Acquittals leave mystery of missing teen mum unsolved
The fate of a teen mother who vanished decades ago will stay unsolved after a couple accused of her murder were acquitted.
crime, law and justice
‘Fall guy’ for $160m cyber scam could be released soon
A Chinese national has been jailed for his role in an international money-laundering syndicate while another awaiting sentence claims he was actually a victim.
Man accused of aiding murder plan found not guilty
After being accused of helping a workmate murder his estranged wife, Bradley Bell has been found not guilty by a Brisbane Supreme Court jury and walked free.
Addo-Carr’s second test positive, future uncertain
Canterbury superstar Josh Addo-Carr's secondary drug test has come back as positive in a blow to the winger's hopes of returning to the field this season.
Gangland figure Mick Gatto facing extortion charges
Police are taking over extortion and blackmail charges first lodged by a restaurateur against underworld figure Mick Gatto.
Mother charged with murdering her two sons fronts court
A mother charged with murdering her two sons has fronted court for the first time on two domestic violence murder counts.
Trump safe after new assassination attempt thwarted
A 58-year-old suspect is in custody after an apparent assassination attempt on former US president Donald Trump at his Florida golf course.
Mother charged with murder after death of two sons
A mother has been charged with murder after her two boys were found dead in a Blue Mountains home.
Childcare rapist to face sentencing for 307 offences
A childcare worker who admitted dozens of rapes of young girls is due to face sentencing after a prosecutor pleaded not to keep the families of victims waiting.
Ex-TV star’s ‘tendency’ to spit at woman seals DV case
Disgraced TV host Andrew O'Keefe has failed to overturn convictions for domestic violence, with a judge pointing to a previous time he spat at his victim.
X doesn’t mark the spot when it comes to Twitter fine
X Corp should not be responsible for fines issued to Twitter by the Australian eSafety Commissioner, its lawyers argued, as they are different companies.
Amorosi has to pay mother almost $900k to vacate home
A Supreme Court justice has ordered singer-songwriter Vanessa Amorosi's mother to vacate her family home so her daughter can gain funds for restitution.
Man aided mate’s plan to ‘tie and burn’ wife, jury told
A man drove his workmate to get a petrol can at 3am while knowing he had a plan to "tie up and burn" his estranged wife, a jury has heard.
Bus driver ‘ignored’ pleas to slow before deadly crash
A survivor of a horror Hunter Valley bus crash has likened the driver's bowed head in court to his hands being in his pockets while a passenger bled to death.
‘Petrified’ siblings fight for their lives after blaze
The father of one-of-the-three children found unconscious inside a burning home says one child may not survive as the siblings remain critical in hospital.
‘As tragic as it gets’: two boys dead, mother arrested
A community in the Blue Mountains is mourning the death of two boys described as "precious souls" as their mother is held under police guard.
Whistleblower set to oversee DNA lab reform under LNP
A whistleblower who exposed a state-run forensic lab's problems that led to back to back inquiries will oversee reforms if the Queensland opposition is elected.
X Corp says Twitter does not exist, fines should vanish
American legal experts have taken the stand in Federal Court as lawyers for the social network known as X argue it should not have to pay Twitter's fines.
Man went along with wife-kill plan of boss, jury told
A man played along with talk from his boss of setting his wife on fire and bought him a can of petrol because he needed the job, a jury has heard.
‘Two precious souls’: tributes grow for slain boys
A mother of two boys found dead in the Blue Mountains remains under police guard, as the community mourns the loss by laying tributes at the family home.
Three decade sentence for bus driver’s ‘ultimate sin’
Brett Button has been jailed for 32 years after expressing sorrow and shame for causing a bus crash that left 10 dead and 25 injured in the NSW Hunter Valley.
‘Trump-style’ Latham defamed MP with explicit tweet
A tweet by controversial politician Mark Latham suggesting a political rival engages in "disgusting" sex acts has been deemed defamatory by the Federal Court.
The charge star crime-fighting actor didn’t see coming
Actor Simon Baker has avoided a conviction after appearing in a country town court over a drink-driving charge, complicated by a global tech outage.
Top cop slams ‘hypocrite’ activists after violent rally
Dozens of police and protesters have been injured in violent scenes outside a weapons convention in Melbourne with missiles thrown and rubber bullets fired.
Global support for baby’s family after coffee attack
The mother of a baby boy badly burnt by a stranger with boiling coffee says they have received "thousands" of messages of support from around the world.
Workmate did not know about plan, wife-murderer says
A man who murdered a woman by stabbing her and setting her on fire told a jury a workmate accused of aiding him in the crime did not know of his plan to kill.
Child protection probe promise after pedophile arrest
The Queensland opposition has promised an inquiry into the state's child protection system if it wins government after a man was charged with multiple offences.
Children held in ‘inadequate’ watch houses for weeks
Watchhouses in Queensland being used to detain children are overcrowded, lack fresh air and privacy, the Inspector of Detention Services says.
Two children die after being found in burning home
Two young girls have died in hospital after being critically injured in a fire at a house in Melbourne's northwest.
Protesters return as leaders slam ‘disgraceful’ actions
Anti-war activists returned to the streets of Melbourne as political leaders slammed their roles in violent scuffles that broke out with police.
Bus crash victims sue state over ‘unsafe’ interchange
Survivors and family of victims of a horror bus crash that killed 10 people are suing a government over alleged failings in the roundabout where it happened.