Victims of $23m con-woman Caddick claw back more losses
Auditors of Melissa Caddick's fraudulent accounts will pay hoodwinked investors $3.5 million, but half of this will be snapped up by lawyers and funders.
crime, law and justice
Married couple jailed for rape of teen girl after party
A 15-year-old girl was supplied alcohol and drugs at a party before she woke up to being sexually assaulted by a man and woman, a supreme court jury was told.
Incarceration crisis: youth laws to face UN scrutiny
Australia's juvenile justice system could come under international scrutiny as one state seeks to make its youth crime laws even tougher.
‘Historic moment’ as conversion therapy outlawed
New laws protecting LGBTQI people from "abhorrent" conversion practices have been welcomed as a "historic moment".
Former judge’s corrupt conduct appeal hits snag
Former senior judge Walter Sofronoff's bid to shed a corrupt conduct finding over his handling of a Bruce Lehrmann inquiry could be tossed out before it begins.
‘Horrible’ mistaken identity in train tracks death
Police initially wrongly identified the body of an Indigenous teenager, who was mysteriously found dead on rural train tracks 37 years ago, a coroner has heard.
‘King of Kong’ reigns supreme over YouTube knight
An Australian YouTuber saw himself as a knight wanting to slay a dragon but ended up defaming a Donkey Kong and Pac-Man champion, a judge has ruled.
France’s Le Pen to appeal graft conviction
French far-right leader Marine Le Pen says she is innocent and will be appealing a graft conviction that will stop her from running for president.
Gangland figure Mokbel may taste freedom in three days
Gangland figure Tony Mokbel will learn his fate in days after making a bid for freedom on bail ahead of his long-awaited Lawyer X appeal.
Le Pen barred from running for office for five years
Marine Le Pen has been barred from running in France's 2027 presidential election after she was convicted in an embezzlement trial.
Teenager attacked in court before murder sentencing
An 18-year-old about to be sentenced for murder has allegedly been attacked in a courtroom by a young man believed to be a member of the victim's family.
Innocent teen’s barbaric murder a life sentence for kin
The siblings of a 19-year-old murdered by a group of men told a judge they feel "incomparable" loss for a young man who worked to support his refugee family.
Guards ‘tried everything’ to revive Aboriginal inmate
Prison officers have told a coroner they're comfortable with their actions after finding an Aboriginal man unresponsive in his cell.
Doubt cast on Chris Dawson’s student sex conviction
Questions about when wife-killer Chris Dawson kissed a female student undermine his conviction, a court has been told.
‘Not me’: best friend denies role in train track death
A friend of Mark Haines was rumoured to be linked to the Indigenous teenager's death soon after his body was found on train tracks, an inquest has been told.
Mum charged after children stabbed in home
A mother has been charged with three counts of wounding with intent to murder after she allegedly attacked her children with a knife as they slept.
Trump considering ways to serve a third term in top job
President Donald Trump says he's considering ways to serve a third term in the White House.
Alarm raised as tough on crime policy ‘infects’ nation
Incarcerating children increases crime, legal advocates say, as they raise concern about the youth justice reforms "infecting" the country.
Netanyahu to visit Hungary, defying ICC arrest warrant
In defiance of an arrest warrant from the International Criminal Court, Israeli leader Benjamin Netanyahu will travel to Hungary this week.
‘Adult crime, adult time’ youth offender laws expanded
More offences will be added to Queensland's "adult crime, adult time" laws as the government moves on its election pledge to make the community safer.
Andrew Tate’s ex accuses him of sexual assault: lawsuit
Andrew Tate is facing a new lawsuit filed by his ex-girlfriend accusing him of sexual assault and battery.
Turkey releases lawyer of jailed Istanbul mayor
Turkish authorities have accused detained Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu's lawyer of "laundering assets derived from a criminal act".
Woman on murder charge over body-in-wall cold case
Police have charged a woman with murder after a body was found behind a wall in a city apartment block almost three years ago.
Wife devastated that killer could be free in a year
Convicted killer Spencer Shumski could be released on parole next year after receiving a minimum sentence of three years behind bars for manslaughter.
‘Slap on the wrist’: grandma-killing cop spared jail
The family of a great-grandmother who was killed by a police officer are disappointed and struggling to comprehend a decision to spare him jail.
‘Call or have no shop’: alleged tobacco extortion probe
A shop owner so concerned he was being targeted by a crime syndicate he sold his business and moved house, as the alleged extortions were caught on camera.
AFL star Noah Balta sent bashing victim flying
Security footage shows the moment AFL star Noah Balta shoulder-charges and repeatedly punches a man who ended up in hospital with head injuries.
Harm to boys abused by women teachers ‘not foreseeable’
Four child sexual abuse cases had no merit because 1970s society was not aware that female teachers having sex with students caused harm, a court has been told.
Former state Liberal leader admits supplying drugs
Former South Australian Liberal leader David Speirs has admitted supplying drugs to two people, pleading guilty to charges in court.
US man ‘felt responsible’ for Aussie cop shooting: FBI
A US man who talked to an Australian family before and after they fatally shot two police officers later allegedly told FBI agents he added "fuel to the fire".
Thousands of court files downloaded in major breach
Apprehended violence orders are among the 9000 court files downloaded in a "significant" data leak being investigated by police.