ICC prosecutor seeks arrest of Netanyahu, Hamas leaders
The International Criminal Court's top prosecutor has requested arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and top Hamas leaders.
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Reynolds and Higgins defamation case peace talks halted
Senator Linda Reynolds says she is disappointed mediation talks with Brittany Higgins over allegedly defamatory social media posts have not ended the matter.
Bid to keep police shooting details ‘secret’ from probe
Extremely sensitive police material may be kept from an inquest into the Wieambilla shootings that claimed six lives including two officers back in 2022.
Netanyahu, Hamas both decry war crime warrants
Hamas leaders and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu have responded with equal outrage to news the ICC is seeking arrest warrants for them all.
Man in hospital after being hit by ute, driver charged
A man has been charged with assault over allegedly striking another man with a ute following an argument.
Arrests and police clashes in rival protest stand-off
Protesters have clashed with police in Melbourne amid rival demonstrations related to the conflict in the Middle East, with six people arrested.
Man who stabbed officer ‘asked police to shoot him’
A man is under police guard after he allegedly confronted an officer near a busy Sydney park and stabbed him repeatedly in the back of the head.
Renewed calls to drop case as Assange appeal permitted
A UK court has ruled WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange can appeal against extradition to the US on espionage charges.
Shot Slovakian PM Fico remains in serious condition
While he is no longer in immediate danger, Slovakian Prime Minister Robert Fico remains in hospital in a serious condition following an assassination attempt.
‘Extraordinary’: stabbed cop who chased attacker hailed
A man has been charged with the attempted murder of a police officer who he is accused of stabbing in the head during an unprovoked daylight attack.
Doctor charged with indecently assaulting woman
An obstetrics and gynaecology doctor has been charged with indecently assaulting a woman during a medical procedure in Western Australia.
Cold case family face ‘most traumatic kind of loss’
Unable to find answers for a family caught up in a 38-year-old cold case mystery, a coroner says it means they experience "the most traumatic kind of loss".
Jailed man’s digger drug-haul story ‘makes no sense’
A construction boss claimed to have no idea an excavator he paid far too much for and then cut into for several days contained MDMA when he bought it.
Shooter claims mental impairment over mother’s death
Paul Cohrs has not denied killing his mother and brother but he has told a Supreme Court jury he was mentally impaired at the time of their deaths.
Trio ‘acted as a pack’ during fatal stabbing, jury told
Jurors have been shown graphic videos of a man being stabbed to death at a popular tourist precinct as part of a trial of three men on murder charges.
Father of NRL Broncos star arrested on drugs charges
The father of Brisbane Broncos NRL star Payne Haas is facing extradition to Indonesia after being arrested on drug charges in the Philippines.
Trio suspended as A-League battles betting scandal
The troubled A-League Men's competition is again making headlines for the wrong reasons with shock allegations of bet-fixing shrouding the semi-finals.
Shot Slovakian PM Fico still in serious condition
A Slovak court has ruled the man charged with an assassination attempt on Prime Minister Robert Fico will be held in custody.
Murder trial seeks truth in girl’s tragic visit to mum
A jury trial is seeking to uncover how a nine-year-old's visit to her mum in the Blue Mountains for the Christmas holidays ended in her tragic death.
Aussies stranded in New Caledonia ‘running out of food’
About 30 Australians are stranded in the troubled Pacific island territory of New Caledonia as riots over proposed voting rule changes continue.
‘No one is immune’: scammers targeting property buyers
Tech-savvy and financially literate Australians are among the property buyers falling victim to increasingly sophisticated and costly payment diversion scams.
Man shot in neck, car fired at in separate incidents
A man is in hospital after being shot in the neck during a robbery and a driver has fired at a packed car in separate incidents south of Brisbane.
Star skipper charged over A-League betting scandal
Three players at A-League club Macarthur are facing serious charges after suspicious betting triggered an investigation into alleged yellow-card manipulation.
Trump’s lawyer accuses Cohen of lying at trial
Michael Cohen has been questioned on his criminal history as Donald Trump's lawyers argue his testimony in a hush money trial cannot be trusted.
MP’s aide avoids jail despite ‘delusional’ abuse denial
Frank Zumbo cynically abused a clear power imbalance over younger women he hired for a federal MP, holding onto a belief they were out to get him.
Shot Slovak PM Fico can speak a little, ally says
Hospitalised Slovakian Prime Minister Robert Fico is able to speak a little, the country's president-elect says after a man shot him five times at close range.
Ex-Manly coach Hasler set for court showdown with club
Ex-Manly coach Des Hasler will have to wait another six months for a hearing in his bitter court case over his sacking from the club.
Knifepoint abduction of mum and baby at shopping centre
The hunt is on for a man who randomly abducted a mother and baby at knifepoint from a shopping centre and forced them to drive him to electronic stores.
Man jailed over drugs in shipping container wins appeal
A man who was sentenced to more than a decade in jail for allegedly trying to retrieve 26kg of cocaine from a warehouse has had his conviction overturned.
Judge bails murder accused over ‘weak’ prosecution case
A woman charged over the murder of a Colombian national has been released on bail after a Supreme Court justice found the case against her was not strong.
Man cried for help before river drowning, coroner told
A coroner has heard a young Indigenous man drowned in an attempt to evade police by crossing a river after being caught up in a stolen car pursuit.