‘Postcard Bandit’ in legal bid for freedom from WA jail
The bank robber dubbed 'the Postcard Bandit' has launched legal proceedings in WA, asking a court to declare his prison sentence invalid and order his release.
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Case to be locked in as ex-cop accused of double murder
Prosecutors hope to soon finalise their case against ex-senior constable Beaumont Lamarre-Condon who allegedly murdered two men, including his former partner.
Killer ordered pizzas after bashing partner to death
Robert Rickerby has admitted to killing his partner Jessica Geddes by violently assaulting her in their Melbourne home.
Jury begins to consider verdicts in camper murder trial
A Supreme Court jury will start poring over evidence to decide whether airline pilot Greg Lynn is innocent or guilty of two counts of murder.
Drugs, weapons, cash seized in major trafficking busts
Lengthy drug-trafficking investigations across three states have resulted in the seizure of dozens of weapons and almost a million dollars of drugs and cash.
Sons make $1m plea to solve mother’s bookshop murder
Maria James was brutally murdered four decades ago and her sons believe the killer's identity is being covered up by people keen to protect the Catholic Church.
Jury sent away to deliberate on campers murder trial
A Supreme Court jury have been sent out to decide whether airline pilot Greg Lynn is innocent or guilty of two counts of murder over the deaths of two campers.
Cops accused of elder assault as police conduct probed
NSW Police are facing scrutiny after two officers were charged with assaulting an elderly man, while another officer awaits sentencing for a fake breath test.
Manslaughter alternative thrown out of Lynn trial
The judge in Greg Lynn's double camper murder trial has told jurors they no longer need to consider manslaughter as an alternative charge.
Australia ‘gravely concerned’ at Israel-Gaza war crimes
An inquiry into the Israel-Hamas war that found both sides have committed war crimes has been branded "gravely concerning" by Australia.
Accused double murderer’s story ‘ticks every box’
Greg Lynn's lawyer has told a jury the accused murderer's story about the accidental deaths of two campers "ticks every box" and has been proven by evidence.
‘Shambolic’ prosecution case criticised by Lynn defence
Greg Lynn's defence lawyer has labelled the case against the accused double murderer as "bumbled" and "shambolic" in the final days of his jury trial.
Buried truck linked to dead diver, port cocaine seizure
An unearthed truck is believed to be linked to a cocaine importation that left bricks in the water, two men before court, one diver dead and another missing.
Grief keeps grip on region a year after bus tragedy
A year on from the Hunter Valley bus crash that killed 10 people, a grieving father has turned his attention to preventing a similar tragedy.
Ex-detainee to fight allegations he bashed grandmother
A released immigration detainee charged over the brutal bashing of a Perth grandmother is likely to plead not guilty.
Hostile group pelt police as Palestine rally turns ugly
Pro-Palestinian demonstrators and police have clashed at a rally in Melbourne with officers using pepper spray after a group allegedly threw bottles and signs.
Direction 110 doesn’t add up for immigration experts
Community safety will be prioritised in changes to a contentious immigration direction, following weeks of political pressure on the minister in charge.
‘Wanding’ knife laws green light boosts police powers
A second state has passed laws allowing police officers to use hand-held metal detectors on suspects without warrants in certain locations.
Accused murderer admits lying to his wife about deaths
Pilot Greg Lynn has apologised to the family of two missing campers it's alleged he killed as he gave evidence to a jury four weeks into his murder trial.
Verdict looms for schoolgirl’s alleged murderer
A jury has begun deliberations over whether Justin Stein murdered his former partner's daughter before dumping her body in a barrel.
Substation terror plot accused found not guilty
A Supreme Court jury has found a man not guilty of a terrorism charge related to an alleged plot to destroy an Adelaide Hills electrical substation.
Provocative violence installations to confront shoppers
Shoppers will be confronted with provocative scenes at one of the world's best-known retailers in a bid to highlight the plight of families fleeing violence.
Accused killer to give evidence in missing campers case
Greg Lynn will tell his side of the story to a Supreme Court jury as he gives evidence in the missing campers murder trial.
Motive offered as schoolgirl murder trial nears end
A jury has heard final arguments in the murder trial over the death of schoolgirl Charlise Mutten, as it prepares to deliberate on a verdict.
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Medibank could face $21.5 trillion fine over data theft
The Australian Information Commissioner will take Medibank to court over a 2022 data breach, seeking penalties that could reach into the trillions of dollars.
Judge ‘assault and abuse’ case to hear 14 witnesses
A court hearing for a Tasmanian judge accused of emotional abuse or intimidation, as well as assault, is expected to include 14 witnesses.
Driver pleads guilty over death of top cop’s son
Dhurren Randhawa has pleaded guilty to charges over the hit-and-run death of South Australian Police Commissioner Grant Stevens' son.
Accused burned remains as plan unravelled: court hears
Pilot Greg Lynn, who's charged with murder, admitted in a police interview played to a court to burning the remains of campers Russell Hill and Carol Clay.
Alleged killer says he ‘never touched’ schoolgirl
A man accused of fatally shooting Charlise Mutten has denied any involvement in the girl's death, as his murder trial nears a conclusion.
Alleged killer told police of shotgun, knife struggles
An alleged killer's version of events in the deaths of two elderly campers has been revealed in a police interview played at his murder trial.
Murder accused denies putting girl’s body in barrel
A girl's alleged killer says he was unaware her body was in a barrel on the back of his ute as he was caught on camera towing a boat and buying bags of sand.