A NSW grandmother is accused of the double murder of two young boys, as a small community grapples with the tragedy.
As Catholics across Australia celebrate the elevation of Pope Leo XIV, the wheels are already in motion to bring the pontiff down under.
Mourners have remembered the lives of two young boys found dead in a small rural community as their maternal grandmother awaits serious charges.
The families of four air crew killed in an army helicopter crash have broken down at an inquiry, describing how their lives had been shattered by the tragedy.
Disgraced former state minister Gordon Nuttall has died at the age of 71 after losing a battle with kidney cancer, almost two years after being diagnosed.
A manslaughter charge has been laid against a family member who brought a baby to hospital suffering a critical illness and injuries including broken bones.
A victim who was sexually touched by a priest has recounted his traumatic experience through a victim statement read aloud in court.
Police have charged a former youth detention centre worker with sexual offences, including 11 counts of rape, after a wide-ranging inquiry.
Taxi drivers could lose their accreditation if caught repeatedly gouging and mistreating passengers under a state government crackdown.
A man admitted a life of deceit while concealing a woman's body and impersonating her to steal money but says he is now telling the truth, a jury has heard.
Church leaders are confident they have a "foot in the door" to getting Pope Leo XIV to Australian shores after his sudden rise to the papacy.
Two men convicted of murdering Indigenous teen Cassius Turvey face life sentences after the boy was fatally bashed with a metal pole in an after-school attack.
A tragic house fire has claimed the lives of three children, devastating a family and sending a "ripple effect" through a shellshocked community.
Ex-spinner Stuart MacGill has described his role in a cocaine deal as his "biggest mistake" before being spared jail time for a "colossal lapse in judgment".
The teenage son of accused murderer Erin Patterson has described the relationship between his estranged parents before a death-cap mushroom-laced lunch.
Restricting bail and increasing penalties do not work to reduce crime, legal experts say, as 'tough on crime' measures continue to sweep across Australia.
HCF has been fined after a judge found the company misled customers with unfair life insurance contract terms.
The rights holder to a popular fantasy books and films franchise has launched a new bid to to block an Australian vegan burger chain from trademarking its name.
Plans to ensure access to abortion and expand access to medical terminations have caused splits within major parties and a "insensitive" comparison to Nazis.
A former police officer intimidated his girlfriend into a state of extreme fear just a year after he was convicted of assaulting his former partner.
