Woman found dead at Sydney CBD school named as water polo coach
Police are combing parklands and waters off an exclusive eastern Sydney suburb for her male colleague.
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NSW woman jailed for pocketing $70k in illegal GST claims
A NSW woman who successfully obtained more than $70,000 through fake tax claims has been jailed for almost two years for her crimes.
national
'Shiny shopfronts' hid $229 million criminal scheme: AFP
Investigators say alleged syndicate members were "living the high life" with $10,000-dollar sake and private jets.
money
Man to be extradited to Melbourne over underworld murder
Gavin 'Capable' Preston was sitting outside a café on a Saturday morning when two men dressed in black opened fire.
shootings
Toolbox murderer jailed by flawed evidence, court told
One of three men jailed for torturing and murdering two Queensland drug dealers whose bodies were found in a toolbox has appealed his convictions claiming the jury relied on inadmissible evidence.
queensland
CCTV footage released over alleged gangland shooting murder in Sydney's west
Police believe the killing was part of an alleged hit between feuding Organised Criminal Networks.
New South Wales
Man arrested over Melbourne pub brawl that left retiree with horrific injuries
A Melbourne man has turned himself in to police over a violent pub brawl that left a retiree with serious injuries.
Victoria
Off-duty pilot accused of trying to crash plane 'on magic mushrooms'
The off-duty commercial pilot riding in an extra cockpit seat said "I'm not OK" just before trying to cut the engines midflight.
aviation
Mother charged with murder after six-year-old son found stabbed in house fire
A mother in Peachtree Corners has been charged with murder in the death of her six-year-old son.
World
Perth mother and son terrorised during armed robbery
The intruder targeted a mother alone and asleep on the couch in the northern suburb of Clarkson, in what police say is a random and opportunistic attack.
Western Australia
'Cowards': Man knocked out in campground by group of teens
Just before 5pm on a Thursday afternoon earlier this month, in a leafy campground in Beenleigh, a suburb of Logan, David Abbott found himself confronted by the gang.
queensland
Man guilty of trying to murder ex-wife's new partner in Melbourne
The 39-year-old repeatedly shot his ex-wife's new partner at a roadside flower stall has been found guilty of attempted murder.
Melbourne
Man under police guard in hospital after Canberra woman 'stabbed to death'
Police are treating the stabbing death of a 65-year-old woman inside her Canberra home yesterday as murder.
Canberra
Two men charged with assault after alleged brawl at Burleigh Waters
The alleged brawl broke out after a security guard attempted to evict two men from a venue in Burleigh Waters this morning.
national
Almost 90L of alcohol being smuggled into Arnhem Land seized
Four separate alleged attempts were made to smuggle illicit substances into the 'dry' area.
Northern Territory
Victorian cop jailed for raping junior officer at colleague's wake
The senior police offier has been jailed for nearly five years for rape and sexual assault.
police
Escaped prisoner arrested in WA after 24 hours on the run
A man who escaped a minimum-security prison in regional Western Australia has been apprehended by police following a 24-hour manhunt.
Western Australia
Police investigate suspicious bushfire that burnt swath of NSW
Detectives are keen to speak with the driver of a white ute with broken taillight spotted an hour before firefighters were called.
fires
Off-duty pilot faces 83 attempted murder counts after alleged hijack attempt
An off-duty pilot riding as a passenger in the cockpit of an Alaska Airlines flight tried to "disrupt the operation of the engines" on Sunday.
Alaska
Father of one-punch victim Danny Hodgson granted permanent visa
Hodgson, originally from the UK, was attacked outside a train station in Perth just over two years ago, and suffered a catastrophic brain injury.
Perth
Drug driver sobs in court after admitting fatal crash in Melbourne
A Victorian driver who killed a much-loved father while high on ice has sobbed in court as he admitted he never should have been behind the wheel.
Victoria
Man charged after allegedly biting police, speeding at 140km/h in Sydney
It's alleged the car travelled onto the wrong side of the road multiple times and drove onto footpaths.
Sydney
Children fighting for life after young siblings killed in shed fire in Victoria
The moments following a horror shed fire which killed two children in Victoria's west yesterday have been revealed, with family members describing the scene as "horrific".
Victoria
Aussie military pilot's extradition case delayed for secret documents
An extradition hearing for an Australian citizen facing up to 60 years in prison if he is convicted in the United States has been delayed for another six months.
courts
Million-dollar reward over 1996 murder of teen at NSW servo
Michael "Billy" Hegedus was gunned down one Wednesday night aged just 17.
murder
Aussies admit to shoplifting after hitting financial breaking point
The cost of living crisis is forcing Australians into criminal activity - one generation especially.
