Cleo snatcher lodges appeal against sentence

Jailed child snatcher Terence Kelly has lodged an appeal against his sentence for kidnapping four-year-old Cleo Smith from a remote WA campsite in 202...

Man accused of Service NSW attack 'mentally unstable'

A magistrate has rejected a request to move a man accused of stabbing a public servant at a Service NSW centre in Sydney's CBD, to a mental health fac...

Former Comanchero bikie charged with child sex abuse

Former Comanchero bikie Ian Clissold, 60, has been charged with grooming a nine-year-old girl and sexually assaulting a woman.

Tip search for retired teacher to go on for weeks

Delays have slowed the search for missing woman Lesley Trotter's body, which is now in its seventh day but will go on for weeks, police say.

Manslaughter charges follow probe into SA child neglect

Three people have been charged with manslaughter over the deaths of three children in separate cases of alleged neglect following task force investiga...

Mother of six-year-old charged with girl's manslaughter

The mother of a six-year-old girl whose death was the subject of a major crime investigation after she allegedly died of neglect has been arrested and...

Alcohol restrictions continue in Alice Springs

The NT government has announced it will extend restrictions on takeaway alcohol after alcohol-related hospital presentations almost halved.

Scammers fleece record $3 billion from Australians

Australians lost a record $3.1 billion to scams last year as fraudsters use increasingly sophisticated technology and techniques to lure and deceive v...

Govt agency worker charged with role in gruesome kidnap

A NSW government agency employee has been charged over a violent kidnapping in Sydney involving what police describe as an "extreme" level of violence...

Police operation nabs alleged bikie gang leaders

The presence of the Mongols bikie gang in the NT has suffered a major blow after police arrested key members as part of a multi-year operation.

Man behind bars after AK-47 bong sparks suburban scare

A western Sydney man is in custody after allegedly triggering a police manhunt by wielding an AK-47 bong.

Estranged wife of union boss accused of plot to kill

Emma Walters, the estranged wife of union boss John Setka, has been accused of plotting to acquire a firearm and kill him.

Road search for remains of suspected SA murder victim

Almost 30 kilometres of road will be searched for the remains of suspected murder victim Michael Purse after new information his body was driven to th...

Four men charged over 60kg methamphetamine haul

Four men accused of trying to smuggle 60 kilograms of methamphetamine into Sydney inside a magnet have been charged with drug offences.

Man on way to Denmark charged over child abuse material

An 82-year-old man has been charged with exploitation offences after allegedly attempting to leave the country with child abuse material on his phone.

Man charged over crash at popular restaurant strip

A 40-year-old Essendon man is due to face court after detectives charged him over a crash at a popular Melbourne restaurant strip.

Murder conspiracy charges dropped in South Australia

A man and a teen charged with conspiracy to murder have had their charges dropped by South Australia Police.

Fatal overdose at music festival renews testing call

A young banker has died from a suspected drug overdose after partying at a Sydney music festival, leading an MP to label it potentially avoidable.

Fatal overdose at Sydney music festival, six arrested

A man has died from a suspected drug overdose after partying at a Sydney music festival, where police arrested six men for drug supply offences.

Youth court bail spree rankles police and government

Queensland police are considering their legal options after a Townsville magistrate released more than a dozen youths from custody.