Leaders’ love-in amid differences over police actions
The prime minister has praised NSW Premier Chris Minns as his friend, hours after their differing views over police conduct at a city protest were aired.
Crime Law and Justice
Charges over spate of beach sex attacks in late 1990s
An elderly man has been charged with a string of sexual assaults on young girls and women almost 30 years ago.
Allegations in grisly ‘wheelie-bin murder’ laid bare
An accused killer recruited two men to violently attack her partner, but ultimately resorted to a "covert" method of murder, a court has been told.
ADF sexual violence survivors ‘cut off at the knees’
Military sexual violence survivors have slammed a bid to remove army claims from a class action, calling for all women to have access to justice.
Muslims vow legal action after protest prayers clash
Police could face legal action after officers shoved and threw around a group of people attempting to pray at a protest.
Official probe into CFMEU links rejected by premier
A state premier has defended her government's response to CFMEU corruption, saying it cracked down on the union as soon as it became aware of misconduct claims.
Families hope envoy finds Laos poisoning clarity
A seasoned diplomat has been sent to help find answers after a plea from devastated families almost two years following the overseas deaths of two teenagers.
Union hired convicted killer as health and safety rep
An inquiry into a union has begun to resemble an episode of a notorious crime drama as it heard details of corruption, violence and intimidation.
Valentine’s warning as AI fuels ‘insidious’ love scams
Criminals are feeding Australians' social media information into AI to create targeted romance scams ahead of Valentine's Day.
Herzog protest chaos as people pepper sprayed, arrested
Police deployed pepper spray and arrested several people after a protest against Israel's visiting president in one major city descended into chaos.
Grooming claims spark Roblox kid-friendly rating review
The communications minister has requested an urgent meeting with controversial gaming host Roblox, while her opponent has labelled her too slow to act.
‘Not alone’: Israeli president comforts Bondi victims
Injured victims of the Bondi terror attack have been comforted by Israeli President Isaac Herzog as he champions solidarity amid unrest over his visit.
Farmers sue mining giant over alleged ‘toxic trifecta’
Neighbours of Australia's biggest gold and copper mine allege dust from its tailings dam has poisoned their land, in a "disaster" for health and agriculture.
Laws for nation’s toughest DV murder penalty introduced
A crime-troubled territory is introducing Australia's strongest sentencing laws for domestic violence murders, with a mandatory non-parole period of 25 years.
Racism watchdog warns of coded message in cohesion call
'Social cohesion' has become a common catchcry after the Bondi terror attack, but the race discrimination commissioner warns the phrase can worsen divisions.
Cops slammed as sister seeks truth about model’s death
The sister of an escort who vanished more than 30 years ago has criticised an "indifferent" police force's failures to do a proper initial investigation.
Family suspect twist in likely death of missing boy Gus
A family member of missing four-year-old Gus Lamont is a suspect in the boy's disappearance, as police declare his likely death a major crime.
Sex offender ‘vigilante’ spared jail for Facebook posts
A man posted the identity of a child sex offender on multiple community Facebook groups soon after a public registry site was launched, a magistrate has heard.
Mokbel’s big jet plane dreams as he tastes freedom
Drug kingpin Tony Mokbel is excited about jetting overseas after nearly two decades in jail or on bail, after prosecutors dropped retrial plans.
Grandparents shocked missing boy case declared a crime
Police declaring the disappearance of a four-year-old boy is being treated as a major crime, with a family member a suspect, has shocked his grandparents.
Complex legal battle ahead for Mokbel if he sues state
As drug kingpin Tony Mokbel awakes to his first morning as a free man, he faces a tough battle if he seeks a compensation claim against a state government.
MPs urge top cop to green-light Herzog visit protest
MPs have vowed to join a planned peaceful march through Sydney to oppose Israeli President Isaac Herzog's visit despite police opposing the event.
Online creators working to disrupt the police narrative
Standing outside police recruitment events, armed with 'you shouldn't be a cop' flyers, Tom Raue hopes to change Australians' minds.
‘Off our roads’: high-powered e-bikes to be crushed
Police will confiscate and crush high-powered, illegal e-bikes in a crackdown after a viral video of 40 hoons speeding across the Sydney Harbour Bridge.
‘Throw the book at him’: PM blasts explosives suspect
Fresh details have emerged about an explosive device thrown into a crowd of protesters as the prime minister calls for the accused to face serious consequences.
Anger as Liberals call for Muslim checks to stem terror
Former Liberal prime minister Scott Morrison has faced backlash after suggesting accreditation should be required for Muslim preachers after the Bondi attack.
Footage released of fugitive hours before killings
Police have released CCTV footage of accused triple killer Julian Ingram at a police station hours before he allegedly shot and killed three people.
‘Devastating’: parents, teenage boys found dead at home
Investigators are treating the deaths of a man and a woman and their teenage children as a murder-suicide after their bodies were found at their home.
More charges in connection to body under tarp murder
Police have made another breakthrough in a murder investigation, extraditing a 33-year-old man back to the state where he has now been charged.
Probe calling for ban of controversial chant panned
Slogans shouted at pro-Palestine protests are under scrutiny as a state moves to outlaw them after the Bondi massacre but critics say it curbs freedoms.
Former PM denies meeting as Epstein files released
A former Australian prime minister has been named in newly released documents on Jeffrey Epstein, but he says those diary entries can't be taken on face value.