Couple commemorated in community’s ‘heartbreaking’ loss
The lives of flight attendant Luke Davies and AFL umpire Jesse Baird were remembered through tributes during Sydney's Mardi Gras parade.
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New way of reporting sex assault leads to man charged
Complaints made through an alternative reporting method have led to an arrest and charges against a man for rape and sexual assault.
Man guilty of ‘cowardly’ murder with sledgehammer
Shaun Robert Sturgess admitted to manslaughter but has been found guilty of murder after hitting his estranged wife in the head with a sledgehammer.
Ex-detainee’s sex charges dropped after identity bungle
A man released from an immigration detention centre was wrongly charged with sexual assault in a case of mistaken identity, Victoria Police have revealed.
Tears, hugs and flowers as Sydney remembers slain pair
Sydneysiders, politicians, friends and family have gathered to honour the lives of a young couple allegedly murdered by a police officer.
Walker inquest delayed as racist award saga continues
Former constable Zachary Rolfe has gone to court with certificates purporting to be from the recipients of a racist Northern Territory Police award.
‘Evil’ child killer barred again from seeking parole
Barrie John Watts has been blocked from applying for parole for another 10 years after receiving a life sentence for the murder of 12-year-old Sian Kingi.
Ex-NRL player Robati set to face trial on rape charges
Former Brisbane Broncos second-rower Teui 'TC' Robati will face a trial in July after an alleged assault of a woman in a Brisbane bar in December 2022.
Police set to march out of uniform at Mardi Gras parade
NSW Police have reached an agreement with Mardi Gras parade organisers to march after being uninvited following the alleged murders of two men.
Man charged with knowingly giving women herpes
A man allegedly had multiple intimate relationships with women he met on social media and police say he knowingly gave them a sexually transmitted disease.
Rolfe says family ‘must take responsibility’ for death
An ex-policeman who shot dead an Indigenous teen during an arrest has said the family is partly to blame for the fatal shooting.
Multiple Mardi Gras tributes expected for slain couple
Flight attendant Luke Davies and former Network 10 presenter Jesse Baird, allegedly murdered by a police officer, will be honoured at the Mardi Gras festival.
Trump loses bid to pause $US454m judgment in fraud case
A judge has rejected Donald Trump's request to pause $US454 million civil fraud penalty.
First person jailed under foreign interference laws
A former Liberal Party candidate will be jailed for at least a year after becoming the first person in Australia found guilty under foreign interference laws.
Former brothel owner held over drug-flight plot
Police allege ex-brothel owner Eddie Hayson was involved in shipping drugs interstate as the gambling identity is held in custody after his extradition to NSW.
Police failures blight ‘troubling’ missing teacher case
Marion Barter's disappearance nearly three decades ago has been referred to unsolved homicide detectives after crucial evidence was lost due to police inaction.
Teen who shot at his school gets three years detention
A 15-year-old boy who fired shots at his school, terrifying staff and students, has been sentenced to three years in detention but may be released sooner.
Senior NT cops deny Rolfe’s racism allegations
Four Northern Territory police officers have denied claims of ingrained racism at their annual awards night, after allegations from a former constable.
Regulator bares teeth at fugitive influencer ‘ASX Wolf’
Bankruptcy orders have been imposed on Tyson Scholz, an Instagram finfluencer on the run from the law and banned from selling stock tips online.
Family’s anguish after killer given 36-year jail term
The family of Celeste Manno have broken down outside the Victorian Supreme Court after her killer was not given a sentence of life in jail.
Two people charged after ‘disgusting’ ambulance attack
Two people have been charged after claims a stolen car repeatedly swerved at a Queensland ambulance and a weapon was pointed at paramedics.
Man admits fatally shooting wife after having ‘gutful’
A 76-year-old man has admitted to killing his wife, but pleaded not guilty to murder, saying she was berating him for hours before the shooting.
Family fighting for justice after grandmother killed
Mourners at a Brisbane church have farewelled grandmother Vyleen White, who was fatally stabbed outside a suburban shopping centre.
Police to discuss marching out of uniform at Mardi Gras
NSW Police have been asked not to march at Sydney's Mardi Gras, sparking concerns of setting back an already fraught relationship with the LGBTIQ community.
Man arrested after woman shot in leg getting into car
A man has been arrested a week after a woman was shot in the leg as she was getting into a car north of Brisbane.
Killer cop denies lying at murder trial of teenager
A policeman who was acquitted of murder after he shot and killed an Indigenous teen during an arrest has denied lying at his criminal trial.
Deaths ‘struck a chord’ as police conclude site search
Flowers adorn a house where two men were allegedly slain by a police officer, with investigators searching a rural property where their bodies were found.
Bodies of man, woman found in suburban home
The bodies of a man and woman have been found in a Queensland home after a welfare check.
Palmer claims ‘victory’ in funding COVID vaccine case
Clive Palmer claims to have helped set a precedent against COVID-19 vaccine mandates after a court found emergency service workers were given unlawful orders.
Detention centre builds to help handle juvenile crime
Queensland is almost doubling the capacity of its youth detention system in a bid to keep the community safe amid an outcry over juvenile crime.
Lehrmann to face committal hearing for rape charges
Former Liberal staffer Bruce Lehrmann will face a committal hearing later this year to determine if there is enough evidence for rape charges to go to trial.