Judge overrules legal aid body to fund murder appeal
A Tasmanian judge has overridden the state's legal aid commission to order publicly funded representation for a convicted murderer appealing his 26-year sentence.
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Yuki Tamura 
Professional cornhole player charged with murder after shooting passenger
Dayton James Webber, 27, has been charged with murder after allegedly shooting a passenger during an argument in Maryland. He was arrested in Virginia following a search involving multiple jurisdictions.
Tanya Birch 
Sydney teen charged with terror offences after weapons and extremist material found
A 16-year-old from inner-west Sydney has been charged with multiple terrorism offences after police allegedly found weapons and extremist material on his devices.
Zara Mitchell 
Perth emergency doctor suspended three years for inappropriate conduct with patient
A senior emergency department doctor in Perth has been suspended for three years and fined after a tribunal determined he inappropriately touched a vulnerable patient during an examination at Joondalup Health Campus.
Ella Sullivan 
Two Juries Will Decide Meta's Fate in Landmark Child Safety Cases
Meta faces two jury verdicts that could fundamentally reshape how courts handle social media liability. The outcomes may rewrite the rules for the entire industry.
Sarah Cheng 
US Senators Demand Suspension of Nvidia Export Licences as Smuggling Case Unfolds
Senior US senators have urged the Commerce Department to suspend all active export licences for Nvidia's advanced AI chips to China, citing a major smuggling indictment that contradicts the chipmaker's claims of effective compliance controls.
Rachel Thornbury 
Targeting the Enablers: Why a Russian Broker's 81-Month Sentence Signals Shift in Cybercrime Prosecution
US authorities have sentenced a Russian initial access broker to nearly seven years in prison for selling network keys to ransomware gangs. The case represents a strategic shift toward prosecuting the infrastructure of cybercrime.
Victoria Crawford 
Childcare abuse sentence leaves victim's family devastated over short jail term
The victim's father says he is "absolutely devastated" after a childcare worker was sentenced to just 10 months in prison for abuse. The family is questioning whether justice has been served.
Fatima Al-Rashid 
Builder charged with assaulting teenage girl on Adelaide bus
A 34-year-old builder from Findon has been charged with rape and gross indecency following an alleged attack on a teenage girl aboard an Adelaide Metro bus last month.
Priya Narayanan 
Loaded gun found during shopping centre arrest as weapon seizures surge
A 41-year-old man has been arrested at Highpoint Shopping Centre in Maribyrnong after police discovered a loaded firearm during a search following reports of unusual behaviour towards teenagers.
Samantha Blake 
Real estate agent jailed for defrauding tenants of $130,000
A Queensland real estate agent has been jailed for more than four years after defrauding tenants and falsifying records to siphon over $130,000 from trust accounts.
Rachel Thornbury 
Grandfather faces jury trial over heroin that arrived in camping bed
A 70-year-old Sydney man faces trial for importing 2.5kg of heroin hidden in a camping bed. His defence: criminals exploited his hope of recovering money lost to earlier scams.
Yuki Tamura 
Banned doula ordered to testify in death inquiry
A Victoria coroner has ordered banned birth practitioner Emily Lal to testify in the inquiry into the death of wellness influencer Stacey Warnecke, who died hours after a home birth in September.
Zara Mitchell 
Lane granted day release to support partner's employment dispute
Convicted killer Keli Lane has been granted supervised day release from maximum security prison to support her long-term partner's unfair dismissal claim against his former employer.
Victoria Crawford 
Sydney Real Estate Agent Faces Serious Misconduct Allegations
A former Ray White real estate agent in Sydney faces allegations of sending graphic messages to female colleagues and making deeply troubling contact with one victim.
Andrew Marsh 
Missing trophy found in basement; investigators still investigating
One of Germany's most prized handball trophies, believed stolen and melted down, has been discovered in the champion team's own basement after months of police investigation.
Mitchell Tan 
Armadale petrol station worker hit in drive-off as fuel crisis fuels desperation
A man trying to stop a fuel thief in Armadale was struck by the vehicle and suffered serious facial injuries. The incident reflects mounting tension as Australia's fuel crisis deepens.
Aisha Khoury 
Two teenage boys killed in motorbike collision with bus in western Sydney
A collision between a motorbike and a bus in western Sydney has claimed the lives of two teenage boys. The 16-year-old rider and 15-year-old passenger could not be saved despite immediate paramedic intervention.
Sophia Vargas 
Light sentence sparks outcry after meth-fuelled driver kills Brisbane grandfather
A driver who killed a grandfather whilst under the influence of methamphetamine has avoided a lengthy prison sentence, sparking community outrage over the penalties for dangerous driving causing death.
Victoria Crawford 
From Court Guilty Plea to the Road: Sailor's Pattern of Breach
Wendell Sailor has pleaded guilty to multiple charges after a pattern of breaching bail conditions that began last year. The former NRL and Wallabies star faces sentencing over incidents involving aggression and public intoxication.
Mitchell Tan