Third person charged over alleged theft of Bluey coins
A woman in her 20s is the latest person arrested and charged over the alleged theft of limited edition Bluey coins police value at more than $600,000.
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Alleged illegal tobacco ringleader walks from court
A man arrested at an airport for allegedly running an illegal tobacco syndicate has been released by a court after a magistrate found he was not a flight risk.
Victims of crime stand on opposite sides of politics
Two families were torn apart when their kids were killed in car crashes but they now stand on opposite sides of politics ahead of the Queensland election.
Woman charged with murder after man found unresponsive
A woman will face court charged with domestic violence-related murder after a man was found unresponsive and not breathing south of Brisbane.
Murder charge for husband of wife found near lawnmower
A mother-of-three found dead near a ride-on lawnmower is being remembered as a beloved community member after her husband was charged with murder.
Alleged killer extradited on domestic murder charge
A woman's death in hospital has led to a murder charge for a NSW man who police say left the scene of the attack.
Businessman accused of poisoning wife with laced tea
A Sydney man will remain behind bars, prohibited from contacting his wife after he allegedly tried to poison her with a cup of tea spiked with ant-killer.
Australia waives immunity of diplomat’s partner in NZ
Charges could be laid against the partner of an Australian diplomat over an alleged street fight after his immunity from prosecution was removed.
Two shot as police track car stolen from MP’s home
Two men have been shot by police in Sydney's west after allegedly driving at officers in a car taken from a Labor MP's house a day earlier.
Musk anoints Trump in double act at Pennsylvania rally
Billionaire Elon Musk has joined Donald Trump on stage at a boisterous rally in Pennsylvania where the Republican candidate previously dodged a gunman's bullet.
Opposition election pledge dismissed as ‘weasel words’
Queensland's premier has dismissed as "weasel words" the opposition leader's pledge to stand down if crime numbers don't decline in his first term of office.
Late-night scrap sparks trans-Tasman diplomatic wrangle
New Zealand authorities want the partner of an Australian official to lose his diplomatic immunity after he was involved in a post-Bledisloe Cup altercation.
Routh charged with attempted assassination of Trump
Prosecutors have charged Ryan Routh with the attempted assassination of former US president Donald Trump.
Foiled plan to import $400m of meth in juice bottles
Three Queensland men have been charged over a foiled plot to import 1.2 tonnes of meth hidden in juice bottles.
Bus driver ‘ignored’ pleas to slow before deadly crash
A survivor of a horror Hunter Valley bus crash has likened the driver's bowed head in court to his hands being in his pockets while a passenger bled to death.
Three decade sentence for bus driver’s ‘ultimate sin’
Brett Button has been jailed for 32 years after expressing sorrow and shame for causing a bus crash that left 10 dead and 25 injured in the NSW Hunter Valley.
Bus crash victims sue state over ‘unsafe’ interchange
Survivors and family of victims of a horror bus crash that killed 10 people are suing a government over alleged failings in the roundabout where it happened.
Girl ‘argued’ to stop insulin, dad tells murder trial
A tearful father told a judge he was "infuriated" by his daughter's protests against insulin shots but later joined a church that believed God would heal her.
Man flees country after hot coffee park attack on baby
Police have identified a man accused of pouring hot coffee on a baby, only to discover the alleged attacker has already fled Australia.
Police put brakes on ‘drug superhighway’ in $44m bust
Two people have been charged after allegedly trying to collect $44 million worth of cocaine from a wharf in Queensland's remote north.
Criminal charges ‘on the cards’ for health union boss
The Fair Work Commission's case against a health union boss has hit a stumbling block as she applies to stay the proceedings due to possible criminal charges.
Privilege and lies: the wasted life of girl’s killer
After being raised among Sydney's elite, Charlise Mutten's killer lived a life of drug use and crime before receiving a life sentence for her murder.
NSW Liberal MP quits seat, denies child-sex charges
NSW Liberal MP Rory Amon will resign from parliament after being charged with 10 separate child-sex offences relating to an alleged assault in 2017.
Man charged with murder after two people found dead
A man is facing murder charges after allegedly supplying two friends with drugs then failing to call triple zero when they had an adverse reaction.
Findings of mum, four kids’ fatal crash ‘waste of time’
The findings of an inquest into a crash that claimed the lives of a mother and her four children on a major highway have been dismissed as a "waste of time".
Lib’s return to office brings familiar promises for NT
Labor's red sea across the Australian mainland is over after Lia Finnochiaro and the Country Liberals' thumping victory in the Northern Territory.
Jailed kids locked in cells with no toilet, bed: report
An investigation into a youth detention centre has found children being locked in bare cells without running water, a toilet or even a bed - sometimes for days.
Man charged after 18 hours of police negotiations
After 18 hours of negotiations with police, a 57-year-old man armed with a knife has been charged with attempted murder at a Queensland coastal town.
Murder, torture was ‘fairytale ending’, jury told
A court has heard the alleged murder and torture of a Brisbane man was the "fairytale ending" for the accused after months of growing hatred.
Sunny bike ride turned fatal for dad hit by speedster
A man has been jailed after 90 seconds of speeding on a motorbike at a popular Brisbane mountain ended in a fatal crash.
Vigil for slain girl as community embraces stricken dad
A candlelight vigil will be held as a devastated community comforts the distraught father of a 10-year-old girl who was allegedly murdered by his wife.