Assange seeks privacy to adjust to new-found freedom
After more than a decade in some form of custody overseas, WikiLeaks leader Julian Assange is back in Australia and will take time to adjust to his new freedom.
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Assange to land in Australia for first time since jail
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange is set to arrive in Australia after clearing his last legal obstacle and securing his freedom.
Assange returns as US insists his actions risked lives
Officials in Washington DC insist Julian Assange's actions put its agents at risk of harm while a US judge says no victim has been identified.
Terminally ill Bicycle Bandit handed 85-year jail term
The bank robber known as the Bicycle Bandit has been sentenced to decades in jail despite being terminally ill, with a judge accepting his remorse is genuine.
Woman wins $240k legal action against barrister
A barrister must pay $240,000 that a court found he had borrowed from a woman he befriended after visiting her massage parlour.
Mystery surrounds quadruple deaths in suburban home
Police are keeping an open mind about what killed four people, including a teenage boy, after their bodies were found together inside a Melbourne home.
WikiLeaks’ Assange to plead guilty to espionage charge
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange is expected to plead guilty this week to violating US espionage law, in a deal that could end his imprisonment in the UK.
Assange to be freed after pleading guilty to US charge
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has been released from prison and left the UK after reaching a plea deal with US authorities.
‘Elated … incredible’: wife hails Assange freedom
The wife of Julian Assange says his release from prison has been a "whirlwind of emotions" as the Wikileaks founder prepares to sign a plea deal.
Former pilot Greg Lynn convicted of camper killing
Twelve jurors have found former pilot Greg Lynn guilty of the murder Carol Clay but not guilty of killing her childhood sweetheart Russell Hill.
Jobless ex-NRL star avoids conviction for AVO breach
Former NSW State of Origin player James Roberts has been told to prove an AVO breach was out of character as he avoids a conviction.
Man appeared to be escaping before fatal fall: police
Police have told an inquest that a man appeared to be trying to escape an apartment raid before falling to his death from a 13th floor balcony west of Brisbane.
Jarryd Hayne to avoid fourth trial after rape acquittal
Prosecutors have confirmed former NRL star Jarryd Hayne will not face trial for a fourth time, after appeal judges quashed his convictions for raping a woman.
Ultra-Orthodox must serve in Israeli military: court
Israel's military must draft ultra-Orthodox men, a court has ruled in a decree likely to send shock waves through Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's coalition.
Assange to be a free man after guilty plea in US court
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange will head home to Australia after making a US plea deal to end his long legal saga over the publication of secret documents.
Detective jailed for intercourse with sex crime victim
A former police detective has been thrown behind bars for having intercourse with a vulnerable sex abuse victim while investigating her allegations.
A-League captain axed over bet-fixing scandal
Ulises Davila will no longer play for Macarthur FC after facing court accused of coaxing players into earning yellow cards in A-League matches.
Death toll rises to 19 after gunmen attack Dagestan
Fifteen police officers and four civilians, including an Orthodox priest, have been killed in a rampage by gunmen in Russia's southern republic of Dagestan.
Granny-flat hideout clue in search for drug diver
Police have carried out a forensic search on a Sydney property where a missing Brazilian man linked to a Newcastle cocaine haul is thought to have hidden out.
Unlicensed handgun seized from alleged killer’s home
Police have seized three firearms from an alleged gunman's home including a handgun they believed was used to kill a woman in north Queensland.
Machete threat sparked Westfield lockdown, court told
Two boys, aged 15 and 16, have faced court over an incident that sparked a lockdown at Adelaide's Westfield Marion shopping centre.
Girls hailed for bravery after woman shot dead in car
Police have hailed the bravery of two girls who raised the alarm after a woman was allegedly shot dead in front of them by a neighbour.
Cousins admit role in identity theft, phone fraud scam
Two men have admitted involvement in a syndicate that obtained details of telco customers while selling discounted devices before intercepting their delivery.
Australians dabble with crime as cost of living bites
Thefts of groceries and alcohol are increasing, with police citing the cost of living and high interest rates as factors turning non-offenders to crime.
‘Never in doubt’: Wilkinson defends Higgins rape report
A judge erred in ruling that Lisa Wilkinson acted unreasonably before reporting on allegations that Brittany Higgins was raped, the journalist's lawyers claim.
‘Stop the killing, stop the dying’: hero cop’s mission
The officer who brought an end to a stabbing rampage inside a Sydney shopping centre has credited her training and team in handling the "unfathomable tragedy".
Pizza-eating killer jailed for partner’s fatal bashing
Robert Rickerby will spend up to 15-and-a-half years behind bars after admitting to killing his partner in their Melbourne home.
MPs set to back stronger gun laws after fatal shooting
Politicians are being asked to back a bill before parliament to strengthen gun laws in a bid to avoid a repeat of a fatal shooting that has shocked a community.
Tobacco arson ‘puppeteer’ arrested in cross-state raids
Police in two states have arrested 13 people who were allegedly part of an organised crime group and seized millions of illicit cigarettes, and stolen cars.
Pair killed ‘surrogate mother’ for her baby, judge told
After a man impregnated an intellectually-disabled teenager, he formed a plan with his wife to kill the young woman and keep the baby, a court has been told.
Qld youth detention ‘most expensive, least effective’
Queensland's youth detention model will not achieve community safety if it continues to focus on punishment and containment, a state government report says.