Bikie busted for firearms ban over duck shooting game
A Comanchero outlaw motorcycle gang member has been accused of playing a duck shooting sideshow alley game and breaching his firearms prohibition order.
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Huge cocaine bust sparked by drugs floating in water
An ongoing probe into Australia's largest cocaine seizure - almost three tonnes of the drug - has led to two men being charged with a string of offences.
Dual citizen accused of passing Ukraine intel to Russia
A Russian-Australian has been charged with foreign interference offences, after it was alleged he passed on sensitive information about Ukraine's military.
Alleged rapist caught after returning to crime scene
A 32-year-old man has been accused of raping a woman on her morning walk before heading off to work in an attack police say has shocked a community.
Murderer found not guilty of raping underage girl
A violent man who strangled a young woman and then staged her death as a suicide has been acquitted of rape.
Accuser says Jones ‘a lot nicer’ after alleged groping
A former radio staffer says longtime shock jock Alan Jones ceased yelling at him and became much nicer after indecently assaulting him.
Solar exec claims tea bag bribe a ‘cultural thing’
A Chinese solar energy businessman hid a $20,000 cash bribe in a gift of tea and offered it to a Commonwealth official, saying it was a "cultural thing".
‘Just punishment’ for remorseless neighbour killer
A calculated killer who admitted to the manslaughter of an 85-year-old neighbour could spend a significant part of her remaining life on dialysis in prison.
Zuckerberg didn’t prioritise child safety: ex-engineer
A former engineer at Meta testified that the CEO was responsible for a culture that may have shirked its responsibility to protect children from harm.
Crown push for life without parole for mushroom killer
A top prosecutor appealing Erin Patterson's sentence has argued her trial judge made a mistake by giving the mushroom murderer a chance at parole.
No probe over Israel strike that killed Aust aid worker
Israel is launching criminal investigations into two attacks by its troops in Gaza, but not for one that killed aid workers including Australian Zomi Frankcom.
‘Valued so little’: neighbour killer’s sentence slammed
The family of a woman stabbed to death by her drug-affected neighbour has blasted a "disgraceful" justice system after he was handed a below-standard sentence.
‘Dog’: Ray Hadley slams rival in texts to Jones accuser
Prominent broadcaster Ray Hadley hit out at a colleague in foul-mouthed text messages referencing allegations of indecent assault against Alan Jones.
Child abuser jailed over juice bottle meth scheme
Canadian police intercepted and replaced 300 kilograms of liquid methamphetamine hidden in juice bottles that were on their way to Australia, a judge has heard.
P-plate plonker: teen drink-driving with seven in ute
A P-plater has been charged with multiple offences after being nabbed drink-drinking with seven passengers in a ute including three in the back tray.
Pregnant woman targeted in ‘Islamophobic incident’
A man has been charged with Commonwealth offences after allegedly targeting a young family including a pregnant woman in an "Islamophobic incident".
Neighbour ‘tried to save’ man fatally stabbed in home
Police say a neighbour disarmed a person armed with a knife and tried to save a man who was fatally stabbed, leading to two people being charged with murder.
Pathologist details Tupac’s fatal wounds in Davis trial
Duane "Keffe D" Davis, who is charged with orchestrating Tupac Shakur's fatal drive-by shooting, has sat still as autopsy photos were shown in court.
Meta rejects claims it sought to hook kids to platforms
Opening statements have been made in a pivotal trial for Meta where US states are seeking damages for social media harms to children.
Crown denies catastrophic failures in mushroom trial
A top prosecutor has rejected a triple murderer's claim she suffered a "fundamental irregularity" in her trial as she fights to have her convictions quashed.
‘Lovable rogue’ Mick Gatto sues integrity champion
Underworld identity Mick Gatto is suing barrister Geoffrey Watson for defamation over a 60 Minutes interview about the CFMEU.
‘Savage’ coverage not enough to stop Warner conviction
Cricket great David Warner's status as a convicted drink driver could have profound consequences on his commercial earnings overseas, a court has been told.
Alan Jones held ‘extraordinary power’, accuser says
A former radio staffer has denied having power over talkback titan Alan Jones, whom he has accused of indecently assaulting him on eight occasions.
Philippine student live-streamed fatal school shooting
The Philippines has been shocked by another school shooting in weeks, as a student videoed himself fatally shooting a classmate before killing himself.
Missing man’s body found under backyard cubby house
The remains of a man missing for four years have been located in a box under children's play equipment, triggering two arrests.
LA gang leader masterminded Tupac’s murder: prosecutor
Jurors have heard opening statements in the Las Vegas trial of a man accused of orchestrating the killing of hip-hop star Tupac Shakur in 1996.
Four charged over pork meat industry ‘financial crimes’
Four people in the pork meat industry have been accused of keeping $10 million off the books and moving $30 million interstate over almost 10 years.
Rapist talent manager’s prison ‘hell’ in daily lockdown
A talent manager to the stars, now convicted rapist, has complained about being in "living hell" as he details the struggles in prison cell lockdown.
Teens accused of online ambush murder oppose DNA test
Police have sought DNA samples from seven teenagers to match it to footwear and a car linked to a man who was allegedly lured to his death via online messages.
Alan Jones decried as ‘grub’ to famous media rival
A former radio station staffer described talkback titan Alan Jones as a "grub" while disclosing alleged indecent assaults to another prominent radio host.
Private prison plan slammed as inmate numbers balloon
With a territory's prison system bursting at the seams, critics argue that plans for a new privately operated facility amounts to admission of defeat on crime.