Cost of Living
Man who gunned down US judge in his driveway remains at large
Police are still hunting for a man suspected of shooting and killing a US judge hours after he awarded custody of the man's children to his wife.
USA
Escaped prisoner on the run in Western Australia
Western Australia Police are on the hunt for a prisoner who escaped from Pardelup Prison Farm, near Mt Barker, yesterday.
Western Australia
Teen girl charged with murder after stabbing death
An 18-year-old man died early on Saturday morning at a home in Mildura.
Victoria
Man charged with murder after mother-of-two found dead in house fire
Police returned to an Aldinga Beach home at 10pm on Saturday, where they arrested a 48-year-old man for murder.
Adelaide police
Body found after man jumped into croc-infested river to flee police
The 36-year-old man had allegedly been running from police when he jumped into the Fitzroy River, a known crocodile habitat.
Rockhampton
Six young people hospitalised after wild house party in Brisbane
Almost 400 people attended the party, which was celebrating a 17-year-old's birthday, in Chambers Flat, about 11pm on Friday.
queensland
Man charged with murder after allegedly beating 75-year-old to death
The incident allegedly unfolded in front of the elderly man's wife of 40 years and their tenant along The Esplanade in Torquay, Hervey Bay.
queensland
Second Trump attorney pleads guilty in 2020 fake electors plot
Kenneth Chesebro, an attorney who helped orchestrate the Trump campaign's 2020 fake electors plot, has pleaded guilty in the Georgia election subversion case.
Donald Trump
Man allegedly rams police car during arrest for alleged sexual touching
The 31-year-old from Lake Macquarie allegedly touched a 23-year-old woman in Redhead on Thursday.
national
100kg of pseudoephedrine uncovered as three arrested in Sydney
Police uncovered $200,000 in cash, scales, a money counter and luxury jewellery, as well as 100kg of pseudoephedrine.
national
Seven people charged over international money laundering and drug ring
A 37-year-old man in Vietnam was allegedly found to be converting large sums of money to Cryptocurrency for alleged organised drug supply groups in New South Wales.
New South Wales
Judge fines Donald Trump $7900 after post maligning court staffer is found
Donald Trump was fined US$5000 after his disparaging social media post about a key court staffer in his New York civil fraud trial lingered on his campaign website.
Donald Trump
Families 'given fake ashes' as 189 bodies left uncremated
A Colorado funeral home where 189 decaying bodies were discovered this month appears to have fabricated cremation records and may have given families fake ashes.
USA
More than $100,000 worth of cigarettes stolen in series of burglaries
More than $100,000 worth of cigarettes have been stolen in a series of burglaries targeting service stations in Victoria's south-east.
Melbourne
Police hunt for alleged arsonist who set Adelaide park on fire
More than 40 firefighters rushed to extinguish the blaze that was sparked at the Shepherds Hill Recreational park at 11.20 pm on Thursday.
Adelaide
Homophobic killer to die in jail for 'gay beat' murder
The now-77-year-old was found guilty of murder over the attack on Raymond Keam at Allison Park.
Sydney
$100 million in cocaine found in shipping containers, five charged
More than 200kg of cocaine was seized from three shipping containers following an investigation by the Australian Border Force and the Australian Federal Police in May.
New South Wales
Police arrest 'mannequin' after Warsaw shop burglary
He stood still until he felt it was safe, then walked through the store after closing time, authorities said.
Poland
Man missing after jumping into croc-infested river to flee police
A search and rescue operation for the 36-year-old is restarting today in the city of Rockhampton.
queensland
Why Natalee's killer can't be prosecuted for her murder
He confessed to killing her with a cinderblock on a Caribbean beach in 2005. But prosecutors have been confounded for now.
World
Allegedly drunk Adelaide woman involved in fiery crash
9News understands the woman blew 0.319, more than six times over the legal limit.
Adelaide
More than $1 million in illegal vapes seized as police crackdown on Victorian tobacco war
Officers conducted 18 search warrants at 34 stores across the city and seized cigarettes, cannabis, cocaine and batons.
Melbourne
Alleged gunman found by WA Police following urgent search
Police believe Blake Unkovich, 28, is carrying a 12 gauge shotgun and was unwittingly helped out of The Vines area by workers on a nearby construction site.
Western Australia
Five men wanted over alleged stabbing in Sydney
Police alleged a 20-year-old man was stabbed and assaulted by several men while working at a restaurant on Macquarie Street in Liverpool at 8.30pm on September 17.
New South Wales
