Snowtown murderer granted parole after decades in jail
Convicted Snowtown killer James Vlassakis is no longer considered a threat to the community and has been granted parole after 26 years in jail.
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Accused murderer remains on bail without monitoring
Prosecutors have failed in a bid to place an alleged murderer back on remand after a state government outlawed private ankle bracelets for those on bail.
Shadows of robodebt as welfare unlawfully cancelled
A powerful watchdog has lashed two government agencies overseeing a welfare scheme, after it wrongly cancelled income support payments via automated means.
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs seeks Trump pardon, lawyer confirms
Sean 'Diddy' Combs' legal team have "reached out" to US President Donald Trump about the possibility of a pardon.
Sex offender MP to face expulsion bid after court loss
A state MP convicted and jailed of rape and indecent assault has been rebuked by a court after losing a rushed bid to prevent his parliamentary expulsion.
Wrongly convicted Folbigg ‘failed again’ by $2m offer
A payment offered to Kathleen Folbigg after she was wrongfully convicted of killing her children and jailed for decades has been savaged by her supporters.
‘Disgraceful’ sex offender MP resigns parliament seat
Jailed MP Gareth Ward has resigned after being convicted of sex offences as former parliamentary colleagues prepared to vote on his expulsion.
Patterson husband’s poison fears pre-dated deadly lunch
Erin Patterson's estranged husband feared she was poisoning him on several camping trips in the years before she murdered his loved ones.
Transparency gaps cloud $2m Folbigg compensation offer
A high-profile lawyer has called for the release of reasons for a widely criticised $2 million payout offer to wrongfully jailed Kathleen Folbigg.
Longer term urged for brutal killer to send DV message
A young woman's death in a frenzied domestic violence-related attack should result in a sentence that sends a message to other offenders, a court has been told.
‘Disgraceful’: cops who beat up naked woman jailed
Two former police officers who assaulted and pepper sprayed a naked woman while doing a welfare check have been jailed for three years.
Meet the first woman to lead Australia’s federal police
Krissy Barrett will make history when she becomes the first woman to lead the Australian Federal Police, replacing Reece Kershaw after his early retirement.
Jailed MP stalls expulsion in ‘highly unusual’ move
A disgraced MP in jail for sexual assault is resisting being forced to give up his seat in parliament after a court foiled a government's bid to oust him.
Fresh abuse case prompts childcare plea for worker info
Childcare providers call for more information about their staff's history to protect kids from predators after another worker was accused of abuse.
Dog walker finds skull in murder mystery breakthrough
Police believe a skull found in scrubland is the missing head of murder victim Julian Story, whose reality TV star partner has been charged over his death.
Australia, Pacific cops to discuss regional deployments
Police chiefs from across the Pacific, including Australia, are set to meet and discuss a joint training program that deploys officers across the region.
Lehrmann claims cops destroyed evidence of innocence
Former Liberal staffer Bruce Lehrmann will not face a trial on two counts of rape until at least 2026 amid claims police kept evidence on a faulty hard drive.
Ex-AFL umpire jailed for filly sale ‘false narrative’
A disgraced former AFL umpire jailed for flouting court orders tried to falsely claim a horse he sold belonged to his partner.
Synagogue firebomb suspects from home and away
A man has been arrested over a "politically motivated" synagogue firebombing, with international and local criminals investigated in relation to the attack.
Mushroom killer’s house restrained after guilty verdict
Prosecutors have successfully sought to restrain mushroom cook Erin Patterson's property after she was found guilty of murdering three people.
‘Aggrieved’ sextortionist of 49 teens wants out of jail
A man who tricked 49 teens into sending him explicit images or videos is fighting for parole because he wants to be reintegrated into the community.
Husband not co-operating with probe into wife’s murder
Police renew pleas for information on the unsolved murder of a mother who was stabbed as she walked home alone through a city park at night.
Eyes of the world on international court climate ruling
An international court will be beamed around the world when it rules on nations' obligations to prevent climate harm and redress greenhouse emissions damage.
‘You could hit kids’: ex-members in ‘cult’ abuse claims
The treatment of kids within a secretive Pentecostal doomsday church has raised further questions about working with children screenings.
‘Didn’t do this’: NBL player’s DV charges withdrawn
Former Cairns Taipans player Jackson Makoi has been cleared of assaulting and choking a woman after the charges against him were withdrawn at the 11th hour.
Search for man’s head called off after TV star charged
Police have failed to find a man's decapitated head, calling off an exhaustive search to allow the victim's family to move on and make funeral arrangements.
Lehrmann’s solicitor slams police after court loss
Bruce Lehrmann's solicitor has taken aim at police after withdrawing a bid to prove that officers had illegally recorded calls with his former legal team.
Nephew allegedly murdered elderly man in home invasion
An elderly man was murdered and his wife bashed in a midnight home invasion by two extended family members on the prowl for cash, a jury has been told.
Vows to ‘throw the book’ at black market tobacco shops
The war on illegal tobacco is escalating with a premier vowing to flame out dodgy smoke dens by shuttering shops and levelling hefty fines and jail terms.
Hunt continues for synagogue firebombing ‘masterminds’
Counter-terrorism police have charged a man over his alleged actions in the lead up to a synagogue firebombing but those responsible remain at large.
‘Real ring of truth’ in sex abuse claims against MP
The accounts of two men who claim they were separately sexually abused by a state MP have multiple similarities and a ring of truth, a court has been told.