How woman allegedly escaped COVID hotel
Mystery surrounds how a woman was able to allegedly walk out of a Perth quarantine hotel, but she faces a massive fine and potential prison sentence if convicted.
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Dad killed at Christmas catch-up named
The dad allegedly murdered by his daughter’s boyfriend after an argument at a family Christmas family gathering in Queensland has been named.
Man stabbed before his car stolen
Police have launched an investigation after a man was stabbed before his car was stolen overnight in Sydney’s southwest.
Killer’s dreary new life behind bars
Matthew Flame killed his best mate and the son of rocker Angry Anderson – Liam. This is his what his new life behind bars is like.
80 drink drivers busted in two days
Dozens of drink drivers have been caught and arrested with a little too much (Christmas) spirit in their system over the past two days.
Man accused of knocking cop unconscious
An NSW man has been charged after a brawl during which he allegedly knocked a police officer unconscious and smashed a windshield.
Qld man in alleged murder-suicide named
A Queensland man who is believed to have murdered a woman before killing himself has been pictured and named as police continue their probe.
Man survives alleged ‘throat slashing’
A man drove himself to hospital with a slashed throat after an alleged knife attack in a Wollongong home, police said.
Man dies after police chase
NSW police officers chased after a car in Sydney’s southwest overnight when the driver crashed and a passenger was thrown from the car and killed.
Terrorist to stay in jail after term finished
A convicted terrorist who plotted terrifying attacks on major Aussie targets will not be let out of jail despite finishing his sentence.
‘Elephant-shaped cloud’ busts driver
A man allegedly high on meth with his child in the back seat gave police a very odd excuse for doing something else illegal while driving.
Slain bikie’s coffin emblazoned in $100 bills
Bikies roared through Perth streets for the funeral of slain Rebels boss Nick Martin as a police sniper circled in a helicopter overhead amid bikie war fears.
Killer girlfriend’s appeal bid fails
A woman who stabbed her boyfriend in the neck will complete her jail sentence after her arguments on why she should serve less time were rejected.
Extreme reaction to ex’s texts: court
A shooting in Melbourne was allegedly sparked by a series of text messages an ex-boyfriend sent his former lover after being dumped, a court has heard.
Woman charged with murder of baby
A Queensland woman has been charged with the murder of an eight-month-old baby boy at an Ipswich home in June last year.
The $349 offence cops are targeting
Police will be on the lookout for a string of offences that will carry whopping fines and demerit points as the holiday period kicks off.
Man charged over historical shooting of cop
Police have made a potential breakthrough in Australia’s only unsolved shooting of an officer more than two decades after the incident.
Horror as two found dead in home
Police have launched an investigation into the mysterious deaths of a man and a woman in Townsville.
Public servant‘s secret child porn habit
A Queensland public servant has avoided jail after pleading guilty to accessing child pornography after going to great lengths to hide it from his partner.
High-ranking bikies to be deported
Two founders of the Descendants motorcycle gang are expected to removed from Australia and returned to their home across the Tasman.
Fraser Island fire ‘act of stupidity’
Four people have been charged with lighting a campfire that police allege sparked the massive blaze on Fraser Island, razing almost half of it.
Well dressed man wanted for lewd graffiti
Police in WA are on the hunt for a well dressed cyclist who allegedly drew lewd graffiti on the pavement by spinning the wheels of his electric bike.
How swim coach’s perfect life changed
How the perfect life of private schoolboy and coach at an exclusive swimming club in an affluent Sydney suburb all changed.
Dangerous rapist returned to prison
A dangerous Queensland rapist and killer who has been locked up since the 1980s is back behind bars, and the Attorney-General wants to keep him there.
Pair ventured 40km into virus hotspot
Two people have been fined after venturing far from their homes into Sydney’s COVID-19 hotspot without a good enough reason.
Shocking levels of elder abuse revealed
A shocking rate of elder abuse in Australia’s aged care facilities has been revealed by the long-running royal commission.
Punches fly in violent road rage brawl
Police are searching for three men filmed throwing punches in a violent five-way road rage brawl that also involved a woman.
