Ex-AFL star exploited trust of families with pool fraud
A former AFL player, who ripped off families with shoddy pool installation works, has been jailed for exploiting the trust and goodwill of his customers.
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Mum of girl’s killer believed psychosis was hormonal
A teenager was given a vitamin to treat mental health symptoms before she killed a 10-year-old girl on a rural property, an inquest has been told.
‘Scared, humiliated’: senior police blamed for culture
Bullying is as much a part of the NSW Police as wearing a uniform, one member has told a scathing review into toxic culture within the force.
‘Poisoned’: daughter accused of killing elderly parents
A woman accused of killing her parents may have been motivated by the "misplaced idea" she could spare them from a nursing home, a court has been told.
‘Large, lethal’: teen wanted bomb matching US attack
A teen accused of planning a terrorist attack wanted a large device matching something as "destructive" as the Oklahoma City bombing, a jury has heard.
Long fight for answers over more possible Milat victims
Loved ones of murdered and missing people have decried a lack of interest from police in finding those responsible for the unsolved crimes.
ISIS bride rejects extremism, decries Syrian ‘hell’
A lawyer for an accused ISIS bride has told a court her client rejects the terror group and is grateful to be back in multicultural Australia.
‘I have sinned’: woman ‘confessed’ to murder of parents
A diabetic woman charged with murdering her parents with insulin wrote a note to herself to "sob here" during a police interview, a court has been told.
Caddick’s widower ‘shoulder-barged’ elderly dog walker
Missing fraudster Melissa Caddick's hair-stylist husband has denied an allegation he knocked over a 73-year-old woman during an evening coastal park walk.
Teen accused of terror plot over Libs’ nuclear policy
A teenage boy has pleaded not guilty to preparing a terrorist attack after being accused of preparing homemade explosives targeting a political party and event.
Accused ISIS bride to stay behind bars after bail loss
A woman who returned to Australia from Syria after marrying a then-Islamic State fighter has remained expressionless in court after losing her bail application.
‘Very happy’: victim’s joy over pedophile’s appeal fail
One of Australia's worst pedophiles may be extradited interstate to face more charges after his bid to reduce a life sentence for years of sex offences failed.
Family blamed video games for teen killer’s violence
The mother of a teenager who killed a child while in the grips of psychosis didn't believe in mental illness, an inquest has been told.
‘Cackling’: psychotic attacker stabs woman in her bed
A psychotic man who reported homicidal thoughts was turned away from hospital before stabbing a woman more than 20 times, a court has been told.
S Korea ex-president Yoon jailed 30 years in drone case
A new court ruling adds to a series of judgments against ousted former president Yoon Suk -yeol, who plunged South Korea into its deepest political turmoil.
‘It wasn’t me’: man’s plea after guilty murder verdict
A man will spend at least 20 years in prison after being found guilty of murder following the disappearance of his American girlfriend eight years ago.
Eclectic life of missing boy’s granny revealed in court
The grandmother of missing boy Gus Lamont is a former justice of the peace and is of exemplary character, a court hearing on a firearms charge has been told.
Arrests after car with baby inside stolen from driveway
Several people have been accused of stealing a car with a baby inside in front of the mother in a terrifying daylight robbery.
‘I cannot escape’: mother’s anguish at abusive carer
A mother remains racked with guilt years after learning her child was abused by a childcare worker in an out-of-school care centre.
Ben Roberts-Smith free to attend War Memorial opening
Alleged war criminal and decorated veteran Ben Roberts-Smith has been allowed to go to a grand opening at the Australian War Memorial in Canberra while on bail.
Unmasked firefighter boss to fight corruption report
A firefighter union boss has been named as the person trying block a report looking into a government's negotiations with his union.
Teen terror accused had ‘autistic interest’ in bombs
A boy who shopped for parts to make a bomb and spoke of targeting Peter Dutton had downloaded video of the Christchurch massacre, a jury has been told.
Mother vouches for ‘kind’ gunman behind gangland hit
A murderer's mother has taken the unusual step of reading her character reference in court while under oath as the victim's family watched on.
Police push for accused ISIS bride to stay behind bars
A police prosecutor has urged a magistrate to refuse bail for a woman who returned from Syria after allegedly being married to an Islamic State fighter.
Reporter dragged into fraudster’s widower ‘shove’ case
A journalist has found herself at the centre of a story after interviewing an elderly woman who was allegedly shoved by the husband of conwoman Melissa Caddick.
‘Vile piece of work’: notorious abuser to be extradited
Sweeping child safety reforms have been unveiled after a landmark inquiry into a notorious serial pedophile's crimes exposed widespread systemic failures.
Alleged murder victim could still be alive, jury told
A man's lies after his girlfriend went missing show his intent to kill her, prosecutors have told a jury but his defence argued she could still be alive.
‘Lost his will’: daughter on trial after parents’ death
An elderly woman who died had many medical conditions, and her husband may have "lost his will to live", a lawyer for a daughter accused of killing them says.
Double jeopardy: laws to be tested after new DNA found
Prosecutors are seeking to retry a man acquitted of rape after claiming forensic retesting uncovered new evidence following a state's DNA lab debacle.
‘Not my role’: doula denies blame in freebirth death
An unregistered doula says she wouldn't do anything differently after presiding over a wellness influencer's fatal free birth at home.
‘Foot fetish’ nurse accused of abuse stays behind bars
A mental health nurse and father of three will stay behind bars after a court heard "deeply troubling" claims involving six vulnerable patients.