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.
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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.
Drain cleaner attacker skips bail ahead of sentencing
A court has been told a man who poured corrosive chemicals on another man has been at large for weeks before his sentencing date.
Dragons player stood down after hammer attack verdict
Dragons player Junior Amone and his father have been found guilty of assault after attacking a tradesman with a hammer near their Wollongong home.
Court case continues for cop who tasered elderly woman
Prosecutors have confirmed a brief of evidence has been provided to lawyers for a police officer charged after tasering a 95-year-old woman in a nursing home.
Student in critical condition after campus stabbing
A 24-year-old is in custody after two students were stabbed and another man was assaulted at the Australian National University campus in Canberra.
Man faces court over uni stabbings, frying pan assaults
A man has faced court charged over the stabbing of two university students and assaults on two other people at the Australian National University.
Tears as child taken from Tyrrell foster mum’s care
Missing toddler William Tyrrell's former foster mother told a child being removed from her care that it wasn't the youngster's fault, a court has heard.
Teen accused of violent attack behind bars
A teen allegedly involved in a violent attack on a school boy did not apply for bail as details of the allegations against him emerged.
Man jailed after king-hitting woman in front of kids
A man has been jailed and is at risk of deportation after waiting for his ex-partner to turn away before king hitting her in front of their three children.
Cop who allegedly tasered 95-year-old remains on bail
A NSW police officer charged with recklessly causing grievous bodily harm after allegedly tasering a 95-year-old has faced court in person.
Tyrrell foster mum kicks child, accuses cops of ambush
The former foster mother of William Tyrrell has been caught on tape kicking another child while police face accusations of trying to ambush her.
Wails, sobs heard in Tyrrell foster parent recordings
The alleged child victim of William Tyrrell's former foster parents has been heard crying and begging in covert recordings played in court.
Dad charged after allegedly trying to drown his child
A man is set to appear in court on assault and attempt-to-kill charges after allegedly trying to drown his own child at a beach in Western Australia.
Tyrrell foster mother admits assaulting child
William Tyrrell's ex-foster mum has pleaded guilty to assaulting another child but denies any intimidation despite smacking sounds heard on covert recordings.