Survivors back coercive control criminalisation
Nine in ten survivors of coercive control believe it should be criminalised but many fear it wouldn't actually improve safety.
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NSW appeals $1.5m awarded to former Tyrrell suspect
NSW has appealed a court decision awarding $1.5 million to Bill Spedding who was maliciously prosecuted by police investigating William Tyrrell's disappearance.
‘Horror’ rapist fresh out of jail when jogger attacked
A woman clawed at mud trying to break free as she was dragged into a Melbourne creek and nearly drowned by a man who repeatedly raped her.
Rugby star’s assault case to return to court in April
Kurtley Beale's rugby career remains in limbo after his sexual assault case was mentioned in a Sydney court ahead of a new court date next month.
Jurors retire to consider Malka Leifer abuse verdict
Jurors have retired to consider their verdicts on 27 sexual abuse charges against former ultra-Orthodox Jewish principal Malka Leifer.
Victorian bail laws must honour Nelson’s story: family
The family of Indigenous woman Veronica Nelson, who died in custody in 2020, says Victoria's bail law reforms should be named in her honour.
Three teens charged with beating and torturing girl
Police have charged three teenagers after a girl was held against her will, beaten and tortured north of Brisbane.
Man jailed for ‘serious’ drug dealing in hotel rooms
Queensland man Trinidy Clifford Smith used names of associates to hire cars and book hotel rooms across Brisbane to use for his drug trafficking operation.
Lawyers critical of NT government’s bail review
The Australian Lawyers Alliance has come out criticising the NT government's planned changes to bail, along with other measures to curb crime.
Nazi salute ban attracts broad political support
Victoria's government has condemned the actions of neo-Nazis who attended an anti-transgender rally and will expand legislation to ban the Nazi salute.
Legal fight with world boxing champ not over: promoter
Boxing promoter Dean Lonergan says his legal fight with world champion Jai Opetaia is not over, denying that the 27-year-old has landed a knockout blow.
Ex-pilot possibly ‘lured’ to Australia for extradition
A pilot accused of illegally assisting Chinese pilots may have been "lured" back to Australia to be extradited to the US, his lawyer says.
Rapist who ‘took child’s innocence’ given probation
Queensland man Kurt Robert Bush has been released on probation after spending almost nine months in custody for sexually assaulting an 11-year-old girl.
Former SAS trooper charged with Afghan war crime
A former soldier deployed to Afghanistan has been charged with committing a war crime after he was arrested in regional NSW.
Boy forced to eat cigarette butt among degrading acts
A boy was forced to perform degrading acts like eating a cigarette butt while Ethan Knox and an accomplice filmed it, uploading the footage to social media.
Star Entertainment pleads guilty to fresh charges
Star Entertainment, operators of Brisbane's Treasury Casino and the Star Gold Coast, has pleaded guilty to seven fresh charges.
Trump anticipates arrest, calls for protests
Donald Trump claims his arrest is imminent and has called for his supporters to protest as a New York grand jury investigates a hush payment to a porn star.
Ruby Princess passengers get final crack at COVID compo
Australia's top court has agreed to hear a class action by passengers on the Ruby Princess cruise ship, who claim the company failed in its duty of care.
Stun grenade found by police in north Qld
Police have located a stun grenade missing in a suburban street four days after a fatal siege in north Queensland.
World champion boxer wins round in fight with promoter
At risk of being stripped of his cruiserweight belt, world boxing champion Jai Opetaia has won a major round in a legal fight with promoter Dean Lonergan.
Notorious crooked cop Roger Rogerson will die in jail
Corrupt former policeman Roger Rogerson has lost a final bid to Australia's highest court to have his murder conviction quashed.
Uni lecturer ‘deeply sorry’ for wife’s stabbing murder
A Deakin University lecturer who killed his wife at their family home after an argument about childcare has apologised to a court for the brutal murder.
Alleged victim’s mum recounts Hayne’s visit to home
The family of a woman Jarryd Hayne is accused of sexually assaulting have told court what happened when the former NRL player visited their house.
Family’s pain over losing two sons to knife violence
A Melbourne man has admitted to stabbing Kon Kot to death outside a Hungry Jack's, six months after Mr Kot's younger brother was murdered in a knife attack.
Murderer back in jail over ‘planned’ head-on crash
Timothy Francis Allen was jailed for murder in 1993 and has now admitted to assaulting his ex-partner by driving into her car at high-speed.
Teen charged with murder of a man in outback Queensland
An 18-year-old man is set to face court after being charged with the murder of a man in the Central Highlands region in Queensland.
Victorian youth crime surge won’t sink age-raise plans
Premier Daniel Andrews isn't letting a spike in youth crime sink plans for Victoria to raise the age of criminal responsibility from 10.
Serial speedster at 150km/h on food run before crash
Gregory Michael Scanlan reached speeds in excess of 150km/h on a Brisbane suburban street on a food run for his daughter's birthday party before a collision.
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Queensland passes controversial youth justice laws
The Queensland parliament has passed laws that criminalise bail breaches for children and allow courts to fit 15-year-olds with GPS trackers.
Trafficker jailed for drug-driving ‘carnage’ on highway
Damon Neville Vesey-Brown had a "substantial amount of meth in his system" when he started speeding down a Queensland highway and collided with a young woman.
Husband gets 24 years for wife’s death-letter murder
John Douglas Bowie will likely spend the rest of his life behind bars after killing his wife Roxlyn more than four decades ago.