Two more charged with murder over house party bashing A total of 11 people have been charged with the murder of a 21-year-old man who suffered "significant head injuries" after a party erupted in violence. AAP · Oct 8
Teen murder accused in court over ambush attack A ninth person has now been accused of taking part in an armed attack at a house party that left a young man with fatal head injuries. AAP · Sep 17
Bail for wife accused of killing terminally ill husband A woman who gave a lethal cocktail of medication to her husband who was dying from motor neurone disease has been granted bail after being charged with murder. AAP · Jun 9
Author now accused of producing child abuse material The author of Jasper Jones and other popular novels for young readers has been slugged with more child exploitation charges, including producing the material. AAP · Mar 16
Alleged murder victim given 'promise' to end suffering Two sons of an alleged murder victim have testified how their father had wanted to die if his incurable brain disease reached a certain debilitating point. AAP · Feb 16
Woman 'deliberately' run over during burnout dispute A man accused of running over a woman intending to cause her serious harm while doing burnouts in her backyard should have his bail revoked, a judge has heard. AAP · Feb 11
Author accused of child exploitation has bail varied The author of Jasper Jones and other popular novels for young readers has successfully had his bail relaxed after being charged with child exploitation. AAP · Feb 6
Author's novels axed after child abuse accusations Popular novels have been axed from school reading lists and publishers have stopped promotions after an author was accused of sharing child abuse material. AAP · Jan 14
Acclaimed author in court over child abuse material The author of Jasper Jones and numerous other popular novels for young readers has faced court after he was allegedly caught with child abuse material. AAP · Jan 13
Drugs, stress 'likely impaired' Sea World tragedy pilot A helicopter pilot involved in one of Australia's worst air disasters was likely but not certainly affected by drugs and stress, experts testified to a coroner. AAP · Dec 3, 2025
Former pilot to face trial over wife's lawnmower murder A former air force pilot accused of murdering his wife under the guise of a lawnmower accident is facing an "extraordinary weak" case, a magistrate has heard. AAP · Oct 9, 2025
Former nightclub owner spared jail over cocaine supply A nightclub owner who was caught on police surveillance obtaining cocaine from a crime syndicate has been cleared of a more serious charge of drug trafficking. AAP · Jul 29, 2025
Father denied bail amid claims baby 'thrown in' water A father charged over the drowning of his infant son was seen laughing and fled the scene while his partner performed CPR, a magistrate has heard. AAP · Jul 17, 2025
Former bank exec accused of grooming girls found dead Days after a court appearance, a former bank executive accused of "terribly serious" offending has been found dead on the Gold Coast, police have confirmed. AAP · Jul 17, 2025
AAP · Jul 15, 2025 Unlicensed killer driver 'under-punished', victims say A man who committed more than 50 traffic offences in the span of 15 years was an "inevitable" risk of harming others on the road, a judge has heard.
AAP · Nov 26, 2024 Victim's anguish over unborn death crash sentence A teenager who caused a head-on collision that killed an unborn baby has avoided detention in a landmark sentencing, prompting criticism from the victim's mum.
AAP · Oct 17, 2024 'Foul play likely' but missing man search to continue The family of an Indigenous man missing for years in remote Queensland has vowed to bring him home after a coroner found he is likely deceased.
AAP · Oct 14, 2024 Accused neo-Nazi marcher denies inciting racial hate A young man accused of taking part in a neo-Nazi march in Brisbane's CBD has denied a charge that he incited others to engage in racial vilification.
AAP · Aug 7, 2024 Vast native title risks 'speculative', High Court told An Indigenous land rights case is being brought to "redress past wrongs", a lawyer for the Gumatj Clan has told High Court justices.
AAP · Apr 22, 2024 Bus driver 'couldn't see' cyclist before fatal crash A bus driver has told a coronial inquest that he couldn't see a young cyclist after they were involved in a fatal collision at a Brisbane intersection.