Optus faces court as communications watchdog bites
Legal action has been taken against Optus after thousands of customers had sensitive information stolen and leaked online in a massive data breach.
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ASIC victory in four-year pursuit of high-fee lenders
Two Gold Coast lenders could face hefty fines after charging over $70 million in fees for less than half that amount in loans issued without a credit licence.
Detective abused position by touching teen complainant
A NSW sex crimes detective has been found guilty of abusing his position by sexually touching a teen complainant at a western Sydney park and police station.
Childrens Court media access, detention scrutinised
A parliamentary hearing has heard a history of inaccurate reporting should disallow some media organisations access to Queensland Childrens Court cases.
Ex-lawyer jailed over ‘cashies’ from clients scheme
A man who took under-the-table payments as an experienced Queensland lawyer has been jailed for fraud and falsifying records to conceal his crimes.
Ex-footballer Barry Cable faces child sex abuse charges
Detectives have charged disgraced Australian Rules footballer Barry Cable with historic sex crimes against a young girl in the late-1960s.
‘Bitumen Bandits’ charged over dodgy roadworks scam
Police say members of a gang dubbed the "Bitumen Bandits" have been charged after posing as tradespeople and ripping off communities with dodgy work.
Major DV crackdown launched in high offending suburb
Police have launched a major month-long crackdown on domestic violence in one of Queensland's worst offending suburbs.
Another 103 Australians evacuated from New Caledonia
The arrival of another flight repatriating Australians stranded in New Caledonia after deadly riots means half the people who wanted to leave have arrived home.
Appeal decision ‘huge blow’ to US case: Assange lawyer
The US is in a "really difficult legal position" after a London court granted Julian Assange leave to appeal his extradition, his lawyer Jennifer Robinson says.
Missing camper told wife his secret lover was a cousin
Robyn Hill has given evidence to a Supreme Court jury after her husband Russell was allegedly murdered alongside his childhood sweetheart Carol Clay.
Big reward offered to help solve mum’s cold case murder
A $500,000 reward has been offered by police for information to help solve the murder of a mother of six near Brisbane in 1998.
Trump lawyers rest case without calling him to testify
Donald Trump's defence team has rested its case in a criminal hush money trial after calling two witnesses on his behalf.
Court showdown begins in Latham homophobic abuse case
Controversial politician Mark Latham will defend a defamation lawsuit brought against him by fellow NSW MP Alex Greenwich over a sexually explicit tweet.
Repatriation flights touch down from New Caledonia
Scores of Australians have arrived in Brisbane on repatriation flights from New Caledonia after they were caught up in a series of riots on the island.
Brothers jailed over ‘cowardly’ stabbing death
A man has received life imprisonment and his brother nine years behind bars following the stabbing death of a Gold Coast father in 2020.
Union court claim for sacked Qantas staff ‘unrealistic’
A union's claim that unlawfully retrenched Qantas staff would still work there flew in the face of reality, a judge has said during a hearing on compensation.
Campers stumbled across burnt-out campsite, jury told
Campers found a burnt-out campsite and unattended ute belonging to Russell Hill, a day after he and his childhood sweetheart Carol Clay were allegedly murdered.
Vigilante warning as former MP hurt in alleged assault
Police are warning the public over the danagers of vigilantism following the alleged assault of a former state politician.
Brothers guilty of stabbing death in tourist precinct
Two of the three men accused of stabbing a young father and leaving him to die in the middle of a Gold Coast street have been found guilty over their roles.
Lawyers take chunk of breast surgery payout
Lawyers will receive the lion's share of a $25 million settlement in a class-action lawsuit over alleged complications from breast augmentation surgeries.
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.
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.