Teenage boy faces bedside hearing on terrorism charge
Police have charged a 16-year-old boy with a terrorism offence over the stabbing of a bishop at a western Sydney church.
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Call for kindness as Bondi mall reopens after tragedy
The Westfield Bondi Junction in Sydney will have bumped-up security when it reopens for business after a stabbing tragedy that killed six people.
Trump hush money trial loses two jurors: judge
Lawyers are searching for jurors in Donald Trump's hush money trial after a judge said one was excused after feeling "intimidated" by media reports.
Dangerous dog owners to face jail time for attacks
Irresponsible owners of dogs that attack and cause serious injury or death can face up to three years in jail under tough new state laws.
Accused kingpin ‘behind $683m drug plots’ behind bars
A man accused of organising a failed cocaine import plot that resulted in bricks of the drug washing up on NSW beaches for weeks has appeared in court.
Party heavyweights call for social media ‘rinse out’
Social media companies 'need a big rinse out' following the Bondi Junction shopping centre murders, with both parties urging tougher penalties for platforms.
Call for kindness as Sydney mall reopens after tragedy
Sydney's Westfield Bondi Junction shopping centre will have increased security as it reopens for business after a stabbing tragedy that killed six people.
Twelve jurors selected in Trump hush-money trial
Twelve jurors have been selected in former president Donald Trump's trial over a payment made to porn star Stormy Daniels before the 2016 US election.
Threat level remains after religiously motivated attack
Anthony Albanese has called for unity following a stabbing at a Sydney church, saying Australia is a peace-loving nation.
Global search launched after mystery man found in river
Police have contacted the global INTERPOL network to identify a man found dead in a Sunshine Coast river five months ago.
Ex-cricket star Slater charged with assault, stalking
Ex-cricket star and TV commentator Michael Slater has appeared in court accused of more than a dozen offences, including assault and stalking.
Gaza war protesters attack ‘arteries of capitalism’
Hundreds of protesters across Australia have marched through city streets and disrupted business in a coordinated action over the war in Gaza.
Police look beyond borders for motive in Bondi massacre
As a major coronial inquiry gets under way into the Bondi stabbings, detectives are headed to Queensland in a bid to uncover the killer's motive.
Liar, rapist: Ten ‘vindicated’ in Lehrmann verdict
Bruce Lehrmann was so hell-bent on having sex with Brittany Higgins in Parliament House that he was indifferent to her consent and raped her, a judge has found.
Casino bosses spied and mulled ‘war’ against regulator
Star bosses privately discussed getting rid of their casino manager despite publicly declaring they were working cooperatively to regain the casino's licence.
Security guard weapons under review after NSW stabbings
NSW won't allow security guards to carry guns in the wake of the Bondi shopping centre mass stabbing, but they could get access to more defensive equipment.
Parents mourn ‘very sick boy’ after stabbing rampage
The Queensland father of a man behind a deadly Sydney shopping centre stabbing rampage says his son was a "very sick boy" who let himself down.
Couple deny sexually assaulting teenage girl at party
A married couple have been accused of using alcohol and cannabis as part of their assault on a teenage girl while her friend was passed out.
Trump makes history with NY hush money criminal trial
Donald Trump becomes the first former US president to face a criminal trial when jury selection begins in a case involving hush money paid to a porn star.
Trump to return to criminal court for jury selection
Donald Trump's hush-money trial enters a second day to select jurors who will consider the case of the first former US president to face criminal charges.
Police search for answers in Bondi killer’s past
Queensland Police had multiple interactions with the man behind a mass stabbing at a Sydney shopping centre, but say they did not need to take action.
Financial fakery, toxic culture raised at Star inquiry
The latest damning allegations against The Star include claims the board sought to fight an inquiry and an executive urged the manipulation of company finances.
Lehrmann faces crippling legal costs after rape finding
Bruce Lehrmann has been found most likely to have raped Brittany Higgins in a Parliament House office, in a devastating legal ruling against the former staffer.
Mob gather as teen arrested after church leader stabbed
NSW Premier Chris Minns has called for calm in the community after police pushed back an angry crowd outside a Sydney church following the stabbing of a bishop.
Teen accused of church attack had knife-crime history
A knife attack at a western Sydney church has been deemed a terrorist act, granting NSW Police expanded powers to act without a warrant.
Man shot by police after alleged stabbing murder
Police have shot and injured a man allegedly armed with a knife after the alleged fatal stabbing of a family member north of Brisbane.
Grieving community urges end to cycle of male violence
A community grieving the lives of three women allegedly ended at the hands of men have been urged to make positive changes to ensure gendered violence ends.
Boy charged with murder after stabbings near school
A 16-year-old boy has been charged with murder following stabbings near a Sydney school that left one teenager dead and another seriously injured.
‘None of them asked for this’: keeping kids out of jail
The case of a boy acquitted of robbery charges has been used as an example of a youth crime crisis. But experts agree jail should be the last resort for kids.
Man shot by police after six killed in mass stabbing
Six people have died in a mass stabbing attack at a shopping centre in Sydney's eastern suburbs, with the assailant shot dead by police.
King ‘utterly shocked and horrified’ by Sydney stabbing
Buckingham Palace says the King and Queen's "hearts go out to the families and loved ones of those who have been so brutally killed" in a Sydney stabbing.