Doctor reveals unsafe jail conditions at death inquest
A doctor and a nurse have highlighted stressful working conditions at a large prison where a disabled inmate received inadequate medical care after a seizure.
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‘Drove him crazy’: man kills scooter rider over affair
A man has admitted to manslaughter after he deliberately drove into and killed an e-scooter rider who had a rumoured affair with his girlfriend.
Lehrmann risks court’s ire with no doctor’s certificate
Bruce Lehrmann and lawyer Zali Burrows are yet to provide medical evidence why the 30-year-old did not appear before a Tasmanian court on car theft charges.
Bank manager denied bail over $200m fraud syndicate
A senior business bank manager is behind bars accused of playing a key role in one of Australia's biggest corporate corruption cases in recent years.
Tobacco tax cut ‘no fix’ to $4b smugglers’ paradise
Public health experts are urging authorities not to get the jitters on tobacco taxes as the economic cost of Australia's black market trade explodes.
German backpacker’s killer driven by ‘sexual’ motive
A new motive has been offered in the decades-old case of a German backpacker found killed in regional Australia but the victim's family still lacks answers.
Mum takes solace son died knowing he was deeply loved
A man's last moments 'irrationally' threatening police with a gun before being shot should not define him, a coroner has told a grieving family.
‘Never forgive you’: family’s anguish over GP’s killing
The family of a slain GP say their lives have been shattered and they will never forgive his teenaged killer, as a prosecution calls for a lengthy sentence.
Masseur accused of ‘gross’ rape after radio show praise
A woman has told a jury she felt disgusted and repulsed after being raped by an alternative massage therapist she learned about from The Kyle and Jackie O show.
Suspended warrant issued after Lehrmann court no-show
A magistrate has told Bruce Lehrmann two things he must do to avoid being arrested after failing to appear in court on a car-stealing charge.
‘Trying to kill me’: call played after murder verdict
Some of the last words spoken by a woman violently killed in a domestic argument have been made public after a jury passed verdict against her ex-partner.
Manslaughter query if camper killer faces fresh trial
A conviction for the murder of camper Russell Hill will not be sought by prosecutors, but appeal judges have queried if a manslaughter retrial will be pursued.
Relief as victims of anti-gay laws are compensated
Equality advocates are rejoicing after nation-leading laws allowing men convicted of homosexuality under former laws passed a state parliament.
Underworld kingpin Mokbel avoids a return to prison
Drug kingpin Tony Mokbel has been sentenced to time already served after losing a bid to have one of his trafficking convictions quashed.
US top court queries legality of Trump’s global tariffs
The top court in the United States is weighing the lawfulness of President Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs.
How murderer Erin Patterson will fight her convictions
Mushroom cook Erin Patterson will rely on seven grounds to fight her murder and attempted murder convictions after lodging a bid to appeal her guilty verdicts.
Man yelled police ‘going down’ before fatal shooting
A man with a homemade gun presented an "imminent threat" of death before an officer pulled the trigger of his police-issue rifle, a coroner has heard.
Smoke shops shut down a stone’s throw from health HQ
Two stores allegedly selling illicit tobacco and vape products were operating metres from the offices of health officials attempting to curb the prolific issue.
‘Cloud’ lingers in DNA contest over notorious murder
An ongoing challenge to DNA evidence in one of Australia's most infamous murders needs to be resolved for the sake of the victim's family, a judge says.
Mother facing jail for deadly neglect ‘atrocity’
A woman charged with criminal neglect over the death of her six-year-old daughter has sobbed and rocked as victim impact statements were read out in court.
Murder accused driver ‘sped up’ before fatal collision
The body of a man who was struck with a vehicle during a road rage incident looked like a cardboard box as it flew into the air, a jury has heard.
Lehrmann’s cost woes in anti-corruption submarine probe
Former political staffer Bruce Lehrmann is being denied financial assistance after an investigation into him for allegedly stealing French submarine secrets.
Million-dollar reward could crack ‘solvable’ cold case
Detectives hope a large reward will help uncover crucial information leading to an arrest for the murder of a woman two decades ago.
Man faces attempted murder charges over UK train attack
UK police are investigating other knife incidents as a 32-year-old man was charged with attempted murder following a stabbing attack on a train that wounded 11.
UK police charge man over stabbing rampage on train
British police have charged a 32-year-old man with attempted murder over a stabbing attack on train that wounded 11 people.
Road rage death a case of either murder or self-defence
A man wearing only underwear and carrying a hammer was fatally run over during a road rage incident by a driver now charged with murder, a jury has heard.
Dad’s ‘sadness and heartache’ over delay in murder case
It's been more than 500 days since Molly Ticehurst's former boyfriend was charged with her domestic violence-related murder, but he is yet to enter pleas.
UK police say lone attacker carried out train stabbings
Police in the United Kingdom say they have released one of two suspects in a knife attack on a train in Cambridgeshire.
Two Louvre heist suspects ‘had prior theft conviction’
Two Louvre heist suspects were previously convicted together in a theft case a decade ago, prosecutor Laure Beccuau says.
Two fighting for life after mass stabbing on UK train
British police say two people remain in life-threatening condition after a mass stabbing attack on a London-bound train.
Two more charged in connection with Louvre jewel heist
A woman and a man have been placed under formal investigation over the Louvre museum jewel heist, the Paris prosecutor says.