Family launches GoFundMe to bring teen’s body home
Tensions are mounting over how to manage a World Heritage island's tourist numbers and dingo population after a teenager's death.
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Search widens in manhunt for alleged triple murderer
Police fear an accused triple murderer may be receiving assistance to avoid arrest as they ramp up the search for the alleged gunman.
‘Partisan warrior’ farewelled after tragic death
A prominent former Labor strategist, who died after an alleged assault outside a nightclub, has been farewelled by political leaders, friends and loved ones.
‘Unlawful’ police powers ruling a win for protesters
A declaration that gave police the power to search people without a warrant was unlawful and invalid, a Federal Court judge has ruled in a win for protesters.
Showdown locked in for Eels, Lomax NRL courtroom biff
Parramatta Eels will get a swift answer in court as to whether their former winger Zac Lomax can exit the club early and defect to the Melbourne Storm.
Alleged gunman deemed ‘low risk’ before shooting spree
The streets of a country town are eerily quiet after a shooting spree that killed three people, with police and army personnel hunting for the suspected gunman.
Gunman on the run after three people shot dead
Police have flooded a small country town to hunt for a gunman after a man and two women were shot dead.
Three shot dead in regional town, gunman on the loose
Three people have been shot dead and another seriously injured after a gunman opened fire in a regional town, with police urging residents to stay inside.
‘Extremely concerning’: Australia Day terror plot claim
A young man allegedly planned a Molotov cocktail attack for Australia Day celebrations in order to overthrow the government.
AFL players ask for fight charges to be withdrawn
Two veteran AFL players have asked police to withdraw criminal charges against them, claiming they were not present during a fight at a coastal town.
‘A grieving nation’: PM’s apology as Bondi dead mourned
A national day of mourning for those killed in the Bondi attack has culminated in an emotional memorial service and a personal apology from the prime minister.
They made Meghan’s life ‘a misery’, Harry tells court
Prince Harry choked back tears as he told a court about the impact alleged privacy breaches by the Daily Mail's publishers have had on his wife Meghan.
Mum who skipped court bailed again over child homicides
A mother accused of child homicide over the deaths of two young girls has walked free on bail a second time despite a warrant being issued over skipping court.
Man accused of revealing sex offender details gets bail
A man accused of abusing a newly legalised ability to access a list of child sex offenders has appeared in court after allegedly disclosing sensitive details.
Husband admits to stabbing murder of defenceless wife
A father-of-four is facing 20 years behind bars after pleading guilty to his wife's murder after she was found stabbed to death in their back yard.
Prince Harry targeted for standing up to paper: lawyer
Prince Harry's lawyer says the royal has "endured a sustained campaign of attacks against him for having had the temerity to stand up to" tabloid newspapers.
US Supreme Court yet to issue ruling on Trump tariffs
The US Supreme Court has yet to decide on a dispute over the legality of President Donald Trump's global tariffs.
Prince Harry says publisher’s actions left him paranoid
Prince Harry's lawyer says a newspaper publisher's methods of information-gathering left the Duke of Sussex "paranoid beyond belief".
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.
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.