Teen charged with murder over allegedly handing knife to co-accused
A jury has heard that a 15-year-old boy handed a knife to another teenager just before a young man was fatally stabbed in Queensland.
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Victoria Crawford 
Man shot dead in targeted Lidcombe attack; arrest made
An underworld figure has been shot dead in a targeted attack at a Lidcombe apartment block. Police arrested a man within hours of the incident.
Samantha Blake 
Victoria's car theft crisis demands urgent manufacturer action
Victoria Police warns that more than 30 cars are stolen daily using key cloning devices, with thieves bypassing factory security on popular models like Toyota Land Cruisers and Holden Commodores.
Tanya Birch 
Publishing and Education Sectors Act Swiftly as Acclaimed Author Faces Serious Charges
Australian author Craig Silvey, best known for his award-winning novel Jasper Jones, faces charges relating to child exploitation material following a January police raid on his Fremantle home.
Priya Narayanan 
13-year-old girl missing from Brisbane after last being seen in Everton Hills
A 13-year-old girl reported missing from Rothwell has not been heard from since Sunday 15 March around 5:30pm in Everton Hills, about 25 kilometres from her home.
Rachel Thornbury 
Man Dies in Tooradin Jeep Rollover on South Gippsland Highway
A man has died after a silver Jeep Wrangler veered off the South Gippsland Highway near Tooradin and rolled. Two other occupants were hospitalised with non-life-threatening injuries.
Zara Mitchell 
Man shot dead in early-morning attack in Lidcombe unit
A 38-year-old man has been killed in a shooting inside an apartment in Lidcombe, western Sydney. Police remain investigating with no arrests yet made.
Yuki Tamura 
Five-week-old baby escapes serious injury in drunk driving crash
A newborn baby had a miraculous escape after an allegedly drunk driver ploughed into multiple vehicles in a Turramurra shopping centre car park, recording a blood alcohol level more than five times the legal limit.
Fatima Al-Rashid 
Man charged with murder following Adelaide assault case
A 22-year-old Perth man has been extradited to Adelaide and charged with murder following the death of 24-year-old Caleb Leriano, whose injuries were found to be inconsistent with a car crash.
Tanya Birch 
From Elite Winger to Crisis: The Chris Walker Story Continues
Chris Walker, a former NRL winger who played 163 games across six clubs and represented Queensland, has been arrested on the Gold Coast in relation to alleged domestic violence offences.
Megan Torres 
Convicted killer fights 26-year sentence by claiming sleepwalking during murder
A Sydney man convicted of murdering his long-term partner is challenging his 26-year prison sentence by contending he was sleepwalking when he repeatedly stabbed her with a kitchen knife.
James Callahan 
Woman arrested after crashing into five cars while over the limit in Sydney
A 62-year-old woman has been arrested after allegedly driving while intoxicated and colliding with five parked cars in a Sydney car park, with the incident caught on CCTV footage.
Yuki Tamura 
Queensland's child offender register yields two charges in first 10 weeks
Queensland's public child sex offender register has led to the charging of two people within 10 weeks of launch, after community members conducted over 205,000 searches of the system.
Victoria Crawford 
Teen charged after 15-year-old killed in Hoppers Crossing crash
A 17-year-old has been charged with culpable driving causing death after a 15-year-old was killed in a high-speed collision in Hoppers Crossing on Friday morning.
Tanya Birch 
NSW sex abuse trial stalled as prosecutor seeks judge's removal
A four-year historical sexual abuse trial in NSW is in limbo as the Director of Public Prosecutions seeks the presiding judge's removal, citing her parliamentary submissions as creating bias.
James Callahan 
One dead, two hospitalised after fatal head-on crash linked to hooning
A 23-year-old Bracken Ridge woman has died after a head-on crash on the Brisbane Valley Highway. Police are investigating reports the Holden Commodore involved had been hooning with a large group just before the collision.
Sarah Cheng 
Man charged with murder after discovery in Wellington home
A 30-year-old man has been charged with murder following the discovery of a deceased man in his 70s and a critically injured woman at a home in Wellington, NSW.
Samantha Blake 
Global Law Enforcement Dismantles 17-Year Cybercrime Proxy Network
A coordinated international operation has brought down SocksEscort, a sprawling proxy service that concealed cybercriminal activity across 369,000 infected home and business routers worldwide. The takedown freezes millions in illicit cryptocurrency and opens investigations into thousands of criminal users.
Mitchell Tan 
Tactical Police Response to Alleged Assault at Short-Term Rental in Mambourin
Heavily armed police arrested 13 people at a short-term rental property in Mambourin following reports of an alleged assault. The incident highlights ongoing neighbourhood tensions in the area.
Victoria Crawford 
Business owner beaten after startup pizza shop attacked on Sydney Road
A violent brawl at a newly opened pizza restaurant on Brunswick's Sydney Road has left a man in intensive care with head injuries. The business owner claims rival competitors are behind the attack.
Daniel Kovac