6 h. ago Dogs of death: Egyptian burial chambers reveal animals sacrificed in their millions

The ancients are known for their love of cats and ibises, but they took their love of greyhounds to the grave.

Events

16 h. ago It took 13 years, but Claudia Karvan finally said yes to this hit show

It took the death of the actor’s father for her to finally consider exploring her background on Who Do You Think You Are? Australia.

Events

28 h. ago A pilot’s account of his wife’s death – and what police think happened

Court documents detail events on the night Frances Crawford died, based on police interviews, phone messages, and tracking data from her husband’s Garmin device.

Events

29 h. ago Minister apologises after victim's family not told of killer's day release

Killer James Stoneham was accidentally given day release without the victim's distraught mother being told.

Events

38 h. ago Builder takes council to court for $28m over North Sydney pool debacle

Amid debate over costly council pool redevelopments, North Sydney Council faces a fresh legal dispute over the redevelopment of its harbourside Olympic pool.

Events

41 h. ago ‘Indefensible’: Murderer accidentally given day release without grieving mother being told

Grace Donato’s daughter Adriana was killed with a hunting knife by her ex-boyfriend in 2012. Grace discovered by chance that the killer had been allowed out on day release.

Events

51 h. ago Doctor’s death cap poisoning warning played to jury after son, daughters of guests at fatal beef Wellington lunch testify: Trial day seven, as it happened

Erin Patterson has pleaded not guilty to murdering three relatives by serving them a beef Wellington laced with death cap mushrooms. Follow our live coverage of the triple-murder trial here.

Events

54 h. ago Accused panicked over woman’s gassing death in Brisbane, jury told

A man accused of murdering his flatmate, whose body was found in a tool box 10 months after her death, has told a jury she died after inhaling nitrous oxide.

Events

54 h. ago Erin Patterson trial LIVE updates: Doctor’s death cap poisoning warning played to jury after son, daughters of guests at fatal beef Wellington lunch testify in mushroom cook case

Erin Patterson has pleaded not guilty to murdering three relatives by serving them a beef Wellington laced with death cap mushrooms. Follow our live coverage of the triple-murder trial here.

Events

57 h. ago Erin Patterson trial LIVE updates: Son, daughters of guests at fatal lunch testify in trial of mushroom cook

Erin Patterson has pleaded not guilty to murdering three relatives by serving them a beef Wellington laced with death cap mushrooms. Follow our live coverage of the triple-murder trial here.

Events

59 h. ago Erin Patterson trial LIVE updates: More witnesses appear before jury in trial of mushroom cook

Erin Patterson has pleaded not guilty to murdering three relatives by serving them a beef Wellington laced with death cap mushrooms. Follow our live coverage of the triple-murder trial here.

Politics

3 d. ago Surviving guest recalls becoming deathly ill following mushroom lunch

The town pastor who survived a poisoned mushroom lunch that killed three family members has recalled how he and his gravely ill wife were dramatically rushed through the corridors of a regional hospital after a local doctor learnt their sickness might be from death cap mushrooms and not simply gastro.

Events

3 d. ago Grandmother under police guard in hospital after death of two boys

A 66-year-old grandmother is under police guard in hospital after her two grandchildren were found dead in north-west NSW.

Events

4 d. ago Alleged wife killer ‘tried to access $1 million in life insurance’

A man who was arrested while visiting Brisbane years after his wife died in a kayak mishap sought access to life insurance, police allege.

Economics

4 d. ago Need a palate cleanser after Adolescence and The Last of Us? Try this quirky murder mystery

Star Natasha Lyonne is joined by a roster of big-name stars in this comedy about an accidental detective from the creator of Knives Out.

Events

4 d. ago Police speak on murder charge following wife's 2020 kayaking death

Queensland Police have charged a man with his wife's murder years after it was first deemed non-suspicious.

Events

5 d. ago ‘The fear was in me’: Wife of Audrey Griffin’s killer recounts night of terror

For more than a year, Michelle Torrens had been living in fear of her violent estranged husband, half-expecting him to appear at any moment.

Events

5 d. ago Chimney up, Sistine Chapel primped as cardinals prepare to elect next pope

The complex and secretive election process is set to begin this week, following the death of Pope Francis.

Politics

7 d. ago Gold Coast faces volunteer shortfall ahead of Brisbane Olympics

The Gold Coast is grappling with declining volunteer numbers, raising concerns about the city's capacity to host the Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

Politics

7 d. ago The law changes demanded as Sydney tunnel workers face death

The union is urging the government to extend the ability for tunnelling companies to be prosecuted for exposing workers to deadly levels of silica dust.

Society