A judge has rejected a killer's expressions of sorrow and regret after he resorted to wanton violence and left his victim dying on a roadway.
William Ton
A primary school community is reeling after a shocking discovery was made on its playground, prompting police to be called.
David Hannant
Advocates have called for change to the way triple killer Erin Patterson is treated in prison, comparing the conditions to “torture”.
Liam Beatty
A prisoner rights group has raised concerns over the conditions facing Erin Patterson, who murdered her lunch guests using poison mushrooms.
Duncan Murray
An Australian Taxation Office staff member has been accused of disclosing information to organised crime associates as part of a joint investigation.
Laine Clark
A man has been charged with attempted murder over what police believe could be the latest in a spate of hired hits in NSW.
Sarah Spina-Matthews
The family of a beloved local rugby league player wiped away tears while hearing about his final moments when attacked outside a fast food restaurant.
Adelaide Lang
A triple murderer has revealed what’s next just days after receiving Queensland’s harshest jail term for slaughtering his three neighbours.
Emma Kirk
More than 20 horses have been euthanised after a man neglected animals on his property for months, leading to suspended jail sentences.
A mother paid a terrifying price for stopping to help on a regional highway, allegedly carjacked with her baby still inside the car.
Paige Fryer
A Bandidos clubhouse has been searched as arson detectives investigate the firebombing of a tobacco store that left an alleged arsonist critically injured.
Allanah Sciberras
Two women and two men have been charged with a series of offences following several targeted police operations in Geraldton aimed at cracking down on drug-dealing in the region.
Kate Campbell
A Hong Kong court has jailed two activists who for years had organised vigils in remembrance of China's 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown.
Joyce Zhou
Molly Ticehurst endured months of threats, abuse and violence before her ex-boyfriend smashed her bedroom window and stabbed her in a ferocious attack.
Stephanie Gardiner
A 63-year-old man has been accused of stealing dozens of sheep from a neighbouring property in the Geraldton district.
The man who murdered Molly Ticehurst has long believed he is a victim, a classic feature of coercive control and domestic abuse, an expert says.
A man who had been accused of raping a year 3 student has been found not guilty after a judge questioned the reliability of the complainant's evidence.
Alex Mitchell
Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte allegedly told an assassin to kill the president, his wife and others in the event she herself were killed.
Mikhail Flores
A triple murderer sentenced to at least 40 years in jail has launched an appeal over his conviction and what is believed to a record sentence.
A former PwC chief executive and AFL club boss has settled with his former wife over her defamation case against him.
Tara Cosoleto
Former Carlton president Luke Sayers and his ex-wife have made a huge call on their defamation dispute, a court has been told.
A man on bail has been charged after a car was allegedly stolen with a baby inside and the mother assaulted in broad daylight.
A former barrister has suffered another legal loss, with an appeal court dismissing her claim that police risked her safety when her informer cover was blown.
A firearm has been seized and a man has been arrested days after a man was shot in the hand and torso in front of his partner.
Jack Nivison
