Police close in on arsonists after innocent life lost
The death of an innocent beloved burlesque performer after a home she was in was set alight in a case of mistaken identity has been linked to tobacco gang wars.
Crime Law and Justice
Parents kept in the dark on teacher’s child sex abuse
Trauma created by a teacher's sexual abuse of children was exacerbated by the way an education department mishandled the case, with parents kept in the dark.
Witness ‘lied to protect’ teen’s alleged killers
A witness has told Cassius Turvey's murder trial the alleged killers were drunk and armed themselves with metal poles and knuckle dusters before the incident.
Stoush over anti-Israel ‘kill’ rant video stalls probe
Two nurses who bragged about killing Israeli patients are yet to be charged by police as investigators seek access to video footage.
Gambling drives cop to steal $200k in evidence cash
A police officer who stole almost $210,000 from the evidence room of a Sydney cop shop has been hit with a prison sentence for her "opportunistic" crime.
‘Do me a favour’: MP ‘misled’ watchdog over taped calls
Ex-MP Daryl Maguire allegedly expected payment for a property deal he helped broker and then made misleading comments about it to a watchdog, a court has heard.
Hefty prison terms in anti-Semitism, racism crackdown
Multiple states are beefing up vilification laws in a push to curb anti-Semitism and other racist crimes, but some groups are worried they are an overreach.
Search for next top cop likely to drag on for months
The dumping of Victoria Police boss Shane Patton has been compared to a break up over text message, as the search starts for his permanent replacement.
Girls tell of bloody incidents before teen’s murder
A teenage girl has told a trial the man accused of swinging the weapon that killed Cassius Turvey pulled up on them in a car with a bloodied boy in the back.
All judges immune from lawsuits, High Court rules
All judges of inferior and superior courts are immune to civil lawsuits, even if they make errors, the High Court has ruled in a landmark appeal judgment.
Fraud case exposes ‘porous’ abuse scheme issues
A compensation scheme for child sexual abuse victims has allegedly been targeted by a fraud syndicate promoting false claims for profit.
Benefits of publishing pill testing data outweigh risks
The benefits of publishing Australian pill testing trial data outweigh the risks, according to a new report examining what happens overseas.
Indigenous teen slain after ‘complex series of events’
Indigenous teen Cassius Turvey was "caught, knocked to the ground and deliberately struck to the head with a metal pole" his murder trial has been told.
Star heads accused of turning blind eye to illicit cash
Executives at troubled gambling firm The Star allegedly put profit over risk management by ignoring the potential criminal cash washing through its casinos.
Murder trial begins over teen stabbing death
The trial over the stabbing death of a talented 18-year-old motocross rider has begun, but lawyers contest the crucial the moments before his death.
‘He learned his lesson,’ teen’s alleged murder bragged
Cassius Turvey's alleged murderer was "hunting for kids" when chased the teen down and struck him in the head with a metal pole, a court was told.
Grandma met with ‘aggressive brutality’ by killer cop
A police officer who used a Taser on a 95-year-old woman has heard the impact her death had on her family as a judge considers whether to send him to jail.
Accused criminals left to own devices in ‘bail fail’
A state will stop using private firms to track accused criminals on bail after dozens were left unmonitored when a provider suddenly collapsed.
Mandatory jail for terror risks ‘serious injustice’
Australians from vulnerable communities could be disproportionately harmed by laws that introduce mandatory jail time for some terror offences, experts warn.
Brazil drug cartel’s corridor from Sao Paulo to Sydney
The Pacific Ocean is a favoured pipeline for a Brazilian drug cartel that's expanded globally by targeting countries like Australia where users pay top dollar.
Kerr recalls racism, denies ‘kicking off’ in taxi
Matildas captain Sam Kerr has claimed a London cop treated her differently because of the colour of her skin and recalled experiencing racism in Australia.
Hate speech laws go to vote as anti-Semitism denounced
Hate will be stopped at its source if tougher amendments are made to proposed laws to crackdown on the rise of anti-Semitism, an advocate says.
Plot fuels federal stoush over anti-Semitism response
The discovery of a caravan packed with explosives has renewed a parliamentary push for tougher action against those convicted of terrorist offences.
Accused grandma rapist walks from court after bail bid
A man accused of raping an elderly woman has been released on bail after a magistrate found he did not pose an unacceptable risk to the community.
Footy legend denies drunken assault, intimidation
NRL and rugby great Wendell Sailor has denied drunkenly assaulting two people and refusing to leave a city-centre bar during a late-night incident.
Alleged threat as battered off-duty cop lay unconscious
The youngest of three men accused of brutally bashing a pair of off-duty police officers allegedly returned to the scene to deliver a chilling final warning.
Security beefed up after temple named on bomb plot list
The discovery of an explosive-laden caravan with a list of possible Jewish targets has put communities further on edge amid rampant anti-Semitic attacks.
Revenge fears as ambush takes down underworld identity
There were no warnings a notorious underworld figure's life was at risk before he was fatally gunned down in front of his girlfriend in a daylight ambush.
Neighbour linked to 1980s sex attacks on grandmother
A man who grew up across the road from an elderly woman has been accused of raping her in the 1980s after a breakthrough in DNA.
Questions as accused smuggler’s escape ends 4000km away
Federal police have tracked down an accused drug smuggler who was allegedly trying to sail to Indonesia after skipping out from a rehabilitation centre.
Anti-Jewish plot foiled as caravan of explosives found
A huge multi-agency operation is probing a potential terror act after a caravan full of explosives was found alongside a note with addresses of Jewish people.