‘Terrible tragedy’: PM mourns brothers killed in Mexico
The prime minister has offered his sympathies to the family of two Australian brothers, after they fell victim to Mexico's violent crime.
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‘Truly loved’: parents pay tribute to murdered sons
The parents of two Australian brothers murdered in Mexico have mourned their beloved sons as they prepare to bring them home.
DFV victim safe spaces in every Qld police station
Designated private safe spaces have been implemented in every police station across Queensland for domestic and family violence victim survivors.
War crimes whistleblower begs leniency as jail sought
Prosecutors want David McBride to spend at least two years in jail after he pleaded guilty to disclosing classified information revealing alleged war crimes.
Ex-lawyer charged over cocaine in frozen chickens bust
A former Brisbane lawyer has faced court after he allegedly trafficked 120kg of cocaine disguised as frozen chicken products between states.
Surfer murder prompts calls for tough knife search laws
Police are hunting the killer of a 22-year-old man as the surfer's stabbing death in Coffs Harbour adds fuel to calls for knife law reforms.
Alleged DV choker tracked down 1200km away in Qld
A 52-year-old has been led through Sydney Airport in handcuffs as he returns to NSW to answer serious domestic violence charges including choking and assault.
Teen killed in London sword attack, suspect detained
A murder suspect remains in hospital after a 14-year-old boy was killed and four other people were injured in a stabbing in east London.
Men charged after police bust 500kg cocaine import plot
Three men are facing life in jail after police foiled one of Queensland's largest cocaine importation plots, seizing more than 500kg of the drug.
Man charged with murder after man dies, woman injured
A 26-year-old man will front court in Queensland charged with murder and attempted murder after a man was found dead and a woman was critically injured.
Baby’s fatal drowning ‘predictable, inevitable’
The death of a nine-month-old baby girl who was thrown into the Tweed River by her father was entirely predictable and inevitable, a coroner says.
‘None of them asked for this’: keeping kids out of jail
The case of a boy acquitted of robbery charges has been used as an example of a youth crime crisis. But experts agree jail should be the last resort for kids.
Hackers dial up data extortion, email attacks
Hackers are stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars from businesses in email attacks, a cybersecurity report shows, but ransomware is becoming less common.
Fears Alice Springs youth curfew could inflame tensions
Tensions are simmering on Alice Springs' streets as an emergency curfew takes effect, with critics of the response saying it could make the situation worse.
Curfew fails to wipe out youth crime wave in red centre
Alice Springs is still being hit with underage crime days after a curfew was brought in, but the NT's top cop says there have been some positive changes.
Man charged after car crash and daylight shooting
An accused gunman has been charged days after a car crash that led to a man being shot in the leg in broad daylight.
Teen charged over pulling a knife on two cabbies
A man will face court accused of threatening two taxi drivers with a knife and injuring one of them during botched robbery attempts.
Man shot after ‘officers threatened, police car stolen’
A man has allegedly threatened officers with weapons, stolen a police car and sparked a pursuit before being shot in far north Queensland.
Man charged after 26 snakes found in car
A man has been charged with animal cruelty after 26 snakes, some dead and others alive, were found inside a car.
New information sets off fresh search for missing mum
The search for the remains of slain mother Samantha Murphy has been narrowed to an area 11km from her home town of Ballarat as police act on fresh intelligence.
Teenage criminals to wear ankle bracelets under trial
Electronic monitors will alert police if teenagers charged with serious crimes don't follow their bail conditions as part of a new trial in Victoria.
Man’s car park death leads to more murder charges
A second man has been charged after a fatal stabbing in a Gold Coast shopping centre car park.
Men charged with raping sex workers in parklands
Two men have been charged with sexual and fraud offences against sex workers they allegedly met through online ads on Queensland's Gold Coast.
More than $1 million in drugs seized at prison
Multiple people have been charged with attempting to smuggle drugs into a Queensland prison in the past two months.
Fatal car park stabbing a ‘drug deal turned robbery’
A man in his twenties fatally stabbed with a carving knife was attempting to supply drugs to his alleged killer in a shopping centre car park, police allege.
More kids to be jailed in ‘draconian’ crime crackdown
Law reform to crack down on youth crime rates has been slammed as heavy-handed as the government rolls out bail and other changes.
Reward of $500,000 for information on suspected murder
Queensland Police have announced a $500,000 reward for information on the suspected murder of Marc Kristian Mietus who disappeared more than two decades ago.
Varroa mite probe sparks east coast police raids
A bee industry chief is expecting answers soon about how a devastating bee parasite got into Australia and says the majority of feral bees could disappear.
Russian nationals charged after $2.3 million seized
Two Russian nationals have faced court charged with money laundering after police found $2.3 million in cash and cryptocurrency.
Teen who shot at his school gets three years detention
A 15-year-old boy who fired shots at his school, terrifying staff and students, has been sentenced to three years in detention but may be released sooner.
Man arrested after woman shot in leg getting into car
A man has been arrested a week after a woman was shot in the leg as she was getting into a car north of Brisbane.