Arson? Forty Winks mattress store goes up in smoke
An early morning blaze at a mattress store has been brought under control as police and arson detectives begin investigating the suspicious fire.
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South Korea crash probe ramps up as victims identified
Investigators are working to extract data from the flight recorder of a plane that belly-landed and burst into flames in South Korea, killing 179 people.
Ten killed in Montenegro shooting, gunman dies
Montenegro is in three days of mourning after a gunman shot dead 12 people, including two children, after a brawl at a restaurant.
Tesla stuffed with fireworks explodes in Las Vegas
Authorities are investigating a possible terrorism link after a Tesla truck filled with fireworks and fuel exploded outside Donald Trump's Las Vegas hotel.
Man denied bail on warrant for woman’s suspected murder
Police are seeking the extradition of a man who allegedly evaded a murder warrant for almost 18 months before finally facing court.
Airport design questioned amid probe into deadly crash
South Korean investigators are examining an airport embankment, bird strikes and pilot actions as possible factors in an air crash that killed 179 people.
Mum says she reported pedophile 13 years before arrest
A police ethical investigation team is reviewing claims a mother reported abuse by one of Australia's worst pedophiles more than a decade before his arrest.
Homicide probe after woman chased and shot by two men
Police are hunting for two men after a woman was found dead from a gunshot wound in a suburban Queensland street.
Azerbaijan plane downed by Russian air defences: report
There is mounting speculation an Azerbaijan Airlines flight that crashed in Kazakhstan on Christmas Day was downed by a Russian air defence system.
Crash over Kazakhstan caused by “external interference”
Russia says it will not comment on the cause of the Azerbaijan Airline plane crash until its official investigation is complete.
Two men wanted after woman chased and shot
Police have released images of two men who could assist investigators after a woman was found dead from a gunshot wound in a suburban street.
Putin apologises for ‘tragic’ Azerbaijan plane crash
Russian President Vladimir Putin has apologised for the "tragic incident" which resulted in the crash of an Azerbaijani passenger plane in Russian airspace.
S.Korea probes all air operations after plane disaster
South Korea's entire airline system is undergoing an urgent safety check as officials scramble to learn what caused a plane crash that killed 179 people.
Second body in the bushes, police suspect double murder
A second body has been found near a woman's decomposing remains, with the latest discovery likely to be her husband, police say.
Ukraine claims killing of top Russian general in Moscow
A bomb has killed a senior Russian general in charge of nuclear protection forces and another man in Moscow, state media reported.
Twin babies’ 2021 deaths ‘suspicious’, police say
New information provided to authorities has raised suspicions about the deaths of twin baby boys three years after their bodies were found in north Queensland.
Grave concerns for man after wife’s suspected murder
Police hold grave concerns for a missing man after his wife's body was found wrapped in plastic and dumped in bushland in a suspected murder.
Athletics Australia calls on other potential victims
Disgraced pole vault coach Alex Parnov is accused of engaging in alleged predatory behaviour during his time at the West Australian Institute of Sport.
Accused Easey Street double killer awaits next hearing
The families of two women murdered in one of Australia's most notorious cold cases are hoping for closure as their accused killer awaits his next court date.
Mix of quiet sorrow and anger over synagogue attack
A member of a Jewish community targeted in a firebomb attack says the damage to the Adass Israel Synagogue is a cause of great anguish.
Infectious virus samples missing after state lab bungle
An investigation has been launched after a laboratory lost hundreds of infectious virus samples, but a state government has played down the public health risk.
Easey Street families stare down alleged double killer
A man charged over one of Australia's most notorious cold case murders has faced court 47 years after the deaths of Suzanne Armstrong and Susan Bartlett.
‘Not in vain’: families demand poisoning deaths answers
The families of Australians Holly Bowles and Bianca Jones are demanding the Laos government fully investigate a mass poisoning event that claimed their lives.
Australian offer to help Laos tainted alcohol probe
As friends and family mourn the loss of Bianca Jones and Holly Bowles, the prime minister has offered federal police to help the investigation in Laos.
Two-year-old girl dies after being found in parked car
Police are investigating after a two-year-old girl found unconscious in a car parked outside a regional town's council office could not be revived and died.
Car found after gran’s mysterious disappearance, death
A car belonging to a Queensland grandmother has been found by police after she was inexplicably found dead hundreds of kilometres from her hometown.
Tourists warned as Aussie teens fight for life in Laos
The families of two Melbourne best friends fighting for life in Thai hospitals have raced to their bedside as they suffer from suspected methanol poisoning.
Greece arrests pair suspected of MDMA smuggling to Aust
Police have seized about 56 kg of the psychedelic drug MDMA and nearly 30kg of crystal meth, in one of Greece's biggest busts of the drugs.
Husband of interest in Indian mum murder as $1m offered
Nearly 10 years on from Prabha Arun Kumar's stabbing death, police have raised the stakes of their investigation with a $1 million reward for information.
Officers ‘breached right to silence’ in botched arrest
Three police officers face possible demotion after their arrest and questioning of a man with intellectual limitations was criticised by a NSW judge.
Pilot ‘heavily intoxicated’ before fatal hotel crash
A drunk pilot's decision to take a helicopter from a Queensland airport hangar and fly it around a tourist spot before fatally crashing remains a mystery.