A judge has ruled against former Liberal staffer Bruce Lehrmann in his legal bid to get access to raw footage of a documentary which features Brittany Higgins ahead of his Queensland criminal trial later this year. Mr Lehrmann is charged with two counts of rape alleged to have occurred in Toowoomba, west of Brisbane, in…
A young woman has told a court she was brainwashed to such an extent that she feared being “sent to hell” if she carried out her plan to escape from a cult in the New South Wales. William Kamm, the leader of the Order of St Charbel near Nowra, allegedly first told the complainant when…
The brother of a doctor killed following in a car crash in southern Tasmania says his family is living through “unimaginable pain”. Artyom Avetisyan, a cardiothoracic surgery registrar at the Royal Hobart Hospital (RHH), died following a single-vehicle car crash at Pontville in southern Tasmania on June 12. The 42-year-old is being remembered as a…
Alex Murdaugh will be back in court again Monday on charges he killed his wife and son, appearing at a pretrial hearing that will likely be short on substance but long on spectacle as the true crime sensation continues to captivate. Murdaugh’s murder convictions and sentence of life in prison were overturned last month by…
Laurie Daley says he will address criticism about his performance as NSW coach once the State of Origin series is over. Daley spoke to reporters on Monday after naming a squad with six changes for Origin III at Brisbane’s Lang Park on July 8. He has faced heavy scrutiny in the aftermath of the Blues’…
Two Russian-born Australian citizens accused of attempting to spy for Russia have been charged with a more serious offence, with the initial offence dismissed. On Monday the Brisbane Magistrates Court married couple Kira and Igor Korolev appeared by video link side-by-side. Crown prosecutors presented a new bench charge for the couple of conspiracy to commit…
PM Modi watches Indian contingents march at Seychelles’ 50th independence (X) SEYCHELLES: Prime Minister Narendra Modi stood up in a mark of respect as the Indian Army and Navy contingents marched during Seychelles’ 50th Independence Day celebrations, highlighting India’s close ties with the island nation during his three-day official visit.The Prime Minister arrived in Seychelles…
More than 800 people from across northern Australia hit a remote outback cattle station over the weekend for the iconic annual Brunette Races. In its 116th year, the event includes rodeo, campdraft and a novelty obstacle course based on the life of a station ringer. The event is held at Brunette Downs — a 1…
Brisbane Broncos winger Josiah Karapani has been dropped from the team ahead of this weekend’s match after being issued with a notice to appear in court for alleged drink driving. Queensland police confirmed the 24-year-old was pulled over by police on the Pacific Motorway at Eight Mile Plains on Sunday. He was taken to Holland…
SC refuses urgent hearing plea seeking CBI-led probe into Ayodhya Ram Mandir donation theft row NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Monday refused to grant an urgent hearing on a petition seeking a Central Bureau of Investigation-led multi-agency probe into the alleged embezzlement of donation funds at the Ayodhya Ram Mandir. The top court observed…