Crime, courts, and justice
A 29-year-old father-of-four remains in critical condition after being struck by a dark-coloured vehicle on a residential street in Clyde North. Police are searching for the driver who fled the scene without assistance.
Meg Hadley 
Victoria Police Chief Commissioner Mike Bush declared the fatal shooting of Dezi Freeman justified after a three-hour standoff at a north-east Victoria property. Freeman, who killed two officers in August, had evaded police for seven months.
Tanya Birch 
A 17-year-old driver and passenger escaped injury after their vehicle crashed through a family home in Kellyville, causing extensive structural damage that required emergency stabilisation.
Daniel Kovac 
After seven months on the run and hundreds of police unable to locate him, experts and investigators have questioned how Dezi Freeman survived in remote Victoria without apparent contact.
Rachel Thornbury 
A seven-month-old baby has died after a rideshare vehicle crashed into a bus stop shelter and then struck a tree in Lynwood, Perth, leaving the child's mother and a toddler seriously injured.
Priya Narayanan 
Jordan Kenyon has admitted to the crash that killed Mia Rossiter, 12, in a head-on collision at Stonehaven near Geelong. The admission comes as the case proceeds through Victoria's court system.
Priya Narayanan 
Nestlé has reported that 413,793 KitKat bars were stolen from a truck en route from Italy to Poland, reflecting an escalating cargo theft trend across Europe.
Sophia Vargas 
The ex-wife of celebrity dentist Steven Lin has released an open letter revealing the hidden side of a man she once believed was her soulmate, days after his fatal confrontation with police.
Sarah Cheng 
A 49-year-old Dutch tourist was fatally stabbed by two men on a motorcycle outside his villa in Bali on March 23, in what police believe was a targeted rather than random attack.
Victoria Crawford 
A kelpie has been found with serious head injuries tied to a tree in South Australia's Adelaide Hills region. The RSPCA is appealing for information about the dog's whereabouts and possible origins.
Aisha Khoury 
Tiger Woods has been arrested and charged with driving under the influence after a rollover crash near his home on Jupiter Island, Florida. He refused a urine test but passed a breathalyser.
Daniel Kovac 
Police have declared a crime scene at a Morayfield address following the sudden death of a woman. Details remain limited as investigators examine the circumstances.
Samantha Blake 
Six months after four-year-old Gus Lamont vanished from a remote South Australian sheep station, the investigation has yielded a declared major crime but no resolution.
Patrick Donnelly 
Naomi Craig, who pleaded guilty to 15 child sexual abuse charges, faces delayed sentencing in Western Australia as courts wait for psychiatric assessment before determining her penalty.
Grace Okonkwo 
Wendell Sailor's criminal charges have been dismissed under mental health legislation after he showed genuine commitment to treating his alcoholism and depression.
Yuki Tamura 
Nearly two months after her 84-year-old mother Nancy disappeared from her Tucson home, Savannah Guthrie broke her silence. What emerged was raw parental anguish and a question that haunts her every night.
Riley Fitzgerald 
A 54-year-old woman has died after being pulled unresponsive from the water at Neds Beach on Lord Howe Island on Wednesday. Despite immediate CPR from members of the public and hospital staff, she could not be revived.
Ella Sullivan 
Police in India have dismantled a Pakistan-backed espionage network that installed hidden cameras at railway stations. The discovery has prompted a nationwide audit of surveillance systems.
Tanya Birch 
A Brisbane aged care resident has been charged with manslaughter after a fellow resident died from injuries sustained during an altercation at a northern suburbs facility.
Tanya Birch 
A Sydney teacher has been arrested after allegedly attempting to groom a 14-year-old online, sending sexually explicit material in exchange for money. The victim was actually an undercover detective.
James Callahan