Anger over sentence appeal for sport star family attack
An appeal over the "inadequate" sentencing for teens involved in a horror attack on a former Wallabies star's family has been dismissed, earning a victim's ire.
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Portugal police launch new search for Madeleine McCann
Police investigating the disappearance of Madeleine McCann have renewed the search for the missing English girl near a Portuguese holiday resort.
Toolbox murder accused planned only ‘boot ride scare’
Three men accused of murder by locking two people in a toolbox and throwing it in a lagoon have denied taking part in the "truly shocking" deaths, a jury heard.
Second man arrested in drug-linked stabbing death
A second man who police have been looking for after a stabbing death has been arrested following an alleged "drug deal gone horribly wrong".
Tobacco tax queried as high prices drive black market
Experts are backing a premier's call to rethink a tobacco tax that has driven Australia's cigarette prices to world-leading levels and created a black market.
Colorado fire-bomb suspect planned attack for a year
An Egyptian man who told US investigators that he wanted to "kill all Zionist people" has been charged with a hate crime and attempted murder in Colorado.
Mushroom cook accepts death caps were inside lunch
Accused triple murderer Erin Patterson has accepted death cap mushrooms were inside beef Wellingtons she cooked for her estranged husband's family.
Prisoner at large after riding a tractor to freedom
Police are searching for an inmate after he escaped a prison farm in a red tractor while on work duty in what officers said was a first.
‘Massive’ increase driving smokers to the black market
Progressive increases in cigarette taxes have dented smoking rates and boosted government coffers, but a surging black market is prompting calls for a rethink.
Construction company building purpose for youth
Providing youth with valuable work and skills while repairing homes that may otherwise have been neglected is a double virtue of one Indigenous venture.
Suspects ‘used music’ to cover noise in toolbox murders
Three men accused of a double murder tried to move their alleged victims in a toolbox while they were still alive but neighbours heard banging, a jury was told.
In her own words: Erin Patterson speaks in murder trial
Mushroom cook Erin Patterson has given a glimpse into her family relationships, weight-loss journey and religious beliefs during evidence in her murder trial.
Community reels over toddler, mum’s deaths
A mother accused of fatally stabbing her three-year-old daughter has died in custody, sparking a review and bringing more grief for their local community.
‘Terror attack’, eight hurt by makeshift flamethrower
A man using a makeshift flamethrower yelled "Free Palestine" after attacking people staging a demonstration calling for the release of Israeli hostages in Gaza.
Mum begs to know missing daughter’s whereabouts
The mother of a missing teenager has pleaded to know her daughter's whereabouts whether she is dead or alive.
Woman charged over daughter’s murder taken to hospital
A woman who was charged with murdering her daughter has been taken to hospital from custody after a medical incident.
Diddy’s ex-assistant too traumatised to answer his call
Sean "Diddy" Combs' ex-personal assistant was so terrified when she saw the music mogul calling her in late 2023 that she threw her phone across the room.
Actor Russell Brand pleads not guilty to rape charges
Comedian and actor Russell Brand has pleaded not guilty to rape, sexual assault and indecent assault relating to four women more than two decades ago.
State fails in appeal to increase man’s sentence
A Court of Appeal has shut down a state government's attempt to increase an offender's sentence on the grounds it was "manifestly inadequate".
Rapist energy healer who fled Australia jailed
A spiritual healer who fled Australia after being charged with rape and sexual assault has been jailed for his "predatory and opportunistic" offending.
Woman spared jail time over crash that injured MP
A woman who was drunk, speeding and ran a red light when she caused a car crash that seriously injured a Greens MP has avoided going to jail.
‘Sugar daddy’ plastic surgeon jailed for abusing girls
A plastic surgeon will spend at least four years behind bars for sexually abusing girls he met through sugar daddy websites and social media.
Man jailed after exotic animal trafficking gang exposed
A man has been jailed for nine months after a sweeping investigation into an exotic wildlife trafficking gang spanning three states.
Liverpool parade driver charged with multiple offences
A driver who allegedly rammed his car into a huge crowd of ecstatic Liverpool football fans has been charged with multiple offences.
Police reject independent probe into death in custody
Police have dismissed calls for an independent investigation into a young disabled man's death in custody as community members held an emotional vigil.
‘Hope he suffers’: family of pot plant killer speak out
The family of an elderly woman who was killed by her son with a pot plant say they are disappointed with the sentence handed down by a court.
Cash, cars and contraband: tobacco raids target shops
A black market crackdown has uncovered a secret tobacco store and fake wall full of money, seizing almost $500,000 in cash and assets including a Mercedes.
Erin Patterson ‘venting’ to friends on husband’s family
Lawyers for accused triple murderer Erin Patterson say she had been "venting" to her online friends when she sent frustrated messages about her former in-laws.
Aust diplomat’s husband walks after spitting on woman
The husband of an Australian diplomat has been discharged without a conviction by a New Zealand court after drunkenly spitting on a young woman.
Family wants footage of police death in custody
A community's loss of a second young man in police custody could postpone a long-awaited announcement of coronial findings into the first death.
MP’s lawyers attack alleged sex abuse victim’s report
A political staffer has been accused of fabricating his account of the day after he was allegedly sexually assaulted by a state MP.