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.
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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.
Slovak PM hurt in shooting after govt meeting: reports
Media reports say Slovakian Prime Minister Robert Fico has been injured in a shooting and taken to hospital.
Shot Slovak leader stable after assassination attempt
The prime minister of Slovakia has survived being shot five times in the first major assassination attempt on a European political leader in more than 20 years.
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Environment group loses appeal over coal, gas projects
The full bench of the Federal Court has dismissed an appeal by campaigners related to how the federal environment minister considers fossil fuel projects.
Prosecutors drop murder charge against 12-year-old girl
A child will no longer face a charge of murder after prosecutors decided her age meant there was no reasonable prospect of conviction.
Cops ‘not touching’ pursuit of officer over fatal crash
A sergeant charged over the death of an Indigenous teen will argue he was just doing his job when the boy hit his unmarked police car and died.
Accused jihadi to stand trial for terrorism offences
An alleged Australian terrorist will go on trial although, the Melbourne Magistrates Court has been told, he does not recognise the criminal justice system.
Moment suspect confronted over schoolgirl’s death
A jury has been shown video of the moment police asked Justin Stein if he had anything to do with the death of nine-year-old schoolgirl Charlise Mutten.
NRL talent arrested on way to training in drug bust
Former Wests Tigers player Brandon Wakeham is facing drug-supply charges after a police strike force froze $10 million of one of his co-accused's assets.
Slain schoolgirl ‘really liked’ her alleged murderer
Charlise Mutten never knew her biological father and once asked if her alleged killer Justin Stein would make a good dad, a murder trial has been told.
Aussie internet cop can’t police the global web: judge
Australian laws would be "ignored or disparaged" if enforced outside its borders, a judge has said while siding with Elon Musk's X against the local watchdog.