Cops accused of elder assault as police conduct probed
NSW Police are facing scrutiny after two officers were charged with assaulting an elderly man, while another officer awaits sentencing for a fake breath test.
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Judge ‘assault and abuse’ case to hear 14 witnesses
A court hearing for a Tasmanian judge accused of emotional abuse or intimidation, as well as assault, is expected to include 14 witnesses.
Former Miss Australia ‘punched, abused’ then-husband
Former Miss Australia and ex-politician Kathryn Isobel Hay is accused of emotionally abusing and intimidating her former husband over eight years.
May claims won’t distract ‘professional’ Panthers
Penrith Panthers players are determined to remain professional despite losing centre Taylan May for a Magic Round clash against the Warriors.
Woman sues personal safety device provider after attack
A woman is suing the supplier of a personal safety device and a security firm claiming she did not receive help when violently attacked by her ex-partner.
Man charged over gym stabbing attack on ex-partner
A man has been charged with stabbing his former partner on a Sydney street, as broader calls grow to track alleged domestic violence offenders.
Alleged DV choker tracked down 1200km away in Qld
A 52-year-old has been led through Sydney Airport in handcuffs as he returns to NSW to answer serious domestic violence charges including choking and assault.
‘Not kicking the can’: PM flags more on male violence
More government action to combat domestic violence is on the table, after a $925 million fund to help women escape violent situations earned a mixed reaction.
Teen killed in London sword attack, suspect detained
A murder suspect remains in hospital after a 14-year-old boy was killed and four other people were injured in a stabbing in east London.
Hearing date for judge accused of assault, intimidation
A Tasmanian judge accused of emotional abuse or intimidation, as well as assault, is set to face a court hearing of more than a week.
Family violence register on cards as rallies begin
Rallies against gendered violence have kicked off in two states as part of national protests as a proposal for a register of convicted offenders gains traction.
Ex-Test cricketer Michael Slater refused bail
Former cricket star and TV commentator Michael Slater has been refused bail after being charged with more than a dozen offences, including assault and stalking.
Ex-cricket star Slater charged with assault, stalking
Ex-cricket star and TV commentator Michael Slater has appeared in court accused of more than a dozen offences, including assault and stalking.
Church leader, churchgoers stabbed during service
Police have pushed back an angry mob outside a church in Sydney's west after a bishop and three parishioners were stabbed during a service.
Woman used wooden spoon to assault five-year-old girl
A woman has been jailed for her cruel treatment of a five-year-old girl, including hitting her with a wooden spoon and withholding food and water.
Fisherman charged with torture, slavery of deckhands
Slavery, assault and torture offences are among further charges laid against a fisherman accused of mistreating numerous deckhands on his boats.
No return to Labor for banished MP cleared of assault
Victoria's sexual crimes squad has closed its case into Victorian MP Will Fowles, with police saying he won't face charges over a serious assault allegation.
Loggers assaulted environmentalists in NSW forest
Environmentalists who were attacked by logging contractors in a NSW forest say police and the government-owned Forestry Corporation have questions to answer.
Friends spared jail over ‘spontaneous’ housemate attack
Two men went on a search for their housemate and assaulted him after he was accused of insulting one of their partners.
South Korean opposition chief stabbed during city visit
An unknown attacker has stabbed South Korea's opposition leader in the neck as he was visiting the site of a proposed airport in port city Busan.
South Korea’s opposition leader stabbed in the neck
An unknown attacker has stabbed South Korea's opposition leader in the neck as he was visiting the site of a proposed airport in port city Busan.
S.Korean opposition leader stabbed by autograph-seeker
An unknown attacker has stabbed South Korea's opposition leader in the neck as he was visiting the site of a proposed airport.
How smart speakers ‘could detect domestic violence’
Researchers are investigating whether Amazon's Alexa, Apple's Siri or Google Home speakers should be used to detect violence in homes.
Move to suspend judge could be unconstitutional
Lawyers for a Supreme Court judge accused of assault and emotional abuse have argued a parliamentary move to suspend him is not constitutional.
Judge accused of assault ‘struck, tracked’ victim
A Tasmanian Supreme Court judge accused of emotional abuse and assault allegedly struck and shook a person and tracked their movements.
Accused Taser cop fronts grandmother’s loved ones
A policeman accused of fatally tasering a woman at a nursing home in NSW has faced a tense courtroom for the first time since being charged with manslaughter.
Tyrrell foster father argues ‘lawful’ force on child
William Tyrrell's foster parents have claimed that force and allegedly intimidatory statements to another child were lawfully made as punishment.
Anti-vax bus driver jailed before cop assault sentence
A bus driver who refused to get vaccinated against COVID-19 and threw glass bottles and rocks at cops during a protest has been locked up ahead of his sentence.
‘Shock and fear’: cop recalls threat over film spoiler
A former junior police officer has described his terror when a colleague pointed a gun at his head over a film spoiler.
Decade in jail for cop impersonator’s bloody burglary
Seven years after dressing up as a cop and beating two men with hammers, leaving them in a pool of blood, a man has been jailed for a decade for the crime.
Neo-Nazi leaders admit hiker attack but claim innocence
Neo-Nazi group leaders Jacob Hersant and Thomas Sewell pleaded guilty to an attack on a group of hikers, but now claim they're innocent.