The Editorial Team

Blake Antrobus covers Queensland courts and crime for NCA NewsWire. He began his career in journalism in 2015, migrating from Sydney’s northern beaches to southwest Queensland. He has covered politics, crime, education and general news for newspapers across the state.

@bt_ant

Latest

UPDATEDEurope

Australian man Oscar Jenkins was captured by Russian forces in Ukraine. Picture: Screengrab

Aussie captured in Ukraine feared dead

An Australian man believed to have been taken captive last year by Russian troops in Ukraine is feared to have been executed, just one day after the Russian ambassador was called in.

QLD Courts & Law

A man charged over the cold case murder of a woman nearly 30 years ago was allegedly helped by religious groups who had no idea who he was or what he was wanted by police over.

Alleged killer helped by religious groups: cops

A man charged over the cold case murder of his former partner has fronted court, with police alleging he received help while at large.

NSW & ACT

Inside missing hiker’s 13-day survival

An Aussie hiker found almost two weeks after he disappeared in the gruelling alpine wilderness was able to survive because of one key thing.

Interest Rates

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos, SEPTEMBER 21, 2023. Victorian Premier, Daniel Andrews, holds a press conference in Box Hill where he talked on fast tracking homes and housing developments.Generic view of houses in Box Hill. Picture: NCA NewsWire / David Crosling

‘Staggered’: Major catch for Aussie rate cut

With thousands of Aussie homeowners buckling under the weight of hefty repayments and the cost of living crisis, a financial expert has laid out his best tips going into 2025.

UPDATEDQLD Crime

A lawyer for one of the men charged with the shooting murder of a woman days before Christmas has alleged the woman was armed with a “rifle” when she turned up at his client’s home.

Brothers make bombshell claim in case

A lawyer for one of the men charged with the shooting murder of a young woman has made a bombshell claim following a court appearance.

QLD Courts & Law

Kristy Louise Hunter tragically died after she was assaulted on December 23.

Horror claim about woman’s fatal assault

More details about a man charged with assaulting his partner – leading to her death in hospital on Christmas Eve – have been outlined in court documents.

NSW / ACT Courts & Law

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos. August 22 2024. Former TV star Andrew OÃKeefe arrives at Waverley Court House on AVO breach and DV-related charges related to his former partner. Picture: NewsWire / Max Mason-Hubers

Andrew O’Keefe charged with drug driving

Embattled former TV host Andrew O’Keefe has been arrested again and will face court over accusations he drove with an illicit drug in his system.

US Politics

Former prime minister Scott Morrison has been spotted posing alongside US president elect Donald Trump during his New Year's Eve party at Mar-a-lago. Picture: Supplied

ScoMo cosies up to Trump on NYE

The former prime minister made a surprise appearance at US President-elect Donald Trump’s New Year’s Eve celebrations.

NSW & ACT

Robbie Williams has taken to the stage ahead of the New Year’s Eve midnight fireworks - before going on to berate revellers in the audience mid-performance.

Robbie berates crowd at Sydney fireworks

Robbie Williams took to the stage ahead of the New Year’s Eve midnight fireworks – before going on to berate revellers in the audience mid-performance.

Television

Sydney's 9am Fireworks 2023. Picture: City of Sydney / NCA NewsWire

Furious Aussies slam ABC’s ‘woke’ NY show

Complaints are already streaming in over the ABC’s New Year’s Eve program – as some social media users slam the coverage as “divisive” and a “disappointment”.

Original URL: https://www.news.com.au/the-team/blake-antrobus/page/3