Bouncy castle king jailed for burning down rivals
An "obsessed" aspiring bouncy castle tycoon who orchestrated arson attacks on rival businesses and then fled interstate could spend over a decade in prison.
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Teen charged after stabbing at Queensland high school
An 18-year-old has been charged with attempted murder after stabbing a student at a far north Queensland school.
Bad homes and childhoods foster youth crime: Qld study
Household dysfunction and abuse during childhood sharply increase the likelihood of adolescents committing crime, a new Queensland study shows.
BHP worker guilty of raping colleague at mining camp
A jury has found a Pilbara fly-in fly-out mine worker guilty of sexually assaulting a colleague after she passed out drunk at a Western Australian mining camp.
Man extradited from Queensland over alleged $24m fraud
A businessman has appeared in a NSW court, accused of being involved in a $24 million fraud that targeted "mum and dad-type" investors as well as businesses.
Cleo snatcher lodges appeal against sentence
Jailed child snatcher Terence Kelly has lodged an appeal against his sentence for kidnapping four-year-old Cleo Smith from a remote WA campsite in 2021.
Police apology for Indigenous harm must ‘bring change’
Victoria's top cop has offered an apology as an inquiry probes a lack of police accountability for Indigenous deaths in custody and racism complaints.
Palaszczuk defends Queensland’s youth crime laws
Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has defended the state's response to youth crime, insisting Queensland has introduced "the toughest laws in Australia".
Tip search for retired teacher to go on for weeks
Delays have slowed the search for missing woman Lesley Trotter's body, which is now in its seventh day but will go on for weeks, police say.
New Zealand PM welcomes drop in Australian deportations
As New Zealand Prime Minister Chris Hipkins heads across the Tasman to meet Anthony Albanese, he is heartened fewer Kiwis are being deported from Australia.
Cairns man charged with torture, manslaughter of child
Eighteen months after a emergency crews found a 23 month old boy unresponsive in a Cairns home, a man is due in court over his death.
Man charged after horror country crash kills five
A 29-year-old man has been charged with dangerous driving after a "catastrophic" crash in Victoria's north that left five people and a dog dead.
Hunt for ‘dangerous’ armed gunman enters fourth day
Queensland Police are calling for the surrender of an accused drug trafficker allegedly involved in three separate violent incidents in Brisbane on Thursday.
Russia charges US reporter Gershkovich with espionage
Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich has been formally charged with espionage by Russian investigators, a claim which he and the US newspaper deny.
Condition of Pete the platypus unknown as man charged
The man accused of taking a platypus from the wild two days ago before travelling to a shopping centre with the animal has been charged.
Serious crime rises again in Qld, youth offenders drop
A significant increase in serious crimes in Queensland has been partially attributed to a change in how domestic violence is recorded.
NSW winery accused of stealing water during drought
NSW authorities have charged a border-region winery after it allegedly stole 161 Olympic pools worth of irrigation water via an illegal pipeline.
Police operation nabs alleged bikie gang leaders
The presence of the Mongols bikie gang in the NT has suffered a major blow after police arrested key members as part of a multi-year operation.
Estranged wife of union boss accused of plot to kill
Emma Walters, the estranged wife of union boss John Setka, has been accused of plotting to acquire a firearm and kill him.
Man to face court over death of teenage motocyclist
A man has been charged with manslaughter, inflicting grievous bodily harm and failing to stop at the scene after the death of a motorcyclist south of Brisbane.
Extradited, murder-accused man in custody after court
A man accused of murder more than four years ago remains in custody after facing court for the first time in Queensland, following his extradition from India.
Man accused of murder over Bribie Island death
A 47-year old man will face court accused of murder after police found a woman unresponsive during a welfare check near Brisbane.
Two more women accuse footy great of child sexual abuse
Two more women have told a trial that Australian rules football legend Barry Cable sexually abused them when they were children.
Youth court bail spree rankles police and government
Queensland police are considering their legal options after a Townsville magistrate released more than a dozen youths from custody.
Women and DV in focus as NSW poll nears
The major parties in NSW say they will both take action to stop domestic violence, following a day of policy announcements about key issues affecting women.
Serial Qld speeder at 150km/h before crash
A Queensland driver was travelling in excess of 150km/h on a suburban Brisbane street before colliding with another car, a court has heard.
Qld focuses on youth justice, hate crimes
Laws designed to tackle youth crime in Queensland will be ready for the return of parliament as the state government outlines it's most pressing priorities.
Right to ask about partner’s DV proposed
A new scheme will give men and women in NSW the power to find out if their partner has a history of domestic violence, if the coalition wins the next election.
Rugby star charged over sex assault
Rugby Union star Kurtley Beale has been charged with sexually assaulting a woman in Sydney's east last year.
Residents urged indoors after shots fired
Residents in Tara, about four hours east of Brisbane, have been urged to stay indoors while others have been evacuated after shots were fired in the small town.
Spiritual healer charged with sex assaults
Police have charged a Queensland man with drugging, raping and sexually assaulting women on the Gold Coast.