Uniform standards needed for social media: cyber expert
As a federal inquiry prepares to examine the impact of social media on society, an expert says platforms need uniform measures in dealing with harmful content.
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New laws questioned after court keeps Iranian locked up
A High Court ruling blocking an immigration detainee who failed to co-operate with his deportation being freed is raising questions about the need for new laws.
‘No real winners’: Lehrmann to pay most of Ten’s costs
Bruce Lehrmann will have to pay indemnity costs to Network Ten after a judge ruled allegations he raped Brittany Higgins were substantially true.
Commonwealth liable for sacred site damage: High Court
A long-running legal dispute over damage to an Indigenous sacred site in Kakadu National Park has been brought to a close, ruling the Commonwealth is liable.
Church rioter unleashes on media, police outside court
A man who took part in a violent riot following a church stabbing attack has been arrested for a second time after an outburst outside court.
US man linked to Qld police shootings offered plea deal
US prosecutors have been given time to negotiate with a man accused of links to a family who shot dead two Australian two police officers and a neighbour.
Twice-arrested church rioter swings and spits at media
A man who took part in a violent riot following a church stabbing attack is facing further charges after swinging at reporters outside a courthouse.
Man ‘chased down’ by group who fatally stabbed friend
An alleged murder victim's family cried out as security camera footage of a fatal stabbing in the middle of a tourist precinct was played to a jury.
Man linked to murdered Australian brothers faces court
A man charged by Mexican police following the murders of two brothers from Perth has appeared in court.
Former Fiji PM Bainimarama sentenced to year in jail
After initially being spared jail, former Fijian leader Frank Bainimarama has been handed a one-year term for perverting the course of justice.
Ten-year-old boy released after tourist sexual assault
A 10-year-old boy has been charged over the alleged sexual assault of an Italian tourist in far north Queensland before being released from custody.
Man charged over gym stabbing attack on ex-partner
A man has been charged with stabbing his former partner on a Sydney street, as broader calls grow to track alleged domestic violence offenders.
Man jailed for offering 3D-printed gun sale on Facebook
A man has been jailed for trying to sell a 3D-printed machine gun after admitting to contacting multiple people via social media with offers.
Missing Victorian alpine campers murder trial begins
Twelve jurors and two substitutes have been tasked with deciding whether Greg Lynn is guilty or innocent of the murder of two campers in regional Victoria.
Ex-bank employee jailed over child abuse material
A Queensland man has been jailed after being found with "stomach turning" child abuse material including about 950 images and videos on his phone and laptop.
Disgraced singing coach sentenced for sexual assault
Leading singing coach David Jaanz has been convicted of sexual assault, with his victim saying her life has been hell since he betrayed her trust.
New campers murder trial to begin after jury discharged
Pilot Greg Lynn's murder trial has faced a hurdle as the first set of jurors empanelled was discharged by the judge, with a new jury to be chosen next week.
Trump lawyer questions Stormy Daniels’ accounts of sex
Stormy Daniels has maintained her claims of sex with Donald Trump in a second day of testifying in a hush money trial against the former US president.
Defamation case dropped over MP corruption reports
A consulting firm and its chief have dropped a defamation case against Nine over reports they engaged in corrupt practices with former federal MP Stuart Robert.
Mother tried to murder disabled daughter, court told
A woman has denied attempting to murder her severely disabled daughter by injecting her with a lethal dose of insulin.
Detective says sex with teen complainant consensual
A detective has been accused of abusing his position by raping and groping a vulnerable teenager in a police station after she reported a prior sexual crime.
US judge fines Trump again, warns of jail time
A judge in former US president Donald Trump's hush money trial has again sanctioned him for violating a gag order on public comments.
‘Leave the knife at home’: new laws to keep people safe
NSW Police will be given the power to scan people for knives in shopping malls and transport hubs in a bid to restore public safety after a spate of stabbings.
Mushroom cook pleads not guilty to triple murder
Erin Patterson's case has been fast-tracked to the Supreme Court after she pleaded not guilty to murdering three people, including her former in-laws.
Childcare predators handed 63-year sentence for abuse
Two men have been sentenced to decades behind bars for some of the worst child sexual abuse Australian investigators have ever prosecuted.
Bonza cancels more flights as fleet poised to soar away
A creditors' meeting for cash-strapped airline Bonza is due to be held within days after its administrators applied to a court.
Men had ‘no love lost’ before fatal knife attack
A man has denied he intended to kill when he fatally stabbed a young father during a street fight over allegations concerning a spate of robberies.
Satin PJs, spanking: Stormy testifies on sex with Trump
Adult film performer Stormy Daniels has testified Donald Trump was wearing pyjamas when he welcomed her to his hotel suite at a golf tournament in 2006.
Families ‘failed’ in deal for bus driver who killed 10
Driver Brett Button has been taken into custody after pleading guilty over a bus crash in the NSW Hunter Valley that left 10 people dead and many more injured.
Lehrmann lawyers to receive no payment for failed case
Bruce Lehrmann's lawyers agreed not to charge any fees if he lost a defamation suit against Ten and Lisa Wilkinson, which led to him being declared a rapist.
Stabbing has ‘all the hallmarks of a terror incident’
The WA premier has confirmed his government had been warned about a radicalised teen, who was shot dead by police after a stabbing attack.