Man killed in suburban Melbourne car shooting

One man is dead and three are on the run after a shooting in suburban Melbourne with police examining the car in which the victim was found and a near...

Lehrmann inquiry to examine police, prosecutor tensions

An inquiry will examine the relationship between ACT police and prosecutors who investigated rape allegations against ex-Liberal Party staffer Bruce L...

Police warn vigilantes angered by youth crime wave

Police have called for community calm after a vigilante mob frustrated by mounting youth crimes surrounded homes in central Queensland.

Hynes' mum to move from prison to his granny flat

Julie Hynes, mother of the NRL's 2022 Dally M Medallist Nicho Hynes, will be released from jail after being found guilty of drug supply.

Abuse of locked-up brothers preventable, inquiry told

Interactions between the Queensland government and the family of two brothers found malnourished and locked in a room are being examined by a royal co...

Construction giant Boral fined over silica exposure

Construction giant Boral has been fined $180,000 by a Melbourne court for exposing its workers to deadly silica dust.

Man charged with murder was on bail, court told

The man who faced court charged with the murder of a 38-year-old man in regional Victoria was on bail at the time of the alleged incident, a court has...

BHP worker awoke to colleague raping her, court told

A Pilbara mine worker says she woke to find a male co-worker raping her after a night of heavy drinking but he maintains the sex was consensual.

Men sentenced after dad fatally shot in home invasion

Beau Edward Cunningham and James Carstairs-Patten have been jailed after a home invasion in which a man was fatally shot near his 13-year-old daughter...

'Never ending nightmare' as Hayne approaches sentence

Jarryd Hayne will soon find out how long he will spend in prison after being found guilty a second time of two counts of sexual intercourse without co...

One-off energy relief welcome but plug in more solar

Permanent energy bill relief through access to rooftop solar is a priority most households want to see in the budget, including those who don't own a...

Prosecutor 'cautioned' Wilkinson before Logies speech

The ACT director of public prosecutions has told an inquiry he could have given stronger advice to journalist Lisa Wilkinson not to give her Logies sp...

Qld police warn vigilantes angered by youth crime wave

Police have called for community calm after a vigilante mob frustrated by the escalating youth crimes surrounded homes in central Queensland.

Tight focus on cost of living in balanced Labor budget

Treasurer Jim Chalmers will announce a slim surplus in Tuesday's federal budget with cost-of-living relief flagged as the centrepiece.

'No accountability' for Vic Aboriginal custody deaths

Victoria's top cop has offered an apology as a truth-telling inquiry probes a lack of accountability for Aboriginal deaths in custody and racism compl...

Police renew calls for information on missing girl

Fears are growing for 14-year-old Shyanne-Lee Tatnell who has been missing in northern Tasmania for more than a week.

Award-winning waste recycling firm could be binned

An Australian firm that bills itself as "the answer to global challenges of circular economy and sustainable development" may be wound up in the Feder...

Cold snap brings snow, wintry blast to eastern states

A cold snap has hit Australia's eastern states, bringing an early taste of winter as temperatures plummet and storm-force winds hit, with snow in some...

Conditions still good for business but risks brewing

The economy is still firing along, according to a survey of the business community, but a slowdown in consumer spending will eventually start taking a...

Hayne to learn his fate after guilty rape verdicts

Jarryd Hayne will soon find out how long he will spend in prison after being found guilty of two counts of sexual intercourse without consent.