Second man arrested in drug-linked stabbing death
A second man who police have been looking for after a stabbing death has been arrested following an alleged "drug deal gone horribly wrong".
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Prisoner at large after riding a tractor to freedom
Police are searching for an inmate after he escaped a prison farm in a red tractor while on work duty in what officers said was a first.
Mushroom cook accepts death caps were inside lunch
Accused triple murderer Erin Patterson has accepted death cap mushrooms were inside beef Wellingtons she cooked for her estranged husband's family.
Colorado fire-bomb suspect planned attack for a year
An Egyptian man who told US investigators that he wanted to "kill all Zionist people" has been charged with a hate crime and attempted murder in Colorado.
Tobacco tax queried as high prices drive black market
Experts are backing a premier's call to rethink a tobacco tax that has driven Australia's cigarette prices to world-leading levels and created a black market.
Construction company building purpose for youth
Providing youth with valuable work and skills while repairing homes that may otherwise have been neglected is a double virtue of one Indigenous venture.
‘Massive’ increase driving smokers to the black market
Progressive increases in cigarette taxes have dented smoking rates and boosted government coffers, but a surging black market is prompting calls for a rethink.
Suspects ‘used music’ to cover noise in toolbox murders
Three men accused of a double murder tried to move their alleged victims in a toolbox while they were still alive but neighbours heard banging, a jury was told.
Man jailed after exotic animal trafficking gang exposed
A man has been jailed for nine months after a sweeping investigation into an exotic wildlife trafficking gang spanning three states.
‘Sugar daddy’ plastic surgeon jailed for abusing girls
A plastic surgeon will spend at least four years behind bars for sexually abusing girls he met through sugar daddy websites and social media.
Woman spared jail time over crash that injured MP
A woman who was drunk, speeding and ran a red light when she caused a car crash that seriously injured a Greens MP has avoided going to jail.
Rapist energy healer who fled Australia jailed
A spiritual healer who fled Australia after being charged with rape and sexual assault has been jailed for his "predatory and opportunistic" offending.
State fails in appeal to increase man’s sentence
A Court of Appeal has shut down a state government's attempt to increase an offender's sentence on the grounds it was "manifestly inadequate".
Actor Russell Brand pleads not guilty to rape charges
Comedian and actor Russell Brand has pleaded not guilty to rape, sexual assault and indecent assault relating to four women more than two decades ago.
Diddy’s ex-assistant too traumatised to answer his call
Sean "Diddy" Combs' ex-personal assistant was so terrified when she saw the music mogul calling her in late 2023 that she threw her phone across the room.
Woman charged over daughter’s murder taken to hospital
A woman who was charged with murdering her daughter has been taken to hospital from custody after a medical incident.
Mum begs to know missing daughter’s whereabouts
The mother of a missing teenager has pleaded to know her daughter's whereabouts whether she is dead or alive.
‘Terror attack’, eight hurt by makeshift flamethrower
A man using a makeshift flamethrower yelled "Free Palestine" after attacking people staging a demonstration calling for the release of Israeli hostages in Gaza.
Community reels over toddler, mum’s deaths
A mother accused of fatally stabbing her three-year-old daughter has died in custody, sparking a review and bringing more grief for their local community.
In her own words: Erin Patterson speaks in murder trial
Mushroom cook Erin Patterson has given a glimpse into her family relationships, weight-loss journey and religious beliefs during evidence in her murder trial.
Mushroom cook’s ‘worries’ about ovarian cancer revealed
Lawyers for mushroom cook Erin Patterson have shown medical records to the jury in her triple murder trial as the prosecution's final witness is cross-examined.
Political staffer’s fears after alleged MP sex assault
A political staffer has revealed he didn't report allegedly being sexually assaulted by a state MP because he didn't think it would be taken seriously.
Woman spoke about ‘clingy’ mate before alleged murder
A woman allegedly murdered by her British boarder told family and friends about her desire to keep their relationship platonic after he became "clingy".
‘Disappointed’: murder trial jury dismissed, no verdict
The family of a father allegedly fatally shot during a home invasion say they're disappointed a jury has been unable to reach a verdict in a murder trial.
Child raises alarm before married couple found dead
A husband and wife have been found dead with gunshot wounds inside a home in northern Australia, sparking a police probe after a girl raised the alarm.
Man held after rifle shots spark search and shut school
A man is in custody after being accused of firing multiple shots at a property before stealing a car in a bid to evade police, forcing a nearby school to close.
Officer’s knee behind head before man’s death: witness
A witness says a police officer's knee was behind the head of a young and disabled Aboriginal man being held down in a supermarket before he died.
French surgeon jailed for abusing hundreds of children
An already-jailed French surgeon is facing a further 20 years of incarceration for the sexual abuse of nearly 300 patients, most of them children.
Diddy’s ex Cassie gives birth days after testimony
Casandra Ventura, the R&B singer and actor known simply as Cassie who has given evidence of Sean "Diddy" Comb's abuse, has welcomed her third child.
Tears and hope as families mourn Bondi stabbing victims
As a five-week inquest into a mass killing wrapped up, families of the victims have detailed their grief, anger and hope the tragedy will never be repeated.
Man who faked marriage denies election death threats
A chicken shop owner who had his permanent residency revoked after faking his marriage has faced court for allegedly threatening a political candidate.