Community safety to be elevated in visa cancellations
The safety of the community will take precedence over how long a criminal has spent in Australia when it comes to deciding on visa cancellations.
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‘Forgotten kids’ in detention falling between cracks
The plight of children in custody in Australia has again been highlighted with judges describing one child's lengthy isolation as a disgrace and embarrassment.
Two dead, seven injured in Pittsburgh bar shooting
A shooting at a bar in suburban Pittsburgh has left two people dead and seven others injured, police say.
Trump says jail time may be ‘tough for public to take’
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump says he would accept home confinement or jail time if that is the sentence he receives in July.
Man and aunt found dead in home after shooting incident
A 46-year-old man and his 77-year-old aunt have died after a shooting incident at a home in Brisbane's north with an 88-year-old woman also present, police say.
Former ‘girl in the cupboard’ missing person dies
A woman who made international headlines when she was found in a cupboard after going missing for years, has died at the age of 40 in central Queensland.
Alleged killer told police of shotgun, knife struggles
An alleged killer's version of events in the deaths of two elderly campers has been revealed in a police interview played at his murder trial.
Domestic violence surge sparks major funding boost
Family and domestic violence is rising in Queensland where the state government is directing millions of extra dollars towards frontline response and support.
Trump proclaims innocence after hush-money verdict
Former US president Donald Trump has proclaimed his innocence after a New York jury found him guilty on all 34 counts in his hush-money trial.
Jury to resume deliberating in Trump hush-money trial
Deliberations in Donald Trump's historic hush-money trial enter a second day as jurors decide a verdict that could upend his bid to recapture the White House.
HK democrats found guilty in landmark subversion trial
Guilty verdicts have been handed to Hong Kong pro-democracy activists, including an Australian, in a landmark subversion trial in the Chinese territory.
Women in ‘ride together pledge’ after cop’s crash death
Prosecutors claim a woman told the driver of a car that was allegedly used to kill a Queensland policeman that "we ride together and we die together".
PM ‘wishes the US well’ after Trump’s guilty verdict
The Australia-US alliance exists between nations and not just individuals, the PM says after former president Donald Trump was found guilty on felony charges.
Police investigate ‘vile’ ranking of female students
Police are investigating an Instagram post categorising school girls as 'abduction material', 'one night stand' and 'unrapeable', weeks after a similar event.
Former cop insists NT police not ‘genuine racists’
A former NT police officer says he has seen racist behaviour throughout the force but insists he has not met any "genuine racists" among its ranks.
Fatal throat slashing accused wins murder appeal
A man has won an appeal after being convicted of fatally slashing a young father's throat due to the jury hearing irrelevant character attacks during his trial.
Lehrmann lodges last-minute appeal for defamation loss
Bruce Lehrmann will appeal his defamation loss after a judge found claims that he raped fellow Liberal staffer Brittany Higgins were likely true.
Pair guilty over cocaine hidden in shipping container
Two men played loud music in their van after they thought they had found a shipping container with 42 packages of cocaine hidden inside.
Ticketek customers’ details ‘stolen’ in cyber incident
A federal minister says personal data belonging to some Ticketek customers has been stolen in an apparent breach.
Trump plans to appeal conviction as donations flood in
Donald Trump's campaign says it has raised $US35 million from small donors after the former US president's conviction, nearly double its previous daily record.
Delay for pair accused of murdering cop in hit-and-run
A hearing for two women charged with murdering a policeman in an alleged hit-and-run has been adjourned with a witness citing safety concerns.
Women avoid jail over ‘cynical’ plot to steal COVID aid
Two women have been released on probation after exploiting a COVID-19 aid program and attempting to steal from the retirement savings of strangers.
Daughter’s torment: we warned police about killer dad
The daughter of a gunman who murdered two women in their home says she lived in fear of her father and tried to warn police about his weapons.
Former Miss Australia ‘punched, abused’ then-husband
Former Miss Australia and ex-politician Kathryn Isobel Hay is accused of emotionally abusing and intimidating her former husband over eight years.
‘Violent scene’: murder charge after man stabbed
A 31-year-old man has been charged with murder after being accused of stabbing a man multiple times in a north Queensland unit.
Visa appeal tribunal told to go harder on criminals
An independent tribunal will be given a new direction after an initial order to consider someone's ties to Australia allowed a rapist to remain in the country.
Probe pressure builds on police over lead up to murders
A push is mounting for an independent probe into the actions of police before a double murder after the killer's family said they kept trying to warn officers.
Family still pained by Kumanjayi Walker’s death
Kumanjayi Walker's family has shared their memories of the 19-year-old with a coronial inquest, saying they are still pained by his death.
Items to be tested in search for Samantha Murphy’s body
Victoria Police have uncovered items of interest as they search for the body of missing mother Samantha Murphy, who disappeared in February.
Sackings ‘very likely’ in pandemic crisis, Qantas says
Qantas staff unlawfully fired in 2020 should get reduced compensation because they would have been fired in 2021 anyway, lawyers for the airline have argued.
Jurors likely to deliberate in Trump hush-money trial
Jury deliberations in former US president Donald Trump's hush-money trial are expected to begin following closing arguments and a trial of almost six weeks.