Father ‘blindsided’ as police shot his mentally ill son
The father of a mentally ill man fatally gunned down by police on the NSW mid-north coast has said "Blind Freddy" could have foreseen the deadly tragedy.
Crime Law and Justice
Casino tax claims and cover-up land Crown $20m fine
Crown Melbourne has been fined $20 million for wrongly claiming tax deductions and trying to conceal their nature in another blow for the casino giant.
Six charged after meth worth $1.7 billion seized
Methamphetamine worth $1.7 billion has been seized as part of a probe into a global smuggling syndicate bringing the drug from Canada to Australia.
Houston’s Hillsong cover-up theory ‘flimsy’: barrister
Prosecutors say Brian Houston took advantage of a culture of silence in the church that revered his father to ensure child abuse was not reported to police.
Devastated Beale faces trial on sexual assault charges
Rugby union star Kurtley Beale will now face trial as he fights allegations he sexually assaulted a woman in a Sydney licensed premises.
Boyfriend’s charges dropped over backpacker murder
Tobias Moran has had charges dropped after he was accused of murdering his girlfriend, German backpacker Simone Strobel, in 2005 in northern NSW.
‘Well and truly time’ to make symbols of hate a crime
People who display Nazi insignia or the Islamic State flag could face prison time as part of proposed reforms to Australia's criminal code.
Former Coles executive admits $1.9 million fraud
Former Coles executive Aaron Baslangic stole more than $1.9 million in what a judge said was such a stupid scheme even a high school student could detect it.
Swim coach guilty on all counts after child abuse trial
A jury has delivered 43 guilty verdicts for a former swim coach and Masterchef finalist who abused 11 children at a southwest Sydney swimming school.
Judge weighs timing of Dawson’s sex with teen student
Convicted wife-killer Chris Dawson's trial for alleged sexual activity with one of his students has closed as a judge considers when the activity first began.
Seatbelt laws back in spotlight after deadly bus crash
The deadly NSW bus crash has rekindled debate about seatbelt laws and a national approach to compliance.
Murder charge for man accused of running over constable
Reagan Ainsley Chown, 23, has fronted a Perth court charged with the murder of a West Australian police officer who was run over and pinned under a car.
Murder charge looms after young constable dies on duty
Police expect to lay a murder charge against the Perth driver accused of running over Constable Anthony Woods, who succumbed to his injuries in hospital.
Imprisoned pilot’s human rights breached, family claims
The operator of a NSW prison denies it is holding former US military pilot Dan Duggan in solitary confinement as alleged by his family.
‘Gutless, evil’ men slammed for lethal GHB dose killing
Two Victorian men who killed a man by leaving him in a remote forest after a lethal dose of GHB have been described as gutless dogs by the victim's father.
Policeman, crime figure in frame for drag queen murder
Nearly 40 years after the death of Sydney drag queen Wendy Waine, there are numerous theories about what led to her unsolved shooting murder.
Slain mathematician’s family ‘finally has some peace’
Scott Johnson's killer may be out of jail in three years after being sentenced for his fatal punch in 1988 but Steve Johnson says his family feels vindicated.
‘Political profit’: Labor under fire on Higgins’ claims
Labor and the coalition are locked in a war of words over the handling of the Brittany Higgins allegations.
Political brawl erupts over Higgins’ compensation
The prime minister and opposition leader have weighed in on compensation Brittany Higgins received after her alleged sexual assault.
Man freed from Indonesian jail after drunken rampage
Bodhi Mani Risby-Jones is set to return to Australia after spending more than a month behind bars in Indonesia following an alleged drunken rampage.
Indigenous communities put their hands up for justice
The federal government is moving forward on its commitment to fund justice reinvestment to help reduce the number of Indigenous people in jail.
Guilty verdict for 1987 murder in Sydney ‘gay beat’
Jurors have returned a guilty verdict against the man accused of killing Raymond Kean in a suspected gay bashing in Sydney more than 35 years ago.
Jewish groups welcome federal ban on Nazi symbols
Nazi symbols will be banned from being publicly displayed under tough new federal laws, with those found guilty facing jail time.
Third arrest over murder of Northern Territory man
Northern Territory police have arrested a third person in connection to the murder of a man who went missing more than a year ago.
Political brawls erupts over Higgins’ compensation
The prime minister and opposition leader have weighed in on compensation Brittany Higgins received after her alleged sexual assault.
Victim’s brother has ‘no sympathy’ for cold case killer
The brother of Scott Johnson who was killed at a Sydney gay beat wants the maximum possible sentence for the man whose cliff-top punch led to the death.
Reason for bikies’ cold-blooded murder remains mystery
The family of fruiterer Paul Virgona, who was shot in cold blood by one of two bikies on a freeway in 2019, has shared the pain and anguish of losing him.
Minister taken to court over ‘mega’ coalmine approvals
Activists are taking federal Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek to court for not accepting the climate risk of three proposed coalmine expansions.
Independent body needed to stop Folbigg repeat: lawyers
The current appeals system makes it too hard for people like Kathleen Folbigg who are wrongly convicted to have their cases investigated, advocates say.
T-bone steak and binge TV on Kathleen Folbigg’s menu
Kathleen Folbigg is coming to grips with how the world has changed over the past 20 years as she settles in to life after her release from prison.
Jubilation as free Folbigg walks ‘into the sunshine’
Supporters of Kathleen Folbigg say justice has been done, with her pardon and release following two decades in jail over the deaths of her four children.