slain mum as law change urged
The Queensland government has rejected calls for any immediate change to youth crime laws after mother Emma Lovell was allegedly murdered at her own home.
Teen boys charged with Qld mum’s murder
Two 17-year-old boys have been charged with murdering a mother and the attempted murder of a father stabbed while defending their home north of Brisbane.
Car crash murder accused faces court
A Queensland man accused of running down and killing a 55-year-old man on Christmas night, has faced Toowoomba Magistrates Court on multiple charges.
Teens to be charged with Qld mum’s murder
Two 17-year-old boys are set to be charged with murdering a mother and the attempted murder of a father who were stabbed in their home north of Brisbane.
Missing Qld woman found, man questioned
A Queensland woman reported missing has been found and is receiving medical treatment while her male travelling companion helps police with their inquiries.
Qld murder accused ‘drove car into victim’
A 30-year-old man will face court in Queensland charged with murdering another man by intentionally driving his car at him.
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Meta to settle Cambridge Analytica scandal
Facebook's owner will pay $A1.1 billion in a lawsuit for allowing political consulting firm Cambridge Analytica to access data of as many as 87 million users.
Sydney 1982 bomb masterminds identified
Bombs detonated close to the Israeli consulate and Hakoah Club in Sydney 40 years ago were planted by the 15 May insurgent group, the state coroner has found.
Sydney woman and her children found safe
A pregnant Sydney woman and her three young sons missing since last weekend have been found safe in Queensland, police say.
NRL great Burgess denies driving on drugs
NRL premiership winner Sam Burgess has been arrested for returning a positive drug test while driving unlicensed, but denies having had cocaine in his system.
WA to pay $2m in premier’s defamation case
Premier Mark McGowan says Western Australia will have to pay $2 million in legal costs over the defamation fight with Clive Palmer.
Attempted murder suspect returns to Qld
Robert Birch has been extradited from Sydney to Brisbane in relation to an alleged attempted murder involving a man's fall from a balcony in Spring Hill.
Dreamworld to pay $2.1m over woman’s death
Dreamworld owner Ardent Leisure will pay $2.15 million to the husband and two children of Cindy Low, who was killed on the Thunder River Rapids ride in 2016.
Accused global drug kingpin faces court
A man alleged to have run one of the world's biggest drug cartels has been taken to jail after appearing in a Melbourne court charged with drug trafficking.