Higgins denies fabricating Parliament House rape claim
Brittany Higgins has stood by her claim she was sexually assaulted on a federal minister's couch and denied suggestions she lied about it to keep her job.
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Priest charged with historical child sex offences
A priest has been charged with eight counts of indecent treatment of boys under 14, dating back more than half a century
Fearful man ‘begged to be rescued’ before disappearing
A man who disappeared in remote Queensland had phoned his cousin asking to be rescued from pig hunting group he was with, the Coroners Court has been told.
‘Vile demon’ jailed for drugging and preying on girls
A man targeted vulnerable teenage girls with drugs and sexually assaulted them while he was subject to either parole, bail or a suspended sentence.
Fake psychologist fined after treating patients
A woman has been fined after claiming to be a registered psychologist for months at a Queensland clinic, treating vulnerable patients and children.
Bruise may not have been from alleged rape: Higgins
Brittany Higgins has been quizzed over a bruise allegedly sustained on the night of her claimed rape at Parliament House in Canberra.
Driver jailed over ‘impossibly sad’ teens crash tragedy
A driver's jail term for a crash that killed five teens has been slammed by the victims' relatives, with the "impossibly sad" tragedy sparking calls for reform.
Report urges open justice in national security cases
A new report by an independent monitor says laws to protect national security should not come at the expense of a defendant's right to a fair hearing.
Civil liberties group questions double jeopardy revamp
A leading civil liberties group has taken aim at Queensland's proposed double jeopardy law revamp, saying "two wrongs do not make a right".
Attempted murder sentence paused for psychiatric test
A man who attempted a stabbing murder at random will face psychiatric assessment to determine if he presents a lifelong threat to the community if released.
Dating site conman jailed for fleecing $180k from women
A judge has described a fraudster as callous while sentencing the 74-year-old to jail for swindling women on a dating site to the tune of more than $180,000.
Backpacker’s fatal farm crash during ‘romantic outing’
A backpacking couple had been working on an avocado farm for a few weeks before they decided to take a large ride-on mower for a "joyride" that turned fatal.
Philippine military on alert after ‘terrorist’ bombing
Four people have been killed and several others wounded in an explosion in a university gymnasium in the southern Philippine city of Marawi.
Barbs traded over push to lock up released detainees
Labor and the coalition are teaming up to expand a preventative detention model that applies to terrorists to apply to recently released immigration detainees.
Mourners to farewell slain SA cop Jason Doig
A police funeral to honour the life of South Australian cop Jason Doig, who was allegedly killed at an isolated rural property, will be held in Adelaide.
Police hit surf to arrest teen accused of armed robbery
Police have hit the surf to arrest a teen accused of robbing a Gold Coast chemist with a knife after locating the 19-year-old on the beach.
Parliamentary rape was no fabrication, says Higgins
Brittany Higgins has stood by her claim she was sexually assaulted on a federal minister's couch, calling insulting a suggestion the allegation was fabricated.
Youth block of adult prison to shut after teen’s death
A high-security youth wing at an adult prison where Indigenous teenager Cleveland Dodd recently fatally self-harmed will be closed and replaced.
Accused nursing home rapist jailed for similar crime
A NSW politician has used parliamentary privilege to claim a nursing home resident's alleged rapist was previously jailed over a similar crime.
Five people charged after crime spree on tourist strip
A string of break-ins at a number of Gold Coast businesses led to police charging five people with more than 70 offences, including three boys.
Teen admits role in attack on rugby star Kefu’s family
Wallabies star Toutai Kefu suffered critical wounds to his abdomen while trying to defend his family during a home invasion by knife-wielding offenders.
Double murderer urges judge to lock him up for life
Darren John Chalmers, 56, has urged a Victorian judge to keep him jailed for life after admitting to murdering a woman in 1992.
Double jeopardy laws to take in more offences
The test for double jeopardy in Queensland will be reformed to include another 10 offences after proposed laws were tabled to parliament.
Long wait for justice ends as singer’s killer jailed
Paul Charlton has been sentenced to jail for the 2007 murder of girlfriend Joanne Howell in what the judge described as an extreme act of domestic violence.
Govt faces class action over First Nations claims
The Queensland government faces a major class action by First Nations children and parents for their "systemic failure" to reunite families.
Charges to be upgraded after man dies following assault
Police are set to charge a man with unlawful striking causing death after a 45-year-old passed away in hospital following an alleged assault.
Brittany Higgins to be grilled over rape allegation
Lawyers for ex-Liberal staffer Bruce Lehrmann will cross-examine Brittany Higgins over a claim she was raped while passed out on a federal minister's couch.
Pig hunters deny drug trafficking theory on missing man
Two pig hunters who were with a man when he disappeared while travelling through Queensland during a COVID-19 lockdown deny their group was trafficking drugs.
Armed gang terrorise couple in violent home invasion
Police are investigating after claims four men armed with a handgun and baseball bats terrorised a couple in their 70s in a violent home invasion.
Killer says he ‘lost control’ to vengeful alter-ego
A jury has heard that a young man blacked out and lost control to an alternate personality before finding himself bashing a man to death with a metal bar.
Higgins says she couldn’t scream during alleged rape
Brittany Higgins has detailed her alleged rape by Bruce Lehrmann and criticised the government response while testifying at his Federal Court defamation trial.