Remains identified as girl police allege was murdered
DNA testing has confirmed remains found in Tasmanian bushland belong to 14-year-old alleged murder victim Shyanne-Lee Tatnell.
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Cop awarded $1.8m after ‘catastrophic’ PTSD failures
A court has found NSW Police failed catastrophically at all levels to properly care for the head of a task force related to the child abuse royal commission.
No silver bullet to improve understanding of consent
Addressing stubbornly high sexual assault rates and low convictions will require more than just law changes, consent advocates and legal experts have warned.
Job boost to stop at-risk young people turning to crime
At-risk young people and those known to police have been given a jobs boost while the opposition claims early intervention is "broken" in Queensland.
How ‘ambiguous loss’ torments when a loved-one vanishes
Lisa Hayez has lived with ambiguous loss after her cousin Theo's disappearance - and a foundation wants others to understand what people like her go through.
Minister backs national overhaul of sexual consent laws
The social services minister says there needs to be stronger sexual consent education and she will work with universities to reduce on-campus assaults.
Amateur sleuths invited to solve human remains cases
A public campaign has been launched to match eight unsolved human remains cases from across Australia with a list of 2500 long-term missing persons.
Man accused of murdering Tas teenager appears in court
A man accused of murdering Tasmanian teenager Shyanne-Lee Tatnell has fronted court after the discovery of remains believed to belong to the 14-year-old.
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Australia court in the act of climate change litigation
Australia is the second most litigious country on earth when it comes to challenging climate change impacts in court.
Gillard’s ex Tim Mathieson to admit to sexual assault
Australia's former 'first bloke' Tim Mathieson will plead guilty to committing a sexual assault before his split with Julia Gillard became public.
Man charged with murdering teenager missing for months
Murder charges have been laid after the remains believed to be of missing 14-year-old Shyanne-Lee Tatnell were found in Tasmanian bushland.
Senator clears up position on reporting rapes to police
Former Liberal minister Linda Reynolds has clarified her stance on potential law changes that could impact a rape survivor's decision to make a police report.
Heir claims to Hancock mining riches ‘a distraction’
A fraud claim against Gina Rinehart made by her eldest two children has no relevance to the legal case over lucrative iron ore royalties, a court has been told.
Scams on the rise as financial complaints balloon
Nina Merrilees had little reason to suspect she was being scammed when her daughter messaged from overseas, saying her phone was broken and asking for money.
Julia Gillard’s ex-partner to admit to sexual assault
Australia's former 'first bloke' Tim Mathieson will plead guilty to a sexual assault charge as he faced a Melbourne court.
Universities grilled on canned sexual consent campaign
Universities Australia has defended a decision to stop the rollout of a consent campaign, saying it would need to do additional focus group testing.
Rinehart knew tenements jointly owned: Wrights
Gina Rinehart knew in the 1980s some iron ore-rich mining tenements were co-owned by another company, lawyers for her father's former business partner say.
Justice system ‘protects the bad guys’ in rape cases
The delicate balance between protecting an accused's right to innocence and a complainant's right to justice in rape cases is being examined by parliament.
Cop who leaked Dani Laidley pics fired over new scandal
A Victorian police officer who avoided losing his job after leaking photos of former AFL coach Dani Laidley has been sacked, reportedly over images of corpses.
Businessman linked to contract saga ‘disappears’ abroad
A businessman under scrutiny over several government contracts has left the country after being ordered to produce evidence to parliament and answer questions.
Attitude overhaul the key to improving women’s safety
Women's safety champions want improvements to sexual consent education, regulated pornography and guidelines for schools to respond to student perpetrators.
Charges over Brittany Higgins death threats adjourned
Charges against a man accused of making death threats against Brittany Higgins and an openly gay NSW politician have been mentioned briefly in court.
Upskirting teacher on bail hours after being jailed
An upskirting teacher has spent a few hours in custody before being released on bail, appealing a magistrate's decision to jail him.
Inquiry to examine how prison guard could rape inmates
An inquiry will examine how Wayne Astill was able to rape and assault several women prisoners during the decade he worked at a jail in Sydney's west.
World Cup goes on as Norway swept up in NZ shooting
The Norwegian football team have been placed in lockdown following a shooting in Auckland prior to the opening match at the Women's World Cup.
Knife-wielding man tasered and shot dead by police
A 43-year-year-old man has been tasered and shot dead by police after confronting them with a large carving knife at a social housing block in Sydney.
Sisters’ wait for Malka Leifer sentence nearly over
Former school principal Malka Leifer will soon be sentenced for sexually abusing two sibling students and their other sister says they hope they'll get justice.
Mum hopes for end with still no answer over son’s death
Ross Houllis was murdered for a reason so trivial it has left his mother and a judge questioning how it could happen, as a second man awaits his sentence.
Man who dumped girlfriend in bin jailed for 28 years
Joon Seong Tan will spend up to 28 years behind bars for stabbing his girlfriend and covering up his crime by disposing of her body in a wheelie bin.
Harbour search for second missing man scaled back
The search on Sydney Harbour for a man still missing after a boat capsize that claimed the life of art dealer Tim Klingender is being scaled back.
Australia’s consent laws to be put under the microscope
Sexual assault experts, survivor advocates and support services will appear before a senate committee examining reforms to improve consent laws and education.