Mass arrests in Sydney drug bust
Dozens of knives, bags of drugs and cash were seized as more than 140 people were charged by police during a two-day operation.
Murder charge after taxi rank fight
An early morning fight at a Queensland taxi rank has left one man dead and another facing a murder charge.
Church bid to stop pedo priest payout
The Catholic Church tried to block a victim who experienced ‘horrific’ abuse as an altar boy from accessing compensation.
Deadly gang attack ‘co-ordinated’: court
One of the 13 men accused of murdering a teenager in a deadly brawl north of Brisbane has been refused bail by the Supreme Court.
Bank worker took retirement savings: cops
A glamorous former bank worker has been charged with fraud offences after allegedly draining the life savings from an elderly customer’s account.
Vile sex messages to ‘girl’ revealed
The vile sexual messages a landscaper sent to an underage girl, who was really an undercover cop, have been detailed in court.
Key witness disappears after court bungle
A key witness in an upcoming murder trial cannot be found to give evidence after a jaw-dropping bungle from the justice system.
Bikie admits bashing slain Rebels boss
A Perth bikie with a face full of tattoos has admitted in court that he bashed Rebels boss Nick Martin weeks before he was shot dead.
Alleged bikie accused of slitting throat
A man alleged to be a member of an outlaw motorcycle gang has been charged with the attempted murder of a man in his own home.
Man ‘carjacked woman from boot’: Cops
Dramatic footage shows the moment police surrounded a shirtless man who allegedly threatened a woman at knifepoint to drive him away while he hid in the boot.
Bus driver charged over deadly Bondi crash
A 24-year-old woman died after being hit by a bus in Sydney’s Bondi suburb on Wednesday. Now, police have laid charges against the bus driver.
Man arrested after raging office fire
Police were tipped off after a fire burned an office building in Sydney overnight and arrested a man after an early-morning doorknock.
Man charged with rape, murder of baby
A 24-year-old Newcastle man has been arrested and charged with the rape and murder of a three-month-old girl.
Kids flee crash in alleged stolen car
Police are investigating a group of children allegedly crashing two luxury cars before fleeing in another stolen vehicle.
Shock decision after alleyway attack
A major decision has been made in the case of a man who was caught in horrifying CCTV dragging a woman into an alley and attacking her.
Killer of rock icon’s son gets just 8 years
Matthew Flame, 22, has been sentenced to a maximum eight years for killing rock icon Angry Anderson’s sons Liam in a vicious assault, but could walk from jail in 2024.
Twist in alleged wife-killer court case
There will be an unusual step in the case of a man accused of murdering his wife before allegedly ploughing his car directly into another vehicle.
Cash, bitcoins seized in dark net raid
A man has been charged as part of a police investigation into the alleged use of dark net accounts to advertise the sale of illicit drugs.
’Worst of the worst’ pedophile to be freed
A court has ordered a violent pedophile, who was once a suspect in the disappearance of Daniel Morcombe, should be released from jail.
Cops find cash, drugs stashed in plane
An 18-month police operation has uncovered millions in cash and large quantities of drugs and guns.
Housemate ‘took secret, intimate photos’
A man in the ACT is accused of capturing a huge amount of photos of his housemate at her most intimate moments without her knowing.
How violent parents are stalking kids
Children are being harassed, stalked and abused by their parents via technology, with a new report revealing the shocking extent of abuse.
Malka Leifer loses extradition appeal
A former Melbourne principal facing 74 charges of sexual abuse is one step closer to fronting court on home soil after losing an extradition appeal in Israel.
$1m reward to solve bikie assassination
Authorities are offering a $1 million reward to solve the murder of bikie boss Nick Martin, as his wife reveals his dying words.
Teen charged for Macca’s twerking frenzy
A teen who allegedly grabbed a mop and twerked so much at a McDonald’s that police were called is also accused of a string of other offences.
Tony Mokbel’s conviction quashed
One of Melbourne’s most notorious underworld figures, Tony Mokbel, has had a conviction quashed because of the Lawyer X scandal.
How an ice-fuelled joy ride led to tragedy
A drugged-up driver was doing high speeds on the wrong side of the road before a head-on crash that killed two people and left the other car a wreck.
