Fraudster Melissa Caddick’s penthouse finally sells
A luxury penthouse apartment formerly owned by Sydney conwoman Melissa Caddick, 49, has been sold for an undisclosed sum with settlement expected next month.
Crime Law and Justice
Takeaway gunman jailed over sweet and sour pork gripe
Takeaway shop customer David Shinner, 62, has been sentenced to jail after pulling a gun on the owners because his sweet and sour pork was rock hard and burnt.
Kathleen Folbigg’s former husband dies
The former husband of a woman who spent decades in prison before being acquitted of killing their children has died.
Varroa mite probe sparks east coast police raids
A bee industry chief is expecting answers soon about how a devastating bee parasite got into Australia and says the majority of feral bees could disappear.
Man charged after young Indigenous kids cable-tied
A man has been charged with aggravated assault after a confronting video went viral of three young Aboriginal children cable-tied at a home in Broome.
‘Incompetent or corrupt’ to employ rapist prison guard
Prisons across NSW will be scrutinised by a task force after a scathing report condemned processes that allowed a guard to rape several inmates.
International court referral has ‘no credibility’: PM
A legal referral accusing the federal government of supporting alleged war crimes in the Middle East has been rejected by the prime minister.
Fire ants could cost ‘half a COVID’ every year
Analysts have offered a staggering new assessment of what Australia could lose to fire ants.
Military chief denies justice system is weaponised
The Australian Defence Force doesn't believe its military justice system is being used as a weapon against individuals, a royal commission has been told.
Trackers weighed for police guns after double killing
NSW Premier Chris Minns says change is needed in how police handle weapons amid discussion about trust the public places in officers.
Bikie head seeks early jail release after almost dying
A Sydney bikie seriously injured after his brother was fatally gunned down wants less time in prison for his role in destroying evidence of another killing.
Memories of allegedly murdered men marked in Mardi Gras
The deaths of two young men broke hearts in the community as Sydney's annual Mardi Gras parade paid tribute to the pair.
Ex-detainee’s sex charges dropped after identity bungle
A man released from an immigration detention centre was wrongly charged with sexual assault in a case of mistaken identity, Victoria Police have revealed.
Tears, hugs and flowers as Sydney remembers slain pair
Sydneysiders, politicians, friends and family have gathered to honour the lives of a young couple allegedly murdered by a police officer.
Walker inquest delayed as racist award saga continues
Former constable Zachary Rolfe has gone to court with certificates purporting to be from the recipients of a racist Northern Territory Police award.
Rolfe says family ‘must take responsibility’ for death
An ex-policeman who shot dead an Indigenous teen during an arrest has said the family is partly to blame for the fatal shooting.
Multiple Mardi Gras tributes expected for slain couple
Flight attendant Luke Davies and former Network 10 presenter Jesse Baird, allegedly murdered by a police officer, will be honoured at the Mardi Gras festival.
Former brothel owner held over drug-flight plot
Police allege ex-brothel owner Eddie Hayson was involved in shipping drugs interstate as the gambling identity is held in custody after his extradition to NSW.
Teen who shot at his school gets three years detention
A 15-year-old boy who fired shots at his school, terrifying staff and students, has been sentenced to three years in detention but may be released sooner.
Senior NT cops deny Rolfe’s racism allegations
Four Northern Territory police officers have denied claims of ingrained racism at their annual awards night, after allegations from a former constable.
Regulator bares teeth at fugitive influencer ‘ASX Wolf’
Bankruptcy orders have been imposed on Tyson Scholz, an Instagram finfluencer on the run from the law and banned from selling stock tips online.
Killer cop denies lying at murder trial of teenager
A policeman who was acquitted of murder after he shot and killed an Indigenous teen during an arrest has denied lying at his criminal trial.
Australian pilot kidnapped, released unharmed in PNG
An Australian helicopter pilot taken hostage with two locals in Papua New Guinea has been released, the nation's police commissioner has confirmed.
Police hope to reverse Mardi Gras call to scrap invite
NSW Police have been asked not to march in the Sydney Mardi Gras parade, sparking concerns of a setback in an already fraught relationship.
NT Police launch racism probe after shock Rolfe claims
Former NT constable Zachary Rolfe has told an inquest into the death of an Indigenous man that racism is endemic in the force, sparking a police investigation.
Alleged killer reveals location of missing men’s bodies
Police have found the bodies of two missing men who investigators allege were killed in Sydney by a NSW officer, who gave them information about their location.
Berejiklian’s differential access was ‘just politics’
There is nothing wrong with preferring advice from people you like, lawyers for Gladys Berejiklian have said in a bid to quash corruption findings against her.
Rolfe pushed child, dragged him from bin during arrest
Former Constable Zachary Rolfe, who shot and killed teenager Kumanjayi Walker in 2019, has given evidence about the arrest of a child a year earlier.
‘No doubt’: ICAC backs Berejiklian corruption findings
ICAC says it acted properly in finding ex-NSW premier Gladys Berejiklian engaged in corruption because of her secret relationship with Liberal MP Daryl Maguire.
Students to get greater rights over uni sexual assaults
An independent student ombudsman will oversee the handling of sexual assault and harassment complaints cases at universities in a bid to bolster safety.
Rolfe recorded 46 use-of-force incidents during stint
Sergeant Lee Bauwens has wrapped up giving evidence in the inquest into the death of Kumanjayi Walker, four years after he was shot dead in his home.