Home-birth midwives deny claims after death
Two midwives are fighting negligence charges over the death of a 36-year-old woman who gave birth in a pool of water under their guidance.
Courts & Law
Dingoes maul woman eating sandwich
A mining company has copped an eye-watering fine after a woman was attacked by a pack of sly dingoes while eating lunch.
Baby killer’s new trial for girl’s alleged rape
A convicted baby killer will face a second trial for the alleged rape of the 11-month-old infant girl he has already served time for killing.
Catherine Birnie, the ‘parasite’ serial killer
Catherine Birnie was imprisoned for four life sentences for the Moorhouse serial killings with her sadistic husband but now wants to be set free from jail.
AFL star lit fire at parents’ house: court
A former AFL champion has pleaded guilty to criminal damage by fire after starting a blaze at his parents’ home.
Footballer’s jugular vein slashed: court
Graphic photos of a Brisbane footballer’s body have been shown to a jury on the fourth day of the trial of a man charged with his murder.
Attempted murder-accused teens in court
Two men alleged to have left a Brisbane teenager fighting for life following a serious alleged ‘gang’ assault have fronted court.
Kids karate teacher’s sick acts on student
A karate teacher has been jailed for repulsive sex acts with a young female student who shared powerful words about her trauma with a court.
Horse-riding stuntman charged over protest
A Hollywood stuntman who was filmed riding a horse in the vicinity of a lockdown protest has been charged by police in northern NSW.
City of Corpses: Interview with a monster
A diabolical man jailed for one of Adelaide’s terrifying teen boy torture murders has spoken for the first time from behind bars.
Flaw in claims of sex act with dog: court
A man has been accused of raping a woman and forcing her to participate in an act of bestiality with a neighbour’s pet, but his lawyers ‘can’t find the dog’.
Boy in coma after ‘gang’ assault: cops
Multiple teenagers have been charged with attempted murder after an alleged group assault on a boy, 17.
Boat company defends INXS guitarist claims
INXS guitarist Tim Farriss would have been shown how to use a machine that severed his finger, boat hirers have claimed in court.
How anger therapy helped bikie boss
A notorious bikie boss has been warned to stay out of trouble after he was sent to therapy for his anger management issues.
New charges in teacher’s child sex case
The case of a high school teacher who allegedly procured a child for sex hinges largely on one piece of evidence, a court has been told.
Pregnant killer’s cold-blooded act
A pregnant killer who brutally bashed her great aunt to death using a hammer while the 69-year-old woman sat in her armchair has found out her fate.
Twist in ‘inhumane’ Esky death case
Three men jailed for the manslaughter of a drug dealer detained in ‘inhumane’ conditions have won their appeal but won’t leave prison any sooner.
Sydney church at centre of ‘terror plot’
A young Sydney man told a contact he wanted to perform a terrorist act ‘in the depths of my heart’, a court has heard.
Murder accused’s bail bid ‘for the kids’
A man accused of murdering his tenant pleaded in court to be released from jail because of a ‘risk to his kids’ welfare’ now both parents are behind bars.
Murder-accused’s threat to witness: court
A witness in the trial of a man charged with stabbing a Brisbane footballer to death has told a jury of the threat he received after the deadly brawl.
Crocs taking Aussie brand to court
Love them or hate them, a unique shoe is at the centre of a trademark war between a US footwear giant and an Aussie retailer.
Porter wins media legal battle
Christian Porter has won his case to prevent the media from reporting on secret documents filed in his defamation case against the ABC.
Woman’s gesture to alleged gang murderer
A man charged with murder of a 15-year-old boy in a horror fight against 11 people has been granted bail after an offer by a woman he has never met in person.
Footballer stabbed in neck 17 times: court
A Brisbane bartender has recounted the night a deadly brawl erupted outside a football club, leaving one dead and another charged with murder.
INXS guitarist sues over boat injury
Tim Farriss has taken the stand in civil action against a boat company, claiming an injury left him traumatised and suffering recurrent nightmares.
Woman and son lay rotting in house
Mystery still surrounds the grim discovery of two bodies that were found rotting and decomposed in a home in regional NSW.
‘No excuse’: Footy star fined for driving
A star footballer has been fined for seven driving offences, with a magistrate saying the Collingwood player offered no excuse.
Inside meth addict mum’s ‘squalid’ home
A meth addict mother who left her home in a disgusting state while caring for her young children has told of ‘the horrors of addiction’.
Woman’s alleged $31K puppy scam
A woman is accused of tricking people into putting large deposits down on French bulldog puppies before going dark online.
‘Rot in hell’: Family interrupts murder hearing
The family of a missing woman allegedly murdered by her boyfriend have used his first court hearing to speak directly to him with one demand.
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