Ex-RAAF man in court over fraud of 95yo
A Queensland man charged with defrauding and stealing from a 95-year-old man he bonded with over military interests has appeared in court.
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Qld man jailed for child abuse materials
Found with more than 500,000 files of child abuse materials, a 76-year-old far north Queensland man has been jailed for six years.
Fourth journo killed in Mexico in a month
A cameraman and video operator in Mexico has been shot to death, the fourth journalist to be killed in the country in less than a month.
PNG child rape-accused to wear tracker
A former PNG woman accused of raping a teenager in Brisbane has failed in her second attempt to have a GPS tracking device removed from her ankle.
Man jailed for child abuse in Philippines
A man has been sentenced to time behind bars for abusing children in the Philippines after communicating with them on social media from Australia.
Beauty queen murder-accused to face trial
A man will stand trial for the murder of a former beauty queen from the United States who disappeared in Brisbane in July 2018.
Murder charge over north Qld baby death
A Cairns man has been charged with murder following the death of a two-month-old boy in June last year.
Pair jailed over Qld mum’s shooting death
Two people from a group of five accused of involvement in the death of a Brisbane mother shot in her shipping container home have been jailed for manslaughter.
Qld murder accused freed after new info
Police have dropped charges against a man arrested over the deaths of a couple whose bodies were found after a house fire south of Brisbane.
Murder charges over ‘complex’ Qld deaths
A 28-year-old Ipswich man has been charged with murder and arson over the deaths of two people whose bodies were found after a house fire south of Brisbane.
Man charged after Queensland shooting
Police have charged a man with a string of offences after an alleged shooting in Brisbane's north that left a man in a critical condition.
New interim Qld crime and corruption boss
Bruce Barbour has been named Queensland's acting Crime and Corruption Commission boss, days after the resignation of Alan MacSporran.
Cop’s threat to ‘blow lid’ on firebombing
A ministerial aide spoke to senior officers after a cop warned he would "blow the lid" on the 1973 attack on a Brisbane nightclub, an inquest has been told.
Qld cop to face trial over tip-off claim
A detective who allegedly passed on sensitive information about a counter-terrorism raid has been committed to stand trial in a Brisbane court.
Former NRL star Gordon’s drug case delayed
Former NRL star Michael Gordon's coaching career remains in limbo after his cocaine possession and supply case was adjourned until July 28.
Alleged Sydney underworld figure in court
Seven men have been charged over a kidnapping and stabbing including alleged underworld figure Ibrahem Hamze, who also faces public shooting charges.
Qld govt begin search for new CCC chair
The Queensland government says it will look into a structural review of the Crime and Corruption Commission following the resignation of its chairperson.
WA premier going to NSW for Palmer lawsuit
A legal stoush between Clive Palmer and WA Premier Mark McGowan over defamation claims has been delayed, but both men have to attend court in NSW in person.
Qld taxi driver charged with rape
Police have arrested a man on a string of offences including rape, alleging he used his job as a taxi driver to exploit women in Queensland's northwest.
Park search over Sydney underworld murder
NSW police have been searching a southwest Sydney park in a bid to find clues about the execution-style murder of underworld figure Mejid Hamzy in 2020.
NSW girl Charlise Mutten was shot dead
Police have revealed nine-year-old Charlise Mutten died from a gunshot wound before her body was found in a barrel in a river, northwest of Sydney last week.
Assange extradition can go to top UK court
Julian Assange will be able to go to Britain's Supreme Court to challenge a decision allowing the WikiLeaks founder to be extradited to the US.
Ship master to face trial over cargo spill
The master of a cargo ship that lost 50 containers overboard off NSW will face trial charged with taking a vessel to sea while unseaworthy.
Man admits abducting Cleo Smith
A man has pleaded guilty to abducting four-year-old Cleo Smith from her family's WA campsite in the latest chapter of the high-profile case.
Murder charge over Qld teen stabbing death
Queensland police have charged a 17-year-old boy with murder over the stabbing death of another teenager outside a home on the Sunshine Coast.
Qld teen arrested over stabbing death
Queensland police are questioning a 17-year-old boy about the stabbing death of another teenager outside a home on the Sunshine Coast.
Ex Qld mayor’s misconduct charges dropped
A former Queensland mayor has had two misconduct in public office charges dropped after prosecutors offered no evidence part way through a committal hearing.
Infant’s body found in NSW, woman arrested
A NSW woman is in custody after the body of an infant was found at a home in the Murray River region town of Corowa.
Charlise mourned after Blue Mtns death
The NSW premier says he felt sick hearing the news of nine-year-old Charlise Mutten's death, as the community mourned at a candlelight vigil.
Palmer and McGowan stoush set for court
Clive Palmer and WA Premier Mark McGowan are set to meet in the Federal Court in Sydney later this month with each party suing the other over defamation claims.
Qld youth jail plan ditched after backlash
The Queensland government has decided against a plan to turn a Sunshine Coast police watch house into a remand facility for youth offenders.