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Newest first · UTC+11:00WA Judge’s marriage to Police Minister sparks legal challenge in murder case
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· Rebecca Peppiatt
SA woman charged with criminal neglect after baby's death
SA Police attended Midlow Road at Elizabeth Downs after the death of an infant. (ABC News: Briana Fiore)
NSW union boss charged after 167 guns allegedly found strewn across his home
A long-term senior official with the Electrical Trades Union NSW has faced court on a string of charges, including firearm offences and dealing with proceeds of crime after police allegedly found 167 guns at his house and more than $120,000 in cash.
· Alexandra Smith
Woman charged after baby found dead in Adelaide home
Property News: Australia's most expensive streets, and how much it costs to live in them.
· Patrick Brischetto
Police told Kelly Wilkinson to ‘cool off’ and give estranged husband ‘a break’ days before he burned her to death, inquest hears
Wilkinson was turned away by police while seeking help four days before she was murdered, Queensland coroner’s court told
· Andrew Messenger
Kelly Wilkinson's family tells inquest of 'immeasurable' pain since 'horrific' murder
Kelly Wilkinson was killed by her estranged husband Brian Earl Johnston in 2021. (Supplied: Go Fund Me/Natalie Wilkinson)
· Charmayne Allison
Israel kills at least two in attacks on residential building in northern Lebanon
An Israeli strike on the Beddawi refugee camp in Tripoli, northern Lebanon, has killed two and wounded another, according to the country's health ministry.
· Middleeasteye
Pentagon releases names of final two soldiers of six killed in Kuwait
Chief Warrant Officer Robert Marzan, 54, and Maj Jeffrey O’Brien, 45, were from California and Iowa
· Abene Clayton
Union boss charged after police allegedly seize guns, cash in raid
Glen Potter has been charged with firearms offences and dealing with proceeds of crime. (Supplied: Facebook)
· Isobel Roe
Ex-Star boss in breach over 'dysfunctional' culture
Auto news: These are Australia's safest roads.
· Miklos Bolza
Pauline Hanson charged taxpayers almost $9,000 for private plane to event honouring Gina Rinehart donation
Details of flight come as One Nation leader faces scrutiny over her use of taxpayer-funded entitlements
· Sarah Martin, Sarah Basford Canales
Man shot by police on Sunshine Coast faces weapons and drug charges
Police blocked both directions of Nambour Connection Road yesterday after officers shot an allegedly armed man. (ABC News)
· Madeline Grace
Court rejects bid to block Shika nuclear power plant restart
The Toyama District Court on Wednesday dismissed a lawsuit seeking to prevent Hokuriku Electric Power from restarting the No. 1 and No. 2 reactors at its Shika nuclear power plant in Ishikawa Prefecture.
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Teens charged following alleged kidnapping of 72-year-old woman in Sydney
Auto news: Public electric car charging cables cut and stolen at shopping centre
· Joseph Sahyoun
Two remaining soldiers killed in Iranian drone attack in Kuwait ID’d by Pentagon
The two other soldiers killed in an Iranian drone strike in Kuwait on Sunday were identified by the Pentagon.
· Caitlin McCormack
US gov’t committee subpoenas Attorney General Pam Bondi over Epstein files
The United States House of Representatives Oversight Committee voted to subpoena Attorney General Pam Bondi, demanding she give testimony to the committee regarding the Department of Justice’s management of records linked to the investigation into sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
· Al Jazeera Staff
Pakistani man on trial says possible assassination targets included Trump and Biden
This image provided by the Justice Department, contained in the complaint supporting the arrest warrant, shows Asif Merchant. (Justice Department via AP, File)
· Jennifer Peltz
Trump news at a glance: Pentagon ‘taking a look’ at deadly strike on girls’ school in Iran as UN office demands answers
US military has not taken responsibility for the strike, which killed at least 165 students, according to Iranian officials – key US politics stories from Wednesday 4 March at a glance
· Guardian staff
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GOP Sen. Tim Sheehy helps Capitol Police remove protester — who allegedly injured 3 officers and appeared to break his own arm — in wild scene
Sen. Tim Sheehy sprang into action Wednesday helping law enforcement officers subdue an “unhinged protestor” who began “fighting” at a hearing at the US Capitol Building, the Montana Republican explained.
· Victor Nava
Police to be dispatched to Oman, Dubai to help S. Korean departures as US-Israeli war on Iran widens
Police said Thursday it will send personnel to Oman and Dubai this week to help South Korean nationals leave the Middle East as the US-Israeli war on Iran has broadened.
· Yonhap
Anti-Iran war protester breaks arm during fight in US Senate (DISTURBING VIDEO)
An anti-Iran war protester was injured in a scuffle with a US senator and police after he interrupted a Senate hearing at Capitol Hill on Wednesday.
· RT
Teenager charged for allegedly filming firebombing linked to former NRL player
Auto news: Will Australians spend over $100,000 on a Chinese car?
· Joseph Sahyoun
Karen Read claims lawyer for dead cop boyfriend’s family ‘fabricated’ her phone seizure reaction
Karen Read claimed in court this week that lawyers representing her dead Boston cop boyfriend’s family lied when they accused her of saying “I’m f–king dead” upon learning her cell phone was seized by cops.
