A UK diplomat has been detained in Iran for alleged acts of spying including taking soil samples in restricted areas, state television reports say.
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A prosecutor says a 21-year-old man accused of killing seven people at a US Independence Day parade has admitted he carried out the shooting.
Police have arrested 25 men over violent clashes between rival Indigenous clans in a remote Northern Territory community.
Aaron Bunch
Here we go again. One of WA’s most depraved criminals, paedophile Bradley Pen Dragon, is again out of prison and back in the community.
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A teenage girl has been charged over the murder of Ngor Bol, who was stabbed multiple times in the middle of a major city.
Duncan Murray
A coroner has said the death of an Aboriginal man in custody has brought “great shame to white Australia” as she handed down her blistering report.
Anton Nilsson
A 23-year-old man has avoided jail after cyberstalking a woman for almost four years before asking a 13-year-old girl for sex on social media.
Laine Clark
Troy Mercanti’s lawyer has adjourned his court matters ‘one last time’, promising that the notorious bikie will enter a plea at the next hearing.
Sarah Steger
The story of Stolen Generation member Kevin Bugmy "brings great shame on white Australia", says a coroner in findings on his death after 36 years in prison.
Nick Brown
Five men charged over the murder of a teenager at an out-of-control house party have entered pleas to lesser charges.
Lauren Ferri
Former boxer and rugby league star Anthony Mundine will no longer have to fight charges of breaching Sydney’s strict Covid lockdown.
A woman has been sentenced over the death of her five-month-old niece from head injuries after the baby was taken to hospital with numerous broken bones.
Cheryl Goodenough
Cops patrolling Northbridge and the Perth CBD experienced one of their busiest Saturday nights so far this year at the weekend, with several dozen arrests made and about 50 move-on notices issued.
Phil Hickey
The officer will front court later this year after she was charged over an on-duty incident.
Tara Cosoleto
A manhunt has been launched to find the thief responsible for damaging ram raids on two pharmacies in Perth’s southern suburbs, where only low-dose pain medication was stolen. WATCH THE CCTV HERE
Brianna Dugan
Brendan Pallant, 35, is facing a murder trial over the death of his girlfriend's toddler, with prosecutors alleging he hit the boy with a heavy table.
Emily Woods
Chris Dawson’s defence argues his wife could have disappeared in circumstances similar to Harold Holt, a court has been told.
Steve Zemek
A man has been now charged with the 2014 murder of Kirra-Lea McLoughlin, the subject of a popular true crime podcast.
Madeleine Achenza
Greens senator Dorinda Cox is among those criticising the West Australian government over its plans to shift a group of 20 youth detainees to an adult prison.
Michael Ramsey
The infamous child abuser will soon be back on the streets of Perth after a court was told the ‘images’ he was accused of possessing were ‘innocuous’.
Emily Moulton
Former Silverchair frontman Daniel Johns has been spared jail time after he was three times over the legal limit when he crashed his car in the Hunter region.
Greta Stonehouse
A man has appeared in court charged with the 2014 murder of Queensland mother of four Kirra-Lea McLoughlin.
Robyn Wuth
The Qld government has pledged to do more for family members left behind when a loved one is lost, as part of sweeping reform targeting violence against women.
Nick Gibbs
The parents of a two-year-old found wandering alone after a deadly attack on a July 4 parade are among seven people killed in the US's latest gun rampage.
Brendan O'Brien and Tom Polansek
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