Ex-cop grilled over Dawson investigation
A former detective has been accused of ignoring important evidence and conducting a closed-minded investigation of the 1982 disappearance of Lynette Dawson.
Crime Law and Justice
Accused cop killer gives evidence at trial
Accused murderer Jason Roberts has given evidence in the Victorian Supreme Court over the 1998 deaths of Sergeant Gary Silk and Senior Constable Rodney Miller.
Man jailed for love triangle shooting
A man whose long-term partner became involved with his friend has been jailed for shooting him dead in rural NSW.
Witness says Dawson asked how to kill wife
A former rugby league player and convicted arsonist has claimed he was approached by Chris Dawson in 1975 about getting rid of his wife.
WA parliament to probe MP’s court claims
A West Australian parliamentary committee will examine claims independent MP James Hayward misrepresented his duties while facing court on child abuse charges.
Judge rules out new Dawson witnesses
Witnesses who recently come forward during Chris Dawson's trial have had their evidence rejected by the court.
Star acted ‘indefensibly’ on card scheme
The Star Sydney is fit to hold a casino licence despite management failings, the legal team representing Star Entertainment has told a state gaming inquiry.
Questions raised over Lyn Dawson sighting
Lynette Dawson's brother-in-law has claimed he saw her after she disappeared in 1982, but the accuracy of his evidence remains in doubt.
The three women who stopped a murderer
The niece of a woman brutally murdered by a serial killer in 1983 remembers her aunt's bravery and the great loss she was to a family torn apart.
Lynette Dawson seen alive, court told
A court has heard that Lynette Dawson was spotted on two separate occasions after the Sydney woman was allegedly murdered by her husband.
JC threatened Lynette Dawson, court told
Family babysitter JC threatened Lynette Dawson and stood to benefit the most if she was killed, the murder trial against her husband Christopher has been told.
Chris Dawson is not a killer, court told
Chris Dawson was incapable of killing his wife Lynette, his sister-in-law has said in testimony during his ongoing murder trial in Sydney.
High Court rules terrorism laws invalid
The High Court has found laws allowing terrorism-convicted dual nationals to be stripped of their Australian citizenship are unconstitutional.
New trial date for Higgins rape accused
Bruce Lehrmann's trial will begin on June 27 for allegedly raping former Liberal staffer Brittany Higgins in a ministerial office in Parliament House.
Corruption watchdog to probe grants
Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus says the national integrity commission should have scope to probe pork barrelling.
Chris Dawson hitman tale changes in court
The murder trial of Chris Dawson has heard a third version of events where the teacher allegedly sought a hitman to get rid of his wife in the early 1980s.
5000 mafia members operating in Australia
Thousands of Italian mafia members are operating in 51 clans across Australia and have concealed themselves within the community for decades.
Vic winding down COVID-19 response team
Victoria is winding down its COVID-specific bureaucracy, shifting to more localised pandemic management amid another tough winter for the health system.
Man admits kidnapping kids for $1m ransom
Ji Jiang, who kidnapped two Melbourne children last year and demanded a $1 million ransom, will stand trial over allegations he assaulted their mother.
False claims pork barrelling is legal:ICAC
The outgoing ICAC commissioner says "disinformation" about the legality of pork barrelling has been spread by politicians who have a poor grasp of the law.
Woman released over toddler hit-run death
An elderly woman who handed herself in to police after a three-year-old boy was fatally hit by a car in Melbourne has been released.
Brittany Higgins’ rape trial delayed
The trial for the man accused of raping Brittany Higgins has been delayed until later in June, having previously been set down to start on Monday.
‘Hey Dad!’ actor Robert Hughes gets parole
The New South Wales State Parole Authority has granted parole to disgraced Hey Dad! actor and convicted child sex offender Robert Hughes.
NSW attorney-general urges drug law pivot
The approach to tackling drug use in NSW is "clearly not working", according to the state's attorney-general, who is pushing to reform the penalties.
Senior SAS officer backs Ben Roberts-Smith
A senior SAS soldier is likely the final witness to be called by Ben Roberts-Smith and has backed his account that no men were found inside a secret tunnel.
Last SAS witness leaves allegation open
A senior SAS soldier has told the Federal Court he was not present when two Afghan men were shot and won't speculate if Ben Roberts-Smith murdered one.
NSW sexual consent laws come into effect
Reforms passed by the NSW parliament to clarify, modernise and simplify consent laws have now come into force.
COVID-19 delays Chris Dawson murder trial
The crown prosecutor in the murder trial of former teacher Chris Dawson has tested positive to COVID-19, delaying proceedings for seven days.
Lyn Dawson’s disappearance ‘not unusual’
Christopher Dawson's brother has said a wife vanishing from her home without contacting her husband and children afterward was not unusual.
Sadomasochist jailed after choking woman
Leigh James Pattinson has been jailed for at least 18 months after choking a woman during a BDSM sexual encounter until she passed out.
Sadomasochist ruined my life, says victim
The former lover of Leigh James Pattinson has told a Sydney court that her life was ruined after he choked her during a BDSM sexual encounter.