· Priscilla DeGregory
Why AI cannot – and should not – replace human judges
The limitations of large language models like ChatGPT go well beyond hallucinations, and the courtroom is no place for probabilistic guesswork
· Alexander Tang
DC Fans Rejoice As HBO Officially Releases ‘Lanterns’ Teaser Early After Unauthorized Leak Goes Viral
DCU fans, rejoice: HBO has finally dropped the first teaser for the highly anticipated Lanterns. Premiering this August, the superhero series follows Hal Jordan (Kyle Chandler) and John Stewart (Aaron Pierre) as they investigate a murder in Oklahoma.
· Liani Frederick
Sixth person charged for alleged involvement in the shooting and firebombing targeting former NRL pl
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NT court case over uranium levels in drinking water hits roadblock
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· Olivana Lathouris
Case dismissed: Fence dispute between a disability pensioner and Gina Rinehart moves behind doors
A fence dispute between disability pensioner Kathy Pope and Australia’s richest person, Gina Rinehart, has been dismissed from the NSW Supreme Court as negotiations over their shared 12-kilometre boundary move behind closed doors.
· Lucy Macken
Status of late primary ballots in two Texas counties remains uncertain
Primary voter Allie Davis carries her seven-week-old son Declan as a Dallas County Election Navigator checks her ID before entering a voting center in Dallas, Tuesday, March 3, 2026. (AP Photo/LM Otero)
· Sara Cline
Bessent says new global tariff will likely increase to 15% from 10% 'sometime this week'
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Wednesday that a new US global tariff will likely rise to 15 percent from 10 percent "sometime this week," as President Donald Trump's administration is working to replace its emergency tariffs that the Supreme Court recently struck down.
· Yonhap
Protester and three Capitol Police officers treated after scuffle
The U.S. Capitol is photographed Friday, Feb. 27, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Rahmat Gul)
· Mary Clare Jalonick
SA Police investigating death of nine-month-old baby
Emergency services were called to Midlow Road at Elizabeth Downs on Wednesday night. (ABC News: Che Chorley)
Federal MP urges further appeal on sentence that saw fatal hit-and-run driver avoid jail time
Jake Danby walked from the NT Supreme Court last year after being sentenced. Source: ABC News / Supplied
· Nitvaustralia
Dramatic bodycam footage shows moment NJ police kill knife-wielding maniac who murdered family
Harrowing bodycam footage shows the chaotic moment New Jersey police shot dead a knife-wielding maniac who just killed his mother and grandparents inside their home.
· David Propper
Gypsy Rose Blanchard reveals drastic weight-loss transformation 2 years after prison release
Gypsy Rose Blanchard showed off her stunning weight loss and shared the surprising way she achieved the results.
· Antoinette Bueno
More than 200 killed in landslide at DRC coltan mine
A landslide triggered by heavy rains has killed more than 200 people at the Rubaya coltan mine in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, authorities said.
· Al Jazeera
Accused Pakistani terrorist claims Iranian spies recruited him to plot political hits – names Trump and Biden as possible targets
A Pakistani man charged with plotting to kill US politicians claimed that Iranian spies recruited him to target Presidents Donald Trump and Joe Biden in bombshell testimony Wednesday.
· Ben Kochman
WA news LIVE: Murder charge laid over man’s death in Yanchep bushland
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2 arrested after homeless man set on fire at Penn Station
A brazen duo – including one career criminal with dozens of prior arrests – was arrested for allegedly setting a sleeping man on fire inside Penn Station this week, authorities said Wednesday.
· Joe Marino, Amanda Woods
Man shot by police after crash now hit with serious charges
The man shot by police after a car crash on the Sunshine Coast has been hit with a string of criminal charges including possession of a weapon.
· William Davis
Korea House, royal court fine-dining restaurant, reopens after renovation
Korea House will reopen on March 11 following a seven-month renovation.
· Hwang Dong-hee
USC vs. Washington prediction: College basketball picks, odds, best bets Wednesday
This is the time of year when certain off-the-court stories will develop and impact a team’s performance.
· Doug Kezirian
Is ‘Cuba Libre’ next?, China is Trump’s real target and other commentary
“When riots broke out recently at a prison in Cuba’s Ciego de Avila province, the videos that circulated showed something remarkable,” reports Daniel Allott at The Hill: “Inmates were shouting, ‘Long live Trump!’ ”
· Post Editorial Board
[Pastilan] When a congressman’s ‘thought crime’ goes public
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Colorado Gov. Jared Polis hints at giving Tina Peters celemency
Tina Peters, former Mesa County, Colo., clerk, listens during her trial, March 3, 2023, in Grand Junction, Colo. (Scott Crabtree/The Grand Junction Daily Sentinel via AP, Pool, File)
· Colleen Slevin
Alleged Gilgo Beach killer kept a twisted Tinder account, DM’d prostitutes 500 times
Suspected Gilgo Beach serial killer Rex Heurmann kept a twisted Tinder account and contacted prostitutes on his burner phones more than 500 times on burner phones, a new court filing claimed.
· David Propper
Brandon Aiyuk’s legal woes escalate after wild 100 MPH speeding video goes viral
It’s now more possible than ever that Brandon Aiyuk will face criminal charges for driving by Levi’s Stadium at speeds of over 100 mph late last year.
· Edward Lewis
Australia’s corporate elite await bombshell judgment
The Federal Court’s Justice Michael Lee is due to hand down his judgment this morning on the landmark civil case ASIC brought against an entire board of former Star Entertainment directors in 2022, alleging they breached their directors’ duties to act with care and diligence.
· Colin Kruger