78 m. ago The document helping lawyers keep their clients’ names secret

A how-to guide for barristers representing high-profile clients outlines tactics for obtaining suppression orders and seeking favourable treatment from police.

Politics

1 hour ago Police make emergency declaration in Logan after armed man spotted in home

Police made an emergency declaration at Marsden after reports an armed man was spotted in a house.

Events

2 h. ago Innocent victim caught up in police pursuit crash identified

A 21-year-old medical student is fighting for life at Liverpool Hospital after being caught up in a police pursuit in Sydney south-west.

Events

3 h. ago The phone call that will forever play ‘in a loop in my mind’: Fatal hit

A man has pleaded guilty to several charges after causing a fatal crash last year in Brisbane while intoxicated and speeding.

Events

5 h. ago Brittany Higgins declared bankrupt as court steps in over debt to Linda Reynolds

Brittany Higgins has officially been declared bankrupt after her defamation loss to ex-Liberal senator Linda Reynolds.

Events

6 h. ago Court rules police use of capsicum spray on protester was ‘cruel, inhuman’

Police illegally assaulted and broke the human rights of a protester doused with capsicum spray outside a mining conference in 2019, a judge has found.

Events

7 h. ago Libs consider slashing refugee intake in Coalition migration policy

Sussan Ley moved quickly to release a migration policy as she faced pressure over the issue from her right flank and One Nation.

Events

7 h. ago ‘Missing the mark’: Reddit files High Court bid to overturn teen social media ban

The platform says banning under 16s from social media silences young Australians and makes them less safe online.

Events

8 h. ago Teachers union takes special school funding fight to industrial court

A new model for state schools to support the more than 106,000 students with disability launched at the start of this year. Staff and principals remain concerned.

Society

8 h. ago Man who dumped dog waste in police station garden loses appeal

The man had been at the station to report on bail for other offences, when his support dog defecated inside the public foyer of the station.

Events

9 h. ago Ley plans to slash refugee intake in Coalition migration policy

Sussan Ley moved quickly to release a migration policy as she faced pressure over the issue from her right flank and One Nation.

Events

9 h. ago ‘Tom Silvagni, you raped me’: Victim says she will carry trauma for the rest of her life

The son of AFL great Stephen Silvagni faced court on Friday after being convicted of two charges of rape last week, following a trial.

Events

9 h. ago This policewoman had the answer to youth crime 85 years ago. It fell on deaf ears

In her award-winning 1939 essay, Jessie Clarey wrote: “For permanent results, it is not sufficient for us to ascertain, ‘Did the boy steal?’, but, ‘Why did he steal?’”

Events

9 h. ago This policewoman had the answer to youth crime 86 years ago. It fell on deaf ears

In her award-winning 1939 essay, Jessie Clarey wrote: “For permanent results, it is not sufficient for us to ascertain, ‘Did the boy steal?’, but, ‘Why did he steal?’”

Events

11 h. ago Reddit files High Court bid to overturn teen social media ban

The platform says banning under-16s from social media silences young Australians and makes them less safe online.

Events

21 h. ago Hoons and litterbugs have fines refunded after EPA discovers officers lacked powers

Dozens of officers did not have proper authority to issue fines or begin court action for some infringements, invalidating 4100 fines and affecting 19 prosecutions.

Events

22 h. ago Protester told to leave as tensions boil over in Metronet on Swan meeting

The commission board met to decide the future of both the Applecross and Matilda Bay ferry stops, which are both subject to significant community opposition.

Politics

24 h. ago Which shopping centre has the best food court? Take the Brisbane Times Quiz

Catch up on news you can use with our weekly multiple-choice test.

Events

25 h. ago Massimiliano was at work when police told him a toddler’s body was buried in his backyard

For hours, investigators scoured the yard of his suburban home using specialised ground-penetrating machines before digging up a section of the lawn near the house’s back door.

Events

25 h. ago Protester told to leave as tensions boil over in Metronet on the Swan meeting

The commission board met to decide the future of both the Applecross and Matilda Bay ferry stops, which are both subject to significant community opposition.

Politics