Renowned croc expert jailed for 'grotesque' sexual abuse of dogs
A judge who has jailed a former zoologist for more than 10 years over "deviant" cruelty to dogs said he could not imagine anyone committing more serious torture of animals.
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Aussie hockey player caught buying drugs
Aussie hockey player caught buying drugs
Australian Olympic hockey player Tom Craig is out of police custody and has apologised to his family and teammates after being arrested in Paris for buying cocaine.
Crackdown in NSW after spate of battery fires
Crackdown in NSW after spate of battery fires
E-bikes, e-scooters, hoverboards and e-skateboards will have to meet new product standards in New South Wales to halt a rising number of dangerous blazes.
Aussie PM brushes off sledge from Luxon
Aussie PM brushes off sledge from Luxon
A prime ministerial sledge from New Zealand's leader has not dented relations across the Tasman, Australia's leader Anthony Albanese says.
Doctor named as croc attack victim
Doctor named as croc attack victim
The remains of what is believed to be a missing 40-year-old father have been found within a euthanised crocodile in far north Queensland.
Australia's terrorism threat level raised to probable
Australia's terrorism threat level raised to probable
Australia's terrorism threat level has been raised from possible to probable due to an increased risk of politically motivated violence.
Queensland brings in 50c public transport fares
Queensland brings in 50c public transport fares
The Queensland premier has joined what he hopes is an uptick in commuters on public transport as 50 cent fares begin across the state.
Legionnaires death
Legionnaires death
A woman in her 90s has died from legionnaires’ disease, which is spreading through Melbourne’s north and west, health authorities say.
Woman dies in Melbourne's legionnaires' outbreak
Woman dies in Melbourne's legionnaires' outbreak
A woman in her 90s has died in Melbourne from legionnaires' disease, which health authorities say is spreading through the city's north and west.
Mood-altering drug use a 'human right'
Mood-altering drug use a 'human right': top Aussie prosecutor
Cannabis should be legalised for recreational use and access should be viewed as a fundamental right, Australia's longest-serving chief prosecutor says.
Mother jailed for forcing daughter into fatal marriage
Mother jailed for forcing daughter into fatal marriage
A mother has begged a judge not to jail her as she was sentenced to three years behind bars for forcing her 20-year-old daughter to marry her eventual murderer.
'Spot something missing?'
'Spot something missing?' - Shark attack victim jokes about losing leg
A young surfer whose leg was severed as he fought off a three-metre shark has joked about the loss of his limb less than a week after the devastating attack.
Aussie boy, 14, faces terrorism charges
Aussie boy, 14, faces terrorism charges
Counter-terrorism detectives have charged a 14-year-old boy in Adelaide after seizing explosives instructions and extremist material.
Surfer's severed leg washes ashore after shark attack
Surfer's severed leg washes ashore after shark attack
A young surfer who lost his leg while fighting off a shark on a remote beach remains in hospital after being rushed to surgery with his severed limb.
Murdered Melbourne teen had 56 stab wounds
'Incalculable inhumanity': Teens jailed for murder of youth in street attack
Four teens have been jailed for murdering a defenceless 16-year-old boy in a frenzied Melbourne street attack.
Pair planned fatal hit-and-run of young mum: police
Pair planned fatal hit-and-run of young mum: police
A man planned the hit-and-run murder of his ex-partner with his new girlfriend in Brisbane, police say.
Bullied apprentice hung from noose and poked with drill
Bullied apprentice hung from noose and poked with drill
A Ballarat heating and cooling installation company has been fined after pleading guilty to bullying a first year apprentice.
Dad and toddler die as pram rolls onto train tracks
Dad and toddler die as pram rolls onto train tracks
A heroic father has died trying to rescue his twin toddlers, one of whom survived, after their pram rolled onto train tracks.
Teen arrested over fatal Sydney stabbing
Teen arrested over fatal Sydney stabbing
Police have arrested a 15-year-old boy after a man in his 30s was stabbed to death on a residential street in Sydney's inner west.
'Doomscrolling' leading to emotional harm, study says
'Doomscrolling' leading to emotional harm, study says
Compulsive reading of negative news makes people more likely to feel suspicious and distrustful and form the belief that life lacks meaning, a study has found.