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.
Crime Law and Justice
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.
Officer ‘cruelly robbed of his future’ laid to rest
Constable Anthony Woods has been laid to rest in Perth by his family, friends and colleagues after being run over and fatally injured while on duty.
Laws to stop ‘idiotic hooning’ on menacing petrol bikes
Petrol-powered bicycles are likely to be banned in Tasmania with serious injuries behind a government push to outlaw hoons on wheels.
Jury to visit Charlise Mutten’s alleged murder site
Justin Stein will face trial next year over the murder of his fiancee's nine-year-old daughter, with police alleging he shot her dead at his family home.
Amber Haigh’s alleged murderers want judge-only trial
Robert and Anne Greeves have asked for a judge-alone trial for the alleged murder of Amber Haigh 21 years ago.
Top jockey charged by stewards over ‘white powder’ pics
Racing Victoria has charged top jockey Jamie Kah over pictures that appeared to show her and two others with a white powder.
Slave keeper jail time increased for contacting victim
A woman in prison for keeping a Tamil woman as a slave has had her jail term increased for trying to stop her victim giving evidence against her.
Canine case cracked: stolen dog found 300km from home
NSW police have recovered a blind Australian shepherd that went missing from its Queensland home several days ago as Victorian police hunt for a pomeranian.
Two charged over airport baggage carousel joyride
Two Queenslanders have been charged after a teenager was allegedly filmed riding on a baggage carousel at Canberra Airport.
Couple sues ex-federal police commander for defamation
Ola Ouda and Amgad Shehada claim former AFP commander Todd Hunter defamed them when he spoke to the media about an alleged family daycare fraud syndicate.
Accused kingpin had it ‘all covered’ until hotel arrest
Accused cocaine kingpin Tristan Waters told an alleged criminal associate he had a dozen people including cops backing him up before his arrest in Serbia.
Crooked cop ‘person of interest’ in $1m cold case
Police have put up a $1 million reward in a bid to solve the murder mystery of Robert "Jack" Richardson, whose case has deep underworld links.
Clare Nowland’s family sues NSW government for tasering
The NSW government is being sued by the family of 95-year-old Clare Nowland who died after being tasered at an aged care home in Cooma.
Father jailed for 11 years after shaking, killing baby
A Victorian father has been jailed for up to 11 years for violently shaking his newborn son, leading to the baby's death from fatal brain damage.