Ex-nurse Rajwinder Singh will serve a minimum 25 years in jail for the murder of Toyah Cordingley. Events
A man has also been accused of being an accessory to murder for the shooting south of Brisbane. Events
Police believed Rajwinder Singh flew to India soon after Cordingley’s body was found, leaving his wife and children behind in the north Queensland town of Innisfail. Events
As health ministers prepare to meet, this blueprint says they don’t need to spend more to fix a gaping hole in support for 230,000 people with debilitating mental illnesses. Politics
A man has been charged with attempted murder as police launch investigations into two separate stabbing incidents over the weekend. Events
Queensland’s attorney-general sought to overturn the decision to cut the killer’s 14-year sentence, which will now be reconsidered. Events
Some people spend a housing deposit and months preparing for a wedding. But it’s another big day that can cost $60,000 and 250 hours gluing 80,000 on rhinestones: Lady Gaga’s first Australian tour in 11 years. Politics
A Murdoch University manager who funnelled more than $1 million worth of work to a company set up by his wife and his close friend will be in jail until 2027. Events
The federal, state and territory governments are now on track to spend more on the interest repayments on debt than on the NDIS. Politics
Police are trying to piece together what happened at a remote property on the NSW-Queensland border after charging one man with murder. Events
Mark Brown was discovered by police in bushland near the Tweed River, hours after the alleged murder. Events
The toxicologist who testified in Victoria's mushroom murders trial was amongst a panel of forensics experts giving evidence. Events
He was a child of tragedy, then an academic star. Now, Kim Ramchen – the son of a millionaire once suspected in his model wife’s disappearance – stands accused of stabbing his school principal, bringing his family name back before the courts. Events
The teenager who was found guilty of the murder of popular Melbourne doctor Ash Gordon has been jailed for 17 years. Events
A teenage boy who fatally stabbed a Melbourne doctor he had just burgled has been sentenced to 17 years’ jail. With time already served, he will be eligible for release in 2036. Events
Brett Michael Russell will spend more than a decade behind bars after crashing his truck into a school bus carrying dozens of Loreto College students. Events
The man is one of two people arrested after a short pursuit following a fatal shooting in Sydney’s west. Events
The seven-odd hours a day children and teenagers spend at school is becoming more sedentary, despite Australian research showing the benefit of “brain break” exercise. Society
The 16-year-old suffered a “significant wound” on Friday night at a large party on the same Clayfield street as a recent alleged murder. Society
