A Canberra motorist has received a suspended jail term for deliberately hitting and killing two kangaroos in acts a magistrate labelled 'callous, inhumane and cruel'. Read the full court details.
A 63-year-old Geelong man has been sentenced to jail for stalking and unlawfully assaulting a young hospitality worker. Read the full court details and outcome.
A Cairns judge has thrown out drug evidence, ruling a police search unlawful because an officer relied on the smell of cannabis from months earlier. Read the full ruling details.
A homicide investigation is underway in Geelong after police discovered the body of a 41-year-old Norlane man. Authorities are urging witnesses to come forward.
The mother of Clare Garabedian, murdered in a 1998 Rivervale motel, begs for her killer's deportation as he faces a parole review. Read the full exclusive.
Hinchinbrook Shire Council issues a formal warning to residents living unlawfully in sheds, caravans, and other structures. Learn the rules and potential fines.
Noel Radcliffe Hagan sentenced in Mount Isa District Court for a campaign of unlawful stalking against his former partner. Read the full court details and judge's remarks.
Gold Valley Group and owner Yuzheng Xie hit with massive fines for mining without authority. The case follows a worker's death at their Wiluna West site. Read the full details.
The Treasury Department will review $2.3 billion in unlawful payments to states for energy rebates. Secretary Jenny Wilkinson denies any code of conduct breaches. Full details from the Senate estimates hearing.
Chad Johnathan Hardy has been found not guilty of murdering his housemate due to mental impairment. The WA Supreme Court verdict follows a brutal hammer attack in a Mirrabooka group home. Read the full details.
Perth's acting CEO resigns after declaring council's workplace culture review unlawful and flawed. Read the explosive details behind the sudden departure.
A pregnant palomino mare worth over $20,000 was found shot dead on a rural Queensland property. Police are investigating the unlawful killing and seeking witnesses.
The death of 18-year-old Anna Kepner on a Carnival cruise ship has been officially declared a homicide by mechanical asphyxiation. Her 16-year-old step-brother is a suspect as the FBI investigation continues.
Dalton Oliver, convicted for the 2021 manslaughter of Graham Cameron in Stockton, appeals his 11-year sentence. The 'damaged' man showed no remorse for the stabbing and fire.
An ACT court has ruled police unlawfully detained an intoxicated man in a unit complex barbecue area, determining it was not a public place. Read the full legal analysis.
An elderly woman has died after being hit by a car in a Melbourne medical centre carpark. Police are investigating the tragic incident that occurred on Thursday afternoon.
Lau Juel Hansen discharged of all child abuse material charges after police investigation. Read the full court outcome and legal details.
Cairns Supreme Court hears how police whittled down 219 vehicles using CCTV and phone data in the Toyah Cordingley murder investigation. Key witnesses describe seeing an Indian man at Wangetti Beach.
Perth City Council initiates urgent workplace culture investigation after Lord Mayor Basil Zempilas's surprise motion. Full details on the internal review and its implications.
Canggu's Clandestino Hostel addresses the fatal mass illness event. A 25-year-old backpacker was found dead, ten others hospitalised. Police investigation continues.
Arson squad investigates suspicious fire at Nurture Through Nature childcare centre in Balga. One person assisting police with enquiries. Community shocked by deliberate attack.
A 17-year-old girl has died after being struck by a white ute that fled the scene in Margate. Police are urging anyone with dashcam footage to come forward.
A lighting cable crashed onto Perth's new $105m Boorloo Bridge, forcing immediate closure. No injuries reported as authorities investigate the cause. Read the latest.
Three men receive lengthy prison sentences for the brutal murder of Ricardo Vieira in Rivervale Park over a $10,000 drug debt. Justice served in Perth Supreme Court.
Queensland Police release images of man wanted over alleged assault at Palm Cove nightclub. Witnesses urged to come forward with information.
WA Police are investigating multiple serious crashes across Perth, including a two-year-old struck by a ute in Bayswater. Emergency services responded to several incidents overnight.
Three young children perished in a devastating house fire in Sanson, New Zealand. Police are treating the tragedy as a suspected murder-suicide as community rallies around grieving mother.
WA Police are urgently seeking public assistance to locate Jason James Cockie, 53, who may assist with an ongoing investigation. Last seen in Ballajura area. Do not approach.
A demolition derby at the Walcha Showground turned to tragedy after a car crashed into a grandstand, leaving a 54-year-old man critical and 12 others injured. The driver's brother says he 'blacked out'.
Shocking violence erupted at Left Bank restaurant in Southbank, leaving four NSW men with injuries. Police investigate as brawl footage shows chaos unfolding.