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Gunshots fired at home in Perth's north after spate of gun-related crime

Gunshots fired at home in Perth's north after spate of gun-related crime

Gunshots were fired outside a home in Perth’s north on Saturday, leaving surrounding residents scared and fearing the worst.

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Fifty years after toddler Cheryl Grimmer was kidnapped, NSW offers $1 million reward
Cold case

Fifty years after toddler Cheryl Grimmer was kidnapped, NSW offers $1 million reward

The toddler was last seen being carried away from Fairy Meadow Beach by an unknown male on January 12, 1970. Her body has never been found. 

  • by Jenny Noyes
George Pell reportedly moved after drone flown over jail
Pell verdict

George Pell reportedly moved after drone flown over jail

Disgraced Cardinal George Pell has reportedly been moved from his central Melbourne prison to a high-security facility in regional Victoria after a drone was flown over the jail.

  • by Karen Sweeney
Corrections officer injured when prisoner lashes out
Queensland

Corrections officer injured when prisoner lashes out

The officer was struck in the face during an assault at a Brisbane prison.

  • by Jocelyn Garcia
Old technology logs delays, errors at NSW District court
Courts

Old technology logs delays, errors at NSW District court

The NSW District Court suffers delays due to "outdated" technology and relies on other agencies to pick up its mistakes.

  • by Nigel Gladstone
Aurukun mayor begs for an end to 'anger and retaliations' after riots
Queensland

Aurukun mayor begs for an end to 'anger and retaliations' after riots

After a 37-year-old man was allegedly stabbed to death, 450 people from the community fled to neighbouring towns.

  • by Nicholas McElroy and Jocelyn Garcia
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'Stolen' boxing glove signed by Muhammad Ali found in boy's bedroom
Queensland

'Stolen' boxing glove signed by Muhammad Ali found in boy's bedroom

Senior constable's curiosity led him to find the item that was missing 700 kilometres away in Mackay.

  • by Jocelyn Garcia
Underworld figure Nabil Maghnie shot dead in Melbourne's north
Victoria

Underworld figure Nabil Maghnie shot dead in Melbourne's north

The Comancheros associate, who was most recently investigated over the Love Machine double-shooting last April, was shot in a Taco Bill carpark in Epping on Thursday evening.

  • by Michael Fowler and Chris Vedelago
'It's a good movie': Accused shooters claim they were watching Titanic
Courts

'It's a good movie': Accused shooters claim they were watching Titanic

Brothers Nathanael and Aaron Hayes say they were at home watching the blockbuster after being accused of firing at another man after an argument in a Blue Mountains pub.

  • by Angus Thompson
Gold Coast man in custody on historical NSW sex charges
Queensland

Gold Coast man in custody on historical NSW sex charges

A Gold Coast man linked to an investigation into the disappearance of three girls near Newcastle has been charged with sexually assaulting three women in the area over an 18-year period dating back to 1979.

  • by Robyn Wuth
Concerns for residents who fled Aurukun riot as more charges laid
Queensland

Concerns for residents who fled Aurukun riot as more charges laid

Almost 20 more people have been charged over riots and the destruction of homes in an isolated Queensland community sparked by an alleged murder.

  • by Nicholas McElroy