Green light for Invasion Day march despite protest ban
Controversial protest restrictions after the Bondi terror attack will continue for at least a fortnight but Invasion Day rallies will be allowed to go ahead.
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Motorcyclist charged after two police horses injured
A motorcyclist has been accused of accelerating into two police horses on the Gold Coast, with police releasing footage of the incident.
‘Deeply sad day’: leaders mourn Labor figure’s death
Tributes have flowed for a prominent Labor strategist who died weeks after allegedly being assaulted outside an inner city nightclub.
Potential drugs claim delays helicopter collision probe
A second round of coronial hearings into one of Australia's worst air disasters has been delayed for more than five months after a new witness came forward.
‘Horrific’: pack of dingoes found near woman’s body
A woman's body has been found on an island with markings that indicate she was "interfered with" by dingoes but police will not speculate on her cause of death.
Pentagon readies troops for Minnesota deployment
US soldiers in Alaska are on standby to be deployed to the mid-western state of Minnesota, amid rising tensions after an ICE agent killed a woman.
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Labor issues ultimatum on hate speech laws
Changes to hate speech laws remain up in the air as Anthony Albanese issues a take it or leave it offer to the coalition on the contentious laws.
Death toll in Iran protests over 3000: rights group
A massive crackdown appears to have quelled protests that rocked Iran, which a rights group says killed more than 3000 people.
Federal gun reforms ignite fear among shooters
Firearms advocates have raised objections to a planned overhaul of the nation's gun restrictions, although the government insists changes won't impact shooters.
Iran protests appear to abate after deadly crackdown
Iran's security forces seem to have quelled the country's nationwide protests, residents and rights groups says, while fears of a US attack have retreated.
S.Korea court jails ex-president Yoon for obstruction
Former South Korean president Yoon Suk-yeol has been sentenced to five years in prison on some charges related to his failed martial law decree.
Exploited worker’s death sparks anti-slavery calls
The death of a migrant worker who was exploited and fearful of his visa sponsor has prompted calls for the creation of an anti-slavery hotline.
Trump threatens to use military over Minnesota protests
President Donald Trump is threatening to invoke the US Insurrection Act and send troops to quell persistent protests against immigration agents in Minneapolis.
Men fatally crushed at Eagle Farm in ‘safety failure’
An "egregious disregard for safety" led to the deaths of two construction workers crushed by concrete slabs at Eagle Farm Racecourse, a coroner has found.
Teacher’s alleged plot to ‘pimp’ out drugged children
A teacher has been refused bail for allegedly planning to drug and sexually assault a boy and girl in "revolting" messages found on his phone.
Surgeons ‘took bribes’ for $2.8 million hospital sales
Two surgeons were allegedly offered secret 20 per cent commissions from a company to choose its medical implants when performing surgery at public hospitals.
Neo-Nazi’s defiant vow in bail bid over ‘rape’ charge
A former lieutenant of Australia's neo-Nazi network has distanced himself from the group amid claims he called for the "rhetorical rape" of a politician.
Iran warns of strikes on US bases if attacked
Deaths from Iran's protests have risen to almost 2600 as Tehran warns it will attack US bases if President Donald Trump follows up threats of military action.
Arrest warrant for man days after carer’s body found
A man is set to be extradited to Queensland over the alleged murder of his carer following an interstate arrest and high-speed chase.
Man freed by High Court handed jail for visa breaches
A man sent to immigration detention after a string of violent offences and later freed by a High Court ruling has admitted breaching his new visa conditions.
Doubts crime boss will ever be extradited from Iraq
Doubt lingers over whether an underworld figure linked to Australia's illicit tobacco wars will be extradited after his Middle East drug trafficking arrest.
Clintons may face contempt for refusing Epstein probe
Bill and Hilary Clinton may face contempt charges after refusing to testify at a Republican-led investigation into the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
Central bankers defend Fed’s Powell after Trump threat
Fed chair Jerome Powell has the backing of fellow central bankers from Europe to Australia after the Trump administration threatened him with criminal charges.
Emergence of printed weapons complicates gun crackdown
As Australia grapples with an increasing number of guns on its streets, emerging technologies could be making it easier for criminals to access deadly weapons.
Bushfire evacuee slams ‘selling the future for money’
An activist arrested while blocking a major port has slammed the "unbelievably irresponsible" federal government after fighting to save her home from fires.
Coles teen stabbing accused seeks mental health defence
A specialist court is set to decide if a teenage boy accused of stabbing a supermarket worker in the back should face trial on an attempted murder charge.
Woman found dead, man arrested 600km away
A man will face court after the body of a missing woman, believed to be the man's carer, was discovered on a rural property.
Trump weighs response to Iran protest crackdown
Donald Trump is weighing a military response against the Iranian government as it continues a lethal crackdown on protests.
Alarm sounded over religious text carve-out in hate law
A carve-out in hate speech legislation has been opposed by Jewish groups, with warnings it could undermine the intended protections against hate preachers.
Divide over hate speech reforms as parliament recalled
Parliament will return early to debate tougher hate speech laws after the Bondi terror attack, but concerns over gun reform might halt efforts.
Fed subpoenaed, indictment threatened: chair
Fed chair Jerome Powell says the Department of Justice has served the central bank with subpoenas and threatened indictment over his testimony on renovations.