Former Liberal MP pleads guilty to taxation charges
A former Liberal politician, once fined $5000 for having an unregistered handgun, has pleaded guilty to taxation offences.
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Ex-Catalan leader leaves Spain after avoiding arrest
Catalan separatist Carles Puigdemont has headed back to Belgium after a lightning visit to Barcelona where he gave police the slip before he could be arrested.
Coal mining company fined after dozer operator’s death
A mining company has been fined for failures in its safety management system after the death of a worker who became trapped under a bulldozer in 2018.
‘Bully her to death’, guilt-ridden Reynolds breaks down
Senator Linda Reynolds has broken down in tears on the stand at her defamation trial with Brittany Higgins about her guilt over Kimberley Kitching's death.
King Charles calls for unity after riots in UK
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has warned police should remain on "high alert" for further riots this weekend, as King Charles pleas for unity.
Man critical after police shooting at hospital
A man shot by police is in a critical condition after allegedly threatening officers with a knife at Kingaroy Hospital in Queensland.
Off-grid killers: lots of toilet paper and Faraday box
A glimpse into how cop killers Nathaniel, Gareth and Stacey Train lived has been revealed for the first time at an inquest into the December 2022 shootings.
Girl, 14, charged with murder after man stabbed
A teenage girl has been charged with murder after a man was stabbed and died in hospital in the whale-watching town of Hervey Bay in Queensland.
Girl charged with murder after caravan park stabbing
A teenage girl has been charged with murder after a man was stabbed at a caravan park on the Queensland coast.
Govt claims native title case creates ‘vast’ liability
The federal government has started its appeal of a native title case around a mining lease, arguing it would create "vast" claims for compensation.
Caddick’s fraud victims get compensation, more to flow
Melissa Caddick's fraud victims have only recovered a fraction of the $23 million she swindled from them in a Ponzi scheme.
Rioters convicted over ‘unacceptable’ church attack
A magistrate has condemned the actions of rioters congregating outside a church after a bishop's stabbing as three charged over the incident appeared in court.
Surrender negotiations met with gunfire at Wieambilla
Recordings of a police negotiator calling on cop shooters to put down their weapons have been played at an inquest into the deaths on a rural Qld property.
Vast native title risks ‘speculative’, High Court told
An Indigenous land rights case is being brought to "redress past wrongs", a lawyer for the Gumatj Clan has told High Court justices.
‘Unprecedented’ evidence: Samantha Murphy case delayed
The case against Samantha Murphy's alleged killer has been delayed by more than three months as a prosecutors work through a "significant" brief of evidence.
Son of slain mother recalls father chasing him with axe
The son of a man on trial for killing his estranged wife has recalled how his father chased and attacked him with an axe when he tried to run for help.
Higgins’ papers leaked to expose ‘corruption’: Reynolds
Senator Linda Reynolds has told a defamation trial she was exposing corruption when she sent confidential documents about Brittany Higgins' payout to media.
Volley of gunfire ‘rocked’ heavily armoured cop vehicle
A specialist police officer has described the "surreal" rocking of a heavily armed vehicle that came under fire from a trio who had shot dead three people.
‘Grotesque’ depravity to dogs lands croc expert in jail
A judge who jailed crocodile expert and academic Adam Britton for the torture and killing of dozens of dogs said he had inflicted "unimaginable" suffering.
Urgent call to pass deepfake sexual image sharing laws
Laws that crack down on the creation and sharing of non-consensual sexual images, including digitally altered deepfakes, should pass with haste, senators say.
Catalan leader gives police the slip on return to Spain
Police are hunting Catalan separatist Carles Puigdemont after he reappeared in Barcelona to rally supporters then vanished before they could arrest him.
Woman feels ‘vindicated’ over role in sister’s death
A learner driver who accelerated with the car door open leading to her sister's death has been spared a conviction and walked free from court with a $600 fine.
Reynolds feared losing job over ‘lying cow’ comment
Senator Linda Reynolds has told her defamation trial she feared losing her ministerial job after she called Brittany Higgins a "lying cow".
UK braces for anti-Muslim riots and counter-protests
Britain's far right has vowed attacks on law firms and asylum centres while anti-fascists pledge counter-protests as the UK's anti-Muslim violence continues.
Sharper knife laws allow anywhere, anytime searches
Western Australia's proposed new knife laws will subject everyone in search areas to mandatory wanding or walk-through metal detectors.
Man guilty of murder over scissors stabbing at station
A jury has found a young man guilty of a murder over stabbing a 24-year-old in the neck with a pair of scissors at a Brisbane railway station.
‘Sad reality’ for troubled ex-TV star despite court win
Former Seven Network host Andrew O'Keefe was just hours away from having his driver's licence reinstated when he was recognised by police and pulled over.
Rex bailout likely, but not necessary: administrator
Cash-strapped Rex Airlines appears set to receive a government bailout, but an administrator appointed to the carrier says it could still survive without one.
Home, bank accounts of accused Russian spies restrained
An alleged Russian-Australian spy couple have had their family home and bank accounts restrained as police push to confiscate them under proceeds of crime laws.
‘Systemic issues’ prompts police watch house review
Queensland Police will internally review every single watch house across the state after "systemic issues" were outlined by the service's top cop.
Ex-cycling champ’s charges confirmed over wife’s death
Olympic medal-winning cyclist Rohan Dennis has been ordered to answer charges laid over the death of his wife Melissa Hoskins in December last year.