Dad laughed after 7mo son drowned: court
Chilling allegations surrounding the case of a man charged with the manslaughter of his seven-month-old son in Queensland have been raised in court.
Courts & Law
Daycare worker charged with abuse of 4yo
A man has been charged with indecently treating a four-year-old boy at a Queensland childcare centre run by embattled provider Affinity Education Group.
Murder accused mum named
A 31-year-old mother charged with the murder of her seven-month-old son at a home in Perth’s north has appeared in court.
New details after baby drowns in lake
A man charged with the manslaughter of a seven-month-old baby – who was found unresponsive in a campsite lake – has been named.
Twist in fugitive daughter’s $150m fraud case
The glamorous daughter of a controversial property developer is hoping to get her $150m fraud case, linked to her fugitive father, thrown out of court.
Wife’s iPad snags killer husband in sick acts
The second wife of a wife killer used an iPad to catch out her deviant 85-year-old husband in the vile abuse of a teenage girl.
Grim moment man allegedly gunned down
A woman has broken down in the witness box while reliving the moment a man was allegedly murdered, describing how he was captured “stumbling around”.
Alleged killer cop’s mum appears at court
The mother of an alleged killer cop has attended court as her son’s case hits a “fresh issue” more than 16 months after two alleged murders.
‘Scientific’: Actor to fight Nazi salute charge
A former Neighbours actor will fight the criminal charge he faces for allegedly performing a Nazi salute at a livestreamed event.
Hunt for driver after horror hit-and-run
A woman was thrown 40m after she was struck in a shocking hit-and-run, police have revealed, as the hunt for the driver ramps up with new footage.
‘Brutal’: New claim on ‘attacked’ protester
A lawyer has claimed former Greens candidate Hannah Thomas was “punched in the face” by an officer at an anti-Israel protest.
CBA exec’s ask of sex worker: court
A major update has emerged in the case against a senior Commonwealth Bank executive who is accused of trying to procure underage girls for sex.
‘Death to Australia’: Chilling video emerges
A disturbing video circulating across social media appears to show an underground political movement threatening violence against Aussies.
Alleged axe-wielder ‘won’t get out of bed’
A man who allegedly attacked a woman with an axe and hit her with her own sports car has refused to speak with lawyers or get out of bed, a court has been told.
Court security officers strike over pay
Dozens of court security officers have taken industrial action, saying they’re done waiting while their safety, conditions and pay are ignored.
Tradie’s callous act after fatal hit-run
A tradie who mowed down a veteran and former school principal on his morning walk performed a “callous” act to cover his tracks after realising what he had done, a court has been told.
Massive fine after horror workplace injury
A steelmaking company with “a history of workplace health and safety offences” has copped a $90k fine for a partial degloving of a worker’s finger.
‘Danger’: Sexual deviant’s horrific acts
A depraved sexual deviant’s horrific acts – including his sexual assault of a prisoner and random woman on the street – has been revealed in court.
Childcare worker faces sexual abuse charges
Another male childcare worker has appeared in court charged with child sexual offences.
Dad’s shock call to cops after fatal crash
The dad of an alleged driver in a horror fatal crash in Sydney’s southwest hindered an investigation by phoning police and reporting the car involved as stolen, a court has been told.
Alleged bungling stabber crashes car into tree
A man allegedly stabbed his brother, attacked his mum and then crashed an SUV into a tree in a bungled getaway.
Bikie accused of shooting caged cat
A Rebels bikie member has been charged after video emerged of a caged cat being shot at point-blank range.
Reason for chaotic scenes outside court
Chaos outside one of Australia’s busiest courthouses will continue until “at least late-2025” after a bruising update.
How mushroom killer could appeal
The triple murderer at the centre of the mushroom case has a clear but lengthy path if she chooses to appeal the guilty verdicts.
Bizarre request mushroom cook denied
Behind the scenes of Erin Patterson’s blockbuster triple-murder trial, her lawyers fought a second battle for her to receive “special treatment” in her cell, including a doona.
‘On the DL’: Message to journo about MP
An ABC journalist has told a court that a man who alleges a NSW MP sexually abused him as a teenager wanted to speak with him “on the DL”.
‘Intelligent’ but ‘very dumb’: Duality of Erin
What drove Erin Patterson to kill her family members is still unclear but an expert says there were signs of “simmering rage”.
Mushroom cook mural updated after verdict
A graffiti mural of killer cook Erin Patterson has been updated after she was found guilty of poisoning her husband’s family.
‘Confronting’: NT cops reply to racist finding
NT Police acknowledge racism existed in the Force after a coroner handed down a scathing 600-page report into the death of 19-year old Aboriginal teen Kumanjayi Walker.
Charges laid over restaurant clash
Three people have been charged after an alleged clash outside an Israeli restaurant in Melbourne’s CBD following an anti-police protest.
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