Critics hail probe into ‘shocking’ police rally tactics
Investigations into violent police tactics to break up a mass protest must be comprehensive, without delay and public, civil liberties groups say.
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Father ‘weird’ after son’s fatal burns, coroner told
A father appeared "disconnected" from his seriously injured son who had suffered soon-to-be fatal burns during a house fire, police officers have testified.
Legal challenge looms to ban on Palestinian slogans
Palestinian Australians and their supporters are preparing to challenge laws that ban a phrase widely understood to mean different things to different people.
Reality TV star fined for operating chopper from home
Reality TV star Matt Wright has pleaded financial hardship to avoid a hefty fine for annoying neighbours by operating helicopters from his luxury home.
‘I won’t walk away’: embattled Starmer to Westminster
A defiant UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer is digging in, telling colleagues he's "won every fight I've ever been in", amid calls for him to resign.
Ghislaine Maxwell appeals for clemency from Trump
Ghislaine Maxwell's lawyer has flagged a deal for Donald Trump, saying she'll testify he's "innocent of any wrongdoing" if he grants her clemency.
China releases HK national security policy paper
A day after pro-democracy campaigner Jimmy Lai was sentenced to 20 years' jail, China has released a policy white paper on Hong Kong's national security.
Jailed NZ mosque shooter wants convictions overturned
Australian man Brenton Tarrant is appealing his convictions for murdering 51 worshippers in the Christchurch mosques terror attacks and his life sentence.
Sovereign citizens pose ‘radical’ security threat
Governments must work together to tackle the dangerous rise of sovereign citizens, with spontaneous acts of violence that kill cops on the rise, a report warns.
NZ mosque shooter’s bid to have convictions overturned
Brenton Tarrant, the Australian man responsible for New Zealand's deadliest mass shooting, has appeared in a Wellington court in a bid to appeal his conviction.
HK media tycoon Jimmy Lai sentenced to 20 years’ jail
A Hong Kong court has sentenced media tycoon and pro-democracy activist Jimmy Lai to 20 years in prison, in a China-imposed national security case.
Family arrives to farewell teenager who died on K’gari
The distraught family of a teenager found dead surrounded by dingoes have made the heartbreaking journey to Australia as they look to farewell their daughter.
Eels flag Storm might be dragged into Lomax court fight
Embattled rugby league star Zac Lomax could be left in legal limbo for the start of the 2026 season as his court case with Parramatta threatens to expand.
Notorious killer took own life in secure cell: coroner
A notorious killer of a mother and her two daughters used a prison issue item to take his own life in a secure unit, a coroner has found.
Farmers sue mining giant over alleged ‘toxic trifecta’
Neighbours of Australia's biggest gold and copper mine allege dust from its tailings dam has poisoned their land, in a "disaster" for health and agriculture.
Madam recounts ‘life of terror’ when model vanished
The boss of an escort who disappeared without a trace has blamed an allegedly abusive and controlling husband for inconsistencies in her statements to police.
Son of Norway’s crown princess denies rape charges
A year-and-a-half after Marius Borg Høiby was arrested over a violent episode at a woman's flat's in Oslo, the son of Norway's crown princess has gone on trial.
Cost of locking up prisoners reaches eye-watering high
The cost of managing the nation's prison populations has exploded in the past decade as cells become fuller and more people reoffend.
UK to release files on Mandelson’s US appointment
The former UK ambassador to the US, Peter Mandelson, will be investigated by British police over his links to Jeffrey Epstein.
Woman tells court of ‘betrayal’ at Hoiby rape trial
The son of Norway's crown princess has pleaded not guilty to rape charges which could see him spend up to 10 years in prison if convicted.
‘Distressing’: parents to attend baby death inquest
The death of a baby girl and the injuries found at her autopsy led police to put her parents under covert audio and internet surveillance, a coroner has heard.
Australia tarnished by persistent racism, refugee abuse
Australia has again failed to curb refugee abuses and rampant discrimination, including against Indigenous people, in its human rights report card.
Cops slammed as sister seeks truth about model’s death
The sister of an escort who vanished more than 30 years ago has criticised an "indifferent" police force's failures to do a proper initial investigation.
‘Calling your parents’: P-plater busted driving 189km/h
Police officers have vented their frustration at a teenager caught driving at 189km/h, telling him his mother will cry when told of how fast he was travelling.
Hope out of tragedy as mass stabbing lessons laid bare
The husband of a woman killed in a shopping mall stabbing spree says lives will be saved by improvements suggested after an inquest into the mass killing.
Man sentenced to life for trying to assassinate Trump
A man convicted of trying to assassinate US President Donald Trump on a Florida golf course in 2024 has been sentenced to life in prison.
Wong defends Israeli president visit amid death threats
Community tensions are running high ahead of the Israeli president's visit to Australia, with one man accused of threatening to kill the leader.
Invasion Day terror accused sought ‘pro-white’ material
A man accused of trying to bomb an Invasion Day rally was motivated by racial hatred, police allege, as they defend belatedly declaring it a terrorist act.
Family suspect twist in likely death of missing boy Gus
A family member of missing four-year-old Gus Lamont is a suspect in the boy's disappearance, as police declare his likely death a major crime.
‘Chaotic’: exotic zoo found by police in drug raid
A makeshift zoo filled with exotic animals, including a saltwater crocodile and a deadly cobra, has been discovered by police during a "chaotic" drug raid.
No jail time after dog left to die and lies to police
A man left his dog to die in a locked ute canopy during an alcohol binge and claimed his vehicle was stolen, leading to a public search, a magistrate has heard.