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Death of 10yo in state care may have been accident not suicide, inquest told
An inquest hears the 2024 death of a 10-year-old Indigenous boy while he was under the care of the Department of Communities may have been an accident, not suicide. Source link
Council faces court after destroying homeless camps
The City of Moreton Bay council violated the human rights of homeless campers when they destroyed their tents and belongings in April, the Supreme Court has heard. Source link
Proposed testing changes for imported raw prawns labelled 'short-sighted'
The federal government is being accused of allowing “trade to trump biosecurity”, over proposed changes critics claim will “weaken” and “roll back” testing of potentially diseased raw prawn imports. Source link
Man found not guilty of Melbourne woman's murder due to mental impairment
The family of a Melbourne woman who was brutally killed by her partner say they’re distraught after the man was found not guilty due to mental impairment. Source link
Distillery founder pleads not guilty over alleged investor fraud scheme
The founder of a Tasmanian distillery behind an alleged investor fraud scheme has pleaded not guilty to 736 criminal offences. Source link
NRL proposes lengthy bans for Tonga officials following Katoa head knocks
Three Tonga team officials are facing two-year suspensions following the NRL’s investigation into the incident that forced Eli Katoa out of the 2026 season. Source link
'You promised you would look after her': Tarago crash driver jailed
A young driver who crashed his car near Tarago, killing his girlfriend and two friends, has been sentenced to more than six years in jail. Source link
More SPF50 zinc sunscreens under the spotlight after preliminary testing shows lower protection
It’s been almost two years since Craig Jones first ran preliminary tests on his zinc sunscreen. When he discovered it wasn’t providing the SPF it was supposed to he threw it out and set out on a quest to find out why. Source link
Man accused of raping aged care resident tells court of break-in
Hayden Carl Skinner tells the District Court in Coffs Harbour that the open doors of the facility inspired a “spur of the moment” break-in to settle a drug debt. Source link
Breaking: Toyah Cordingley murdered by former nurse, jury finds
It took a jury in the Supreme Court in Cairns seven hours to reach the unanimous guilty verdict after an almost four-week retrial. Source link