Police bullet accidentally fired during airport arrest
A bullet was fired by mistake from the rifle of a cop and hit a cafe oven as police arrested a disruptive man at a major airport on a busy travel day.
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Locals reel as man accused of killing expecting couple
A homeless man has faced court over the alleged murders of a pregnant woman and her partner, whose deaths have shocked locals in the usually quiet area.
‘Bloody Latham’: court battle wraps after sex act tweet
Former federal Labor leader turned right-wing outsider Mark Latham has gone on a tirade as he defends vilification claims from a rival MP.
Huge payout tipped after Apple and Google’s Epic loss
Apple and Google could face a hefty bill after they were sued by the developer of online game Fortnite and found to have engaged in anti-competitive conduct.
Extensive evidence for cold case triple murder inquest
Three young friends left for an outback motorcycle trip almost 47 years ago only to be later found dead in remote bushland from gunshot wounds.
Wheelchair user walked naked before stabbing woman
A man accused of stabbing a woman to death was covered in blood and had some of his organs hanging out of his torso, a witness has told a murder trial.
Court apology over error finding in MP blackmail case
The judiciary is apologising for an error in a case involving senior members of South Australia's parliament.
‘Abusive obsession’: Latham targeted over sex act tweet
Isolated MP Mark Latham has complained about a "whinge-athon" and been rebuked for repeated interjections as he battles a homosexual vilification claim.
Customs make prickly find in lingerie package
A woman has been convicted after falsely declaring packages as shoes and lingerie when they were actually illegal cacti.
Three dead in Texas parking lot shooting, man arrested
Police say three people are dead after a shooting in Austin, Texas, and a man has been arrested.
Judge ruled to split Patterson trial to avoid prejudice
A Supreme Court judge has released his pre-trial rulings more than a month after mushroom cook Erin Patterson was convicted of triple murder.
Accused murderer claims drug altered his state of mind
An accused murderer claims he was not in control of his actions when he stabbed a woman to death after taking an illicit drug to manage pain.
Premier doubles down as Folbigg slams ‘unfair’ $2m deal
The NSW premier is not budging on a $2 million compensation offer to wrongfully jailed mother Kathleen Folbigg after she described it as "a slap in the face".
China drone boffin loses visa appeal over weapons claim
A doctoral candidate has fought a multi-year battle to study in Australia after being accused of links to China's military and weapons of mass destruction.
Tourist pleads guilty over fatal e-scooter crash
An English tourist has pleaded guilty over the death of a man after she collided with him while riding an e-scooter drunk.
Crash pilot a ‘cocaine-using party animal’, court told
A jury has heard flight-time meters were regularly disconnected and paperwork falsified for reality TV star Matt Wright's helicopters before a fatal crash.
Folbigg review push as $2m ‘plucked out of the air’
Mystery surrounds the calculation of a $2 million offer to compensate Kathleen Folbigg for 20 years of wrongful imprisonment, prompting calls for more scrutiny.
Palmer claims $30 million fraud in bid to freeze funds
Businessman Clive Palmer's solicitor allegedly defrauded his companies of $30 million and invested some of the money in real estate, a judge has heard.
‘Disgraceful’: cops who beat up naked woman jailed
Two former police officers who assaulted and pepper sprayed a naked woman while doing a welfare check have been jailed for three years.
Longer term urged for brutal killer to send DV message
A young woman's death in a frenzied domestic violence-related attack should result in a sentence that sends a message to other offenders, a court has been told.
Transparency gaps cloud $2m Folbigg compensation offer
A high-profile lawyer has called for the release of reasons for a widely criticised $2 million payout offer to wrongfully jailed Kathleen Folbigg.
‘Utterly brutal’: man’s multiple life term appeal fails
A man who argued he should be given credit for calling an ambulance after subjecting a woman to weeks of torture will continue to serve multiple life sentences.
‘Not good enough’: thousands of DV calls go unanswered
Thousands of women have abandoned their calls to a domestic violence helpline after they went unanswered, with a state minister saying it is "not good enough".
Bail for murder-accused man after wife’s kayak death
A man accused of drowning his wife on a kayak trip has been granted bail after a judge found he did not have the financial means to flee overseas long term.
Patterson husband’s poison fears pre-dated deadly lunch
Erin Patterson's estranged husband feared she was poisoning him on several camping trips in the years before she murdered his loved ones.
‘Disgraceful’ sex offender MP resigns parliament seat
Jailed MP Gareth Ward has resigned after being convicted of sex offences as former parliamentary colleagues prepared to vote on his expulsion.
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‘Felt like forever’: pilot details crash scene at trial
A bush pilot has described the scene after being first to arrive at a fatal helicopter crash at the trial of an Outback Wrangler reality TV star.
Wrongly convicted Folbigg ‘failed again’ by $2m offer
A payment offered to Kathleen Folbigg after she was wrongfully convicted of killing her children and jailed for decades has been savaged by her supporters.
Female bodybuilder jailed for drugs and cash on parole
A bodybuilder who won international competitions has been sent to prison for drug possession, years after being released on parole for similar offending.
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Sex offender MP to face expulsion bid after court loss
A state MP convicted and jailed of rape and indecent assault has been rebuked by a court after losing a rushed bid to prevent his parliamentary expulsion.
Croc egg collector’s tears at reality TV star’s trial
Reality TV star Matt Wright failed to hand over a crashed chopper's maintenance release to air safety agencies and gave orders to "torch it", a jury has heard.