Top cop defends secrecy around senior officer’s charges
The NSW Police commissioner concedes the case of a high-ranking officer accused of a serious drink-driving offences should have been made public earlier.
Crime Law and Justice
‘No clear motive’ for murder of young mother
A 37-year-old man who stabbed a young Queensland mother to death in Tasmania had no clear motive for the murder, a court has been told.
Tough new migration bill passes parliament
Fast-tracked laws subjecting criminals released from immigration detention to ankle tracking and curfews have passed federal parliament.
No public interest defence for war crime whistleblower
David McBride has had a setback after a judge ruled he couldn't claim he acted in the public interest to disclose classified information alleging war crimes.
Military shouldn’t ‘blindly follow orders’, court hears
Lawyers for David McBride are defending his leaking of classified information about war crime allegations, saying it was in the public interest.
Billion-dollar gang busted but key figures out of reach
An international crime syndicate allegedly trading in prohibited drugs has been disrupted with dozens of people arrested in Australia.
Prison officer cleared for shooting escaping inmate
A NSW prison officer has been cleared of murder and manslaughter charges after shooting escaping inmate Dwayne Johnstone as he ran from custody in shackles.
Welfare to get human touch after robodebt debacle
More than 50 recommendations of the robodebt royal commission will be brought in by the government in a $22 million pledge to improve the welfare system.
Woman cleared of murdering missing 71-year-old lover
A woman has been acquitted of murdering her 71-year-old lover who went missing from his central-west NSW property in 2016.
First person charged under new law banning Nazi salute
A 24-year-old man is the first person charged since a ban on the public display or performance of Nazi symbol or gestures came into force.
NT police ignored DV claims and set dog on a child
The Northern Territory Ombudsman's annual report has revealed findings of serious complaints against police, corrections and council officers.
Burger shop blaze clash prompts extra police presence
Extra police will be on the streets after pro-Palestine and pro-Israel groups faced off in Melbourne following a suspicious fire at a burger shop.
Prison officer cleared over escaping inmate’s death
A NSW prison officer has been cleared of murder and manslaughter charges after shooting escaping inmate Dwayne Johnstone who was shackled at the time.
Government agrees to robodebt inquiry recommendations
The federal government has agreed to all of the recommendations of the robodebt royal commission, after a report was handed down earlier this year.
‘Shock and fear’: cop recalls threat over film spoiler
A former junior police officer has described his terror when a colleague pointed a gun at his head over a film spoiler.
Decade in jail for cop impersonator’s bloody burglary
Seven years after dressing up as a cop and beating two men with hammers, leaving them in a pool of blood, a man has been jailed for a decade for the crime.
Renewed searches in missing bushwalker case
Police are conducting fresh bushland searches in southern Tasmania as part of investigations into a 2017 missing person case.
Trucking boss to avoid jail despite officers’ deaths
The deaths of four police officers in Victoria were avoidable if not for serious safety breaches at a trucking firm, a court has heard.
Urgent steps needed as infinite detention ruled illegal
A High Court decision ruling indefinite detention illegal has led to calls for an urgent review of the cases of stateless people held in detention.
Folbigg poised for review of child-killing convictions
Kathleen Folbigg could have her convictions for killing her four children officially overturned after earlier receiving an unconditional pardon.
Australian family flees Gaza war-zone to safety
An Australian family of three has fled the violence-stricken Gaza Strip through the Rafah border into Egypt, but another 76 Australians remain in the war-zone.
Police back down over tasering footage after criticism
Police have released CCTV footage from an incident in which a man was tasered outside a care facility after criticism from human rights advocates.
Diabetic driver in deadly pub crash ‘needed treatment’
Five people killed when a car rammed into an outdoor beer garden have been remembered by friends and peers as the 66-year-old driver is interviewed by police.
Scientists give testimony in Torres Strait climate case
Scientists have begun giving evidence in a landmark climate case at the Federal Court in Melbourne, where Torres Strait Islanders are challenging the government
Police stood down after tasering man at care home
Two South Australian police officers have been removed from duty amid an investigation into their use of a Taser and capsicum spray on a man at a care facility.
Foster dad cleared of lying to William Tyrrell probe
A magistrate was not convinced William Tyrrell's former foster father lied about an "ancillary" matter to investigators probing the toddler's disappearance.
Coercive powers sought in Tyrrell ‘joint investigation’
One of William Tyrrell's former foster parents has already been acquitted as the other is accused of lying to a hearing over secret surveillance tapes.
Multiple alleged bids to kill ex before mushroom meal
A woman will remain behind bars after facing court charged with three counts of murder and five of attempted murder over an alleged poisoned mushroom meal.
Health warning over high doses of MDMA in ecstasy pills
NSW health officials are concerned that three high-dose ecstasy tablets in circulation could increase the risk of harm to drug users.
Daughter’s cold case plea: she wasn’t here to teach me
More than two decades after the murder of Denise Govendir, her family have joined police in an appeal for information with the offer of a $1 million reward.
Australia’s most wanted Ayik may be spared local courts
An Australian-raised criminal mastermind arrested in Turkey might not be extradited, but federal police say they have disrupted the drug trade.