Maree Mavis Crabtree was on trial accused of killing her 26‑year‑old son Jonathan with an overdose of prescription painkillers.
Crime and Justice
6:36pm
Cohutta Town Council passed an ordinance reinstating the community's entire police department two days after the mayor fired them all.
5:30pm
Former IT teacher Kim Ramchen – son of former Price Is Right host Jacqui Ramchen, who disappeared in 1992 – attacked Aaron Sykes after learning his contract wouldn't be renewed.
3:00pm
One Nation will target seats in western Sydney following the party's by-election success.
Politics
11:28am
Former Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner, often seen as a potential challenger, said the party “needs to change,” though she did not explicitly call for Starmer to go.
World
9:26am
1:29
Investigators gather details after a jet struck and killed a trespasser, triggering a chaotic emergency evacuation.
8:09am
The New Zealander is set to be flown out on an Australian repatriation flight as the infected vessel docks in Tenerife and evacuations get underway.
Health
6:55am
1:53
Iran wants negotiations to focus on permanently ending the war, but US President Donald Trump quickly rejected it as “TOTALLY UNACCEPTABLE!”
Mon, May 11
This article is regularly updated with the latest official fuel stocks data released on Mondays and Wednesdays by the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment.
New Zealand
In a statement, the Ministry of Health said it was receiving regular updates on the New Zealanders who may have been exposed to the virus.
Sunday 6:24pm
Washington awaits Iran's response to its latest proposal for a deal to end the war, reopen the Strait of Hormuz to shipping and roll back Tehran’s disputed nuclear program.
Sunday 5:37pm
Despite the dire humanitarian crisis across the Gaza Strip, where a fragile ceasefire remains in place, a handful of Palestinian surfers are finding joy – and relief – taking to the waves.
Sunday 5:00pm
While it weighs roughly half the weight of a 21,450-carat (4.29kg) stone found in 1996, the new discovery is considered more valuable due to its superior color and quality.
Environment
Sunday 4:30pm
China’s top diplomat Wang Yi said he hopes the US would make the “right choices” relating to the self-ruled island when he spoke with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio.
Sunday 3:52pm
As the final results came in, Labour suffered a net loss of more than 1100 local council seats across England.
Sunday 3:30pm
The victory marks the first time the party has won a Lower House seat in federal parliament
Sunday 1:30pm
AI models built in the United States still dominate in raw computing firepower, but Chinese people and businesses have rapidly embraced the technology.
Sunday 11:40am
The win will allow Péter Magyar to roll back many of the policies that gave Orbán a reputation among his critics as a far-right authoritarian.
Sunday 11:10am
The vessel is expected to reach the Spanish island of Tenerife, off the coast of West Africa, early Sunday.
Sunday 11:09am
Security was tight as Putin attended, which was scaled down even as a three-day ceasefire eased concerns about possible Ukrainian attempts to disrupt the festivities.
Sunday 10:40am
Three forensic document examiners who reviewed the notes concluded that they have or appear to have common authorship.
Sunday 8:00am
After weeks of blockades by Iran and the United States in the Strait of Hormuz, it’s clear the narrow waterway is now pivotal to the outcome of the conflict.
Business
Sunday 6:00am
The data were released just days ahead of a planned meeting next week between US President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping in Beijing.
Sat, May 9
Jimmy Lai, a prominent critic of Beijing, founded a pro-democracy newspaper that was shut down during a crackdown following the city's massive anti-government protests in 2019.
The US stock market rose to records today following the latest sign that the nation’s job market is doing better than economists expected.
