Stabbing attack suspect swore allegiance to IS: Austria
Austrian authorities say a Syrian asylum seeker who allegedly went on a deadly stabbing rampage had been radicalised.
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Caution urged over polls as Labor bleeds support
A warning has been issued over election polling as tightly clustered results in a close race may not reflect Australians' votes.
Premier stands by police minister after top cop fiasco
Premier Jacinta Allan has backed her police minister after the top cop was forced out after a loss of confidence from the force he led for nearly five years.
Operator ‘hung out to dry’ by Hillcrest castle maker
A 'dust devil' that lifted a jumping castle into the air, killing six primary school children, could not have been foreseen, a court has been told.
‘Do me a favour’: MP ‘misled’ watchdog over taped calls
Ex-MP Daryl Maguire allegedly expected payment for a property deal he helped broker and then made misleading comments about it to a watchdog, a court has heard.
Police say pepper spraying ‘peaceful’ protester lawful
Police say the pepper spraying of a man claiming to be peacefully protesting was justified because he was impeding an arrest, as the activist's trial starts.
Murder trial hears of previous attack on teenage boy
A teen witness has told a murder trial that two of Cassius Turvey's alleged killers attacked in the days before the Indigenous teen was fatally injured.
Missing boy’s foster dad quashes ‘bootstrap’ conviction
The former foster father of missing toddler William Tyrrell has overturned a conviction over the intimidation of another child during a school-run verbal spat.
Cultural landscape ‘obliterated’ at mine, court told
Traditional owners seeking compensation from iron ore miners have been effectively "locked out" of their Country, a court has been told.
Hefty prison terms in anti-Semitism, racism crackdown
Multiple states are beefing up vilification laws in a push to curb anti-Semitism and other racist crimes, but some groups are worried they are an overreach.
Indian court jails man for rape, killing of Irish woman
The Irish family of a young woman raped and murdered in India faced a long battle for justice.
Indigenous teen’s murderer a ‘coward filled with rage’
Cassius Turvey's alleged murderer was a vengeful bully and a coward, who blamed his mate for the killing in a bid to save his own skin, a court has been told.
Girls tell of bloody incidents before teen’s murder
A teenage girl has told a trial the man accused of swinging the weapon that killed Cassius Turvey pulled up on them in a car with a bloodied boy in the back.
All judges immune from lawsuits, High Court rules
All judges of inferior and superior courts are immune to civil lawsuits, even if they make errors, the High Court has ruled in a landmark appeal judgment.
Grillings end in salvo by ABC host fired over Gaza post
The ABC has been put under the spotlight with various bosses grilled over why a fill-in radio host was dismissed after sharing a post on the Israel-Gaza war.
Fraud case exposes ‘porous’ abuse scheme issues
A compensation scheme for child sexual abuse victims has allegedly been targeted by a fraud syndicate promoting false claims for profit.
‘Fantasy’: Ita Buttrose denies pushing host’s sacking
The ABC's former chair has said a radio host fired for sharing a post on the Gaza conflict was an '"activist" who should not have been hired in the first place.
Church group who killed girl asked to meet psychiatrist
The wait for a 14-strong religious group to be sentenced for killing an eight-year-old girl after withholding her medication continues after a court review.
ABC exec ‘didn’t like’ Buttrose comments on axed journo
The ABC executive who took journalist Antoinette Lattouf off air says he was "between a rock and a hard place" after network chair Ita Buttrose became involved.
Longer youth bail crackdown ‘training kids for crime’
A temporary crackdown aimed at curbing violent youth crime will be extended for three years in a decision that critics say will do nothing to reduce offending.
White racial slurs still racist, Kerr’s jury told
The jury in Matildas striker Sam Kerr's London trial have been asked to consider if calling a policeman "stupid and white" is still racist.
US judge blocks Musk from accessing payment systems
A US judge has blocked the Trump administration's government efficiency panel, led by billionaire Elon Musk, from accessing payment systems.
Gunmen in Mali kill 25 civilians in convoy attack
Mali's military says gunmen have attacked a convoy of vehicles escorted by the army, killing 25 civilians mostly gold miners.
Indigenous teen slain after ‘complex series of events’
Indigenous teen Cassius Turvey was "caught, knocked to the ground and deliberately struck to the head with a metal pole" his murder trial has been told.
Star heads accused of turning blind eye to illicit cash
Executives at troubled gambling firm The Star allegedly put profit over risk management by ignoring the potential criminal cash washing through its casinos.
Man behind bars after homemade shotgun shooting arrest
A man accused of crawling under a house then shooting a man with a homemade shotgun had his case mentioned in court after three days on the run in bushland.
Man accused of raping Virgin worker in Fiji gets bail
A Fijian man accused of raping and sexually assaulting a Virgin Australia crew member on New Year's Day has been granted bail, with some strict conditions.
ABC host labelled anti-Semite in wave of complaints
A torrent of complaints about ABC host Antoinette Lattouf accused the fill-in presenter of anti-Semitism and turning the broadcaster into a Hamas mouthpiece.
Murder trial begins over teen stabbing death
The trial over the stabbing death of a talented 18-year-old motocross rider has begun, but lawyers contest the crucial the moments before his death.
‘He learned his lesson,’ teen’s alleged murder bragged
Cassius Turvey's alleged murderer was "hunting for kids" when chased the teen down and struck him in the head with a metal pole, a court was told.
Inquiry into caravan briefings a waste of resources: PM
The prime minister has rejected calls from the opposition to hold an inquiry into when he was briefed on the discovery of a caravan laden with explosives.