Experts lash search and seizure laws for school kids
Proposed laws to be introduced in the Northern Territory would mean children as young as 10 could be searched for knives while at school.
crime, law and justice
Vigils and rally mourn ‘year of death and destruction’
Hundreds of people have attended a rally at a Sydney mosque while others gathered at vigils across several cities to mourn lives lost in Gaza and Lebanon.
Wife charged with ‘brutal, macabre and bizarre’ murder
A woman has been charged with the murder of her husband who has not been seen in more than a year, with police alleging she cut up his body to hide the remains.
Teens given ‘joke’ prison terms for killing Uber driver
The family and friends of an Uber driver who was fatally stabbed say they are disappointed his teenage killers will likely be released in under ten years.
Complex case: dead mother, mower and husband’s contacts
Women who allegedly had relationships with the husband of a mother-of-three, whose body was found near a ride-on lawnmower, have been asked to contact police.
Two shot as police track car stolen from MP’s home
Two men have been shot by police in Sydney's west after allegedly driving at officers in a car taken from a Labor MP's house a day earlier.
X Corp’s failed court bid avoids ‘concerning precedent’
A court dismissing X Corp's case against the eSafety Commissioner, finding it must respond to a $610,500 fine issued to Twitter, is a warning for tech giants.
‘Distressing scene’: Stepfather dead, police shoot son
A man is dead and his stepson is under police guard in hospital after being shot by officers in Melbourne's northwest.
Teen’s wheezing a ‘red flag’ before anaphylactic death
A decorated doctor says the death of 17-year-old boy from a severe allergic reaction could have been prevented if doctors had administered adrenaline earlier.
‘Security risk’ for Hillcrest jumping castle accused
The lawyer for a woman charged with safety breaches over a jumping castle incident that killed six children says an upcoming court hearing will be challenging.
No jury for teen murder trial after election spotlight
A teenager accused of a woman's stabbing murder has been granted a judge-only trial after youth crime emerged as a key Queensland election issue.
‘I’m broken’: Gobbo on years since Lawyer X reveal
Barrister-turned-informer Nicola Gobbo has told a civil trial the past five years in hiding have left her tired and broken.
Minister ‘unaware’ of risk before power plant explosion
Queensland's energy minister has testified in court that power plant executives did not tell him about risks of serious incidents before an explosion.
Trans people ‘my biggest fans’ says exiled Liberal MP
A new recording has been unearthed and played in court after it heard a former Liberal MP skipped a party meeting so she could get her hair done.
Raiders star Josh Papalii charged over late-night event
Canberra Raiders forward Josh Papalii will front an ACT court after allegedly smashing glasses and refusing to leave while on a night out.
Star A-League striker set for trial after rape denial
Central Coast Mariners striker Angel Torres has pleaded not guilty to multiple charges, including that he raped a woman and then deprived her of her liberty.
PM sidesteps immunity question on drunken street fight
Trans-Tasman diplomats are working through the case of an Australian diplomat's partner allegedly involved in a late-night drunken fight in Wellington.
Buggy death jail term a ‘slap in the face’ for family
A man's decision to take seven children onto a buggy without helmets or seatbelts has been described as grossly negligent after a young girl died in a crash.
Police go-ahead for contentious pro-Palestine rally
Police and pro-Palestine protesters have reached agreement allowing a rally to go ahead in Sydney over the weekend, after the dispute reached the Supreme Court.
Indigenous women are being murdered at an alarming rate
Some 476 Indigenous women have been murdered over 34 years and current or former intimate partners were the main perpetrators, research shows.
‘Even US’ doing better on youth justice than Australia
Australia needs to dump its tough on crime approach towards kids and become accountable for its failures in child protection, the children's commissioner says.
Liberal deputy says lawsuit prompted party to expel MP
Victorian Liberal deputy leader David Southwick says the party was left with no other option than to expel MP Moira Deeming due to her planned litigation.
Melbourne’s Underbelly relived as Nicola Gobbo speaks
'Lawyer X' Nicola Gobbo has detailed early interactions with gangland clients including Tony Mokbel and Carl Williams after taking the stand a civil trial.
‘I pled guilty to journalism’: Assange breaks silence
In his first public remarks since he was released from prison, WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange says he was freed because he "pled guilty to journalism".
Nicola Gobbo’s struggles in hiding aired in civil trial
'Lawyer X' Nicola Gobbo's experiences in hiding since she was outed as a police informer have been aired in her civil trial against Victoria Police.
League player assault not linked to brain injury: judge
A former rugby league player who claimed a brain injury from concussions on the field contributed to him physically assaulting a woman has been sentenced.
Exiled MP ‘should have run’ when Nazis crashed rally
A retired politician has flown in from the UK to give evidence in Moria Deeming's defamation case against Victorian Liberal Leader John Pesutto.
Rural crime fight needs ‘vastly different’ approach
More support is needed to recruit local frontline workers and address the root causes of entrenched crime in regional and rural areas, an inquiry has been told.
No jail for theft from slain woman’s family fundraiser
Lachlan Morganti will serve 400 hours of community service for stealing over $60,000 from a fundraiser he organised for the family of an alleged murder victim.
Police ‘groomed’ lawyer-turned-informer Nicola Gobbo
Victoria Police has been accused of "grooming" Nicola Gobbo into becoming a source and revealing confidential information about dangerous gangland clients.
Sexual assault victim waited nine hours for rape kit
A sexual assault victim waited nine hours to be examined by a doctor at a Queensland hospital but the premier says the system is improving.