Trial over: Vic to stick with drug-injecting facility
A supervised drug injecting centre in inner Melbourne will become permanent, with the state government introducing legislation following a five-year trial.
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Woman seeks compensation from pedophile Rolf Harris
Pedophile and disgraced entertainer Rolf Harris is being sued over the alleged historical sexual assault of a girl in 1982 when she was 10.
Man jailed over violent bashing, carjacking crime spree
Elias Natano has been sentenced to at least 12 years jail for a crime spree which included injuring two people and carjacking a police vehicle in Easter 2021.
Prosecution of freeway crash trucking boss ‘oppressive’
A trucking boss charged over the deaths of four police won't stand trial after a judge blasted prosecutors handling of his case as "oppressive".
Teal MP tells staffer of ambitions to be prime minister
Political staffer Sally Rugg will have to wait until next week to find out if she can keep her job while she pursues legal action against teal MP Monique Ryan.
Police foil plan to bring $1b of cocaine into Australia
Police have stopped 2.4 tonnes of cocaine worth $1 billion from coming into Western Australia and have arrested 12 people over the alleged shipment.
Lack of cop drug testing policy flagged at inquest
An inquest into the death of Kumanjayi Walker has been told the NT is the only jurisdiction in Australia that does not have drug and alcohol testing for police.
Financial Ombudsman staffer jailed over fake threats
An ex-Financial Services Ombudsman staffer cost his bosses more than $150,000 when he fabricated what a judge described as bizarre threats from a client.
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Hills Shire Council report calls for ICAC inquiry
A parliamentary report into property developers' influence in the Hills Shire Council has recommended a formal investigation by the state's corruption watchdog.
Botched Walker arrest ‘had look of military operation’
A senior officer has defended a police unit being heavily armed as the inquest into Kumanjayi Walker's death heard of a "military" look to his bungled arrest.
Lisa Wilkinson responds to Lehrmann defamation action
The man accused of raping Brittany Higgins says media organisations were "recklessly indifferent to the truth", court documents reveal.
Cordingley murder suspect to be charged in Queensland
Queensland police are set to charge Rajwinder Singh with murdering Toyah Cordingley when he arrives in the state after his extradition from India via Victoria.
Cordingley suspect extradited over DNA, phone evidence
A man who was extradited from India over his alleged involvement in the death of Queensland woman Toyah Cordingley will be flown to Cairns in the coming days.
Grieving parents question slow pace of hospital change
The parents of Aishwarya Aswath say a coroner's report into the seven-year-old's death has vindicated their concerns about Perth hospital staffing.
Journalists withhold information over defamation fears
A survey of Australian journalists shows that just under half have withheld information because of concerns over possible legal action.
Man arrested in alleged $5m bushfire extortion attempt
Police have arrested a man in Victoria's northeast after he allegedly threatened to light a bushfire unless $5 million was paid in crypto currency.
Man jailed for life for savage murder of estranged wife
A man has been jailed for life for the murder of his estranged wife Samantha Fraser, who was due to give evidence against him in a rape case a week later.
GPs back Queensland plan to offer illicit pill testing
The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners has backed the Queensland government's plan to roll out illicit pill testing to minimise harm to users.
Rolfe trying to pervert course of justice, lawyers say
Lawyers for the NT Police have told an inquest into the death of Indigenous teen Kumanjayi Walker the officer who shot him is trying to intimidate witnesses.
Killer’s jail time extended for ‘outrageous’ drug plot
Convicted killer George Marrogi and his girlfriend Antonietta Mannella have been sentenced for running a drug empire while the underworld figure is behind bars.
Kathleen Folbigg cops discover box of secret recordings
More than 500 hours of police tapes have been discovered as an inquiry into Kathleen Folbigg's convictions for killing her children reaches a crucial stage.
NT cop who shot teen writes letter, leaves the country
NT policeman Zachary Rolfe, who shot Indigenous teen Kumanjayi Walker dead, has penned an open letter defending his character and left Australia.
Teen charged with hindering Sydney park stabbing case
A 17-year-old boy has been charged with affray and hindering an investigation as NSW police probe the stabbing death of a man in southwest Sydney.
Man pleads guilty to cold case death of Scott Johnson
Scott Phillip White has pleaded guilty to manslaughter over the 1988 cliff death of Scott Johnson after successfully reversing an earlier guilty plea to murder.
No medical info sharing opt-out as Vic govt stands firm
The Victorian government is refusing to budge on adding an opt-out clause to proposed medical information sharing laws in the face of mounting criticism.
‘Hot potato’ sparked covert gay-hate police operation
A special inquiry is examining whether NSW police deliberately ruled out suspects in cold cases involving gay men being thrown off Sydney cliffs in the 1980s.
Ex-Labor MP resigns from board after ‘damning’ report
A government board member lobbied for a developer in exchange for donations to his Labor MP daughter's election campaign, Victoria's corruption watchdog says.
Wighton, Mitchell plead not guilty to fight charges
Star rugby league duo Latrell Mitchell and Jack Wighton have entered not guilty pleas to charges stemming from an alleged fight earlier this month.
Terrorism level ‘almost guaranteed’ to rise: ASIO
Australia's director-general of security Mike Burgess says while the official terrorism threat level has been lowered, a terrorist attack remains plausible.
UN torture prevention committee cancels Australia visit
A UN committee for the prevention of torture has cancelled previously delayed plans to visit Australia over concerns about restricted access to facilities.
‘Too radical’: Charlie Teo explains failed surgeries
Neurosurgeon Charlie Teo has told a disciplinary probe he 'took too much' of one woman's brain and was 'too radical' in another surgery but denies negligence.