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A New South Wales Supreme Court trial hears details of police contact, phone calls and a friend's testimony regarding the days following the deaths of Jesse Baird and Luke Davies.
Former protective services employee Muamer Nukic received a nine‑month good‑behaviour bond and a $1,000 fine after pleading guilty to 41 counts of using a carriage service to menace, harass or cause offence.
During the Brisbane Supreme Court hearing, former RAAF pilot Robert John Crawford admitted a 20‑year pattern of affairs, while a former colleague said he had invited her to relocate to Papua New Guinea.
The three‑judge panel will deliver its judgment on Friday, determining whether the life sentence and convictions for the 2023 mushroom poisoning case will stand.
Tayla Lee Brailey received a combined 15‑month prison term after pleading guilty to sexual intercourse with a 17‑year‑old, sexual touching of a 16‑year‑old and transmitting child‑abuse material.
South Africa complete famous win over Australia
Perth father of two killed in hit-and-run incident
Australia at a crossroads as police warn of 'tsunami' of radicalisation among young people.
Man charged with attack on Australian MP to face court
Game developers pitch for funding at speed dating-style event in Melbourne
Australian MP Helen Haines remains in critical condition after being struck by a vehicle in Victoria state.
Ricky Jefferies, a barber from Wangaratta, Victoria, has spoken about his actions after federal MP Helen Haines was struck by a four-wheel drive.
Senator Jordon Steele-John denies misconduct claims, blaming factionalism within the Greens party.
Man charged after gun lockdown in Sydney's Dulwich Hill
Magnitude-2.8 earthquake reported in Barossa Valley overnight
Basque migrants transformed a north Queensland town and left behind a heritage-listed handball court.
Outer Sydney residents face higher car costs due to public transport scarcity
Child Safety workers overrode hospital warnings to return 8yo to cult parents
Victoria's first undercover, automated feedlot proposal sparks community concerns in Gippsland.
Police respond to CBD incident near Flinders Street Station in Melbourne
A genetic study has found Victorian brolgas are increasingly distinct from northern birds as wetland loss narrows their habitat.
Matt Renshaw's 190 rescued Australia's first innings in Durban after the tourists had slipped to 6-124.
A community short film is revisiting the history of K'gari's horses and their connection to Australia's First World War effort.
After Richard Morecroft's death, an ABC account recalls the broadcaster's work fostering an orphaned flying fox named Archie.
Katie Noonan and Trent Dalton turned decades-old writing into a music collaboration during a difficult period for the singer.
Sydney's Opal Tower has been declared defect-free following years of repairs and legal action after the 2018 evacuation.
Supercars rookie Zach Bates will start the Bathurst 1000 from pole after beating Brodie Kostecki in the Top 10 Shootout.
Fiona O'Byrne has won the Richard Lester Prize for Portraiture with an oil painting of her daughter.
Firmus Technologies withdraws ASX listing application due to market volatility and investor concerns.
Australia to regulate AI companies' safety systems