Police raids amid WA bikie war fears
There are fears of an all-out bikie war as Rebels members describe the killing of their former boss Nick Martin in front of his family as ‘cowardly’.
Chilling acts before alleged rape: court
Two women have told a court about terrifying encounters they had an hour before a woman was allegedly violently raped while out jogging.
State’s strangest enforceable laws
In one Australian state, residents could be breaking the law for having the wrong fridge, or with a cheeky knock and run.
Drink-driver’s shocking alcohol reading
A South Australian man allegedly been caught drink-driving was over the limit by an eye-watering amount, police say.
Duo hospitalised, stabbed in home attack
Police investigations continue after a man and woman were hospitalised following a stabbing attack with a kitchen knife at a NSW home.
Rebels bikie gang boss shot dead
A young boy has been caught up in a violent gang crime where former senior Rebels bikie Nick Martin was shot dead at a motorplex venue.
Why woman cut off her mother’s head
She was found outside her Sydney home, drenched in her mother’s blood, with a severed head on the lawn nearby – here’s what went wrong.
37 people charged in major cocaine bust
Dramatic footage has captured the moment police smash an alleged cocaine trafficking ring operating in the heart of Brisbane.
‘Serious injuries’: Car hits boy on scooter
A young woman has been charged with dangerous driving after a 10-year-old boy was hit by a car at a busy intersection in Sydney’s eastern suburbs.
Tradie charged over excavator drug bust
A Sydney construction worker has been charged after $79 million of drugs were found inside an excavator imported into Australia and sold at an auction house.
Man shot in buttocks by cops near Brisbane
Police have revealed why they shot a man in the buttocks on a roadway near Brisbane, in a dramatic incident that also led to a cop being injured.
Vile dad treated daughter like sex worker
A father who had incestuous sexual relations with his own daughter over nine years treated her like a ‘prostitute’, a court has heard.
Man faces bestiality, child abuse charges
A Tasmanian man has been charged after allegedly uploading bestiality and child abuse videos and sharing the disturbing footage across social media.
Samurai sword accused breaks down
The actor accused in the alleged samurai sword murder of Jett McKee has broken down in court, claiming he can’t remember striking the fatal blow.
Bikies accused of $700k bushfire scam
Police have arrested nine people after an alleged bikie-led scheme that scammed $700,000 meant for bushfire victims.
Dutton blasts rival as ‘enemy of the state’
Home Affairs Minister Peter Dutton has labelled a rival MP as an ‘enemy of the state’ during a fiery clash in parliament over terror laws.
Nurse allegedly drugged, raped dozens
Dozens of women were allegedly drugged and raped over four years by a Brisbane nurse who police say used social media dating sites to target his victims.
Australian city stalked by killers
IT’S one of the most remote cities on the planet, but it has become a hunting ground for serial killers with an awful death toll.
Mystery over guns and weapons seized
A senior prison officer has been charged after police found prohibited weapons in his possession, but detectives have no idea how and why he obtained them.
Drink-driver six times over limit
A drink-driver who allegedly blew six times over the legal limit after crashing her car will front court.
Carer allegedly assaults disabled man
A carer will face court after allegedly assaulting a young disabled man in her care. The woman has been suspended from her role.
Teen charged with terror offences
A teenager whose alleged white supremacist ideology and ‘extreme’ online activity prompted counter terrorism police to raid his house has been charged.
‘Extreme’ teen expected to be charged
A teen’s “escalating” right-wing ideology led counter terrorism police to raid his house yesterday. Now, he’s expected to be charged.
$1m reward to solve ‘horrific’ murder
Police have offered up a $1 million in renewed hopes of solving the murder of a woman whose body was found dumped in a dam in 1994.
Men admit to Macca’s police shooting
Three men have admitted their role in a dramatic shooting that caused police officers to seek refuge inside a McDonald’s restaurant.
Minister ‘physically ill’ over war crimes
The Afghan war crimes report levelled allegations of ‘cold-blooded murder’, not fog-of-war incidents, the Defence Minister says.
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