Top Stories Politics Courts General Finance Sport World FactCheck

Factual. Independent. Impartial.

Support AAP with a free or paid subscription

Subscribe to AAP News Download our app

Factual. Independent. Impartial.

Support AAP with a free or paid subscription

Subscribe to AAP News Download our app

Latest news: Crime

Neo-nazis and extremists a concern ahead of voice vote

Neo-nazis and extremists a concern ahead of voice vote

Home Affairs Minister Clare O'Neil says she is "really worried" about the risks neo-Nazi groups and extremists pose in the lead-up to the voice referendum.

'Nothing ruled out' in deadly NT crash

'Nothing ruled out' in deadly NT crash

'Nothing ruled out' in deadly NT crash

'Nothing ruled out' in deadly NT crash

Detectives are still on the scene of a Northern Territory crash which is understood to have killed four children and two adults.

Facebook demands Twiggy docs in clickbait scam battle

Facebook demands Twiggy docs in clickbait scam battle

Facebook demands Twiggy docs in clickbait scam battle

Facebook demands Twiggy docs in clickbait scam battle

Facebook parent company Meta has issued a summons for billionaire Andrew Forrest to hand over documents it says his lawyers failed to disclose.

Factual. Independent. Impartial.

Subscribe to AAP News

Already a member? Sign in here

Passengers in 4WD killed in fatal outback crash

Passengers in 4WD killed in fatal outback crash

Multiple passengers in a four-wheel drive were killed when the vehicle collided with a truck near a small town in the Northern Territory.

Three men charged over scissor stabbing attack

Three men charged over scissor stabbing attack

Three men are set to appear before a Queensland court over a stabbing incident on the outskirts of Brisbane.

Man acquitted after confessing he slit victim's throat

Man acquitted after confessing he slit victim's throat

A man who admitted slitting the throat of murder victim William Chaplin has been deemed a compulsive liar or fantasist, and had his conviction overturned.

Two brothers and young father die in horror car crash

Two brothers and young father die in horror car crash

Tributes are flowing for three men in their early twenties, including two brothers and a father-of-two, who have been killed in a horror crash near Perth.

Factual. Independent. Impartial.

Subscribe to AAP News

Already a member? Sign in here

Man held after human remains found in burnt-out vehicle

Man held after human remains found in burnt-out vehicle

Man held after human remains found in burnt-out vehicle

Man held after human remains found in burnt-out vehicle

Police are investigating potential links between two abandoned vehicles, one of which contained human remains, and a man acting erratically while adrift at sea.

Croc expert's 'sadistic sexual interest' in animals

Croc expert's 'sadistic sexual interest' in animals

Croc expert's 'sadistic sexual interest' in animals

Croc expert's 'sadistic sexual interest' in animals

A NT crocodile expert and university academic with a "sadistic sexual interest" in animals has pleaded guilty to almost 60 counts of animal cruelty.

Girlfriend of fatal crash accused hit with more charges

Girlfriend of fatal crash accused hit with more charges

Girlfriend of fatal crash accused hit with more charges

Girlfriend of fatal crash accused hit with more charges

The girlfriend of a man accused of killing two siblings in a high-speed crash has been charged with illegally filming in a court and unrelated driving offences.

WA Liberals pledge to up the ante on tracking criminals

WA Liberals pledge to up the ante on tracking criminals

WA Liberals pledge to up the ante on tracking criminals

WA Liberals pledge to up the ante on tracking criminals

The WA Liberals are promising an extra 300 GPS tracking bracelets in a bid to reverse a spike in restraining order breaches by violent offenders.

Joy-riders' passion for cars steered into legal avenue

Joy-riders' passion for cars steered into legal avenue

Joy-riders' passion for cars steered into legal avenue

Joy-riders' passion for cars steered into legal avenue

A pilot program is aiming to better understand the motivations behind First Nations youths who get behind the wheels of stolen cars and take them for joy-rides.

Footage of boy's removal by police angers rights group

Footage of boy's removal by police angers rights group

Footage of boy's removal by police angers rights group

Footage of boy's removal by police angers rights group

Video of a child being dragged into a police car has raised concerns among human rights advocates but the government says it is backing "frontline" colleagues.

Cost of living not to blame for rise in retail theft

Cost of living not to blame for rise in retail theft

Cost of living not to blame for rise in retail theft

Cost of living not to blame for rise in retail theft

Retail theft in New South Wales is back to pre-pandemic levels, with hard liquor accounting for more than one-third of reported incidents.

Factual. Independent. Impartial.

Subscribe to AAP News

Already a member? Sign in here

Man dead after stabbing in Darwin CBD

A man has succumbed to his injuries more than 12 hours after being stabbed in the stomach on a busy Darwin strip.

Melbourne traders fear drop after Bourke Street attack

Business owners in Melbourne's CBD fear the latest deadly Bourke Street incident could have a lasting impact with some already experiencing a fall in customers.

Advisory group to give victims of crime more of a say

The Palaszczuk government in Queensland will establish an independent advisory group to give more support and say to victims of crime.

Father of accused high-speed crash driver charged

A 61-year-old man has been charged with hindering a NSW Police investigation into his son's alleged involvement in a deadly Sydney car crash.

Access five free articles per month

Subscription Options

Already a member? Sign in here

Dad charged after allegedly trying to drown his child

A man is set to appear in court on assault and attempt-to-kill charges after allegedly trying to drown his own child at a beach in Western Australia.

Five-year fugitive arrested upon return to Australia

A Victorian fugitive has faced court after being on the run for five years while he was on bail for drug importation charges.

Giuliani pleads not guilty in Georgia election case

Rudy Giuliani pleads not guilty to charges in Georgia election case and won’t travel to Atlanta for arraignment.

Father and son charged after raid on major MDMA lab

A father and son have been charged after police discovered what they say is the largest MDMA lab of its kind ever found in Queensland.

Teenagers charged over suspicious Sydney factory fire

Arson squad detectives have charged two 13-year-old boys over a suspicious multi-storey building inferno that caused chaos in Sydney's CBD.

Frustrated youth crime victims march on Qld parliament

The Queensland government has met angry victims of crime after protesters marched on parliament demanding zero tolerance towards youth crime.

Man accused of threatening woman, kids with machete

A man accused of attempted murder had been arrested three times before a home invasion where he allegedly threatened a woman and her kids with a machete.

1 … 20 21 22 23

Topics

Politics Australia Crime, Law and Justice New South Wales United States of America Victoria Queensland Economy, Business and Finance Western Australia Disaster and Accident Police Homicide Indigenous People Fire Crime Animal Northern Territory Investigation Mining Road Accident

No opinion, no spin, no agenda.

Support AAP News

Already a member?
Sign in here