‘I am so sorry’: Hasler’s heartbreak at player’s death
Premiership-winning NRL coach Des Hasler has told an inquest into a rising star's death that there were no "red flags" about the player's physical capability.
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Biden won’t face charges over docs, says memory is fine
President Joe Biden won't be charged over his handling of secret papers, but he's hit back at a prosecutor who called him an "elderly man with a poor memory".
Ballarat still hopeful after days of searching for mum
The Ballarat community is still hopeful of finding missing mother Samantha Murphy six days after she disappeared as the State Emergency Service stands down.
Man charged over western Queensland stabbing death
An 18-year-old man will face a Mt Isa court charged with murder after a 34-year-old man died of stab wounds.
Grandmother’s stabbing prompts calls for more patrols
There are calls for a permanent police beat to be established at a shopping centre where a Queensland grandmother was fatally stabbed.
Man charged with murder after woman shot
Queensland police have charged an 18-year-old man with murder over the shooting death of a 29-year-old woman believed known to him.
Finding of murder by Roberts-Smith ‘alarming’: lawyer
A finding Ben Roberts-Smith ordered the execution of a prisoner after the discovery of a weapons cache was alarming and should be rejected, a court has heard.
Bail for mum accused of murdering her adult children
A woman charged with murdering two of her children has been released on bail with a judge saying there are significant shortcomings in the prosecution's cases.
Gangland figure warned Mokbel about informant Gobbo
A notorious gangland figure warned drug kingpin Tony Mokbel about barrister-turned-informant Nicola Gobbo once he was extradited back to Australia.
Fresh details emerge on Colombian man’s alleged murder
New details have emerged about how police allege a Colombian man was murdered, as two of his accused killers faced court.
Parents charged over two-year-old girl’s death
A Queensland man and woman have been charged with murder after allegedly denying their sick toddler medical treatment.
Boy out on bail when grandmother fatally stabbed
The Queensland government has issued a plea to magistrates after it was revealed a boy was out on bail when he allegedly stabbed a grandmother in a car park.
‘We need you at home’, daughter pleads to missing mum
Police are concerned about the out-of-character disappearance of Ballarat mum Samantha Murphy, who vanished after going for an early morning run.
Man dies after reports of stabbing
Police are investigating the death of a 34-year-old man in Mt Isa in northwest Queensland following reports of a stabbing.
Grace Tame’s abuser may change plea on menacing charge
A man who abused former Australian of the Year Grace Tame when she was a child could change his plea of not guilty to allegations he harassed her online.
Woman ‘curated’ Beale rape allegation, lawyer argues
A woman who claims to have been raped by rugby star Kurtley Beale has been labelled "manipulative" by his lawyer in a closing address to his trial's jury.
Mokbel denies exaggerating his connection to Gobbo
Drug kingpin Tony Mokbel has completed his third day of evidence in the Victorian Supreme Court as he tries to fight drug-trafficking convictions.
Matt Wright hit with fresh charges over fatal crash
Netflix star Matt Wright and his aviation company have been hit with a suite of new WorkSafe charges over a fatal chopper crash that killed his co-star.
Judge questions crown case against murder-accused mum
A jury has been discharged in the trial of a woman accused of murdering her 26-year-old son by giving him an overdose of prescription drugs in a fruit smoothie.
Jury to rule on consent in Kurtley Beale rape case
A woman who accused rugby star Kurtley Beale of rape has been "staunchly consistent" in her version of the events, a NSW court has heard.
Mokbel claims Gobbo encouraged him to flee to Greece
Drug kingpin Tony Mokbel has given evidence in the Victorian Supreme Court as he tries to fight his drug trafficking convictions.
Palmer loses appeals in resort, election fraud cases
Queensland's Court of Appeal has dismissed applications by Clive Palmer and his Coolum resort relating to charges before Brisbane Magistrates Court.
Freeway driver ‘cursed by witch’ before killing cops
A trucking boss has denied his worker told him he was tired before getting into a 19-tonne semi-trailer and ploughing into four police officers.
‘I messed up’: Beale called agent after rape allegation
Kurtley Beale called his player-agent Isaac Moses and told him he had "messed up", after being confronted with sexual assault allegations, a court has heard.
Judge accused of assault too unwell to appear in court
A Tasmanian judge accused of emotional abuse or intimidation, as well as assault, has failed to appear in court because he was feeling unwell.
Fugitive sex killer had bag of uniforms, badges: police
Investigators are unsure how or why fugitive sex killer Trent Jennings allegedly acquired a bag of authentic police uniforms.
Woman feared being hated for airing Beale rape claim
A woman who claims rugby star Kurtley Beale sexually assaulted her in a pub toilet was worried she wouldn't be believed, a jury has been told
Flawed logic in Roberts-Smith findings, barrister says
Findings that Ben Roberts-Smith was involved in war crimes were based on implausible evidence, speculation and illogical leaps, an appeals court has heard.
Trio on trial for conspiracy involving moving children
Three people, including a doctor, have pleaded not guilty to charges relating to the removal of children from Queensland to NSW.
Teammates heard Titmuss screaming before training death
A former Manly player says their training was a "nine out of 10" for intensity on the day Keith Titmuss had a seizure and later died.
‘Misgivings’ about Roberts-Smith not fatal, court told
A judge's dismissal of evidence from Ben Roberts-Smith and his military colleagues did not mean he cruelly executed defenceless prisoners, a court has heard.