Chopper pilot ‘had breakdown, took drugs’ before crash
A theme park's chief helicopter pilot was tearful from stress and took cocaine before tourist flights leading up to a fatal crash, a coroner has heard.
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State moves to ban unnecessary intersex child surgery
Unnecessary procedures on intersex children will be prohibited under laws to be introduced by one Australian state in a move hailed by advocates.
One Nation senator slapped down over sharia law rant
A senator has been accused of driving Islamophobia by spreading false information about sharia law during a hearing probing efforts to tackle anti-Muslim hate.
Ex-AFL agent guilty of selling fake footy memorabilia
After facing AFL premiership players in court, a former player agent has been fined $4500 for selling fraudulent memorabilia from the 2021 grand final.
Search hit: court orders massive fine against Google
The world's biggest search provider will face a substantial penalty for breaking Australia's competition laws, a court has ruled, after doing deals with telcos.
Law change for ‘horror’ car thefts with kids inside
Stealing a car with a young child inside will be classified as a carjacking under state "adult time for violent crime" laws set to be rammed through parliament.
Family’s ‘life term’ but killer could walk in 12 years
A teen looked straight ahead and ignored the cries of his victim's family after being jailed for a brutal stabbing murder.
Alleged CEO killer Mangione ‘spoke of 3D-printed gun’
The man accused of fatally shooting United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson has appeared in court as lawyers challenge the admissibility of evidence in his case.
‘Disgraceful’ bid to remove defence class action claims
The defence force faces backlash as it seeks to exclude complaints of sexual violence and harassment experienced by female members overseas from a class action.
League great blames injuries for failure to comply
NRL and Queensland great Trevor Gillmeister has avoided a conviction after a sporting injury allegedly impeded him when told to "get on the ground" by police.
UK MP sentenced to prison in Bangladesh graft case
British Labour MP Tulip Siddiq has been sentenced to prison in absentia by a Bangladesh court along with her aunt, ousted leader Sheikh Hasina, for corruption.
Brave boy who lost mum, leg attends chopper crash probe
One of the youngest survivors of a fatal helicopter mid-air collision outside a theme park has attended an inquest into the crash for the first time.
‘It was horrible’: elderly woman describes alleged rape
A 76-year-old aged-care resident seen distressed and half-naked after being allegedly raped told her son she feared her assailant was going to kill her.
Jumping castle tragedy operator chases legal money
Rosemary Gamble, who was found not guilty of criminal breaches over the death of six children in a jumping castle tragedy, is chasing the state for legal costs.
Woman, 76, was ‘screaming’ after alleged aged care rape
A 76-year-old aged-care resident was seen distressed and half-naked in a hallway after being allegedly raped by a masked drug user who broke into her room.
Closure for bus-crash students as truck driver jailed
A truck driver's mouth dropped open and his eyes bulged when sentenced to more than a decade behind bars for crashing his faulty vehicle into a school bus.
‘Deplorable’: cops smash alleged satanic pedophile ring
Police have arrested four men who were allegedly part of an international satanic child sex abuse material ring operating out of suburban homes.
Mass shooting at kid’s birthday party leaves four dead
A gunman has opened fire at a child's birthday party in California, killing four people, as authorities reveal three of the victims were kids.
National Guard shooting suspect ‘radicalised in US’
US officials suspect an Afghan man accused of shooting two National Guard members in Washington DC may have embraced extremism after arriving in the US.
Four dead in mass shooting at children’s birthday party
Four people are dead after 14 people were shot at a family gathering in northern California in what officials say was a targeted attack.
Anger over deadly HK blaze as Beijing issues warning
Anger is growing over the fire that tore through seven high-rise blocks in Hong Kong, amid calls for accountability as China warns against disrupting the city.
US stops processing visas for Afghan allies
US visa processing has been halted for all Afghan nationals after an Afghani man who was granted asylum was accused of shooting two National Guards.
Accused National Guard attacker faces US murder charge
Afghan national Rahmanullah Lakanwal stands accused of shooting two US National Guard members, killing one, and will soon face a charge of first-degree murder.
Two stabbed as wild brawl erupts in shopping mall
A teenager is in a critical condition after being stabbed during a brawl in a shopping centre during Black Friday sales.
‘I tried to save him’: woman recalls soulmate’s death
A woman had plans to travel and marry her partner before he was fatally struck on Christmas night over dachshunds barking in a yard, a judge has heard.
‘Kiara deserved justice’: months jail over mum’s death
The grieving family of a woman killed by her partner's homemade gun says the man's "lenient" three-month prison sentence sends a dangerous message.
Modest estate listed for prince accuser in court battle
Court documents suggest the estate of deceased Jeffrey Epstein accuser Virginia Giuffre might have been worth less than half a million dollars when she died.
Cop guilty verdict hailed as win for Indigenous rights
A sergeant has become the first serving police officer to be found criminally responsible for the death of an Aboriginal person in a police operation in NSW.
Stalking mistaken as affection before brutal murder
Friends thought a sports coach was smitten with his ex-girlfriend when he repeatedly checked her location online, but the reality was much more sinister.
US National Guard member dies after shooting: Trump
Donald Trump says one of the National Guard members shot in Washington DC has died while the other victim is fighting for life.
Quick action ‘could have saved lives’ in mass stabbing
The families of the six people killed during a stabbing rampage at a shopping centre say lives could have been saved with immediate and competent action.