‘Deepest pain’ felt as landmark climate case dismissed
As a landmark climate case is dismissed by a federal court, the Torres Strait Islander men behind the action are vowing to keep fighting for their homelands.
crime, law and justice
Wounded ex-Greens hopeful slams ‘ludicrous’ rally case
Lawyers for an ex-Greens candidate have criticised police for pursuing charges over a protest where an officer allegedly left her with a serious eye injury.
Hundreds more kids to be tested as abuse scandal widens
Authorities are contacting the families of 800 children to undergo screening after finding an alleged sex offender worked in another four childcare centres.
Mum charged with stabbing murder of seven-month-old boy
A mother has been charged with murder after first responders were called to a home where they found a baby boy with serious stab wounds.
Mum shows up for cop son as double-murder case delayed
A former police officer accused of murdering two men in a horrific domestic violence incident has changed lawyers again, prompting further delays in his case.
Murder jury shown photos of burnt ute where body found
Jurors in Lachlan Young's murder trial have been shown photos of the vehicle where his victim Hannah McGuire's body was located.
Family ‘validated’ over coroner’s police racism finding
A police force says it won't tolerate racism in its ranks but the family of an teenager shot by an officer say they're not holding their breath for change.
Full scope of mushroom trial media circus revealed
Erin Patterson's triple murder trial was the biggest media matter for the Victorian Supreme Court in recent history, with more than 250 outlets involved.
ICC issues warrants for Taliban over female persecution
For the first time, judges of the International Criminal Court in The Hague have issued a warrant on charges of gender persecution.
Diddy to be sentenced on October 3
Sean "Diddy" Combs may ask the judge to set aside his conviction at his sentencing in October.
Anti-hate group lauded as ‘fringe’ protesters slammed
Jewish groups are optimistic an anti-hate task force will trigger political action as a small group of protesters is lashed over a violent confrontation.
Chinese community warned as police seek seven over scam
Alleged scammers involved in a "fly-in, fly-out" scam targeting the Chinese community are believed to have fled overseas, as police appeal for information.
Ice and jewels: sham heist trial’s star witness slammed
Allegations a man helped arrange a staged jewel store robbery came from a thief whose memory was shot from "excessive" amounts of ice, a jury has heard.
Lehrmann files anti-corruption complaint over rape case
Former Liberal staffer Bruce Lehrmann claims "political bias" from a state government could have led to him being charged with two counts of rape.
Second childcare’s CCTV promise after alleged sex abuse
A major childcare provider is following a rival in installing CCTV cameras at its centres after another former worker was charged with sexually abusing kids.
Man killed ex-girlfriend but says he’s not a murderer
Accused murderer Lachlan Young, 23, killed his former girlfriend Hannah McGuire and then burnt her body in her own car, a jury has been told.
Russia was behind downing of MH17: EU rights court
Europe's human rights court blames Russia for the downing of MH17, as it rules that Moscow has committed widespread international law violations in Ukraine.
‘Legendary’ Cold Chisel rocker cops speeding warning
The guitarist from classic Australian rock band Cold Chisel has overturned a conviction for speeding after a magistrate heard how much he did for charity.
Justice Dept hoses down Epstein ‘client list’ theory
An acknowledgement that sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein did not maintain a "client list" runs counter to a theory the Trump administration had helped to promote.
NRL team media officer admits drink driving after crash
A media officer's drunken crash made her the third person linked to the same NRL team to be charged with drink or drug driving in the past 10 months.
Teachers, business owners granted COVID vaccine appeal
A group of teachers and small business owners have been granted an appeal to argue that a state's COVID-19 vaccination mandates were unlawful.
‘Grave concerns’ over radio king’s sexual abuse case
A lawyer for Alan Jones has raised concerns about the legality of a police investigation as the ex-broadcaster prepares to defend sexual abuse allegations.
‘Never enough’: cop’s widow reflects on hefty jail term
A police chief has called for laws to be changed after a meth-affected car thief who killed an officer on duty was given a 15-year sentence for manslaughter.
Jail for callous, cold-blooded killing of mum of four
A man who showed callousness beyond words when he hit and killed his partner with a car has been sentenced to 13 years behind bars.
Lockdowns, fights as Diddy awaits sentencing in jail
Sean "Diddy" Combs will spend months awaiting sentencing at the notoriously understaffed and violent Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn.
Families’ fearful wait to learn alleged abuser’s moves
Parents are facing an anxious wait to find out if their kids have been exposed to a childcare worker accused of serial sexual abuse.
Man tried offering a PlayStation to lure child for sex
A man has been jailed after he tried to lure a child through social media for sex - at one point offering the boy a PlayStation - before being caught by police.
Money can’t get bail for accused ‘spiritual’ fraudster
A self-proclaimed "curse removal expert" accused of defrauding three people by spiritually cleansing their cash has lost another bid for bail.
Tragic twist after man’s ‘heinous’ stabbing murder
The family of a man who was stabbed to death in a suburban park have shared their overwhelming grief as the killer faced a pre-sentence hearing.
Ex Arsenal player Partey charge with rape of two women
Former Arsenal midfielder Thomas Partey has been charged with multiple counts of rape against two women.
Childcare abuse allegations prompt wider risk warning
There is typically one report of sexual abuse in Australian childcare centres each day, but the scale of the problem goes well beyond the under-pressure sector.