Vandals paralyse French trains before Olympic ceremony
Vandals and arsonists have targeted France's high-speed rail network with attacks that have brought major disruption before the Paris Olympics opening ceremony.
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Son gave lethal drug dose to elderly mum, coroner rules
An 88-year-old woman was given a lethal dose of drugs by her doctor son who had the "express intention" of ending his mother's life.
Bus driver charged after pedestrian fatally struck
A 59-year-old bus driver has been charged with manslaughter after police say a pedestrian was struck and killed at a Brisbane city intersection late at night.
New rape and drug charges for sex slave accused
A Brisbane man accused of drugging, tattooing and sexually enslaving young women has been charged with 10 new offences including rape and drug supply.
Arson attacks paralyse French trains before Olympics
Vandals have hit France's rail network in a "calculated, co-ordinated" assault that's caused major disruption just hours before the Olympics opening ceremony.
Mexico drug kingpin pleads not guilty to US charges
There are reports a younger man arrested alongside a Mexican drug cartel kingpin lured him to the US where both were arrested, as part of a plea bargain.
‘Scandalous failure’ in youth crime prevention measures
Early intervention helps kids avoid a life of crime, say experts, yet the Queensland's major political parties are failing to invest in prevention.
Decolonising youth justice to keep kids out of prison
Investment in culturally appropriate diversion programs is needed to prevent the incarceration of Indigenous children, a study has found.
Eels NRLW player facing neighbour assault charge
A Parramatta NRLW player has been charged with assault that police say stemmed from a food delivery order.
Australian team briefed on alleged Paris sexual assault
Australian team chef de mission Anna Meares says the report of a tourist being attacked in Paris is horrific.
Secret Service head quits over Trump assassination bid
The head of the US Secret Service Kimberly Cheatle is stepping down, according to an email she sent to staff after an assassination bid on Donald Trump.
Ex-Fiji PM’s son convicted for ‘abhorrent’ DV assault
The son of a former Fijian prime minister has been convicted but will be released from jail for causing substantial harm to his wife during a bedroom attack.
Mum forced daughter into two marriages: court hears
A mother who forced her daughter to marry a man who would go on to kill her should be jailed to send a message to the community, a court has been told.
Bail for alleged sex trafficking boss over brothel ring
A 43-year-old man has been granted bail over his alleged involvement in trafficking an Indonesian girl in a syndicate luring girls to work in brothels.
‘Matter of time’ before 16-year-old boy died in custody
The prison watchdog has told an inquest for the first juvenile to die in WA detention he had raised concerns about detainees dying in custody.
Murder accused to cop: girl ‘still not risen’ from dead
A religious leader on trial accused of murdering a young child of his followers told police the girl was no longer breathing despite his prayers, a judge heard.
Judge accused of partner assault ‘broken’ after split
A judge was a "broken man" after splitting up with a woman he allegedly struck several times and pushed into a mantelpiece, a magistrate has heard.
Bangladesh to accept job quota ruling after protests
Bangladesh's government is reportedly set to accept a court order that scales back controversial job quotas that sparked violent protests.
Deepfake crackdown looms as ‘nudify’ apps in spotlight
The eSafety commissioner has called for more powers to tackle apps that enable image-based abuse by using artificial intelligence to undress or "nudify" women.
Pair planned fatal hit-and-run of young mum: police
Police will allege a man and a woman planned the hit-and-run that killed a young Brisbane mother.
Judge denies punching and pushing woman, says she fell
A Supreme Court judge has denied assaulting his former partner by pushing and punching her, saying she fell and he helped her up.
Man charged with sex offences over 25 years in outback
A man has been charged with more than 30 sex offences after being accused of assaulting women and children known to him over a 25-year period.
Workmate says murder accused ‘broken’ by family dispute
A murder accused's workmate thought his friend was "torn" between his daughter's health and adopting his family's religious ban on medicine, a judge heard.
CFMEU construction work under review as charities baulk
Two charities are reviewing their ties to the CFMEU, which is facing allegations of criminal links as the government seeks reassurances about large projects.
Former cop ‘foolishly’ leaked confidential information
A woman has been given a suspended jail sentence for disclosing confidential information and misuse of a restricted computer while a Queensland police officer.
Family of hit and run victim: it was a ‘cowardly act’
The family of a young mother killed in a hit-and-run in Brisbane's south say it was a "cowardly act".
‘Not an accident’: murder charge after fatal 4WD crash
A woman will face court accused of being behind the wheel of a 4WD that police say deliberately mowed down and killed a 23-year-old mother.
Trump’s former doc gives new details on gunshot wound
Donald Trump's former physician Ronny Jackson has shed light on Donald Trump's ear injury.
Man jailed over ‘toolbox’ killings wins verdict appeal
A man jailed over the killing of two drug dealers who likely drowned while trapped in a toolbox south of Brisbane has been acquitted on appeal.
10 grand in assets: Higgins’ finances revealed in court
Liberal Senator Linda Reynolds has been granted court access to details of a trust which manages Brittany Higgins' $2.4 million taxpayer-funded settlement.
Mother on trial for girl’s death acted on Bible ‘facts’
A woman accused of killing her daughter by withholding medication told her prior trial for near-fatal child neglect the Bible's "facts" showed God could heal.